Yesterday, Wednesday, was Preview Night at Comic-Con 2013. That means badge pickup starts at 3pm, and the Exhibit Hall is open for purchases, lines, and gawking. It was a beautiful day in San Diego, in the 70s downtown. Not everything was quite set up yet, since the fun doesn’t officially get rolling until today, the first full day of the Con.

Here’s what it looked like to be approaching the Convention Center early in the day, before the crowds started coming. And coming. And coming.

Next up: heading into the Exhibit Hall…