Photo by Stephanie Rivera. 

Bright and creative costumes definitely stole the show at the annual Long Beach Comic Con this weekend, and, while pictures may never fully capture the up-close-and-personal experience of attending the annual extravaganza, the Post has a few photos to help you catch a glimpse of some of the outlandish action you may have missed.

Not surprisingly, Suicide Squad, Star Wars and Pokemon cosplayers made a strong showing on the floor. However, we also got to see some more obscure cosplaying occurring, which represented a kind of puzzle to the more casual fans (like this reporter), who may have had a tough time solving the question of their origin. 

In looking back, there always has to be a winner, and Comic Con made its selection in a decisive fashion. 

Congrats to Wesley Tarr, winner of the @BerninaAG 215 Simply Red at our LBCC Cosplay Contest! Thank you @BerninaAG! pic.twitter.com/BJn8wj9hF6

— Long Beach Comic Con (@LongBeach_CC) September 18, 2016

Photos by Stephanie Rivera

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Photos by Soren Sum

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