--- title: Photos: Dogs Dressed Up for San Diego Comic Con International description: Clearly cosplay isn't just for humans canonical: https://time.com/3046635/comiccon-costumes-dogs/ author: Samantha Grossman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-07-28T16:44:59.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:48:32.070Z og:title: PHOTOS: The Cutest Dogs All Dressed Up for Comic-Con og:description: Clearly cosplay isn't just for humans og:url: https://time.com/3046635/comiccon-costumes-dogs/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: PHOTOS: The Cutest Dogs All Dressed Up for Comic-Con twitter:description: Clearly cosplay isn't just for humans twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # 9 of the Cutest Dogs All Dressed Up as Superheroes for Comic-Con > Sponsored content. 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For many, one of the best parts of the festival is seeing the endlessly creative cosplay (short for costume play) — and while we usually think of _humans_ participating in that, plenty of dogs got in on the fun too. Here are some of our favorite canine cosplayers:  Ollie the French Bulldog, dressed in a "Shazam" costume, sits outside of the San Diego Convention Center during the 2014 Comic-Con International Convention in San Diego, California July 24, 2014. Sandy Huffaker—Reuters  Mark Shaffer walks with Chopper The Biker Dog outside of the San Diego Convention Center during the 2014 Comic-Con International Convention in San Diego, California July 25, 2014. Sandy Huffaker—Reuters > [](https://twitter.com/DarleneEats/status/492408849647693824) > [](https://twitter.com/Peggyturch/status/493476211956678656) > [](https://twitter.com/Petco/status/493426332290650113) > [](https://twitter.com/Pet360/status/492806523483992064) And here, as a bonus gift to you, are two pooches from last year’s festival in San Diego — and one from Dublin:  A pomeranian dog dressed as Batman sits in a toy electric car outside Comic-Con 2013 on July 23, 2013, in San Diego. George Rose—Getty Images  Beckham the dog sports a Superman costume during Comic Con on July 19, 2013 in San Diego. Sandy Huffaker—Getty Images  Homer the Super Dog, one of the attendees at the Dubin Comic Con event at the National Show centre in Dublin on August 11, 2013. 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