Step back in time with these vintage Comic-Con photos
From Jack Kirby to Mr. T, longtime Comic-Con organizer Jackie Estrada shares rare archive photos capturing the spirit of the early conventions.
The 26th annual Comic-Con took place in 1993.
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Artists' Alley at the 1992 Comic-Con teems with life as fans meet with artists.
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Cartoonist Matt Groening attends Comic-Con in the 1990s.
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Attendees explore Halls A and B in this photo taken from the mezzanine level at the 1992 Comic-Con.
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Comic book artist Jack Kirby displays his work at the 1992 Comic-Con.
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Wrestler and actor Mr. T, also known as Laurence Tureaud, meets fans at the Now Comics booth at the 1992 Comic-Con.
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Cartoonists Batton Lash (left) and Will Eisner (right) check out a comic book at the 1994 Comic-Con.
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Artist Frank Frazetta at San Diego Comic-Con in this undated photo from the 1990s.
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Jackie Estrada, administrator of the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, is pictured with the awards' namesake, Will Eisner. Undated photo.
(Jackie Estrada)
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