Melbourne’s Oz Comic Con kicks off across the long weekend

Thousands are heading to Melbourne’s Oz Comic Con across the long weekend, with guest speakers and dazzling cosplay to wow the crowd.

People dress as their favourite characters at Oz Comic-Con at the Melbourne Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Cosplayers, anime lovers, creative minds and nerds are enjoying the wild and wacky few days at Oz Comic Con in Melbourne this long weekend.

One of the biggest comic conventions in Australia, Oz Comic Con annually draws in large crowds.

Sci-fi and fantasy lovers are able to meet and hear those who work within the industry, from actors, voice actors, professional cosplayers, artists, writers and many more.

In Melbourne, Doctor Who star John Barrowman and Star Wars Rebels star Tiya Sircar are giving incredible insight into their shows to fans attending.

Celeb guest- John Barrowman is at this year’s Oz Comic Con in Melbourne. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Fans of the long running sci-fi show will recognise the charming smile of Captain Jack Harkness, a character Mr Barrowman played in both the main Doctor Who series and the spin off show Torchwood.

Other guest appearances in Melbourne include the Danganronpa’s psychotic bear Monokuma’s voice actor Brian Beacock, Crunchyroll powerhouse Christina Kelly, Once Upon A Time’s Emilie de Ravin, Supernatural’s Jim Beaver, Night of The Living Dead’s Patricia Tallman and many more.

Someone’s spidery senses are kicking in at the Melbourne event. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Lots of attendees really got into the spirit of Comic Con. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Beyond the guest speakers, fans put on their best cosplay of characters from multiple franchises for fun, or compete in the Championship of Cosplay.

The top cosplayers from each of the six states that the convention travels to will battle it out to be crowned Grand Champion.

Some of the best cosplay spotted at Melbourne’s convention come from a wide range of characters.

Team Rocket is always blasting off. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Many visitors should prepare for trouble and make it double, after spotting Jessie, James and Meowth from Pokemon!

While it’s not historically accurate and sadly, as the real Anastasia Romanov didn’t survive the overthrowing of the royal family, this cosplay of the Grand Duchess of Russia is still gorgeous.

A dress many little girls wished to wear from the animated movie Anastasia. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Anyone who has been on TikTok, YouTube or has Amazon Prime will recognise the multiple Princesses of Hell Charlie Morningstar and Hell’s Best Dad Lucifer from the hit cartoon Hazbin Hotel.

Of course, it’s not a Hazbin Hotel group cosplay without some Adam’s crashing in. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Some cosplayers go all out on their costume. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Old school sci-fi fans won’t be disappointed as some people cosplayed from cult classics such as Predators, with a few spotted around the convention the hunt.

An incredibly detailed Star Wars’s Ahsoka Tano was there to keep them in check.

No doubt on the hunt for some Xenomorphs. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

She comes from a galaxy far, far away … Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Cosplayers made the most of meeting each other. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

It’s hard to not be impressed by the level of detail in many of the costumes. Picture: NCA NewsWire / David Crosling

Fans hoping to snag a signature or a selfie from their idols weren’t left disappointed.

While the comic convention has already passed in Adelaide and Perth, those in Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane still have a chance later this year.