NYCC '12 Recap - A Review of 4 Days of Fun

The main highlight of my weekend

NYCC the very initials stand for a smashing great time.  The one weekend in October when geeks and fans of all walks of life converge on the City That Doesn't Sleep for four days of comic book and entertainment and all things geek.  There was something for everyone.  A majority of all the main comic book writers and artists from a majority of the big and small companies were there plus stars from the Walking Dead and Arrow to name just a few.  Plus movie galore like Silent Hill and Carrie had a big presence at NYCC as the stars from both shows graced the palace of geekdom or the Javits Center as it's really called.

From October 11 to the 14th NYC was taken over by geeks and fine folk in costume.  Imagine walking down 42nd St and seeing a zombie or a super hero or one of the many anime characters.  It was indeed a cool sight seeing the mass hordes of fans walking down the busy streets of NYC. I have to truly say that there were some really cool costumes this year.  You can tell that the costumers were paying attention to detail and taking the time to making it right.  A great selection this year.

I had no complaints with NYCC this year.  I liked how they had the show laid out.  I thought having artist alley in its own area to be a plus as there were more artist and authors and the walk area was wider also to help accommodate the crowds. Putting the autograph area in its own area was another plus.  By having those two areas in their own area it left for more room in the main area for comic book dealers and companies to but their wears on display.  Plus it made for a hell of a lot more to see.

I'm sure that there must have been problems but I didn't see them.  I thought the autographs lines were organized and handled really well and the volunteers seemed to know what they were doing.  I really liked how organized the DC Comics booth was for autographs. Liked that they issued wrist bands for autographs for the bigger names.  It made the line easier as you didn't have to hang around the booth all day. Cause once you had the wrist band you were all set.

I really had a great time covering NYCC all four days and meeting with other members of the press and exchanging war stories and talking about our general interests in the geek world.  It was fun covering the panels that were a general interest for our blogs followers and talking to comic book creators. I met a lot of fans and had some pretty good conversations and everyone seemed to be having a great time.  Plus it was good to attend NYCC as a fan also.  I really enjoy NYCC and make an effort to attend this convention every year.  It is a professionally run show made to cater to fans of all ages.  Sunday is dedicated to kids how great is that.  NYCC is a show that I thoroughly enjoy  and will definitely be attending next year.

NYCC'12 Sunday

Sunday was kids day at NYCC.  A great idea by those who put on the show.  What better way to help the future of comics and geek stuff in general than to have a day devoted to kids.  Children are the future and encouraging parents to bring their children is a great idea and have programming geared towards them is awesome.  Hey Elmo was a guest and what little kid wouldn't want to meet the real Elmo.

Sunday for me was quick.  It was a day to look around one more time and make any last minute purchases.  It was a quick day for me as I left early and made the long trek home.  So enjoy the pictures from Sunday.  Plus I did make a stop before I went home and I do believe it is the hotel from The Angels Take Manhattan but I could be wrong.

NYCC' 12 Saturday

Saturday.  Saturday is the busiest of all days at any convention.  Saturday at NYCC is can be summed up in a few words.  Crazy, Crowded, Insane and all out fun and awesome.  Ok, so that is more than a few words but I'm sure you get my meaning.  The masses of fans were sleeping in the streets Friday night into the early hours of Saturday morning braving the coldest night in NYC since last winter.  To them it was all worth it.  To some it was an opportunity missed but for some 50 lucky con goers they were the happiest of them all as they scored autograph tickets to the cast of The Walking Dead.  Pretty cool as a majority of the cast was here on Saturday to kick off the season premiere of season 3 which airs Sunday October 14 in the USA.

I had the good opportunity to ask David Goyer a question in the autograph line.  It was really cool to talk to the writer of The Dark Knight Rises and the upcoming Superman movie.  I asked why they came up with Bruce Wayne faking his death and he answered that it was something they always planned on doing and thought it would be a different spin on the character and one aspect that has never been explored before.  In the same line I talked to Lara Pulver who played Irene Adler in Sherlock.  She was really nice and a lot more attractive in person.  She is overwhelmed with all the positive reaction from Sherlock fans and surprised about the following she has now because of it.  David Goyer and Lara Pulver were at NYCC to promote their new show Davinci's Demons which will be out next year on Starz and is co produced by Julie Gardner who was producer on Doctor Who with Russel T. Davies.

Geoff Johns- Aquaman, Green Lantern, Justice League Writer

Saturday was full of surprises as at the DC booth Greg Capullo joined Scott Snyder for a Batman autograph session.  That was cool. Surprises are cool as at that same table Talon co writer James Tynion IV was on hand also.  Saturday is a day of surprises.  The DC booth was really crazy and extremely crowded as they had a lot of cool stuff to hand out and lots of awesome talent on hand like Jim Lee and Geoff Johns.  Just a wonderful time standing in line and talking comic books with people who have the same interests as you.   It just a great time meeting new people and making conversation and that is a plus as you have to wait in line an hour before the signing starts plus you have to stand in line to get wrist bands also.  It is so cool to see the popularity of comic books and still seeing the paper versions on hand to get signed.  Take that digital downloads.

Saturday was a very exhausting day with lots to do and see and now is that time to see some of what I saw on Saturday.

Sherlock isn't so sure about River

NYCC '12 Friday

Tons of people piled in on Friday

Friday the day when all the people start to pile in.  The day that the con is open to everyone who has the appropriate pass. I'll say this the line of people waiting to get in yesterday was wayyyyyy longer than the line for Friday last year.  Makes me shudder what the line is going to be like on Saturday.  But Friday was a day for Doctor Who for me.  I met Caitlin Blackwood, Little Amelia Pond, at The Doctor Who Store  booth and got acquainted with again the 5th Doctor himself Peter Davison.  Yes I dished out the cash and got their autographs which in itself is a thrill but I really enjoyed listening to Peter Davison's panel also.

Friday was also Grant Morrison day.  The prolific writer is a guest this year and is a very entertaining person to listen to.  His panel was very lively and he answered all the questions no matter how odd the question.  In fact Grant Morrison seemed to thrive on the really weird and odd questions and seemed to enjoy them a lot more than the generic questions about comic books.

Friday also had a great selection of cosplayers.  In fact I thought it was really cool to see Fez's, Rivers, Ponds and an assortment of PhD's number 10.   Yes thats right Doctor Who was on display big time and it makes this long time fan happy to see how popular and how embraced by the younger con goers to take the time and make a costume and represent Doctor Who.  A well done job by all.

So far NYCC'12 is starting off pretty good and it's only Friday with two more days to go.  So enjoy some of the pictures from Friday.

NYCC 2012 Thursday

NYCC on Thursday was a little laid back.  The show floor was only open to 4 day, VIP, Pro's and press.  I liked the smaller crowed atmosphere of the Thursday hours which were shorter since the show opened at 3PM and closed up around 10PM.  Most of the talent was there except for a majority of the celebrities so Thursday was a good day to talk to the comic book industry talent and to get your books signed with out the hassle of the big crowds which will be coming Friday when the show is open to all.   This year crowds will be interesting as there isn't any tickets to be had as NYCC is completely sold out.  So enjoy some of the pictures I took yesterday while the convention was not to crowded.

TARDIS Lady and  Dalek

Doctor Who Statues