In Pictures: Superheroes ready for action at New York Comic Con

A person dressed as The Thing from the Fantastic Four at the New York Comic Con (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Thousands of people have descended on New York for one of the biggest comic and pop culture events in the US.

Many dressed up for the occasion, donning costumes of famous Star Wars and Marvel characters for the New York Comic Con.

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