Photos: Inside preview night at Comic-Con 2016
A peek-a-boo Pikachu walks through exhibition hall at the San Diego Convention Center during Comic-Con International.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)Jude Stancill of Modesto poses for a picture by “The Walking Dead” booth on preview night at Comic-Con International.
(Harrison Hill / Los Angeles Times)Attendees take pictures of Star Wars costumes on Preview Night.
(Harrison Hill / Los Angeles Times)Fans line up to meet Walking Dead “roamers.”
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)Attendees grab free posters and other gear.
(Harrison Hill / Los Angeles Times)Gonzalo Glicia photographs Danah Hernandez next to a Lego sculpture of Captain America.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)Attendees make their way toward the exhibition hall.
(Harrison Hill / Los Angeles Times)San Diego Police officers walk the exhibition floor at Comic-Con International.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)Comic-Con conventioners walk past a replica of the White House that promotes the ABC television show “Designated Survivor.”
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)Charlie Pape and her father, Jim, try to solve a puzzle at the X-Men booth.
(Harrison Hill / Los Angeles Times)Thousands of attendees browse the boothsl.
(Harrison Hill / Los Angeles Times)A Comic-Con attendee sporting a Superman shirt.
(Harrison Hill / Los Angeles Times)Meredith Placko stops for a selfie with a “Dark Phoenix” sculpture.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)Tanner Haas, 19, wears a Pikachu hat
(Harrison Hill / Los Angeles Times)Andrew Miranda, 21, top left, and his friends wait to enter the exhibition hall.
(Harrison Hill / Los Angeles Times)X-Men Archangel Todd Schmidt makes an early appearance at Comic-Con International.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)“Costume Weapons Check” is a space where conventioneers can stow costume weapons that are not allowed inside the San Diego Convention Center.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)Peter Tan, 5, sits on the shoulders of his father, Peter, from San Jose, as they joined thousands of others at the San Diego Convention Center to pick up tickets and credentials and attend Preview Night.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)After waiting hours in liComic Con International exhibit hall in search of special deals and freebies.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)Olivia Hare, 3, as Harley Quinn, rides her father Alex’s shoulders through the San Diego Convention Center.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)Souvenir seekers crowd around the Marvel Comics table for some freebies.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)Mae Bovenzi delivers prizes from behind the Adult Swim facade.
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