Cosplay competition at Middle East Film and Comic Con 2022 - in pictures
A woman in cosplay poses with Batman at the Middle East Film & Comic Con 2022 in Abu Dhabi. All photos by Antonie Robertson / The National, unless specified otherwise
The judging panel of the cosplay competition.
A woman in cosplay performs on stage.
A cosplayer with a horse head mask.
The audience turned out in full force to watch the cosplay competition.
A cosplayer as the Marvel superhero Iron Man.
Symbiote x Chainsaw Man.
A young girl participates in the cosplay competition.
The event took place at the MEFCC Mainstage, which is outdoors.
A girl cosplays as DC superhero Wonder Woman.
The judging panel featured regional and international cosplayers.
Even though not everyone entered the competition, there was still plenty of cosplay on display on day two of the Middle East Film & Comic Con.
A cosplayer in a menacing outfit.
The children who competed in the Kids Cosplay competition were all winners and received swag bags.
Sylar Serag, as Bazelgeuse Armor from 'Monster Hunter', won first place in the Best Craftsmanship category. Photo: Middle East Film and Comic Con
Ashwani Kapoor as Samurai Vegito Blue from 'Dragon Ball Z' took second place in Best Craftsmanship. Photo: Middle East Film and Comic Con
Mohamed Farahat as Banbaro from 'Monster Hunter World' took third place in Best Craftsmanship. Photo: Middle East Film and Comic Con
Sabie Cipriani as Nico Yazawa from 'Long Live! School Idol Project' was first in Best Performance on Stage. Photo: Middle East Film and Comic Con
Mohammed Hasan, who goes by the cosplay name Themed Injection, won third place for Best Performance on Stage as Heath Ledger’s The Joker. Photo: Middle East Film and Comic Con
