• A Dia de los Muertos cosplayer. AFP / KARIM SAHIB
    A Dia de los Muertos cosplayer. AFP / KARIM SAHIB
  • Khaleeji Spiderman. AFP
    Khaleeji Spiderman. AFP
  • Captain America reporting for duty. Reem Mohammed / The National
    Captain America reporting for duty. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Nouf Al Shaya, a young Emirati makeup artist, works on a truly frightening creation. Reem Mohammed / The National
    Nouf Al Shaya, a young Emirati makeup artist, works on a truly frightening creation. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • An eye-catching mask. Reem Mohammed / The National
    An eye-catching mask. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • A man dressed as the comic book character Komandar Bloodshot (L). AFP / KARIM SAHIB
    A man dressed as the comic book character Komandar Bloodshot (L). AFP / KARIM SAHIB
  • Storm troopers and Darth Vader walk into the Trade Centre. AFP
    Storm troopers and Darth Vader walk into the Trade Centre. AFP
  • A Chewbacca fan. Getty
    A Chewbacca fan. Getty
  • A cosplayer wielding a sword. AFP
    A cosplayer wielding a sword. AFP
  • A rare sight on a Dubai pedestrian overbridge. AFP
    A rare sight on a Dubai pedestrian overbridge. AFP
  • Transformers brave the April heat. AFP
    Transformers brave the April heat. AFP
  • Cosplay inspired by online multiplayer games. AFP
    Cosplay inspired by online multiplayer games. AFP
  • Cosplay makeup. AFP
    Cosplay makeup. AFP
  • A lone stormtrooper. Reem Mohammed / The National
    A lone stormtrooper. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • An anime-inspired outfit. Reem Mohammed / The National
    An anime-inspired outfit. Reem Mohammed / The National
  • A pair of witches. Reem Mohammed / The National
    A pair of witches. Reem Mohammed / The National

Film

Cosplay at Comic Con Dubai - in pictures

From the fun to the truly frightening - here is some of the best cosplay from Middle East Film and Comic Con

Nyree McFarlane

April 08, 2018

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The Middle East Film and Comic Con descended on Dubai once again, seeing tens of thousands of pop culture fans take over Trade Centre this weekend. Fans weren’t disappointed as the event headed into relative middle age with its seventh annual edition.

Scroll through the gallery above for a slice of the cosplay that was on display over the proudly geeky weekend.

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