![Cosplayers at the 2024 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 'C2E2' held at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois on April 26-28 photographed exclusively by Chris Cosgrove for Entertainment Weekly.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/ew.com/thmb/z7h3ijZeiUUszcycO_KF9lROwKA=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/C2E2-2024-Cosplay-042924-101-d4501e5523e541119396f11d8c44c357.jpg)
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Fans converged upon the halls of the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Ill., for the annual geek fest that is the 2024 Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo, commonly referred to as C2E2 from April 26-28th. Scroll through the gallery to join us as we celebrate the passion, creativity and heart of cosplayers boldly showing their pop-culture inspirations during this unforgettable Chicago gathering.
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'Deadpool & Wolverine' cosplayers
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Gimli and Gandalf from 'Lord of the Rings'
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Rhaenyra Targaryen from 'House of The Dragon'
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Toph Beifong from 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'
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Medieval Hera Syndulla and Ahsoka Tano from 'Star Wars Rebels'
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Jason Voorhees from 'Friday the 13th'
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Cyberpunk Amy Rose, Knuckles and Rouge the Bat from 'Sonic the Hedgehog'
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Classic Batman, Riddler, Joker, Batman and Bane
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Suki from 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'
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Velvet and Veneer from 'Trolls Band Together'
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Tenzin and Azula from 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'
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Mandalorian and Twi'lek from 'Star Wars'
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Belle and Beast from 'Beauty and the Beast'
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Bowser, Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach from 'Mario Bros.'
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Keyleth and Vax'ildan from 'Critical Role'
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Hannibal Lecter and guard from 'The Silence of the Lambs'
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Freddy Krueger from 'A Nightmare on Elm Street'
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Blue Ranger and Pink Ranger from 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'
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House of Healing Sisters from 'Baldur's Gate 3'
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Aang from 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'
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Yelena Belova, Red Guardian and Black Widow from 'Black Widow'
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Sister from 'Kubo and the Two Strings'
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Alcina Dimitrescu from 'Resident Evil Village'
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Howl from 'Howl's Moving Castle', Perona from 'One Piece' and Donquixote Doflamingo from 'One Piece'
![Cosplayers at the 2024 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 'C2E2' held at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois on April 26-28 photographed exclusively by Chris Cosgrove for Entertainment Weekly.](https://ew.com/thmb/rDBxXd9A0KEhEukBr-uKJJbzjm8=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/C2E2-2024-Cosplay-042924-61-132ccec5fbd84046a976d2132d0873c4.jpg)
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Drax the Destroyer, Groot and Rocket from 'The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special'
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Lucius Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange from 'Harry Potter'
![Cosplayers at the 2024 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 'C2E2' held at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois on April 26-28 photographed exclusively by Chris Cosgrove for Entertainment Weekly.](https://ew.com/thmb/CgDL8Qn1UpD4uMfhMzvO10ufw-4=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/C2E2-2024-Cosplay-042924-67-ea93af13cb3c4e1c868bbf6a6c0699ee.jpg)
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Wanda Maximoff and 'Fantastic Four' cosplayers
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Slimer and Ghostbuster from 'Ghostbusters'
![Cosplayers at the 2024 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 'C2E2' held at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois on April 26-28 photographed exclusively by Chris Cosgrove for Entertainment Weekly.](https://ew.com/thmb/CEpHGtYqswAsMVp_Z0EF3AAmQoM=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/C2E2-2024-Cosplay-042924-82-ae5eae408102493bad15bc5e6cd55b8d.jpg)
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Tifa Lockhart from 'Final Fantasy VII'
![Cosplayers at the 2024 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 'C2E2' held at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois on April 26-28 photographed exclusively by Chris Cosgrove for Entertainment Weekly.](https://ew.com/thmb/qABn3V1HAj8VfIR-P4NwKh6XWWo=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/C2E2-2024-Cosplay-042924-83-4057ed02df5c41c4b9307235f93aca2d.jpg)
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Lock Shock and Barrel and Sally from 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'
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Evil Spirit Mask Link from 'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom'
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La Catrina from Day of the Dead and Chicago Cubs Wolverine
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Springtrap from 'Five Nights at Freddy's'
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Inosuke Hashibira from 'Demon Slayer'
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DoodleBob from 'SpongeBob SquarePants'
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