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Novartis’s new east campus courtyard will be accessible 7 days a week, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends.

Comic-Con attendees rifle through discounted comics on the expo floor.

Convention-goers flood the expo floor on preview night, the start of Comic-Con.

An anthropomorphic saber-tooth tiger growls at passerby at Comic-Con.

The San Diego Convention Center, which has been the venue for Comic-Con since 1991.

A new life sciences and office building at 300 Mass. Ave. next to Random Hall, to be occupied by Millennium Pharmaceuticals, pictured above. The city council’s vote to approve the building was postponed to Aug. 6. Som...

Novartis’ new campus on the east side of Massachusetts Avenue will have a green public courtyard; the planning board rejected their proposal for a gate that is open during the day (top) and closed at night (bottom).

Cast and creators of Firefly speak to fans at San Diego Comic-Con 2012.