Some attendees even pulled off group costumes, such as those of the Japanese superhero manga “Boku no Hīrō Akademia” pictured above. They are, from left, Ashley Besser, Lily Harris, Matea Anderson, Colleen Brownley, Brendon Brownley, Shai Asbel, Alanis Mayes (partially obscured), Sarah Fank and Tanner Asbel. Photo by Peter J. Teagle Jordan Gonzales donned the armor of a Space Marine from the Warhammer 40K games series. The costume was built by Dave Lee of Hatton Cross Steampunk of Gloucester and took roughly three months to complete. Photo by Peter J. Teagle Elliot Burton is the organizer of Richmond Fantasy-Inspired Hiking and Camping, a group that does primitive hikes and camping trips inspired by fantasy literature and gaming. “Part-fantasy appreciation, part costuming, part reenactment, and part bushcraft,” Burton says of the group, “we draw inspiration from adventurers like those in Middle-Earth, Skyrim, or Westeros.” Photo by Peter J. Teagle Daniel Lee Hawk of Tidewater Cosplay brandishes his blade as a steampunk Pirate Raider. Photo by Peter J. Teagle Timothy Haviland, Michael Lewis, Eunice Jenkins and Bryan Jenkins, from left, displayed costumes and items used in Darkon: Realm of Orcs, an Organized Recreational Combat Simulation Live-Action Role Play, or ORCSLARP. Photo by Peter J. Teagle Among the heroes, villains, monsters and characters present at Saturday’s Comix Con at Gloucester Library, Main Street Center, was the Darth Vader of the original Star Wars series. Lord Vader was cosplayed by a member of the 501st Legion, aka “Vader’s Fist,” a group of Star Wars reenactors. Photo by Peter J. Teagle

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