Today was the start of New York Comic-Con, held at the Javits Center, and this year – at several other venues around the city. I’m going to try to write a brief report on each day. But – I’m pretty tired already tonight, so this will have to be quick.
I had to skip NYCC last year, so I was curious to find out what had changed since I had last attended. This was also the first time I’ve been to NYCC on a Thursday. I expected it to be less crowded on Thursday, and I think that was a fair assessment. Lines were long, but not that bad.
I started the day at Will Call because my ticket never made it to me in the mail. I had heard horror stories of 4-hour lines, but I had no such problem, with no wait at all. Unfortunately, I had to then leave the building and walk around to another entrance to officially go in.
I went to a few panels today:
- Todd McFarlane Talks Movies, Comics, and Toys!
- Audible Presents: Artemis – A Conversation with Andy Weir and Rosario Dawson
- Keanu Reeves Discusses Replicas
All the panels were good and kept me entertained. I don’t have the energy to go into more detail right now though.
The show floor at NYCC is enormous, so I spent some time wandering there. I bought some strange collectibles and scored a couple free books. After only a short line, I was able to see some of the props from Star Wars: The Last Jedi. I even caught a glimpse of Adam Savage (Mythbusters) at the end of one of his events for the weekend.
Tomorrow is another day, and I’m sure I’ll discover more awesome things at NYCC!
Selection Error – a flash fiction story podcast by Utopia Science Fiction Magazine in December 2022