No matter how many times you attend Comic-Con, you’ll always be amazed by just how many people you spot cosplaying during any given fest. Whether you’re on the floor, outside the convention center, or walking around San Diego, everywhere you turn you’re bound to come across amazing costumes paying homage to characters from all kinds of media. You could spend all four days of the event solely seeking out the greatest get-ups and still only see a fraction of them. But just because we couldn’t see every costume doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate the best of what we did spot. So here are just a few—from the complex to the simple, from the obvious to the obscure, from the hilarious to the strangely touching—of the best pieces of cosplay from San Diego Comic-Con 2018.

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That’s a wrap. And now for our favorite #cosplay at #SDCC (@amandasally) pic.twitter.com/IhGw9LQhXX

— Stan Against Evil (@StanAgainstEvil) July 21, 2018

If you get my #SDCC cosplay, you and I can be besties #AreWeHavingFunYet #PartyDown pic.twitter.com/9oPUvB4GKU

— Adam Rosenberg (@HeyRosenberg) July 20, 2018

Miss Fit vs Wolverine? Who wins? #sdcc2018 #cosplay #missfit #AdventuresOfMissFit #bodybuilding #fbb pic.twitter.com/QU32K8bhJB

— Miss Fit (@MissFitHero) July 22, 2018

Winter is coming… and it’s bringing a #babybadass with it. #sdcc #sdcc2018 #got #gameofthrones #cosplay #sandiegocomiccon #sandiegocomiccon2018 pic.twitter.com/WjGVFpGWl0

— Baby Badass (@thebabybadass) July 22, 2018

But my favorite cosplay I saw was Kylo Kitty. Friendship AND the dark side are both magic. #SDCC pic.twitter.com/ZsaGKAsma4

— Joseph Scrimshaw (@JosephScrimshaw) July 22, 2018

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#SDCC #thegrandmastermarvel and #tinkerbell #cosplay @Comic_Con pic.twitter.com/T7sO79bbG3

— Jennifer Palmer (@kidfreeweekend) July 20, 2018

Spider-Man and Spider-Gwen swinging in for the win. #ComicCon #ComicCon2018 #SDCC #SDCC2018 #Marvel #Cosplay #SpiderMan pic.twitter.com/EcTDGio8Sk

— Johnny Heck (@JohnnyHeck) July 22, 2018

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Meet the #4Marges #sdcc@TheSimpsons @amazon @Comic_Con #SDCC2018 #SDCC cosplay #yescnn #video pic.twitter.com/6m1Yhzh1bd

— ChrisMorrow @Comic_con Curator (@morrowchris) July 20, 2018

Hey, @RamblinGrimace … You look like you're having fun at #SDCC. This is the best cosplay I've seen since Mark Treastman dressed up like and pretended to be an NFL coach. pic.twitter.com/Hdbw89wrCl

— TCO Kevin (@Kevin_TCO143) July 22, 2018

Some “mega” cosplay here.

A whistle on the wind signals the arrival of this excellent cosplay by countsmatthew on Instagram at our #SDCC booth! pic.twitter.com/C5zXnPhmFB

— Mega Man (@MegaMan) July 22, 2018

Mega Woman cosplay by mightymarlo on Instagram and Mega Man charge into battle, cheered on by Dr. Light at #SDCC! pic.twitter.com/PsYQ0vsz8P

— Mega Man (@MegaMan) July 20, 2018

Comic-Con was definitely a “good place” this year.

Best. Placed. Cosplay. Shot. Ever. @NBCTheGoodPlace #SDCC2018 pic.twitter.com/XpJhn0sTR9

— Nicole Campos (@camposova) July 21, 2018

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Started the day off running into this dude and his amazing #SpaceJam #cosplay! #sdcc pic.twitter.com/ogJHw97MfD

— kay | ケイ (@kayisthey) July 21, 2018

We’re all sad to leave #SDCC, but we had so much fun this year! And we loved meeting @nerdchronic! See y’all next year! ✨ pic.twitter.com/jtRgivGMjd

— 6 Nerdy Chicks (@6nerdychicks) July 22, 2018

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#SDCC2018 #Predator #cosplay, now with 50% more Predator! pic.twitter.com/JxF0wNPaI5

— Malcolm Reynold's Bastard Child (@B16damnher0) July 22, 2018

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Do you like Ursula? Then this year’s SDCC was probably the best one ever.

