NYCC drew 105,000
Although it may have felt like more, as you were sandwiched between an Optimus Prime on one side and a Harley Quinn on the other, with Mister T coming up close behind, this weekend's New York Comic-Con drew 105,000, show runner Lance Fensterman reports. He also has a recap of some of the main complaints of the show:
NYCC 2011: Days Three and Four
Penultimate and ultimate con posts! Drink and drive with Transformers Beer Pong! See the new "CARtoons"! Lots of photos, and what I did at Javits this weekend.
NYCC Announcements: Dexter, Marvel and Mystery Writers
Yesterday at his panel, Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada announced a Dexter comic, in the continuity of Dexter novels. This comic will be...
NYCC 11: Occupy Nerd Street rolls on
If there was ever a bullcrap spin on a story, this NY Time pre-NYCC piece which attempted to cast it as the "smaller, quieter" cousin to SDCC is one.
NYCC Announcements: Vertigo Goes Simultaneous Print/Digital Release – Or – Get Used To It
Over on the Vertigo blog, we find an announcement that Vertigo's titles are starting to be released simultaneously in both print and digital ("day and date" is an insipid phrase; let's all stop using it).
NYCC Announcements: The Lost Alan Moore Scripts Resurface
In the late '90s, Alan Moore had a bit of a lull in his career. It was after his exit from DC and before...
NYCC Announcements: Yen Press Adapts NYT YA Bestsellers
Yen Press has announced two manga style adaptations of bestselling YA novels: Sherrilyn Kenyon's Chronicles of Nick and Cassandra Clare's The Infernal Devices trilogy. HyeKyung Baek...
NYCC 2011: Day Two Photos
Various photos taken on the show floor. Click the thumbnails to enlarge.
NYCC Announcements: Sesame Street Comics?
This is a little premature, but we might be looking at Sesame Street comics in the not-too-distant future. APE Entertainment, which does have some...
NYCC Announcements: Viz Takes Shonen Jump Digital, Syncs Closer to Japanese Original
This is interesting. Viz is migrating Shonen Jump to a digital edition that's only 2 weeks removed from the Japanese original. (And you can...
NYCC 11: Here there be con
So yeah, another New York Comic Con is unfolding around us in all its tumult. We've been caught up in running a panel, and...
NYCC 11: Come see The Beat at the "Comics History of the World Panel"
Hype alert! I'll be making my only scheduled public appearance at NYCC at 1:30 today.
