New York Comic Con

Coordinates: 40°45′27″N 74°00′09″W / 40.75750°N 74.00250°W / 40.75750; -74.00250
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
(Redirected from
New York Comic-Con
)
New York Comic Con
For-profit
WebsiteNew York Comic Con
New York Anime Festival
Kratos cosplayer at the 2018 convention

The New York Comic Con is an annual New York City fan convention dedicated to Western comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, cosplay,[4] toys, movies, and television. It was first held in 2006.[5] With an attendance of 200,000 in 2022, it is North America's most attended fan convention.

History

The New York Comic Con is a

PAX Prime.[6][7][8][9][10] ReedPop and New York Comic Con were founded by Greg Topalian, former senior vice president of RX.[11]

The show floor in 2007

The first con was held in late February

Frank Miller, could not enter the main hall.[14] The line to enter the convention wrapped around the building with waits of two hours to enter, and many were turned away.[15] Ticket sales for Sunday were suspended.[16]
Reed announced that additional space would be acquired for the 2007 show.

The second con was held in

New Yorker Hotel, during the Comic Con.[22]

The third con held in 2008 moved to April, continued to grow (expanding space by 50%), and occupied most of the main level in the Javits Center.[21] Stan Lee was awarded the inaugural New York Comics Legend Award at the Times Square Virgin Megastore before the Comic Con.[23] Kids' Day programming was added to the convention on Sunday with the help of Kids's Comic Con.[24][25] The fourth con held in 2009 returned to February and featured a charity art auction to support The Hero Initiative.[26]

Due to scheduling conflicts with the Javits Center for spring dates and the creation of the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo by Reed, New York Comic Con was moved to October for Halloween starting in 2010.[27] The New York Anime Festival, previously a separate event created by Reed, was also merged into Comic Con.[28] Registration for the combined events was 190 percent ahead of 2009's numbers, convention space was increased by an additional 40 percent, and the anime festival was moved to the lower level of the Javits.[3] The main floor of the convention center was split by a large construction area due to repairs to the Javits Center.[citation needed]

Intel Extreme Masters Global Challenge – New York took place in Comic Con 2011. It featured esports tournaments for games such as StarCraft II, League of Legends, and Counter-Strike.[29]

In 2011, the convention was expanded to four days. The first day of the convention was initially limited to press, professionals, and fans that purchased a four-day pass. This changed in 2013, when single day Thursday passes were put on sale for the first time. With this addition, attendance at New York Comic Con grew to over 151,000, surpassing SDCC to become the largest comic convention in North America. The latter was unable to grow further due to venue capacity limits and an attendance cap of 130,000.[30]

In 2016, it was announced that everyone attending NYCC 2016 would be required to complete a "Fan Verification" profile. The event organizers explained that this step was implemented in an attempt to reduce the number of scalpers and resellers who purchase tickets. Fan Verification would only be open from May 20 - June 14, and tickets purchased could only be assigned to someone with a profile. It was also announced that NYCC would no longer be selling VIP tickets, and that show tickets would not be sold at any retailers or events leading up to NYCC 2016.[31]

In 2017, the sale of 3-day and 4-day passes to the event were discontinued. Only single day Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Sunday kids tickets would be sold for the event.[32]

In 2018, the event organizers announced a partnership with Anime Expo for show called Anime Fest @ NYCC X Anime Expo.[33]

The convention's 2020 show was originally scheduled for October 8–11. However, in August, the event's organizers announced the cancellation of their in-person event, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, a virtual event called "New York Comic Con X MCM Comic Con Metaverse" was on those dates. Tickets to the 2020 in-person event had not gone on sale prior to its cancellation.[34]

New York Comic Con returned to the Javits Center in 2021 with an in-person event held on October 7–10. All attendees over the age of 12 were required to show proof of vaccination, and children under 12 had to show a negative coronavirus test result.[35]

