Times of San Diego couldn’t record every brilliantly painted face at the San Diego Convention Center, but here are some of the best, in our humble estimation.

Drum roll, please, for an international cast.

No. 10: Alex Haroof of Las Vegas as Beast from “X-Men.”

Alex Haroof Las Vegas plays Beast from "X-Men." Photo by Chris Stone

No. 9: Lisa Kruis of Santee as a “Crossed” of comic book.

Lisa Kruis of Santee dresses as "Crossed." Photo by Chris Stone

No. 8: Damian Lance of San Francisco as Krieg from “Borderlands 2.”

Damian Lance of San Francisco portrays Krieg from "Borderlands 2." Photo by Chris Stone

No. 7: Isabel Cervantes of South San Francisco as Princess Deadpool.

Isabel Cervantes of South San Francisco dresses as Princess Deadpool. Photo by Chris Stone

No. 6: Melanie McGrew of La Mesa as a Steampunk version of the Mad Hatter.

Melanie McGrew of La Mesa dresses as a Steampunk version of the Mad Hatter. Photo by Chris Stone

No. 5: Steffie Solomon of Michigan as Harley Quinn from “Gotham Girls.”

Steffie Solomon of Michigan plays a Harley Quinn from "Gotham Girls." Photo by Chris Stone

No. 4: Conor Ford of Falls Church, Virginia, as the Joker from “Batman.”

Conor Ford of Falls Church, Virginia plays the Joker from "Batman" at Comic-Con. Photo by Chris Stone

No. 3: Tamika Preston of Michigan as Gamora from “Guardians of the Galaxy.”

Tamika Preston of Michigan dresses as Gamora from the "Guardians of the Galaxy." Photo by Chris Stone

No. 2: Kevin Leomo of Scotland as Darth Maul from “Star Wars.”

Kevin Leomo of Scotland as Darth Maul. Photo by Chris Stone

And the champion is: Emily Mulholland of Irvine as D’Vorah from “Mortal Combat.”

Emily Mulholland of Irvine plays D'Vorah from "Mortal Combat." Photo by Chris Stone

Honorable mentions go to: