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Dinosaur hybrids, Pokemon and elves rule San Diego Comic-Con

Daylight San Diego

27 Jul 2025 — 3 min read

Maria Sargent cosplays as a dinosaur hybrid in the Jurassic Park Universe inspired by the haunted maze from Universal Studios’ "Project Evilution" during Comic-Con at the San Diego Convention Center on Friday, July 25, 2025. Brittany Cruz-Fejeran/Daylight San Diego

Step outside the convention center and into the world of cosplay couture with these standout looks.

Photo Essay by Brittany Cruz-Fejeran, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp

Cosplaying characters from the Netflix series Arcane, (left to right) Rachel Gardner is Caitlyn Kiramman, Richard Lin is Vi and Clara Kelliy is Viktor on Friday, July 25, 2025. Brittany Cruz-Fejeran/Daylight San Diego

People dress up in Ewok costumes with light sabers and spears outside a convention center — A group of friends cosplay as Ewoks from the Star Wars Universe for Comic-Con at the San Diego Convention Center in Downtown on Friday, July 25, 2025. *Brittany Cruz-Fejeran/Daylight San Diego*

Chioma Iheme cosplays as Sailor Moon on Friday, July 25, 2025. *Brittany Cruz-Fejeran/Daylight San Diego*

From the anime and manga series Dandandan, Barbara Mosquera cosplays as Seiko Ayase (left) and Tri Ngo cosplays as Turbo Granny at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, July 25, 2025. Brittany Cruz-Fejeran/Daylight San Diego

Michael Norris, cosplaying as Deadpool, points a golden desert eagle while reaching for one of his katanas outside the San Diego Convention Center on Friday, July 25, 2025. *Brittany Cruz-Fejeran/Daylight San Diego*

Kelsey Hantz, cosplaying as Yzma, holds out the potion that turned Emperor Kuzco — cosplayed by Abraham Lopez (right) — into a llama outside the San Diego Convention Center in Downtown on Friday, July 25, 2025. *Brittany Cruz-Fejeran/Daylight San Diego*

Anthony Bennett, cosplaying as Miles Morales from SpiderMan, takes a photo with convention attendees outside the San Diego Convention Center on Friday, July 25, 2025. *Brittany Cruz-Fejeran/Daylight San Diego*

someone dressed in a costume with a giant bee on their head — Kathy Yee cosplays as a Team Rocket member with her Beedrill Pokemon outside the San Diego Convention Center on Friday. *Brittany Cruz-Fejeran/Daylight San Diego*

Hundreds of people walk between the San Diego Convention Center and Gaslamp Quarter on Friday, July 25, 2025. *Brittany Cruz-Fejeran/Daylight San Diego*

Tamara Lillestol cosplays as Okarun from the anime and manga series Dandandan for Comic-Con at the San Diego Convention Center in Downtown on Friday, July 25, 2025. *Brittany Cruz-Fejeran/Daylight San Diego*

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