Location and dates

Dates Location Attendance Notable guests
February 24–26, 2006
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
33,000[36]
Frank Miller[37]
February 23–25, 2007 49,000[21] Stan Lee,[38] Brian K. Vaughan[39]
April 18–20, 2008 64,000[40] Stan Lee, Frank Miller,
February 6–8, 2009 77,000[42] Dave Gibbons, Joss Whedon, McG, Daniel Dae Kim, Euros Lyn, Lou Ferrigno[43]
October 8–10, 2010 96,000[44]
John Romita Jr, Stan Lee[45]
October 13–16, 2011 105,000[44] Nicki Clyne, Geoff Johns, Tom Kenny, Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane, Frank Miller, Kevin Smith[46]
October 11–14, 2012 116,000[47] Clark Gregg, Adam West, Stan Lee, Nathan Fillion, Kirk Hammett[48]
October 10–13, 2013 133,000[49] William Shatner, John Barrowman, Felicia Day, David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson[50]
October 9–12, 2014 151,000[30] Todd McFarlane, Bill Nye, Kevin Bacon, Patrick Stewart[51]
October 8–11, 2015 170,000[52] Bryan Cranston, Nathan Fillion, Natalie Dormer, Jack Black, Vin Diesel[53]
October 6–9, 2016 Over 180,000[54]
October 5–8, 2017 Over 200,000[56]

Neal Adams, Troy Baker, Bruce Campbell, Peter Capaldi, Chris Claremont, Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Todd McFarlane, Vic Mignogna, Nolan North, Norman Reedus, Michael Rooker, Kevin Smith, Tara Strong, Skottie Young[57]

October 4–7, 2018 Over 250,000[58] Guillermo del Toro[59]
October 3–6, 2019 260,000[60][61]
October 7–10, 2021 150,000[63] Dante Basco, Greg Capullo, John Cena, Hayden Christensen, Chris Claremont, David Harbour, Jae Lee, Rob Liefeld, Mary McDonnell, Kate Mulgrew, Edward James Olmos, Adam Savage, William Shatner, George Takei, Veronica Taylor, Eric Vale, Janet Varney, Matthew Wood[64]
October 6–9, 2022 200,000[65] Brendan Fraser, Michael J. Fox,
October 12–15, 2023 200,000[66] Numerous producers of television shows due to the SAG-AFSTRA and WAG strikes.

New York Anime Festival

The New York Anime Festival was an anime and manga convention held annually from 2007 to 2011 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City. Produced by RX, the people behind New York Comic Con, the inaugural event was held from December 7 through December 9, 2007. Starting in 2010 the New York Anime Festival has been held with the New York Comic Con, bringing the two cultures together.[28][67] In 2012, the New York Anime festival was absorbed into Comic Con.

Event history

Dates Location Atten. Guests
December 7–9, 2007 Jacob K. Javits Center
New York, New York
15,000
Voltaire, Tom Wayland.[68]
September 26–28, 2008 Jacob K. Javits Center
New York, New York
18,399
Chris Ward.[69]
September 25–27, 2009 Jacob K. Javits Center
New York, New York
21,388
Laura Bailey, Lindsey Henninger, Ichigo Pantsu, Mario Bueno, Micah Solusod, Michael Sinterniklaas, Misako Rocks!, Monica Rial, Rachael Lillis, Scott Westerfeld, Shien Lee, Todd Haberkorn, Tom Wayland, Travis Willingham, Uncle Yo, Reni Mimura, Veronica Taylor, echostream, Zach Bolton, AKB48, Gelatine, Masazumi Kato, Kokusyoku Sumire, Timothy Sullivan, Swinging Popsicle.[70]
October 8–10, 2010 Jacob K. Javits Center
New York, New York
Puffy Amiyumi, VAMPS, Boom Boom Satellites, Zazen Boys, echostream, Oyama X Nitta, Crispin Freeman, Anime Parliament, Christopher Bevins, Mario Bueno, Disorganization XIII, ichiP, Taliesin Jaffe, Rachael Lillis, Jamie McGonnigal, Reni Mimura, Misako Rocks!, Corinne Orr, Stephanie Sheh, Ian Sinclair, Mike Sinterniklaas, J. Michael Tatum, Veronica Taylor, Cristina Vee, Tom Wayland, Tommy Yune, Uncle Yo.[71][72]
October 13–16, 2011 Jacob K. Javits Center
New York, New York
Dai Satō, Hideo Katsumata, Hiro Mashima, Hiroyuki Itoh, Junko Takeuchi, Katsuhiro Harada, Koichiro Natsume, Makoto Shinkai, Masataka P, Masayuki Ozaki, Misako Rocks!, Toshihiro Fukuoka, Andrew Bell, Cherami Leigh, Chris Sabat, Chris Castagnetto, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Justin Cook, High Adventure (band), Kevin McKeever, Mandy Bonhomme, Mario Bueno, Newton Pittman, Roland Kelts, Sean Schemmel, Todd Haberkorn, Tyler Walker, Veronica Taylor, Uncle Yo.[73][74]

