Comic-Con 2018 Launches With Stars and Scares

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Comic-Con International 2018 - Dragon Ball Super

SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 19: Zack Ryder (L) and "Dragon Ball Super Broly" speak onstage during the Dragon Ball Super panel during Comic-Con International 2018 at San Diego Convention Center on July 19, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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#IMDboat At San Diego Comic-Con 2018: Day Two

SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 20: Actor Doug Jones attends the #IMDboat At San Diego Comic-Con 2018: Day Two at The IMDb Yacht on July 20, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb)

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attends the #IMDboat At San Diego Comic-Con 2018: Day Two at The IMDb Yacht on July 20, 2018 in San Diego, California.

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#IMDboat At San Diego Comic-Con 2018: Day One

SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 19: Actors Colman Domingo and Alycia Debnam-Carey attend the #IMDboat At San Diego Comic-Con 2018: Day One at The IMDb Yacht on July 19, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb)

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AMC At Comic Con 2018 - Day 1

SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 19: A custom armored car on display at AMC's Deadquarters during Comic Con 2018 on July 19, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for AMC)

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Hulu's "Castle Rock" Comic-Con 2018

SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 20: Hulu's "Castle Rock" activations at Comic-Con 2018 on July 20, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Araya Diaz/Getty Images for Hulu)

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Hulu's "Castle Rock" Comic-Con 2018

SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 20: Hulu's "Castle Rock" activations at Comic-Con 2018 on July 20, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Araya Diaz/Getty Images for Hulu)

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Comic-Con International 2018 - Hulu's World Premiere Screening Of "Castle Rock"

SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 20: Bill Skarsgard and Sissy Spacek speak onstage at Hulu's World Premiere Screening of "Castle Rock" during Comic-Con International 2018 at San Diego Convention Center on July 20, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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BBC America's "Doctor Who" At Comic-Con International: San Diego 2018

SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 19: Jodie Whittaker (C) poses with fans at BBC America's "Doctor Who" at Comic-Con International 2018 at San Diego Convention Center on July 19, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for BBC America)

July 20, 2018

Festivals

Gone were the days when only ultrafans and memorabilia collectors gathered to celebrate the fantastic. Comic-Con is big business, and every studio, channel and production company makes sure to bring out the best – stars! props! activations! – to entice the crowds.