Photos: Fans deck out for Tucson Comic-Con at the Tucson Convention Center
The 12th annual Tucson Comic-Con brings out Tucson’s creative souls to the Tucson Convention Center. The line-up includes TV celebrities, comic book creators, Cosplay and fan groups, artists, vendors, games, costume contests, a kid’s zone and several panel discussions about publishing, writing, art, industry issues, etc.
Tucson Comic Con
Dressed as the Joker, Cory Ferguson, 17, takes a break in the game room while attending Tucson Comic Con at the Tucson Convention Center, on Nov. 2, 2019. Ferguson decided to just re-use his Halloween Costume for the event.
Tucson Comic Con
Dressed as Cat Noir Odette Warren, 3, is assisted with her lipstick by her mother Gabby Warren who dressed as the character Ladybug during Tucson Comic Con at the Tucson Convention Center, on Nov. 2, 2019. Odette's father, Carlos Hermosa dressed as Queen Bee.
Tucson Comic Con
A person dressed as Pennywise from It used the escalators while attending Tucson Comic Con at the Tucson Convention Center, on Nov. 2, 2019.
Tucson Comic Con
People make their ways through the halls of the Tucson Convention Center during Tucson Comic Con, on Nov. 2, 2019.
Tucson Comic Con
Dressed as Bumblebee from Tranformers David Burke, 7, swings a play sword at his father Jeff Burke during Tucson Comic Con at the Tucson Convention Center, on Nov. 2, 2019.
Tucson Comic Con
Gabby Warren applies make up to Carlos Hermosa who was dressing as Queen Bee from the show Miraculous during Tucson Comic Con at the Tucson Convention Center, on Nov. 2, 2019.
Tucson Comic Con
Dressed as Blake from Ruby Beckett Tebow, 10, plays four way Pac-Man with her mother Melissa Tebow, who dressed as Yang during Tucson Comic Con at the Tucson Convention Center, on Nov. 2, 2019.
Tucson Comic Con
A Peter Parker/Spider-Man dressed con-goer uses their phone during Tucson Comic Con at the Tucson Convention Center, on Nov. 2, 2019.
Tucson Comic Con
Costumed Con attendess walk throug the conention center during Tucson Comic Con at the Tucson Convention Center, on Nov. 2, 2019.
Tucson Comic Con
Vaughn Withrow looks through a pamphlet as he makes his way through the Tucson Comic Con at the Tucson Convention Center, on Nov. 2, 2019. Withrow dressed as a made up character he calls Henry J. Fate and is a mish mosh of Beetlejuice and a character from a Twilight Zone episode.
Tucson Comic Con
People sword fight in the halls of the Tucson Convention Center during Tucson Comic Con, on Nov. 2, 2019.
Josh Galemore
Photojournalist
Tucson Comic-Con, which brings in more than 10,000 people from across Arizona each year, was canceled out of concern for the health of the community, the organizer said.
After a two-year delay due to COVID-19, cosplay fan groups are ready to suit up for the return of Tucson Comic-Con.