Brenna Garhartt, of San Diego, cosplays as Ursula and Lisa Marsillio, of Danbury, CT., as Ariel at the Hyatt during San Diego Comic-Con. #SDCC #SDCC2018 #ComicCon pic.twitter.com/iNd7GTLb8R

— Jennifer Maher (@JCMaherPhoto) July 19, 2018

Ariel was one bravel soul to make a deal with Ursula. #Cosplay #LittleMermaid #SDCC #SDCC1018 pic.twitter.com/fQjLrWEGX7

— Corgi Kohmander (@CorgiKohmander) July 20, 2018

This Ursula cosplay left me speechless. #SDCC pic.twitter.com/A3HtM0UaRR

— Dan Casey (@DanCasey) July 21, 2018

Snape is stylin’#SDCC18 #SDCC #SDCCcosplay pic.twitter.com/hlGtDehnxq

— L.E. DeLano is drafting (@LE_DeLano) July 20, 2018

sdcc day 2 • sneak peak pic.twitter.com/Ld8F9gbq1y

— NEEN. (@jajaBEAN) July 20, 2018

OH NO TOO SOON.

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WHAT DID WE JUST SAY?!

This #AvengersInfinityWar cosplay on the #SCCC floor is SAVAGE. pic.twitter.com/8fKj7kiWqO

— Nerdist (@nerdist) July 22, 2018

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Hey girl! DC's Swamp Thang is on the floor! #SDCC2018 #cosplay #WOW #myotherpotisavase #feedmedustinseymourhoffman pic.twitter.com/UQ9bsOHuv0

— Superfro33 (@SignedInPodcast) July 22, 2018

Daaaahling, these are incredible.

Auntie E is doing a pretty good job baby-sitting Jack Jack at @Comic_Con!

Cosplay by @psychoss#SDCC #SDCC2018 #ComicCon #Pixar #TheIncredibles2 #Incredibles2 #ednamode #jackjack #cosplay pic.twitter.com/wAtGXBMn6b

— The Nerds of Color (@TheNerdsofColor) July 19, 2018

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Hey, we know that guy… right?

With ACTUAL astronaut @Astro_Cady after my #AdamIncognito at #SDCC. pic.twitter.com/01GVi0d8Ee

— Adam Savage (@donttrythis) July 22, 2018

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Last day of #SDCC ✊ here we go! pic.twitter.com/Qfd34NJNYj

— Alex Ross (@thealexrossart) July 22, 2018

Ahhhhhhh!!!!! RAE SLOANE IS HERE #SDCC pic.twitter.com/eLdmaxsdFq

— Star Wars Books (@StarWarsByRHW) July 22, 2018

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#SDCC2018 has been assimilated. #StarTrek #cosplay pic.twitter.com/yGotceYIH4

— TrekMovie.com (@TrekMovie) July 22, 2018

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This Sasha Banks cosplay by @RiriMacaronio at #SDCC is LEGIT! @SashaBanksWWE #SDCC2018 #cosplay #WWE pic.twitter.com/155prMNcs3

— AIPT Wrestling (@AIPTwrestling) July 22, 2018

Ran across a cool #GhostRider #cosplay while wandering outside #sdcc #SDCC2018 pic.twitter.com/YQTkTMqsd5

— Bat Erik (@bat_erik) July 22, 2018

Found my friend @LorettaVampz last night while heading to my car. #cosplay #sdcc #SDCC2018 #ComicCon pic.twitter.com/7WMPXk23Y4

— Bat Erik (@bat_erik) July 22, 2018

Great #SDCC2018 cosplay by Alexis. If you dressed up, tag us! We'd love to see. pic.twitter.com/3wj6UP9E6M

— Better Call Saul (@BetterCallSaul) July 22, 2018

It must be frustrating for every human cosplayer to know they will never be such a Good Iron Boy or Spider-Dog.

Genius, Billionaire, Playboy, Mutt. #SDCC pic.twitter.com/u7CObbiSTA

— Marshall Julius (@MarshallJulius) July 22, 2018

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Oh, look at that, cosplay that makes us cry. Cool cool cool.

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Yay! @LegionFX cosplay!!! #kerryloudermilk #careyloudermilk #legionfx #sdcc2018 pic.twitter.com/81zz8vwlr7

— Alicia Wheeler (@NovelStrumpet) July 22, 2018

Long live the ((Shadow)) King. #LegionFX #SDCC #ComicCon #FXSDCC #Cosplay pic.twitter.com/VTUDGBj5vB

— Legion (@LegionFX) July 22, 2018

Guys … Here ten minutes and already spotted an amazing cosplay of Vanellope! #SDCC2018 pic.twitter.com/SjdsOKtjgc

— Aramis | rhetoricc (@aramisx) July 19, 2018

“Mr. Stark, I’m sorry, but this is one of the best cosplays we have ever seen. ”

Found the Iron Spider! #SpiderMan #marvel #SDCC2018 Cosplayer: @LensesFactoryHK pic.twitter.com/lXdQyMCjhb

— Chastity Vicencio (@chastity_v) July 19, 2018

Follow @spirithalloween for #cosplay coverage at #SDCC2018! #SpiritConLive #SDCC #Pennywise #BobsBurgers #KingdomHearts #Ghostbusters pic.twitter.com/0mKp8tl2rB

— Spirit Halloween (@SpiritHalloween) July 19, 2018

Night Cosplay is always more fun with glowy swords! #Zelda #SDCC2018 pic.twitter.com/93PT5u1okr

— Selunari (@Selunari) July 20, 2018

Oh my god.

