From Thursday the 13th to Sunday the 16th of October, Manhattan’s Javits Center was taken over by New York Comic Con, and my weekend was spent wandering through the building, meeting people, conversing, looking at comics and books and artwork,…
A charming all-ages comic, Sketch Monsters is the whimsical story of eight-year-old Mandy, who expresses her repressed emotions through her drawings. These giant crayon creatures then come to life and proceed run to and fro across town, causing havoc…
Well, NYCC ’11 is now nothing but a memory, leaving us with piles and piles of books and a serious case of sleep deprivation. Against all conventional wisdom, Sunday seemed to be by far the busiest day, with larger crowds,…
Saturday at NYCC was a whirlwind of panels and screenings and signings. Most of the big programming happened today: Image Comics discussed their slate of upcoming creator-owned titles (lots to look forward to in the next few months), cast members…
Day two of New York Comic Con was exhausting and brilliant, brimming over with insightful panels (which we’ll discuss in detail later) and hordes of costumed attendees. Artists sketched, dealers shuffled their products, and fans milled around. It may have…
The first day of New York Comic Con was a relatively laid-back affair, a few panels in the morning for industry professionals, and a dry run for exhibitors on the main floor before the craziness of the weekend. It was an…