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NYCC Goes For Ten Days In 2014 With New York Super Week

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A comic convention lasts for a weekend. We all know that. Some take in the Friday too. Bigger ones stretch to Thursday. San Diego starts on Wednesday afternoon.

Well anything San Diego can do, New York Comic Con wants to do bigger. Which is why organisers ReedPOP are launching New York Super Week, extending the convention across the city a whole week beforehand, making a ten day long celebration from the 3rd of October to the 12th with the show itself kicking off on the 9th. Turning New York into a nerdy wonderland apparently. Isn't it already?

Buying a New York Super Week card won't get you into NYCC but it will give you,

  • Priority seating to all New York Super Week events taking place at 92Y Kaufmann Concert Hall, Barnes and Noble and Galapagos Art Space
  • Drink specials at venues and bars such as Rock Bar, Barcade, The Bell House, Union Hall, Videology, Duke's, Big Daddy's and The Way Station
  • Discounts to citywide tours such as Watson Adventure Tours, Bike and Roll NY, Shop Gotham, Slice of Brooklyn and On Location Tours
  • In-store merchandise discounts at cool retailers including Midtown Comics and FDNY Fire Zone

Here's the press release. "One week to rule them all" apparently.

ReedPOP, the world's largest producer of pop culture events, today announced the launch of New York Super Week – a first of its kind pop culture festival. For one week the entire city of New York will become a playground for super heroes, villains, vampires, zombies, geeks and passionate fans of all sizes. With different pop culture themed experiences happening in every corner of the City – including concerts, comedy shows, gaming events, lectures, podcasts, storytelling, food tastings and more – New York Super Week is an immersive and inclusive experience that aims to bring the energy, passion and color of the entire universe of popular culture to every corner of all five boroughs of New York City. The event will take place October 3-12, 2014 leading into the East Coast's biggest and most exciting popular culture convention, New York Comic Con. Clear Channel Spectacolor has been announced as the Official Media Partner of New York Super Week and New York Comic Con in 2014 and will co-produce several New York Super Week events.

ReedPOP has partnered with a number of venues, bars, restaurants and retailers throughout the city, including, but not limited to: Hammerstein Ballroom, 92nd Street Y, Rock Bar, The Bell House, Galapagos Art Space and Barcade. New York Super Week will be the ultimate celebration for fans of pop culture. Kicking-off with StarTalk Live! hosted by Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson at the Hammerstein Ballroom, New York Super Week events will demonstrate the breadth of international, national and local pop culture, ranging from live recordings of Ask Me Another and Slate's Hang Up & Listen podcast, to The Big Quiz Thing, Running Late with Scott Rogowsky featuring the co-creators of Dr. Katz, Story Collider, and eSports competitions.

Additional partners, on sale dates and details about purchasing tickets for each of the New York Super Week events will be continually announced throughout Summer 2014. In addition to tickets for individual New York Super Week events a New York Super Week Card will be available for purchase starting on June 18 and will offer cardholders access to discounts and special offers happening during New York Super Week at dozens of retailers, restaurants and bars across the city ranging from happy hour prices, free desserts, and merchandise discounts to priority seating for select New York Super Week events.

"We envision New York Super Week taking over NYC, bringing diverse content from all corners of the pop culture galaxy to all the corners of the five boroughs of the greatest city in the world. New York Super Week will follow the spirit of popular events like South by Southwest, but introduce it with a distinct New York sensibility and flair and fully rooted in the world of popular culture," said Lance Fensterman, Global Senior Vice President of ReedPOP. "With New York Comic Con becoming so popular amongst fans, media and sponsors it was natural to broaden the scope of content and tear it out of the Javits Center and into the city at large allowing new fans and more fans  to experience a whole week of content leading into the show."

"With New York Comic Con attracting over 130,000 people each year to the Javits Center and generating tens of millions of dollars to New York City¹s economy, we look forward to the increased programming being offered through New York Super Week," said Fred Dixon, president and CEO of NYC & Company. "We encourage both New Yorkers and visitors to experience the inaugural New York Super Week, a truly unique pop culture celebration throughout the City¹s five boroughs."Since ReedPOP's first event in 2006, the sold-out New York Comic Con, the group has sought to dually produce exceptional experiences for passionate audiences and grow the industries surrounding these passions, and this philosophy has led to burgeoning attendance, the support of major creators and publishers, and partnerships with leading entertainment brands including Lucasfilm (Star Wars Celebration), UFC (UFC Fan Expo) and Penny Arcade (PAX). ReedPOP's events now reach 600,000 attendees, welcome 3,000 exhibitors, showcase 2,000 guests, and occupy 4,000,000 gross square feet across 15 conventions on four continents around the world.

Additional exciting details about New York Super Week, events, talent, and sponsors will be revealed in the coming weeks. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.NewYorkComicCon.com or www.NewYorkSuperWeek.com and New York Super Week's social media pages (Facebook, Twitter & Instagram).


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