Photos: Cosplay at Comic-Con 2018
Sarah Franchello of Los Angeles dressed as Widowmaker at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Cosplay in the streets of San Diego for Comic-Con.
Amber Skies of Phoenix dressed as Nebula at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Arlo Maginnis of San Diego dressed as She Hulk at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Dan Te of Camarillo dressed as Kobe-Wan at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Natalie Cunningham of Mission Viejo dressed as Punisher at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Lane Giefstad of Los Angeles dressed as Valkyrie at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Paul Forest of Las Vegas dress as Spock at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sara Demarest of San Diego dressed as Wonder Woman promoting On-Ramp Bitcoin at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sylvia Vale of Los Angeles dressed as Hela at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Matt Grimminger dressed as Thanos with the make-up done by Walter Welsh at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Luis Galvez of Mexico City dressed as the Joker at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Fae Black of San Diego dressed as the Joker at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Morgan Fowler of Lake Elsinore dressed as a clown at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Michelle Pina of San Diego dressed as Gamora at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Ashley Castro of San Diego dressed as Gamora at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Lavinia Ienza of Rome dressed as Christmas Harley Quinn at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Amy Spence of Long Beach dressed in her own peeler beads costume at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Porsche Adams of Boulder dressed as Twi’lek at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sisters Samantha and Gayle Sherman of Los Angeles dressed as Albino Twins from the Matrix at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
John Pina of San Diego dressed as Drax at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sylvia Vale of Los Angeles dressed as Hela at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Alejandro Santos of Los Angeles dressed Batman at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sarah McIntosh of Chicago dressed as Courage at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Nikki Aspen of the Inland Empire dressed as Two Face at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Lauren Fogle of Las Vegas dressed as the Scarecrow at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
David Schoeler of Riverside dressed as Dragpool at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Scarlet Checkers of San Diego dressed as Cat Woman promoting On-Ramp Bitcoin at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Millenia Schmidt of Berlin dressed as Spider Man at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)
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Melissa Tozeski of San Diego dressed as Poison Ivy promoting On-Ramp Bitcoin at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Matthew Fruge of Tucson dressed as the Joker at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Alia Crandall of Boise dressed as Loki at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Stacy Fuqua of Phoenix dressed as Thor at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Silvia Robledo of San Diego wore a Day of the Dead costume at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Dan Langley of Tulsa dressed as Aquaman at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
David York of San Diego dressed as Star Lord at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Brittany Gorman of Santa Cruz dressed as Darth Maul at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Mark Sherman of San Diego dressed as Neo from the Matrix at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Lan Alegre of San Diego dressed as Catwoman at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Guillerma Gonzalez of Sacramento dressed as Iron Man at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Brandon McPherson of Richmond,VA dressed as Chargers Deadpool at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Jordan Hoyle of Burbank dressed as Jessica Rabbit at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Mary Sorenson-Schwacher dressed as 101 Dalmatians at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Bernie Bregman of Los Angeles dressed as Rick Flair at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Alex Waltron of Placentia dressed as Hawk Girl at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Robert Soto of Lawndale dressed as The Batman who laughs at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Valor McConnell of Laguna Hills dressed Nightwing at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Cherish McConnell of Laguna Hills dressed a Starfire at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sara Moni of Phoenix dressed as Gamora at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Kyle Pacek and Jordan Hoyle of Burbank dressed as Roger Rabbit and Jessica Rabbit at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sheila Noseworthy dressed as Night Queen at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Jacqueline Geohner of Los Angeles dressed as Witchblade at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Cheng Chun Wing of Hong Kong dressed as Spider Man at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 21, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Discord Addams of Chicago dressed as Cenobite from Hellraiser at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Taylor Mosiniak of Orlando dressed as Catwoman in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Lucas Spencer of Orange dressed as Pennywise at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Shane Curran of San Bernardino dressed as Floki at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Jordan Quinzon of Upland dressed as the Joker at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sheila Noseworthy of San Diego dressed as Mystique at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sydni Harford of Crestline dressed as Darth Maul at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Gregory Harris of Little Rock dressed as Mario at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Dean LeCrone of San Diego dressed as Dr. Peepers, a steampunk character at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Heather Cottrell of San Diego dressed as Mystique at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Dalila and Raymond Rodriguez of Los Banos dressed as Jokers at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Ariane Brandt of San Diego dressed as Taako from Adventure Zone at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Christopher Canole of La Jolla dressed as Dude Vader at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Natalie and Anthony Young of Martinez, CA dressed as Mary Poppins and Bert at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Alexander Desser of San Diego dressed as Iron Man at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Danielle Carlson of Phoenix dressed as Loki at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Elma Agatep dressed as Darth Maul at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Megan Reckers of Phoenix dressed as Thor at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Zachary Schultz of Orlando dressed as Doc Brown in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Kylie Marie of Philadelphia dressed as Morgan of Marvel Comics at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sandra Sanchez Culver City dressed as Beetlejuice at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Armondo Abarca of Los Angeles dressed as Batman at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Victoria Ang and her daughter Isabelle of Dublin, CA dressed as Wonder Woman at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Savannah Galvez of Sydney Aus. dressed as a robotic Catwoman at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
MacKenzie Stetzler dressed as Tina from Bob’s Burgers at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Roxi Gasaway of Los Angeles dressed as Ivar the Boneless at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Alana Jordan of North Hollywood dressed as a GLOW Harley Quinn at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Brittany Stapleton of Ohio dressed a Poison Ivy at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Craig DeShelter of College Station, TX dressed as Darth T at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Eve Vise of Hollywood Hills dressed as Poison Ivy at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Tiffany Kay of Fullerton dressed as McCree from Overwatch at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Kim Hutsell of San Diego dressed as Professor Albus Dumbledore at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Ashton Gable of Anaheim dressed as Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Iliana Solorzano of San Diego dressed as Raven at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Elijah Garcia of San Diego dressed as Beast Boy at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Caleb Lowe of Pierre, South Dakota, dress as Hellboy at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Destiny Lowe of Pierre, South Dakota, dress as Harley Quinn at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
M Blackburn of Atlanta at dressed as Negasonic Teenage Warhead at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Rabecca Woodruff of Irvine dressed as Wonder Woman at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Kiana Gomes of San Diego dressed as Sombra from Overwatch at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Carrie Gomes of San Deigo dressed as Wonder Woman at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Danny Deaver of El Centro dressed as Stormtropper at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Nikki Skelton of Lancaster, left, and Barbara Glennon of La Mirada dressed as Max and Caroline from Two Broke Girls at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 20, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Brittany Sprawling of San Diego dressed as Gamora at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 19, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Eli Garcia of San Diego dressed as Killer Croc at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 19, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Angel Mendoza of San Diego dressed as Iron Patriot at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 19, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Lauren Fellows of Santa Ana dressed as Ahsoka Tano at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 19, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
David Castillo of Los Angeles dressed as a character from The Purge at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 19, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune) (K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
K.C. Alfred has been a staff photographer at the Union-Tribune since 2001. Prior to the U-T, K.C. was a staff photographer at the Ventura County Star. His photographs have been published in newspapers and magazines worldwide. During his career, he has photographed four Olympic Games, along with countless NFL, MLB, PGA and NCAA sporting events.