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Ruby is ready to rock. #ComicCon #ComicCon2018 #SDCC #SDCC2018 #Cosplay pic.twitter.com/YbTo8nsZki

— Johnny Heck (@JohnnyHeck) July 20, 2018

There’s a ton of great Steven Universe cosplay here, but I’m particularly excited about Captain Lars! #SDCC2018 pic.twitter.com/uGCyzMVmZa

— Lauren Davis (@LaurenDavis) July 20, 2018

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Look at all of those elves! (Plus one Frodo.) Thank you to everyone that came to our panel, it was literally packed out. You all are wonderful. #fans #lordoftherings #thehobbit #cosplay #tauriel #Frodo #galadriel #sdcc2018 #SDCC https://t.co/KyRMNGazNW pic.twitter.com/xLgYF5LpVr

— TheOneRing (@theoneringnet) July 21, 2018

This one definitely shouldn’t work, right? And yet it works. It totally works.

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Looky! I’m War! ^_^ Had a fantastic time making this cosplay and walking around San Diego Comic Con today! #cosplay #sdcc2018 #darksiders pic.twitter.com/iRnDFy9ER8

— Lauren Bleszinski (@L337Lauren) July 22, 2018

This No. 2 Hero must be feeling like number one! Horikoshi Sensei was so happy to see Birdy Bomb’s Hawks cosplay! #SDCC2018 pic.twitter.com/IO4jJDmdBQ

— VIZ (@VIZMedia) July 22, 2018

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Pennywise cosplay is never foolish.

A truly epic IT from #SDCC2018! #cosplay pic.twitter.com/Lwek1Be8Ez

— Casey KING (@HAILtoTheKING) July 21, 2018

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…Wow.

What the what?! This amazing cosplay duo had us thinking we were in the X-Men Universe. @magnetomystique cosplay (on IG) look insanely wonderful at SDCC!

Photo courtesy of @magnetomystique.#Cosplay #XMen #SDCC #SDCC2018 #Magneto #Mystique pic.twitter.com/pA6rMDKvM1

— Espionage Cosmetics (@EspionageBeauty) July 22, 2018

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Angel Of Death from Hellboy 2 by Kimchi Cosplay https://t.co/9HOuUOvytR at #SDCC2018. Video: https://t.co/KTFT8sFCPd pic.twitter.com/REK3Bb1PU9

— Killer Cosplay (@cosplayexpose) July 22, 2018

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#disney gathering at #sandiegocomiccon was amazing! The rest of the pictures will be posted up later stay tuned!#sdcc #pulpculthq #confunk #conlife #cosplayer #cosplay #instagood #convention #sdcc2018 #sdcc18 pic.twitter.com/oC14wFqwzN

— Alex now with a cane (@alexdsntcosplay) July 22, 2018

Photos: These photos of Comic-Con 2018’s Masquerade are what cosplay dreams are made of: https://t.co/OfSeI3yfjF #SDCC #SDCC2018 #ComicCon #Masquerade pic.twitter.com/soEBD3A97b

— Jennifer Maher (@JCMaherPhoto) July 22, 2018

Maximum effort! This Deadpool 2 cosplay is dead on.
(Cosplay by IG: Leftcoastavenger) #SDCC2018 pic.twitter.com/XFXa2MTaUZ

— GameSpot (@GameSpot) July 21, 2018

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Look at the incredible #shehulk #hulk San Diego airbrush art#sdcc2018 #cosplay #missfit4life #mf4life #AdventuresOfMissFit #fitness #bodybuilding #fbb pic.twitter.com/WDIrRpbz3S

— Denise Masino (@Denise_Masino) July 21, 2018

I love cosplay. pic.twitter.com/yYtXb9WpeE

— Scott Collura (@ScottCollura) July 21, 2018

We loved this cosplayable.

DIY #StrangerThings cosplay costume stops crowds at Comic-Con https://t.co/TweyxJ5wuN #sdcc pic.twitter.com/NPPpsP89zE

— Yahoo Entertainment (@YahooEnt) July 21, 2018

We're loving this adorable Porg cosplay! #SDCC2018 pic.twitter.com/6xuVS1yOll

— IGN (@IGN) July 20, 2018

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Here are some marvelous cosplayers.

This Captain Marvel cosplay at #SDCC2018 is… marvelous!
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— GameSpot (@GameSpot) July 21, 2018

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Aloy and Sylens spotted at #SDCC2018!

