Costumed fans dressed as superheroes and villains are descending on San Diego for the 45th annual Comic-Con.
More than 150,000 fans are expected to attend the four-day festival celebrating film, TV, video games, comic books and costumes.
After more than four decades of Comic-Con, the festival has outgrown the San Diego Convention Centre and spills out on to neighbouring streets and hotels.
Wonder Women, Batmen, Klingons and the undead mill about the streets of the city. IBTimesUK takes a look at some of the attendees at this year's event.
Allie Shaughnessy, dressed as Marvel Comics' character Mystique, attends Comic-Con 2014 in San Diego, CaliforniaReutersMaia Blackman, dressed as Lorne from the TV series Angel, attends Comic-ConReutersCostume designer and viral marketer Chad Evett and members of his family, dressed as the Mad Hatter and the Red Queen, pose outside the San Diego Convention CentreAFPNomad, lead singer of the band Dive Bomber, strokes a puppy held by seven-year-old Ashton Ritz, dressed as Jack-Jack from The IncrediblesAFPA dog named Ollie is dressed as Captain MarvelReutersTwo Doctor Who fans dress as the fifth incarnation of the Doctor, played by Peter DavisonGettyDoctor Who fan Allie Marie, looks out from her homemade, life-sized, TardisGettyChristopher Petrone of San Diego towers over attendees in his handmade Chewbacca costumeGettyWilliam Pasini of Santa Barbara poses as Worf, a Klingon in Star TrekGettyErien Hodge and his son Adonis, 13, dress as Batman and RobinAFPAttendees dress up as Disney villains Hades, Maleficent and YzmaAFPSirisha Verigonda poses as Michonne from The Walking Dead with two zombies, Emily Zheng and Gina HuangGettyKenneth McDaniel, dressed as Homer Simpson, arrives at Comic-ConReutersKarl Zingheim arrives at Comic=Con in his Game Of Thrones White Walker costume, complete with undead horseGetty
