In Photos: Check out the Best Cosplay Costumes of Comic-Con 2016

Here are a few of the coolest and weirdest cosplay costumes of Comic Con International 2016.

Rupert the French Bulldog attends the second day of Comic-Con International. (Photo: AP)

A slew of superheros, magic and King Arthur are just some of the baits that movie studios used to entice fans at this year’s San Diego Comic Convention as Warner Bros’ DC Comics franchise went head-to-head with Disney’s Marvel universe.

The four-day event, which has become an increasingly important tool for Hollywood to generate interest in upcoming movies kicked off on 21 July.

It included panels and activities hosted by studios and television networks for the 100,000-plus audience comprising comic book, film and TV fans.

Nicholas Decabria, dressed as the Incredible Hulk, flexes his muscles for the crowd on the third day of the Comic-Con International held at the San Diego Convention Center. (Photo: AP)

The convention is all about getting exclusive merchandise and attending panels about your favourite television shows or movies, but the true activity is cosplaying. Cosplay fuses the fantasy of dress-up with character personification, a theatrical display that invigorates every square foot of the San Diego Convention Center and immerses attendees in a comic book-like setting where superpowers, villains and heroes almost seem real.

Here are a few of the costumes that stood out in this year’s Comic-Con.

A fan dressed as Star War’s Darth Vader walks down the street on the third day of the Comic-Con International held at the San Diego Convention Center. (Photo: AP)

A walking dead fan dressed as a zombie on the third day of Comic-Con International. (Photo: AP)

A fan dressed as Wonder Woman attends the first day of Comic-Con International in San Diego. (Photo: AP)

David LeBeau, dressed as Mad Max, from left, Liam LeBeau, dressed as Nux, and Riana LeBeau, dressed as Furiosa, attend the second day of Comic-Con International. (Photo: AP)

Todd Schimt, dressed as the Silver Surfer, carries his surfboard into the convention centre on the first day of Comic-Con International held at the San Diego Convention Center. (Photo: AP)

Fans dressed as Deadpool on the first day of Comic-Con International. (Photo: AP)

Fans dressed as Star Wars characters walk in front of the convention center on the third day of the Comic-Con International held at the San Diego Convention Center. (Photo: AP)

Lorraine Ouellette, a member of the League of Hatters, poses for a photo in between two Mad Hatters on the first day of Comic-Con International held at the San Diego Convention Center. (Photo: AP)

Fans also made fun of the US Presidential Candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump at the Comic Con International. (Photo: AP)