Eastern Championships of Cosplay

The Eastern Championships of Cosplay have been held at New York Comic Con since 2014. They are one of the stops in ReedPop's global Crown Championships of Cosplay circuit. The top three winning cosplayers receive cash prizes and the overall winner, the Eastern Champion, is entered into the final held at Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo.[75][76] Costumes are judged in four skill categories and then in an overall category. The skill categories are:[76]

  • Needlework
  • Armor
  • FX (including animatronics, prosthetics, and other effects)
  • Larger than Life

Winners

Year 1st 2nd 3rd
2014 Michael Wong (Dragon Rider)[77] Julian "PhazonJuke" Keller (General Zod, Man of Steel) Adrián Santiago Aroche (Skull Kid, The Legend of Zelda)
2015 Thomas DePetrillo (Hulkbuster Iron Man, Marvel Comics)[78][79] Sarah Jean "PepperMonster" Maefs (Angela of Asgard, Marvel Comics) Adrián Santiago Aroche (Ganondorf, The Legend of Zelda)
2016[80] Rachel "Lucky Grim" Sanderson (Frau, Sakizou artwork) outLAW2LK (Voltron, Voltron: Legendary Defender) David "Cap Santiago" Santiago (The Wanderer, Fallout)
2017[81][82] Jacqueline "Alchemical Cosplay" Collins (Astrologian, Final Fantasy XIV) Mike "Unorthodox Design" Cameron (Orkish Wasteland, Fallout) Cowbutt Crunchies (Seraphim, Sakizou artwork)
  • Michael Wong (2014)
    Michael Wong (2014)
  • Thomas DePetrillo (2015)
    Thomas DePetrillo (2015)
  • Rachel Sanderson (2016)
    Rachel Sanderson (2016)
  • Jacqueline Collins (Alchemical Cosplay)
    Jacqueline Collins (2017)

