San Diego's Comic-Con International comes alive with colors and characters

From a gathering of less than 300 people in 1970, Comic-Con now attracts more than 150,000 people. (Photo:AP)

David Benaron, dressed as Heuler, poses for a portrait on day two of Comic-Con International on Friday, July 21, 2017, in San Diego. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Lawrence Hollie, of Burbank Calif., dressed as Goth Robot 2.0 poses for a portrait on day one of Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 20, 2017, in San Diego. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Connor Sullivan, dressed as Necromorph from the video game "Dead Space," poses for a portrait on day two of Comic-Con International on Friday, July 21, 2017, in San Diego. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Judy Hawkins, left, of San Diego, Calif., reacts as a zombie character approaches her at the "Walking Dead" exhibit on the convention show floor during Preview Night of the 2017 Comic-Con International on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Zombie characters walk inside a cage at the "Walking Dead" exhibit on the convention show floor during Preview Night of the 2017 Comic-Con International on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

David Schoelen, left, and Paul Baum, of Riverside, Calif., dressed as the Demogorgon and Eleven from "Stranger Things," pose for a portrait on day one of Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 20, 2017, in San Diego. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Melinda Gross, left, and Kit Quinn, dressed as Velma and Daphne from "Scooby Doo" pose on day one of Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 20, 2017, in San Diego. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Howard Gemsler of Irvine, dresses as Batman on day one of Comic-Con International on Thursday, July 20, 2017, in San Diego. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

A student from the Cinema Makeup School, dressed as the Joker character, attends the first day of Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif., on Thursday, July 20, 2017. (Kevin Sullivan/The Orange County Register via AP)

Christiana Broughton, left, and her mom Carolyn, both of Jacksonville, Fla., dressed as Amaterasu from the video game Okami and a 70's-era Black Panther, attend the first day of Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif., on Thursday, July 20, 2017. (Kevin Sullivan/The Orange County Register via AP)

A mock Viking funeral is portrayed for the cast and fans of the History Channel show "Vikings" in San Diego Bay on day 2 of Comic-Con International on Friday, July 21, 2017, in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)