Superheroes, villains, aliens and zombies gathered in "Gotham City" for New York Comic Con 2016. The annual convention for fans of cosplay, comics, video games, and action films draws thousands of costumed revellers. More than 165,000 people attended last year's NY Comic Con, making it the largest comic book and pop culture gathering in the US.
Chen Yifa from China poses for a selfie with a man dressed as William Birkin from Resident Evil at New York Comic ConAndrew Kelly/Reuters
One of the main events this year was the Eastern Championships of Cosplay, giving fans the opportunity to show off their costume design and make-up skills. The contest was won by Rachel Sanderson, also known as Lucky Grim. She won $1,500 (£1,200) and the chance to compete in the Global Cosplay Championships in 2017. IBTimes UK presents a gallery of the amazing costumes on show this year.
Rachel Sanderson, aka Lucky Grim, as Frau from Sakizou ArtworkNeilson Barnard/Getty ImagesVictoria Miller as Samus Aran from MetroidNeilson Barnard/Getty ImagesTeegan Feehery as Tyrande from World of WarcraftNeilson Barnard/Getty ImagesAgota Gudelyte as Tracer from OverwatchNeilson Barnard/Getty ImagesLinsey Hopman as Yennefer of Vengerberg from The Witcher 3Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesJulian Keller as Imlerith from The Witcher 3: The Wild HuntNeilson Barnard/Getty ImagesJacqueline Collins as Belldandy from Oh My Goddess!Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesAlexa Duimstra as GLaDOS from PortalNeilson Barnard/Getty ImagesAmanda Stackhouse as Johanna from Diablo/ Heroes Of The StormNeilson Barnard/Getty ImagesPhilip Odango as The Sorcerer Supreme from Doctor StrangeNeilson Barnard/Getty ImagesVanya Yount as General Hux from Star Wars: The Force AwakensNeilson Barnard/Getty ImagesAdam Shefki as Immortan Joe for Mad Max: Fury RoadNeilson Barnard/Getty ImagesAutumn Sharrar as Harley Quinn from Batman: Arkham CityNeilson Barnard/Getty ImagesKath Dragons as Valkyrie Leona from League of LegendsNeilson Barnard/Getty ImagesAmanda Dawn as The Corpse BrideNeilson Barnard/Getty ImagesHanari Solomon as Junkrat from OverwatchNeilson Barnard/Getty Images
