El Comic-Con 2018 de San Diego, en fotografías
Torianna Washalaski of San Diego dressed as the Slime Rancher video game 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)
Comic-Con en San Diego está en pleno apogeo ya que las actividades se han apoderado del centro de San Diego en una imagen perfecta del Día en la ciudad.
People wait to get in to one of the entrances to get in to the exhibit halls at the convention center on Day 1 of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Leah Sprenger of Vancouver, left, and Jo LoBianco of Ocean Beach dressed as Harley Quinn at Comic-Con in San Diego on July 19, 2018.
(K.C. Alfred / San Diego Union-Tribune)
“Thor the Gladiator, “ AKA Alika Ancheta, left, and Samantha Ancheta making their way to the entry line on Day 1 of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Gamers like Matthew Clark tried out the new Marvel Spider-Man video game at Comic-Con San Diego. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / San Diego Union-Tribune)
On opening day of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, Braydyn Schreiter played the video game, Lego DC Super Villains. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / San Diego Union-Tribune)
On opening day of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, Justin Schreiter watches as his son, Braydyn plays the video game, Lego DC Super Villains. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / San Diego Union-Tribune)
The earliest line setters were ready to go at a little before 7:00am on Day 1 of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Erin Vedar, of Claremont drives her “Vanellope von Schweetzon” character from “Wreck it Ralph,” in to the convention center Day 1 of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA. (John Gibbins / 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)
Erin Vedar, from Claremont drives her “Vanellope von Schweetzon” character from “Wreck it Ralph,” in to the convention center Day 1 of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Brittany Johnson, from San Antonio Texas, dressed as Lady Loki from the Marvel Universe, crossed Harbor Drive to get to the convention center on Day 1 of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
L-r, Tracy Pino and Jacqueline Dy, 9 years-old, dressed as “Chat Bot Messengers” made their way to the entry line on Day 1 of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Emma Henning, dressed as SalmonRunOctoling from a Nintendo game, headed towards the entry line on Day 1 of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
The Convention Center dressed in Comic-Con signage, on Day 1 of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Caitlin Brown, right, from San Diego is “Sgt. Swift Stitch” who offers “Free Cosplay Repair” to damaged costumes worked on the cape of Robby Alfieri who tore his cape while coming up the stairs on Day 1 of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Caitlin Brown, right, from San Diego is “Sgt. Swift Stitch” who offers “Free Cosplay Repair” to damaged costumes worked on the cape of Robby Alfieri who tore his cape while coming up the stairs on Day 1 of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Christina Silvoso, dressed as a Weeping Angel from the Dr. Who series, poses for photos on Thursday at Comic-Con International 2018 in San Diego, California.
(Eduardo Contreras / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Caitlin Brown, right, from San Diego is “Sgt. Swift Stitch” who offers “Free Cosplay Repair” to damaged costumes worked on the cape of Robby Alfieri who tore his cape while coming up the stairs on Day 1 of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer greeted “The Mario Brothers,”, Pablo Vazquez, as ‘Luigi” in middle, and Guillermo Urena, left, as “Mario” in front of the Convention Center on Day 1 of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA.
(John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
L-r, A.J. Auffenberg as “Kevin” and Hugo Elliot as Cecil and the Glow Clowd” from the Welcome to Night Vale podcast walk towards the entrance of the convention center on Day 1 of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
The foot of Fifth Avenue in Downtown San Diego is all about Comic-Con and you don’t have to have a pass to the event to experience the fun on Day 1 of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
The Convention Center dressed in Comic-Con signage, on Day 1 of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
L-r Miguel and Lucy Capuchino from the South Bay area of San Diego dressed as “Sal” and “Jackie” from “Nightmare Before Christmas” with their dog Zero as they make their way towards the entrance on Day 1 of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
John Giles of North Park waiting to go in to Comic-Con with his Chomsky skate board on Day 1 of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
L-r, Vince Idos, from San Diego as “Mario” and Myin Jones, as “Miles Morales, Spider Man’ on Day 1 of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Jim Cedro, from Las Vegas, is one of a group of 15 people with him that are in line for Hall H tickets for Friday. He said he is “working” the day shift in line but goes to the hotel for the night as others wait the overnight shift. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Marisa Johnson, from San Diego, as “Wonder Woman” on Day 1 of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Thomas Cooley, right, from Los Angeles and Jason Pineda, left, also form LA, wait in line for tickets to get in to Hall H on Friday. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Marisa Johnson, from San Diego, as “Wonder Woman,” poses for photographer Enrico Adato from Los Angeles on Day 1 of Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Downtown San Diego is all dressed up for Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
Downtown San Diego is all dressed up for Comic-Con 2018 in San Diego, CA. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune)
John McCutchen grew up in East Peoria, Illinois, where he got his start in newspapers at 9 years old as a paperboy for two newspapers.He started photographing for the weekly paper when he was in high school and hasn’t stopped since; covering daily life, political campaigns, fashion, the military, professional sports and his favorite –Friday night high school football.John joined the San Diego Union-Tribune in 1988 and has worked as a photojournalist, picture editor, assignment editor and, currently, as the Director of Photography, he is firmly convinced that covering San Diego is the best job on the planet.
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.
John Gibbins is currently assigned to cover breaking news for web, television and newspaper products at U-T San Diego. A veteran photographer with 38 years of experience in San Diego, the last 34 at the Union-Tribune he has focused his career on the news of the region. A fluent Spanish speaker, 10 years of working full time from our Tijuana bureau solidified a life-long interest in the border region. Assignments have included extensive coverage in Central America and Mexico and assignments in other parts of the world, like Afghanistan, Haiti, Pakistan, Ukraine and the Caribbean have given him an appreciation for all cultures that make San Diego the culturally diverse city that we live in and enjoy. Awards have included the 2009 National Headliners first place award for the best news photo in the country for coverage of flooding at the border, dozens of local and regional awards and two-time publication in the National Press Photographers association Pictures of the Year competition. John is a SDSU journalism/Spanish graduate and third generation San Diegan.
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Hayne Palmour IV has been working as a newspaper photographer in San Diego County since 1986. During that time he has covered most of the major news and sports events in San Diego County. In between 2003 and 2005 he went on three separate trips to cover the war in Iraq as an embedded journalist with Camp Pendleton Marines. In 2003 the North County Times published a book of Palmour’s photographs, along with text by reporter Darrin Mortenson, on the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq titled “A Thousand Miles to Baghdad.” Hayne has an associates degree in photography from Chowan College, in North Carolina and a BA in psychology from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. He joined the U-T in 2012. Hayne lives in Encinitas.
Eduardo Contreras has been a staff photographer at the U-T since 1994. Previously, he worked at the Chicago Tribune and as a freelance photographer in Orange County, California, where he grew up. Contreras has traveled extensively throughout the U.S. on assignment as well as internationally, reporting from Cuba, Canada, and Mexico. Contreras was member of the U-T staff that won the National Press Photographers “Best Use of Photos” honor in 1998. He is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara and has been working as a photojournalist since 1984. He has been married since 1989 and has three children.
Nelvin Cepeda has been a photojournalist at U-T San Diego for more than 20 years. His photo assignments have taken him all over the U.S. covering national breaking news, NFL games, Presidential Political conventions, NFL Super Bowl. His overseas assignments has taken him to Pakistan, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Nel assignments overseas also includes 8 trips to Afghanistan and Iraq where he has covered U.S. Marines and U.S. Army deployed to the war zone. His work has been published in the Washington Post, New York Times, Time & Newsweek magazine.