Supanova fans cosplay as favourite characters in Perth
Elspeth Erickson as Cat Woman, Pieta Muste and Jamie Wilson and Briah Worsfold as Wanderer. Picture: Justin Benson-Cooper / The West Australian
Supanova kicked off strong on Saturday as fans flocked to the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
More than 135,000 super-fans are expected to pass through the event over the weekend, with an action-packed program including celebrity meet and greets, collectables, artists and more.
Celebs who met with fans and did Q&As included Billy Zane (The Phantom, Titanic), Alex Kingston (Doctor Who, ER), Evangeline Lilly (Ant-Man, Lost) and Temuera Morrison (Once Were Warriors, The Book of Boba Fett).
Attendees cosplayed as their favourite characters, including Xena Warrior Princess, an NCR Ranger from Fallout, and characters from manga series Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch.
View the gallery to see the best of Saturday's cosplayers.
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Elspeth Erickson as Cat Woman, Pieta Muste and Jamie Wilson and Briah Worsfold as Wanderer. Picture: Justin Benson-Cooper / The West Australian Supanova kicked off strong on Saturday as fans flocked to the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. More than 135,000 super-fans are expected to pass through the event over the weekend, with an action-packed program including celebrity meet and greets, collectables, artists and more. Celebs who met with fans and did Q&As included Billy Zane (The Phantom, Titanic), Alex Kingston (Doctor Who, ER), Evangeline Lilly (Ant-Man, Lost) and Temuera Morrison (Once Were Warriors, The Book of Boba Fett). Attendees cosplayed as their favourite characters, including Xena Warrior Princess, an NCR Ranger from Fallout, and characters from manga series Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch. View the gallery to see the best of Saturday's cosplayers.
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