San Diego Comic-Con 2026: The cosplay, in photos - Yahoo

What the report says

Yahoo Entertainment highlighted cosplay from San Diego Comic-Con 2026 in a photo-focused report from the San Diego Convention Center and nearby Gaslamp Quarter. The outlet reported that tens of thousands of fans attended Comic-Con International during the week, with the event running through Sunday, July 26, and many attendees wearing costumes inspired by anime, manga, video games and films.

The report, using Associated Press/Invision photos, identified several cosplayers photographed on the convention floor. They included Erik Wallingford of Santee, California, as Darth Nihilus; Brianna Bobadilla of San Diego as Riyo Reaper from “Gachiakuta”; Aylin Sotelo of Mexico as Nurse Joy from “Pokémon”; and a group dressed as characters from “Witch Hat Atelier.” Other featured costumes referenced “Star Wars,” “Avatar,” Pikmin and Doctor Doom.

Yahoo Entertainment also noted several entertainment-industry moments around the convention. Johnny Depp appeared Thursday in an Ebenezer Scrooge costume during a Hall H panel to introduce a trailer for “Ebenezer,” while Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong made a surprise appearance near Petco Park on Friday, performing “Basket Case” and giving items to fans, according to the report.

The coverage placed the cosplay photos within Comic-Con’s broader role as a major pop-culture showcase. Studios used Hall H to preview projects including Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Doomsday,” Prime Video’s “Blade Runner 2099” and a new season of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” underscoring how fan culture and industry promotion intersect at the annual San Diego event.