New York Comic Con 2016: heroes and villains arrive in Manhattan – in pictures
Harley Quinn, Spider-Man and William Birkin from Resident Evil were among the characters attending Comic-Con at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan. The four-day event, which runs 6–9 October, is the largest pop culture event on the east coast, expected to attract 160,000 fans
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Cosplayers create a mock battle
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A Comic-Con fan dressed as the Joker rides the 7 train on the way to the event
Photograph: Mary Altaffer/AP
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Natasha and Genaro Acosta pose with their daughter Mia, aged two
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A man in costume gives the thumbs-up while riding on a motorcycle en route to Comic-Con
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Brent Schlosshauer applies makeup to his Sims pet costume in the bathroom
Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters
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Brianna Oshrin, left, as Infernal Nasus, Brandy Babcock, center, as Gnar, and Athena Thomas as Freljord Taliyah, of the game League of Legends, pose for a photo
Photograph: Mary Altaffer/AP
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A man in a Spider-Man costume poses outside the convention
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A fan dressed as Raven from DC Comics
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Attendees dressed as Thunder Cats characters walk the floor of Comic-Con
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Chen Yifa from China poses for a selfie with a man dressed as William Birkin from Resident Evil
Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters
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People dressed as Harley Quinn from Suicide Squad ride an escalator on the subway
Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters
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Metalsmith James Gillaspie wears a suit of medieval armour he made himself, at the Times Square station
Photograph: Mary Altaffer/AP
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A cosplayer dressed as Hawk Girl poses for a photograph
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Cosplayers Supergirl and Superman
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