Ex-perspirate! Doctor Who fans swelter in their Dalek outfits as cosplayers brave the heat to dress up as their heroes for Comic Con London

By JOSHUA HAINING, NEWS REPORTER Published: 16:48, 23 May 2026 | Updated: 16:49, 23 May 2026 Deadpool, Daft Punk and Daleks have braved the sweltering bank holiday weekend heat for London's MCM Comic Con 2026. Thousands of cosplayers headed to the ExCel centre at the Royal Docks dressed as their favourite superheroes, comic book characters and video-game icons for the three-day event. Celebrity guests at the exhibition centre included actors Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion from the cult-classic series Firefly. Among the cosplayers pictured were Doctor Who's feared enemies, the Daleks, who were inside the costumes despite the brutal 29 degree heat.  Others opted for some slightly more forgiving outfits including Star Wars characters, Marvel superheroes and a plucky Captain Jack Sparrow. Deadpool and the Mandalorian were popular choices for Comic Con enthusiasts to dress as this year - the latter often joined by Baby Yoda. Universes collide! The Mandalorian, Deadpool-Darth Maul, Lego Deadpool and Star Wars bounty hunter Cad Bane pose together Baby Yoda, also known as Grogu, waves in the summer sunshine while standing on The Mandalorian's shoulder A Dalek (pictured) gets a stern telling off from a police officer inside the ExCel convention centre Two very different Dalek interactions! A furry (left) hugs a Dalek in the unforgiving summer heat. Inside the convention centre, a young Iron Man (right) battles a Dalek One Comic Con enthusiast wearing a birthday sash had the right idea - using a hand-held fan to battle the heat May the force be with you! Obi-Wan Kenobi's face is illuminated by his blue lightsaber. A death trooper stands to his right and a fellow jedi and Hoth soldier to his left. Behind is a Tauntaun, native to the frozen planet Hoth Princess Peace! Princess Peach (right) and her counterpart Princess Daisy put up peace signs in their colourful ensembles A music fan dressed up as one half of Daft Punk wearing the 'RAM helmet' which musician Thomas Bangalter wore between 2013 and 2021 Pirates of the Caribbean protagonist Captain Jack Sparrow (pictured) holds his bottle of sand in one hand and a flintlock pistol in the other A red power ranger wearing a helmet that hides his facial features clutches his laser pistol next to his head Another Deadpool, which proved to be a popular costume choice at this year's Comic Con took a selfie wearing a pair of cat ears A Dragon Ball Z fan dresses up as the character Goku, clenching his fists and screaming up into the air as the sun beats down  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.