Superheros, superstars and supergeeks kick off Hal-Con 2016

Atlantic Canada's largest sci-fi, comic, fantasy and gaming convention kicked off Friday with hundreds ofcosplayers flocking to the World Trade and Convention Centre for three days of fun.

In less than a decade, Hal-Con has grown from a small hotel event to a selloutconvention that attracts thousands.

Here's a sample of this year's costumes.