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ Calia, Mike (5 October 2022). "New York Comic Con tries to get back to normal in a world changed by Covid". CNBC. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Reed Exhibition Companies Copyright Statement". ReedPop. Archived from the original on 2012-04-14. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  3. ^ a b "New York Comic Con is Back After Shift from Spring to Fall" Archived 2011-09-14 at the Wayback Machine, Publishers Weekly, Sept. 21, 2010. Retrieved 2012-3-18.
  4. ^ "Comic Con Cosplay: Why We Go To NYCC". Cosplay News Network. 2018-09-26. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  5. ComicMix
    .
  6. ^ "Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2)". Reed Exhibitions. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  7. ^ "PAX Dev". Reed Exhibitions. Archived from the original on 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  8. ^ "Pax East". Reed Exhibitions. Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  9. ^ "PAX Prime". Reed Exhibitions. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  10. ^ "ReedPop Information". FanCons.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-22. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  11. ^ "New York Comic Con Founder". Tradeshow Executive. Archived from the original on Jan 2, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  12. ^ Gustines, George Gene (Feb 25, 2006). "Comics Fans and Heroes, Discovered or Masked". The New York Times.
  13. ^ Comics in Context #123: NY Comic-Con 2006, IGN, March 6, 2006. Retrieved 2012-2-28.
  14. ^ REPORT: New York Comiccon 2006 Archived 2013-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, popimage. Retrieved 2012-2-28.
  15. ^ New York Comic-Con – The Show & The Crowds Archived 2021-10-28 at the Wayback Machine, CBR, Feb. 26, 2006. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  16. ^ NY Comic-Con Suspends Ticket Sales on Sunday Archived 2022-06-20 at the Wayback Machine, CBR, Feb. 25, 2006. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  17. ^ NYCC--They All Got In Archived 2013-05-27 at the Wayback Machine, ICv2, Feb. 26, 2007. Retrieved 2012-3-17.
  18. ^ "News: New York Comic Con 2007 Wrap-Up", Fan Cinema Today, Feb. 25, 2006. Retrieved 2012-3-17.
  19. ^ NYCC: Can you get in Saturday??? Archived 2012-05-28 at the Wayback Machine, ICV2, Feb. 24, 2007. Retrieved 2012-3-17.
  20. ^ NYCC Half-mile long lines in 20 degree temp Archived 2012-10-20 at the Wayback Machine, ComicMix, Feb. 24, 2007. Retrieved 2012-3-17.
  21. ^ a b c Reid, Calvin. "Indie Outreach and More for NYCC 2008" Archived 2022-06-20 at the Wayback Machine. Publishers Weekly. August 27, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
  22. ^ A Backstage Guide to the American Anime Awards Archived 2012-06-22 at the Wayback Machine, Animenewsnetwork.com, Feb. 28, 2007. Retrieved 2012-3-17.
  23. ^ NYCC: The New York Comics Legend Award Archived 2012-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, Edrants, April 18, 2008. Retrieved 2012-3-18.
  24. ^ "NYCC Adds Kids Day' Archived 2013-05-27 at the Wayback Machine, ICv2, Oct. 1, 2007. Retrieved 2012-3-18.
  25. ^ "Kids, Parents Turnout for Kids Comic-Con 2008" Archived 2012-01-10 at the Wayback Machine, Publishers Weekly, April 1, 2008. Retrieved 2012-3-18.
  26. ^ "Hero Initiative's New York Comic Con Auction" Archived 2021-10-28 at the Wayback Machine, Comic Book Resources, Jan 16, 2009. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  27. ^ Reed Announces Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo Archived 2013-03-10 at the Wayback Machine, ICv2, Feb. 2, 2009. Retrieved 2012-3-18.
  28. ^
    About.com
    . September 10, 2009
  29. ^ "IEM New York Official Site". Archived from the original on 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  30. ^ a b Lovett, Jamie (September 6, 2017). "New York Comic Con Was Attended By 151,000 People, Surpasses San Diego". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  31. ^ "NYCC Fan Verification and Show News". New York Comic Con. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016.
  32. ^ Pryor, Terrance. "New York Comic Con 2017 to eliminate four day and three day passes". AXS. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  33. ^ "New York Comic Con Partners with Anime Expo to Debut Anime Fest @ NYCC x Anime Expo". Anime Expo. July 14, 2018. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  34. on September 12, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  35. ^ Schmidt, Gregory; Taggart, John (8 October 2021). "At New York Comic Con, Masks Are No Longer Just for Fun - the New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  36. ^ New York Comic-Con Announces 2007 Dates Archived 2013-05-27 at the Wayback Machine, ICv2, May 25, 2006. Retrieved 2012-2-26.
  37. ^ "New York Comic Con 2006 Information". FanCons.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  38. ^ Lillard, Kevin. "New York Comic Con". (May 2007) Newtype USA. pp. 96-97
  39. ^ "New York Comic Con 2007 Information". FanCons.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  40. ^ New York's Top Trade Shows & Conventions 2009 Archived 2021-04-22 at the Wayback Machine, BizBash, Feb 16, 2009. Retrieved 2012-2-26.
