April 15, 2008
Comic Con is Back, and Bigger Than Ever
If you're by the Javits Center this weekend, don't be surprised if you see groups of people donning capes--Comic Con is in town this weekend! The three-day annual event is in its third year in the Big Apple, giving the comic/sci-fi set a chance to geek out for a full three days.
The big names are coming into to town, too, The Daily News reports on the convention's roster: "'Spider-Man' creator Stan Lee, actress Eva Mendes, comics legend-turned-director Frank Miller, 'Hellboy' star Ron Perlman and cast members of the Sci-Fi Channel's 'Battlestar Galactica'."
Can New York compete with San Diego's massive, long-running Comic Con? Many, including Lee, seem to think so--perhaps a coastal battle is in order, we've already got the light sabers ready!
The Javits Center will give the estimated 49,000 attendees plenty of room for their elaborate costuming--this year, organizers rented an extra 100,000 square feet to avoid any overcrowding issues. If you'd like to be a part of it all, and tap into your inner Wookie, tickets are still on sale here--including ones for the New York Comics Legend Award ceremony, where Lee will be accepting the honor this year.
Photograph of last year's Comic Con by Sacha Lecca
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great, just great. they put the geek-fest in the city with the largest jewish community outside of israel during a jewish holiday. bright idea, comic con. isn't half of DC's writing staff jewish?
that wonder woman is a perfect visual allegory for the usa circa now. i was laughing then i cried a little. oh well.
Wow - I'm surprised anyone could write their way through that post without a virgin joke.
excelsior!
wonder woman is kinda chubs? huh? she really let herself go.
Add Stan Lee's visage to Mount Rushmore.
Yay Nerds!
stan lee is one of those dudes that you think is cool but if you had to be around him in real life you'd want to punch him in the face.
This was the only time of the year the Javitz would let us have our nerd fest. I am sad I had to tell my hebro's that they will have to go though me for sketches. I am being paid my weight in yellow top coke though.
The funniest thing is that it was announce like a year ago and none of them bother to check the calendar.
Next year its back to cold ass February, so don't sweat guys. You can get your cosplay on in '09.
There's a reason the Will Eisner Awards exist and Stan Lee has a star at Hollywood's "walk of fame".
The comic con used to be huuuuuuuge about 15 years ago. I guess it's back, but I wonder if Gwar will wander the convention center "eating" people again. Those were the days.
worst-show-ever!
oh, one of those, "i used to like it when it was cool" people. does that make jibbly a hipster or does it make jibbly really cool & only hipsters would attend? i'm so confused.
maybe i should go to the bi-mon-sci-fi-con instead.
It's a conspiracy against Jewish nerds! How dare they have Passover during ComicCon!
They should have held it Easter weekend because Christians wouldn't let a little thing like their crucified savior's death day stop them from getting their geek on.