Photos by Chris Stone

She-Hulks and Sharks. Poison Ivy and Purgatori. Cosplayers at Comic-Con International were really on their game this week.

Reprising our popular inaugural gallery — Foxy Faces: Top 20 Cosplayers of Comic-Con 2017 — Times of San Diego picked these stellar examples of costume creativity and makeup magic as our Top 20 Faces of Comic-Con.

(And yes, She-Hulk Isabelle Turell of Indiana is an IFBB professional body builder. Those are her real muscles.)

In no particular order:

Marissa Martinez as Te Fiti

Marissa Martinez of Orange County is Te Fiti.

Kira Dickerson as Vandala

Kira Dickerson is Vandala.

Stephara Greenhagen as Purgatori

Stephara Greenhagen is Purgatori at Comic-Con.

Devan Blake as Ghost Rider

Devan Blake is Ghost Rider on Fifth Avenue near Comic-Con. Photo by Chris Stone

Yasha Yothi as Venom

Yasha Yothi portrays Venom near Comic-Con.

Isabelle Turell as She-Hulk

Isabelle Turell of Indiana is She Hulk. Turell is IFBB professional body builder.

Shadia Elise as Sparkle Shark

Shadia Elise of Los Angeles is Sparkle Shark, a one-of-a-kind design.

Serena Ruiz as Greta Gremlin

Serena Ruiz from San Diego is Greta Gremlin.

One of America’s Finest Zombies

Zombies growled their way through a packed Gaslamp Quarter, weaving down Fifth Avenue on their own.

Brian Messick as Nightcrawler

Brian Messick of Denver is Nightcrawler from X-Men.

Ashley Howe as the Queen of Hearts

Ashley Howe of Orange County is the Queen of Hearts.

Nicole Bryan as Queen Ravenna

Nicole Bryan of Philadelphia is Queen Ravenna.

Cree Michelle Rogers as Okoye

Cree Michelle Rogers of Savannah, Georgia, is Okoye.

Linda Nguyen as Angel of Death

Linda Nguyen of San Diego is Angel of Death from Hellboy.

Lane Gjerstad as Two Face

Lane Gjerstad of Los Angles is Two Face from Batman.

Malis Vitterfolk as Merida

Malis Vitterfolk from San Jose is Merida from Brave.

Todd Schmidt as an Anubis Guard

Todd Schmidt of San Diego is a Anubis Guard from Stargate.

Miguel Capuchino as Sally from ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’

Miguel Capuchino is a male version of Sally from the Nightmare Before Christmas.

Rio Sirah as Kid Heru

Rio Sirah, a body painter, is Kid Herzi near Comic-Con.

Kristin Ringard as a mermaid from ‘The Little Mermaid’

Kristin Ringard is a mermaid from The Little Mermaid.

Bonus gallery: Melissa Troutt as Dr. Strange

Lucky badge-holders at the San Diego Convention Center were hooked by Troutt, a professional Disney imagineer who programmed images into LED fans.

Melissa Troutt, a Disney imagineer, entertained fellow Comic-Con attendees with her programmed LED fans various with images.
Melissa Troutt, a Disney imagineer, entertained fellow Comic-Con attendees with her programmed LED fans various with images.
Melissa Troutt of Montrose, a Disney imagineer, programmed LED fans with images to show fellow Comic-Con attendees.