GALLERY: Local Superheroes at Dover Comic Con

Anne King (right) and Jameson King of Smyrna helped out their friend Juli Maichle (left) at the Kent County Tourism booth, handing out wristbands and visitor guides for the event. Anne dressed up as her favorite Vocaloid voicebank, or virtual pop star, Hatsune Miku.

Originally from Japan, Yuko Thomas of Wilmington wanted to portray a favorite character from the Japanese comic book series Dr. Slump. She also revealed her secret identity: the Wonder Woman t-shirt hidden beneath her overalls.

Bill Austin of Marydel and Noah, his 3-year-old grandson from Milford, posed in front of the Delaware Ghostbusters’ car after taking pictures with some of their favorite characters. Noah said seeing Spiderman was his favorite part of Dover Comic Con.

The Whaley family visited Comic Con from Bridgeville, Sussex County, dressed as the Guardians of the Galaxy: (from left) Drax, Star-Lord, Gamora, Rocket and Groot. Photo by Emily Lytle/GateHouse Delaware

Lahna Chagaris crafted her costume as “Dio” from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure from duct tape, cardboard and kitchen sponges.

Nevaeh (left) and Heaven Thomas, 6-years-old twins from Dover, were dressed as a rebellious puppet and a fragile porcelain doll at this year's Comic Con.

Evan Smalley, a previous employee of Fraizer’s Restaurant in downtown Dover, helped visitors find parking and watched the colorful characters stream in, including several spidermen and a woman who completed her Wario costume with a plastic mustache.

The Delaware Ghostbusters knew they could help out their fellow Delawareans in non-paranormal ways, too. The fan-based charity, based in Newark, recently helped deliver toys to A.I. DuPont Children’s Hospital with the Soul Riders Auto Club. The ghostbusters from left: Josh Rolph, Jeff “Batty” Batt, John Hollyday and Jeffe Rodriguez.

Savannah Reyes lives in California, but she attended her first Comic Con in Dover while visiting her mother, Dennise. Here she shows off her costume as a Naruto gender-bender.

Janine Grossnickle (left), a long-time employee at Procter & Gamble, and her colleague Christa Patterson helped lead an annual diaper-changing booth where they offered complementary wipes and diapers.

Isaiah Williams, an 8-year-old from Dover, shared some comedic moments with his new pal Captain Jack (portrayed by Steven Dapcevich) as they posed in front of his pirate ship.

If you’re looking for a sushi pillow handmade with love, then Josh Hahn and Alicia Manoski have the booth for you. Stuffed Sushi, based in New Jersey, returned to Dover Comic Con for their second year this Saturday.

Frank Bedo travelled to Dover Comic Con from Reading, PA, to show off his (almost) exact replica of the Jeep from the Jurassic Park movies. Bedo has been a Jurassic Park super fan since he was 8-years-old, and he said he loves to see the fascination continue each year.

Josh Shockley of Salisbury, MD, answered questions and sold comic books as Comic Con visitors stopped by his booth for PLB Comics. Shockley has been attending Dover Comic Con since it started five years ago.

Samantha Palmer from Greenwood in Sussex County dressed in a fashion style called Lolita at the Dover Comic Con this Saturday.

This group of friends from Dover faced the August heat together as a wide variety of characters. From left: Cambrie Hooper as “Sadness,” Chris Balldinger as “Jean,” Kendall Hooper as “Tokoyami,” Sophia Kielblock as “Tempest Shadow” and Reagan Hooper as “Raven.”

This group of family and friends from Dover expanded their crew of characters from the TV show Firefly this year. From left: Jackson Parker as “Simon,” Bethany Geleskie as “Inara,” John Mader as “Mal,” Richard Mader as “Wash,” and Gail Mader as “Kaylee.”

Harley Fowler of Dover cosplayed “Kakyion” from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.

SoDel Roller Derby, based in Camden, hoped to recruit more people to watch, play or volunteer with their roller derby league. The players refer to each other by their roller derby names, from left: Jenny “Armajennon” Wyatt, Laura “Lucille” Mussari, Mark “Booty Mark” Powell and Katie “Princess Bubblegunz” Burklew.

Sam Reed of Harrington as “Katsuki Bakugou,” Sadie Kelley as “Jirou Kyouka,” Aaron Zabula as “Kirishima Eijirou,” Patrick Maughey of Felton as “Harajuku Barbie” and Alex Martin as “Jean Kirstein.”