Cosplay by Dynamic Dyad: https://t.co/MdDMKXLfRl pic.twitter.com/8w41YSyvNn

— Guerrilla (@Guerrilla) July 21, 2018

Made a very last minute decision last night to cosplay as the 13th Doctor! #DoctorWho #SDCC #sdcc2018 pic.twitter.com/z5sipzRTgk

— GB Reviews (@gb_reviews) July 19, 2018

This amazing #hawkgirl was at the #dc shoot! So many more shots are about to go up later today!#sdcc #pulpculthq #confunk #conlife #cosplayer #cosplay #instagood #convention #sdcc2018 pic.twitter.com/ssbMWO9IIH

— Alex now with a cane (@alexdsntcosplay) July 21, 2018

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Keep this guy away from the Night King cosplayer.

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Thor wields his new weapon Stormbreaker at #SDCC2018! ⚡️
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— GameSpot Universe (@GSUniverse) July 21, 2018

Yeeesssssss.

Carl Sagan #cosplay at @Comic_Con #SDCC2018 #Cosmos pic.twitter.com/2dLfLGoIXk

— Trek Radio (@TrekRadio) July 21, 2018

Remember, if you take your cosplay out of the box it loses value.

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Last day of San Diego Comic-Con! Keep an eye out at https://t.co/54muh4zzA5 for #cosplay photos and more from #SDCC2018!
.#starwars #rey #cosplayers #SDCC #sandiegocomiccon #funkopops https://t.co/4vD40YcdUl pic.twitter.com/4E8LWe4AJG

— pixelatedgeek.com (@pixelatedGeek) July 23, 2018

The Force is strong with this amazing Revan cosplay. #SDCC2018 pic.twitter.com/ud9Vsi12hV

— IGN (@IGN) July 19, 2018

PLUS ULTRA! We’ve already seen some SMASHing #MyHeroAcademia cosplay! #SDCC2018 pic.twitter.com/LM7zGz3XZX

— VIZ (@VIZMedia) July 20, 2018

Are we….are we sure this isn’t the actual Junk Lady?

Loved this Junk Lady. #Labyrinth #SDCC #SDCC2018 #Cosplay pic.twitter.com/uIZdRZDrP3

— Corgi Kohmander (@CorgiKohmander) July 20, 2018

My favorite cosplay encounter from Saturday. #SDCC2018 pic.twitter.com/vnal8jJFJo

— デビー Debbie דבי (@mosesmosesmoses) July 22, 2018

More amazing cosplay from #SDCC2018 pic.twitter.com/3LFN6lQccv

— Darth Von Ohlen (@DarthVonOhlen) July 22, 2018

#kvpcomiccon I love #ComicCon Cosplay! Also tickled to catch a picture with a pair of #totoro! Loved watching that movie with my kid when he was 3 months old. #anime #cosplay #sdcc2018 pic.twitter.com/Uw82j8o9Mk

— Kris Vera-Phillips (she/her) (@queenkv) July 22, 2018

Living this hard!! #SDCC2018 #cosplay #pinkpanther pic.twitter.com/FeLqjGmHcv

— Author Mason Thomas (@MasonThomas999) July 22, 2018

But of all the great costumes, only one had the power to make it so the convention floor wasn’t so overcrowded.

Hard to believe that's a person and not a statue. Some of the cosplay at #SDCC is simply amazing#SDCC2018 pic.twitter.com/Z4OxfyKkpF

— OneCritWonder.bsky.social (@OneCritWonder) July 22, 2018

Nope, not that one. This one.

Después del #cosplay de Ezra Miller, este debe ser el segundo mejor! | #SDCC2018 #MarvelSDCC #InfinityWar pic.twitter.com/l6of8LAz51

— Captain (@navelactica) July 22, 2018

Hopefully he didn’t dust this certain cosplayer out of the galaxy far, far away.

"It's true… ALL of it."#OrangeVader #MyFinalDayAtSDCC2018 https://t.co/9j7AU7JFmD

— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) July 23, 2018

Yet somehow that wasn’t Mark Hamill’s best costume of the weekend.

YES- That would be me on the left. (You know, the vertically-challenged Stormtrooper.)#LovelyLadyLuke https://t.co/BuXGJmD9lD

— Mark Hamill (@MarkHamill) July 22, 2018

How could anyone possibly top that? Hold on, Ive just been handed breaking news—apparently, another celebrity did top that.

TERI HATCHER DRESSED AS LOIS LANE AT #SDCC I CAN'T EVEN pic.twitter.com/VXSbCIXmW9

— Gizzle (@giz2le) July 21, 2018

Good luck, San Diego Comic-Con 2019, because you’re going to need the actual Superman to show up to best this year’s supply of cosplay.

What was the best costume you saw this year? Dress up our comments section below with your favorite.