Heroes and villains at London Comic Con

Make-up artis Clive Double transforms himself into a zombie during the London Super Comic Convention at the Excel Centre, in London, England, March 15, 2014.

Thousands of dedicated comics fans attended the event over the weekend in detailed costumes, paying homage to their most loved superheroes and characters.

All photos taken in London on March 15, 2014.

Pokemon

Comic devotee Natasha Fountain attends the London Super Comic Convention at the Excel Centre as character Articuno from Pokemon.

Batman

Maria Grozova, in character as Poison Ivy from Batman, checks her reflection in mirrors of the Excel Centre.

Batman

Comic devotees Matt White and Hannah Pickford attend the London Super Comic Convention at the Excel Centre dressed as The Joker and Harley Quinn from Batman.

Captain America

A little boy dressed as Captain America has his photograph taken with the Iron Man as they attend the London Super Comic Convention.

Doctor Who

Ben Randall, a lookalike of the 10th Doctor Who, sits on the Docklands Light Railway on his way to the London Super Comic Convention.

London

Two extravagantly dressed comic fans pose for photographs beside a bemused member of the public at the London Super Comic Convention.

Ghostbusters

Two Ghostbusters try to fix their equipment as they attend the London Super Comic Convention.

Flash Gordon

A Flash Gordon fan struggles to get into his costume at the London Super Comic Convention.

Queen Maleficent

Jessica Willey, dressed as the Evil Queen Maleficent and Steven Clare as the 10th Doctor Who, pose for a photograph during the London Super Comic Convention.

BananaGir

Ena Wilson, as BananaGirl, sits on the steps of the Excel Centre, at the London Super Comic Convention.

London

Callum Darcy attends the London Super Comic Convention as a zombie, at the Excel Centre.

London

A troop of alien characters dance through the Excel Centre at the London Super Comic Convention.

Brave

Antonina Mitkova, dressed as Merida from Brave, attends the London Super Comic Convention.

Star Trek

An alien character from Star Trek has his tie adjusted for him, as he attends the Excel Centre at the London Super Comic Convention.

World of Warcraft

A comic devotee known as Guardian Stone from World of Warcraft arrives at the London Super Comic Convention.

Pokemon

Comic devotees Lisa Moffat (L) and Natasha Fountain (R) attend the London Super Comic Convention at the Excel Centre as characters from Pokemon, in costumes they made themselves.

Captain America

Michael Minter, 4, poses for a photograph in his Captain America costume as he attends the London Super Comic Convention.