London Comic Con features villains from Catwoman to Joker

Visitors will celebrate their favourite characters from the worlds of comics, films and games over three days.

From Catwoman to the Joker, comics and games fans dressed up as their favourite characters in London on Friday as the British capital's Comic-Con entertainment event kicked off.

Visitors will celebrate their favourite characters from the worlds of comics, films and games over three days, with exhibits, talks, workshops and plenty of entertainment also on offer.

Actor Paul Bettany - who starred in the superhero blockbuster "Avengers" films as well as sci-fi saga "Solo: A Star Wars Story" - is scheduled to make an appearance, as are comic book writers Brian Azzarello and Frank Miller.