Comic-Con 2018: The best booths from the exhibition hall floor

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Aquaman’s Jason Momoa, who plays the titular hero, makes a playful face during an autograph signing.

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Thomas Napper, cosplaying as the Amazing Spiderman, leaps off a railing.

(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

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People take pictures together at Marvel’s #GroupHug pop-up on the third day of the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con International. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

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Nick Phillips of San Diego holds a sign while people wait in line for panels in the Indigo Ball Room.

(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

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Kathrynn Cobbs of Los Angeles points to group member Dalton Ross in the interrogation room in the Amazon Prime Jack Ryan activation event. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

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A participant in the Amazon Prime Jack Ryan activation ducks to avoid enemy combatants in a VR simulation. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

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Sheila Marler cosplaying as steampunk Catwoman and David Marler cosplaying as Captain Time walk down Fifth Avenue in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter.

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A capacity crowd packs the 2018 Comic-Con exhibition hall floor.

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Brandon Isaacson, 35, of Alameda poses for pictures as “McThor,” a combination of Marvel’s Thor and McDonald’s Ronald McDonald, outside of Hall H.

(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

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A group makes their way through the Castle Rock activation event.

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James Lavelle, cosplaying as the Future Foundation costume Spider-Man, walks down a hallway inside a DC Universe activation site.

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Austen Bue, 11, from San Diego sends a text message to space, at the Hsitory Channel’s “Project Blue Book” activation site.

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Lauren Quan, 18, fo San Diego, and Caroline Duong, 18, of San Diego are pulled back by a hydraulic system at Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger activation event.

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Angel Mendoza of San Diego walks down 5th Street with an American flag on the first day of the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con International.

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Lee Joyner demonstrates a sculpting technique at the Cinema Makeup School booth in Hall H during the first day of the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con International.

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A squad of costumed Spider-Man fans — (alphabetically) Brandon Buisan, Paul Buisan, Kate Friedo, Nona Golan, Jacob Lavelle, James Lavelle and Milan Lavelle — poses for pictures outside of the DC experience area on the first day of the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con International.

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People dressed with the Court of Owls masks from DC Comic’s Batman at work in a maze building.

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At left, Tim Walker, 26, of San Diego, and Julia Homitano, 27, of San Diego, take a selfie with zombies while waiting in line at “The Walking Dead” booth.

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Tyler Lokum, 8, of Los Angeles offers his lollipop to a Mega Construx of the Pokemon Blastoise at the Mega Construx booth during a preview of the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con International.

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Fans raise their cell phones to take video of an animatronic performance at the Deadpool booth.

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By Kate Stanhope

and Tracy Brown

July 19, 2018 3 AM PT

Reporting from San Diego —

Once again, downtown San Diego has been overtaken by superheroes, vampires and even time lords. But while the gaslamp quarter is overloaded with larger-than-life billboards and eye-popping activations, some of the best eye candy can still be found on the exhibition floor of the San Diego Convention Center. The Los Angeles Times was there when the floor opened to the public at 6 p.m. Wednesday to peruse this year’s offerings and find the must-see booths.

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A 12-foot Reptar — Nickelodeon

Go big or go home. The Viacom cable network clearly chose the former. On the heels of its announced “Rugrats” revival, Nickelodeon brought a 12-foot replica of the iconic show-within-a-show character to the exhibition floor, along with a “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Live” virtual reality experience and, in a nod to another revival, a “Double Dare”-inspired hamster wheel obstacle course.

(Booth #4113)

More than meets the eye — Hasbro

There’s a photo opp with a life-sized Bumblebee at the Hasbro/Transformers booth.

(Booth #3213)

‘Spider-Man’ game … and fake news — PS4

The PS4 booth allows fans to play the new “Spider-Man” game ahead of its September release. The bonus? Free issues of the Daily Bugle.

(Booth #2329)

‘Steven Universe’ larger than life — Cartoon Network

Just look for the giant Crystal Gems to guide you to the Cartoon Network booth. The entire space has turned into a “Steven Universe” experience where fans can take photos to magically appear in one of two Gem-related backdrops.

(Booth #3735)

Deadpool and Dolly, together again

The Deadpool Super Duper Dance Party sees the Ryan Reynolds character break out into song — Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” to be exact — along with a lot of backup from two furry friends reminiscent of Chuck-E-Cheese characters.

(Booth #3529)

Handsy zombies — ‘The Walking Dead’

Stand in line next to Walkers that swipe at you at “The Walking Dead: Our World” -- then head in to check out the game.

(Booth #4237)

A new Doctor, in pieces — BBC America

Celebrate everything “Doctor Who” at the BBC America booth where the first female Doctor even gets the life-sized construction block treatment.

(Booth #4129)

‘Tea Dragon Society’ — Oni Press

For your dose of cute, head to the Oni booth for a Chamomile plush straight out of the pages of Katie O’Neill’s all-ages fantasy comic “The Tea Dragon Society.” Plus check out the card game!

(Booth #1833)

‘Disenchanted’ wares — Netflix

Netflix’s new animated series “Disenchanted” is hawking poisons, i.e free t-shirts and other swag, for those brave enough (or patient enough) to wait to spin the wheel.

(Booth #4045)

‘Dragonball’ remnants — Tamashii Nations

“Dragonball” fans won’t miss the giant Shenron hanging out above the Tamashii Nations booth. Unfortunately this one probably won’t grant any wishes.

(Booth #3545)

Jurassic jungle fun — ‘Jurassic World’

Attendees can escape to Jurassic Park with a full recreation of one of the most iconic moments from the latest film, as well as other photo opps inside those picturesque gates.

(Booth #3029)

It made the Kessel Run in … — ‘Star Wars’

The “Star Wars” booth promoting the upcoming “Solo” blu-ray release gives attendees a chance to sit in the cockpit of the Millenium Falcon (if you manage to get a golden ticket).

(Booth #2913)

‘South Park’ trivia … bring an extra shirt

It’s a fan showdown at the “South Park” booth where participants are paired off in order to test just how much they remember about the show. The fan who knows his or her trivia walks away with a ‘member berry, while the one left stumped will get “vomited” on by a life-sized Randy Marsh.

(Booth. #3729)