A man dressed as Deadpool at Beijing Comic Con 2016. [Photo/CRIENGLISH.com]

At the same time, more than 20 special guests made appearances at Beijing Comic Con 2016.

Some of the big names such as Brandon Routh, star of 2006's Superman Returns, Ming Na-Wen, Chinese-American actress who played Agent Melinda May in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Jim Lee, creator of Marvel's comic hit X-Men, also had panel discussions and fan meet-ups.

Notable figures in Asian comics such as Japanese manga artist Masami Yuki and South Korean web cartoonist Cho Seok also attended the convention.

Beijing Comic Con 2016 is being held at the New China International Exhibition Centre and runs till Friday.