Chewbacca from “Star Wars” makes an appearance at Long Beach Comic Con, held at the Long Beach Convention Center on Saturday. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Alex Villahermosa, 29, left, and Joe Pereles, 27, do their best Batman imitations at Long Beach Comic Con. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Hellboy creator Mike Mignola speaks during a “Hellboy in Hell” panel. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Marco Solis, 37, center, dressed as Henchman 21 from the cartoon series “Venture Bros.” at the Long Beach Convention Center. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Nikki Steel, right, as the Black Widow, takes a selfie with Jerry Powell, dressed as Iron Man, during the convention. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Fans dressed like their favorite super heroes and villains at Long Beach Comic Con. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Beatriz Almada attended Long Beach Comic Con dressed as the Evil Queen from “Snow White.” (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Babs Tarr, left, Marv Wolfman, Ralph Garman and Albert Ching take part in the “Batman 75/Tales of the Dark Knight” panel during Long Beach Comic Con. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Bryant Ramirez, 25, was red-faced as the DC Comics character Sinestro at Long Beach Comic Con. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
