The Middle East Film and Comic Con took place in Abu Dhabi for the first time in 2022 after being held in Dubai for many years. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
The event is region's largest pop culture festival.
A woman in cosplay at the outdoor Party Plaza area at Adnec.
Saeed with the Alejandro stuffed toy.
Print artist Khalid Al Raiisi with his 3D work.
Women take a selfie with the Batman statue.
Ameera of Princess Designs custom art mugs.
A fan takes a selfie with The Chuckies.
Comic Con visitors pose with Batman.
Nadine, left, as Ms Joke and Reem as Shinso from the Japanese manga 'Of My Hero Academia'.
From left: Mimi Al Hajehr as Beidou, Lilly Lou as a Japanese school girl and Shouq Al Mehairbi as Nezuko.
A replicate of Thanos's infinity stone gauntlet.
Visitors enjoy the outdoor area of Party Plaza.
Dexter Stephenson as Zenitsu Agatsuma, left, and Ahmed Al Hammadi as Inosuke from 'Dragon Slayer'.
From left: Paris as Sleeping Beauty, Majed as Karl Heissenberg from 'Resident Evil Village' and Erim as Ezio of 'Assassin's Creed'.
Children enjoy an inflatable playhouse in the Party Plaza area.
Glow in the dark artist Mohammed Al Ketbi.
The Middle East Film and Comic Con 2022 was held at Adnec.
Artists Yasmin, left, and Leila Nemer at Artist Alley.
Young visitors playing computer games.
Comic books available for purchase at Comic Con.
The Middle East Film and Comic Con took place in Abu Dhabi for the first time in 2022 after being held in Dubai for many years. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
The event is region's largest pop culture festival.
A woman in cosplay at the outdoor Party Plaza area at Adnec.
Saeed with the Alejandro stuffed toy.
Print artist Khalid Al Raiisi with his 3D work.
Women take a selfie with the Batman statue.
Ameera of Princess Designs custom art mugs.
A fan takes a selfie with The Chuckies.
Comic Con visitors pose with Batman.
Nadine, left, as Ms Joke and Reem as Shinso from the Japanese manga 'Of My Hero Academia'.
From left: Mimi Al Hajehr as Beidou, Lilly Lou as a Japanese school girl and Shouq Al Mehairbi as Nezuko.
A replicate of Thanos's infinity stone gauntlet.
Visitors enjoy the outdoor area of Party Plaza.
Dexter Stephenson as Zenitsu Agatsuma, left, and Ahmed Al Hammadi as Inosuke from 'Dragon Slayer'.
From left: Paris as Sleeping Beauty, Majed as Karl Heissenberg from 'Resident Evil Village' and Erim as Ezio of 'Assassin's Creed'.
Children enjoy an inflatable playhouse in the Party Plaza area.
Glow in the dark artist Mohammed Al Ketbi.
The Middle East Film and Comic Con 2022 was held at Adnec.
Artists Yasmin, left, and Leila Nemer at Artist Alley.
