Middle East Film and Comic Con 2023 opening day - in pictures
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Middle East Film and Comic Con 2023 is under way in Abu Dhabi. All photos: Victor Besa / The National -
The event runs for three days and celebrates all things pop culture -
Spider-Man cosplay -
Friends cosplay as zombies -
Mohamed Al Mubarak, chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi, at MEFCC -
Friends Maryam, Samia and Edith cosplay as Power, Angel and Childe from Genshin Impact -
Saig Ali at the Dragonball-Z series display -
A cosplayer -
Friends Falah, Sultan, Hamdan and Zayed around the shopping stalls -
Swords were a popular choice for shoppers -
Artworks created by Shaheen Alhadad from Crimson Star -
Artist Soul of Crimson Star at Mefcc -
Artist Shaheen Alhadad of Crimson Star -
The shopping and gaming area -
Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi have a stand at MEFCC with characters Tom and Jerry making an appearance -
Ghost gamer cosplay -
Anthony Daniels, the English actor best known for playing C-3PO in the Star Wars films, at the event -
Cartoon artist Hessa Butaweel at her stand in the Artist Alley -
Ruqaya Alsalem as a Pink Power Ranger with The Joker -
Kaliste Rodi as Princess Leia, left, and Eva Sereda, right, as a Stormtrooper from Star Wars -
Wafa Obeid as Maleficent -
Harley Quinn cosplayer -
Gavin Mansour and Merve Arslan with limited-edition Funko figures -
Emirati artist Abdulla Aljneibi -
Limited-edition Funko dolls on sale -
Stormtrooper cosplayers -
Tony Santiago with some of his artwork -
Diana, left, dressed as Arlecchino and Nona, right, as Columbina. Both are characters from Genshin Impact -
Gaming is popular at MEFCC -
Jalil Bekkairov, left, as Obi Wan Kenobi and Assal Bekkairova, right, as a Jedi -
Emirati artists Mahra and Khulood Khalil -
Funko collector Emad Al Zankawi -
Alia Almansouri with Harley Quinn
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