  41. ^ "New York Comic Con 2008 Information". FanCons.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  42. ^ "Fans Wild for New York Comic Con 2010". Publishers Weekly. October 12, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-01-19. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  43. ^ "New York Comic Con 2009 Information". FanCons.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  44. ^ a b "Comics News Stands Out From the Crowds at New York Comic-Con 2011". Publishers Weekly. October 20, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  45. ^ "New York Comic Con 2010 Information". FanCons.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  46. ^ "New York Comic Con 2011 Information". FanCons.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  47. ^ NYCC Maxes Out at 116,000 Archived 2012-10-18 at the Wayback Machine ICv2, Oct 16, 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-4.
  48. ^ "New York Comic Con 2012 Information". FanCons.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  49. ^ Comics Get Global at New York Comic-Con Archived 2013-10-19 at the Wayback Machine Publishers Weekly, Oct. 15, 2013
  50. ^ "New York Comic Con 2013 Information". FanCons.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  51. ^ "New York Comic Con 2014 Information". FanCons.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  52. ^ Frank Pallotta (12 October 2015). "New York Comic Con: Why all those costumes matter to big media". CNNMoney. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  53. ^ "New York Comic Con 2015 Information". FanCons.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  54. ^ "New York Comic Con 2016 Had A Record Attendance Of Over 180,000". Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movie, TV News. 2016-10-09. Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  55. ^ "New York Comic Con 2016 Information". FanCons.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  56. ^ LaSalata, Justin (October 10, 2017). "NYCC 2017 Sets Attendance Record With Over 200,000 Fans". Jedi News. Archived from the original on 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  57. ^ "New York Comic Con 2017 Information". FanCons.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  58. ^ Reid, Calvin (October 10, 2018). "A Record 250,000 Fans Mob New York Comic Con 2018". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  59. ^ "New York Comic Con 2018 Information". FanCons.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  60. ^ "New York Comic Con 2021 Cosplay Photos". Archived from the original on 2021-11-06.
  61. ^ "Back in Business: 150,000 Attend New York Comic Con 2021". Archived from the original on 2021-11-06.
  62. ^ "New York Comic Con 2019 Information". FanCons.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  63. ^ "Back in Business: 150,000 Attend New York Comic Con 2021". Archived from the original on 2021-11-06.
  64. ^ "New York Comic Con 2021 Information". FanCons.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  65. from the original on October 11, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  66. ^ Chris, Arrant (26 October 2023). "Just how big was NYCC 2023? The official count of every attendee is in". Popverse. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  67. ^ "NYCC Fan FAQs" Archived 2011-03-21 at the Wayback Machine. accessed October 18, 2011.
  68. ^ "New York Anime Festival 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
  69. ^ "New York Anime Festival 2008 Information". AnimeCons.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  70. ^ "New York Anime Festival 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  71. ^ "New York Comic Con 2010" (PDF). NewYorkComiccon.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 30, 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  72. ^ "New York Comic Con 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  73. ^ "New York Comic Con 2011" (PDF). NewYorkComiccon.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  74. ^ "New York Comic Con 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  75. .
  76. ^ a b "Eastern Championships of Cosplay Returning To New York Comic Con". Newsarama. August 2, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-07. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  77. ^ Ureña, Emmanuel (May 2, 2015). "Remembering NY Comic Con 2014". Cosplay Culture. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  78. ^ Lu, Alexander (October 12, 2015). "Meet Tom, the Man Inside the Hulkbuster Iron Man Cosplay that Tore Up NYCC '15". The Beat. Archived from the original on 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  79. ^ "2015 NYCC Eastern Championships of Cosplay: The Contenders — and the Winner". Pixlr. October 11, 2015. Archived from the original on 2018-06-07. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  80. ^ "NYCC 2016 Champions of Cosplay: The Winners (and Everyone Else)". Pixlr. October 9, 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  81. ^ Odango, Philip (October 13, 2017). "New York Comic Con 2017! Eastern Championships of Cosplay". Canvas Cosplay. Archived from the original on 2018-02-23. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  82. ^ ColliderVideos (October 9, 2017). "Eastern Championships of Cosplay Panel - NYCC 2017". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2018-02-22.

External links

40°45′27″N 74°00′09″W / 40.75750°N 74.00250°W / 40.75750; -74.00250