NYCC Archives

CONFIRMED: ReedPOP Acquires UK-based MCM Comic Con
that serve nearly 300,000 fans in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool and Belfast. MCM Comic Con co-founder Bryan Cooney echoes Fensterman's thoughts on how MCM can benefit from ReedPOP's size and expertise, while MCM is ReedPOP's key to the U.K.: "Everyone at MCM is delighted to be joining the ReedPOP family.  I have visited NYCC many times and[...]
Final Fantasy XV's Multiplayer Expansion Has Been Delayed
At the moment, no announcements have been made about an increased price for the western version of the DLC, but it is pretty likely we'll hear about that in a few days. Of course, those who purchased the expansion pass won't have to pay anything more and will be able to download the DLC as soon[...]
Monster Energy Supercross Is Milestone's Second Attempt At An Arcade Racer
The first is the arcade-style rallycross racer Gravel and the latest is the hilariously named Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame, which is also much more of an arcade-style racer. I got some hands on time with Gravel back during PAX West, and found the game to be much easier to pick up and play than the usual Milestone[...]
food truck nycc 2017 pickle rick
Fandomfest rolled into NYCC last weekend with one goal; to provide an excellent time for fans within the Javits Center They had their own corner of the exhibit hall, where they had a screen printing area, video games, and a food truck. The food truck was arguably the most popular attraction there, as fans had to[...]
Fandom Fantasy Food Truck New York Comic Con 2017
If you were at New York Comicon, you probably noticed the curious sight of a Fantasy Food Truck parked in the back corner of the convention hall
Checking Out This Random Kirby I Bought At NYCC
Everywhere you went on the NYCC floor, there was a Kirby plushie to buy At least for the first few days As the con winded down, I needed to have one, but they were all gone So, needing a little Kirby in my life, I decided to get this Pause Big Figure version and try[...]
Examining The Loot Crate Exclusive Stay Puft From NYCC
While visiting the floor and seeing some old friends at NYCC, I passed by the Loot Craft booth and chatted with their crew They were kind enough to pass onto me one of the two convention exclusive items they were selling that day, the Stay Puft karate figure I decided to go more in-depth with[...]
LGBTQ Writers And Creators Talk Queer Pop Culture At NYCC 2017
Rosilyne Bean wrote from New York Comic Con 2017: New York Times tech columnist and book review editor Jude Biersdorfer hosted this year's Queer Pop Culture panel at NYCC She was joined by several artists, activists, and cosplayers in discussion of their experiences and work in the community. David Barclay Moore was there to discuss his novel The[...]
berger books
Rosilyne Bean reported from New York Comic Con 2017: At the Introduction to Berger Books panel at NYCC 2017, Karen Berger shared information about the new titles incoming from her team-up with Dark Horse Comics Accompanying her were several writers and artists of the forthcoming series Hungry Ghosts, written by Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose, will[...]
katie cook at nycc 2017
Bleeding Cool contributor Rich Epstein was at NYCC 2017 checking out the annual Katie Cook event: New York Comic Con isn't just for adults — there's plenty for kids to do, as well One of the more fun events every year is Katie Cook hosting a how-to session teaching youngsters how to draw some of their[...]
south park member berries challenge
Though, as I always say, defeat stings less against a worthy opponent. Watch below to see me get blasted with purple slime while you say to yourself, "Pfft, I totally knew that one." South Park is currently running its 21st season on Comedy Central — make sure to tune in so you don't get stumped next[...]
Beauty Of Horror coloring book
If you're a fan of the macabre, this book is for you! I was lucky enough to chat with Robert this past weekend at NYCC, who shared with me what inspired him the most to create these coloring books. When he came home from a tour with his band Life of Agony, he saw his wife[...]
100 Cosplay Photos From NYCC:
Bleeding Cool contributor Rich Epstein was at NYCC on the hunt for his favorite cosplays of the convention, Bleeding Cool reporters were on the scene over the weekend, and Adam Wolfe has sent us his collection of more than 100 cosplay photos that he'd gotten around the floor at the Javits Center The A-list cosplayers were[...]
'The Magicians': A Frank, Emotional Talk About Trauma And Mental Illness At NYCC
From Bleeding Cool reporter Amanda Gurall:   Syfy presented The Magicians at the Hammerstein Ballroom at NYCC with executive producers Sera Gamble and John McNamera and cast members Jason Ralph (Quentin), Stella Maeve (Julia), Olivia Taylor Dudley (Alice), Arjun Gupta (Penny) and Hale Appleman (Eliot) Summer Bishil, who plays Margo, was sick and did not attend. The Magicians Season[...]
Image comics at nycc 2017
Rosilyne Bean wrote from New York Comic Con 2017: Today, Image Comics closed NYCC with a panel entitled Image Comics: The Future of Storytelling. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ David Brothers (Branding Manager at Image Comics) hosted the panel, and was[...]
Andrew Lincoln Wants Rick's Hand Chopped Off, And More From NYCC 2017
With the show's Season 8 premiere and 100th episode only two weeks away, the cast and crew from AMC's hit zombie series held a press conference and full panel at the historic Theater at Madison Square Garden for their part of NYCC 2017. The interview sessions were split into two groups: Andrew Lincoln (Rick), Lennie James (Morgan),[...]
The Senpai Project NYCC Afterparty: Toonami Vs. Adult Swim
Adam Wolfe reports from New York Comic Con for Bleeding Cool, this time from the Senpai Project's afterparty. If you've been keeping up with my NYCC afterparty reviews, you know that the last one was brutal Thankfully, that was only one half of our night The Senpai Project: Toonami Vs Adult Swim afterparty managed to salvage[...]
Enter Amazon's The Museum of 'Lore'…If You Dare! (VIDEO)
When we left, each of us was given a Lore mini notebook and flashlight for "surviving" the experience. All-in-all, one of the best and most unique displays that I've gone through at NYCC in quite some time If you're looking for "gore horror" then maybe it wasn't for you; but if you're into more of a[...]
Tales Of 'American Gods': Ricky Whittle, Yetide Badaki & Pablo Schreiber
For Badaki, it was a moment of "geek fight-or-flight" in which she chose the latter after being introduced to him; and for Schreiber, it was the impact Gaiman's "worst haircut of all time" had on him at the American Gods wrap party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J21N9sSiSIVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: AG12 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J21N9sSiSI) For those interested in watching[...]
Jack Kirby - King Of Comics Panel At NYCC
Comics writer and blogger Mark Evanier celebrated Jack Kirby's centennial with Rand Hoppe and Tom Kraft, the curators at the Jack Kirby Museum at NYCC's 'Jack Kirby – King of Comics' panel this Sunday. Evanier, a former assistant to Kirby, wrote the coffee-table book Kirby: King of Comics and is currently working on an exhaustive biography[...]
NYC Ravers Afterparty At NYCC
Every year I go to at least one of these raves or bar parties, and give my feedback on how the party was — so the next time you're looking for an NYCC afterparty, you have some basis on who throws good ones, and who throws bad ones. This was one of the bad ones. NYCRavers is[...]