"Dark Knight" devotees and "Fantastic Four" fan boys — most in costume — filled the Back Bay Events Center over the weekend for Boston Comic Con. Venerable illustrators and comic creators like Mike Allred and Dick Ayers chatted with fans and gave advice to aspiring comic hopefuls.

Pictured: Jason Peluso (dressed as Gambit) and his wife Haru Peluso (dressed as Mystique) rifled through racks of comic books.