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Comic-Con In Full Gear

By City News Service
Published July 9, 2015 at 4:45 AM PDT
This story was published more than 8 years ago.
Zombies practice their walk at AMC's "Walking Dead" booth before Preview Night at Comic-Con International held at the San Diego Convention Center, July 8, 2015.
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Zombies practice their walk at AMC's "Walking Dead" booth before Preview Night at Comic-Con International held at the San Diego Convention Center, July 8, 2015.

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A Comic-Con attendee takes the picture of a woman dressed like Catwoman, July 9, 2015.
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A Comic-Con attendee takes the picture of a woman dressed like Catwoman, July 9, 2015.
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A man wearing a costume of stuffed puppy dogs checks his phone at Comic-Con, July 9, 2015.
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A man wearing a costume of stuffed puppy dogs checks his phone at Comic-Con, July 9, 2015.
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A woman gets her fake weapon checked at Comic-Con International. All weapons have to be checked in before entering the exhibit hall, July 9, 2015.
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A woman gets her fake weapon checked at Comic-Con International. All weapons have to be checked in before entering the exhibit hall, July 9, 2015.
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Two Comic-Con attendees dressed up as Hawaiian Darth Vader and Boba Fett, July 9, 2015.
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Two Comic-Con attendees dressed up as Hawaiian Darth Vader and Boba Fett, July 9, 2015.
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A man in costume at San Diego Comic-Con, July 9, 2015.
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A man in costume at San Diego Comic-Con, July 9, 2015.
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Crowds of people cross the street to enter the convention center at San Diego International Comic-Con, July 9, 2015.
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Crowds of people cross the street to enter the convention center at San Diego International Comic-Con, July 9, 2015.
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A mother and daughter in costume at Comic-Con, July 9, 2015.
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A mother and daughter in costume at Comic-Con, July 9, 2015.
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People in costume pose for photos at Comic-Con, July 9, 2015.
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People in costume pose for photos at Comic-Con, July 9, 2015.
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Comic-Con attendees ride the escalator at the convention center, July 9, 2015.
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Comic-Con attendees ride the escalator at the convention center, July 9, 2015.
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The streets are packed below the convention center during Comic-Con, July 9, 2015.
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The streets are packed below the convention center during Comic-Con, July 9, 2015.
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A Hello Kitty food truck was parked in the lot across from Petco Park during Comic-Con, July 9, 2015.
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A Hello Kitty food truck was parked in the lot across from Petco Park during Comic-Con, July 9, 2015.
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Two patrons of the Hello Kitty food truck hold up Hello Kitty donuts and petit fours, July 9, 2015.
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Two patrons of the Hello Kitty food truck hold up Hello Kitty donuts and petit fours, July 9, 2015.
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Men and women in costume at Comic-Con International, July 9, 2015.
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Men and women in costume at Comic-Con International, July 9, 2015.
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A young woman dressed in Lolita style rests outside during Comic-Con, July 9, 2015.
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A young woman dressed in Lolita style rests outside during Comic-Con, July 9, 2015.
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People on a carnival ride meant to promote the next season of the television show "American Horror Story." The ride is called "Scream Queens," July 9, 2015.
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People on a carnival ride meant to promote the next season of the television show "American Horror Story." The ride is called "Scream Queens," July 9, 2015.
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Supporters of democrat Bernie Sanders were showing their support while Christian protesters worked the same corner at Comic-Con, July 9, 2015.
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Supporters of democrat Bernie Sanders were showing their support while Christian protesters worked the same corner at Comic-Con, July 9, 2015.
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A man dressed as The Joker checks his phone during Comic-Con, July 9, 2015.
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A man dressed as The Joker checks his phone during Comic-Con, July 9, 2015.
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This year's edition of Comic-Con International will mark its first full day Thursday by presenting a huge collection of exhibits at the San Diego Convention Center and hosting panels with film stars and producers.

Two of the major scheduled panels taking place in the center's largest room — Hall H — will be on "The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2" at noon and the BBC America favorite "Doctor Who" at 2:15 p.m.

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The cast and filmmakers of the final installment of "The Hunger Games" franchise will present footage from the upcoming movie and participate in a question-and-answer session.

Actor Peter Capaldi, coming off his first season starring in "Doctor Who," will make his first Comic-Con appearance. Fellow cast members Jenna Coleman and Michelle Gomez, plus lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat are also set to take part in the session.

Among other sessions Thursday:

— Amazon will introduce its new television series, "Hand of God," at 10 a.m. in Room 6A

— actor William Shatner is scheduled to read excerpts from "The Autobiography of James T. Kirk" at 10:45 a.m. in Ballroom 20

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— the 65th anniversary of "Peanuts" will be celebrated at 11 a.m. in Room 5 A and B, featuring Lex Fajardo, managing editor for Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates, and Cesar Gallegos, archivist of the Schulz Museum

— at 6 p.m. in Room 29 A and B, a 30th anniversary panel for the "Miami Vice" television show, with cast members Michael Talbott, Olivia Brown and Edward James Olmos

Around 130,000 attendees are expected during the weekend, providing San Diego with a major economic boost.

Because of the large crowds, officials urge those heading downtown to use public transportation. Green Line trolleys are running every 7 1/2 minutes for most of the day and evening hours, with large amounts of parking available at the El Cajon Transit Center, Grantville, Qualcomm Stadium, Hazard Center and the Old Town Transit Center.

Passengers can also ride the Orange and Blue lines to the 12th and Imperial station and transfer to the Green Line for a short ride to the Convention Center stop.

Comic-Con transit information on the MTS is available online at www.sdmts.com/trolley/comiccon.asp. Comic-Con is also offering shuttle buses to hotels in downtown San Diego, Mission Valley, Harbor Island and Shelter Island.

The buses will run 24 hours a day until Sunday at 7 p.m. The buses will run every 15 minutes between 8 a.m. and midnight, and every half-hour during the overnight hours.

Details on the bus schedules are available online at www.comic-con.org/cci/shuttles.

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