Wizard World Philadelphia Cosplay Gallery

Over the weekend, fans of all things Marvel, DC, and geek pop culture assembled in the Philadelphia convention center for one of Wizard World's biggest comic conventions of the year. Some of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's and DC Comics TV shows biggest stars were in attendance along with many, many more.

Hundreds of the fans at the convention suited up over the weekend, dressing as some of their favorite super heroes, anime characters, video game heroes and even villains. Saturday night, Wizard World even hosted a cosplay contest in which contestants marched across the stage, often acting in character, for awards and prizes.

Among the impressive costumes were The Walking Dead's Negan, Captain America: The First Avengers' Red Skull, lots of Deadpools, and a few Iron Man suits (including a highly detailed recreation of the Mark I suit from 2008's Iron Man).

Cosplay is part of what makes comic conventions so memorable. For participants, it is an opportunity to be admired and show off hard work on costume. For other attendees, it's a cool chance to step out of their hotel room and ride an elevator with Furiosa from Mad Max: Fury Road.

Take a look at some of the costumes in the gallery below. To see if a Wizard World convention is coming to a city near you, check out the Wizard World website for a complete list of shows.