Middle East Film & Comic Con 2024 - in pictures

  • Visitors explore workshops, a theatre experience and the Artists Alley on the first day of Middle East Film & Comic Con 2024 in Abu Dhabi. All photos: Vidhyaa Chandramohan for The National
    Visitors explore workshops, a theatre experience and the Artists Alley on the first day of Middle East Film & Comic Con 2024 in Abu Dhabi. All photos: Vidhyaa Chandramohan for The National
  • Two Emirati women arrive as their favourite character Batman
    Two Emirati women arrive as their favourite character Batman
  • The event is in Abu Dhabi for the third year; it was previously held in Dubai
    The event is in Abu Dhabi for the third year; it was previously held in Dubai
  • Guests from Saudi Arabia visit the Japanese Village
    Guests from Saudi Arabia visit the Japanese Village
  • Ghostface from the Scream film franchise
    Ghostface from the Scream film franchise
  • Cosplaying is always popular at comic cons
    Cosplaying is always popular at comic cons
  • An artwork of Heath Ledger as The Joker
    An artwork of Heath Ledger as The Joker
  • An anime sculpture on display
    An anime sculpture on display
  • Two women cosplay as Monkey D Luffy and Loki
    Two women cosplay as Monkey D Luffy and Loki
  • Three Jokers
    Three Jokers
  • One guest takes his cosplay to niche levels, arriving as the pirate painting from SpongeBob SquarePants
    One guest takes his cosplay to niche levels, arriving as the pirate painting from SpongeBob SquarePants
  • Poison Ivy from Batman
    Poison Ivy from Batman
  • Visitors young and old are welcome
    Visitors young and old are welcome
  • The Artist Alley, where creatives show off their works
    The Artist Alley, where creatives show off their works
  • Many create on-the-spot drawings
    Many create on-the-spot drawings