Fearsome wookiee warriors toting huge blasters rubbed shoulders with white helmeted Imperial guards and youngsters resembling characters from Japanese animé.
There were a few superheroes thrown in for good measure – and a fair sprinkling of Transformers.
This was, of course, York Comic Con.
And despite the fearsome array of cosmic weaponry on display throughout the day on Sunday, the various denizens of the Galactic margins all got along spiffingly. Because the guns - whisper it - weren’t real.
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