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New York Comic-Con is just around the corner, and as we all ready ourselves for the oncoming insanity, details are beginning to emerge about just what we can expect to see at this year's show. Of particular note are DC Entertainment's plans: rather than setting up their traditional booth complex on the show floor, they're taking a different approach to exhibition… So when we heard the news, we not only got hold of the press release, we spoke to their VP of Marketing, John Cunningham, to get some more in-depth details on what DC has up their sleeve for NYCC attendees: "To understand what we're doing in New York, we need to step back and look at what we did in San Diego this year. At SDCC, Warner Brothers had a very big and wide-ranging celebration of Superman's 75th Anniversary. And we worked with Warner Archives on one particularly exciting thing: a retrospective exhibit of 8 costumes from the entire history of Superman onscreen. It was a really special part of what we did, and we realized once we got them all set up just how amazing it looked… So we started thinking, "how do we do this at NYCC"? While we normally try to do a reset and change things up from convention to convention, we felt like this was a really huge historic thing, and we wanted to find a way to bring it to New York. "And now, for this show, we have been working w/ ReedPOP [the company that presents NYCC] to find ways to use all of Javits Center — it's a huge space, but things tend to get clumped up on the main floor. So we came up with some ideas, we went back to them and said "we want to bring this costume thing", we mentioned other things we would like to do, and then we figured out how and where to do them…we brainstormed w/ them, and figured out ways to try to bring traffic throughout the entire hall. We always want to look at con growth, and how the audience experiences their time…it's different for every con, it's driven by different behaviors, and different groups of fans. So we started from the ground up, and decided that we'd come up with an entirely new way to present ourselves to this audience. "We've put together a DC signing area in Artist Alley w/ over 50 creators. The main exhibit and costume area is in the south lobby, right where attendees enter in the morning, set a little ways off from the main show floor. We're making the most of that with the costumes, video game displays, and other exhibit space, showing off what we and our partners do, creating a fairly large area devoted to DC. We also, as we do every year, are holding a number of panels… That element isn't changing. The panels are gonna be pretty terrific, we have some incredible giveaways and a lot of projects to showcase. Really, this is about rethinking our approach, and figuring out a way to spread our presence throughout the entire convention, instead of being clustered on the main floor."From my perspective, this all seems pretty exciting. As a long-time NYCC attendee, I welcome the concept of companies setting up stand-alone, dedicated areas. I relish the idea of being able to step off to the side and explore a DC-centric display, and having the lines for creator signings laid out in Artist Alley instead of crowding the already-narrow aisles of the main floor. And as for the concern about repeating content from San Diego... I attended and covered SDCC, and it was such a massive affair that I didn't find out about the Superman costume display until after all was said and done. So I'm excited to get a second chance to check it out!
75th anniversary celebration of The Man of Steel. A star-studded panel honoring the Man of Steel and discussing the beloved character’s many personifications, impressive history, and ongoing relevance within society and entertainment, is also in the works.You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
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Okay so this is a blatant plug. These have just been uploaded to the NYCC site and are pending approval to be released, but hey I love you guys and want to share!!! So here are the 4 Comics world exclusives!!! 2 Image comics and 2 IDW comics!!! Yes I love exclamation points!!! Check the NYCC list for cover images, cause I can't figure out how to post them here.IMAGE COMICS: THREE #1NYCC EXCLUSIVE COVER ONLY AT COMICS WORLD BOOTH Story By: Kieron Gillen Art By: Jordie Bellaire When a member of the Spartan ruling class visits an isolated homestead of Helot workers, a brutal massacre is only the beginning. KIERON GILLEN (PHONOGRAM, Ãœber, Iron Man), RYAN KELLY (Saucer County, Local) and JORDIE BELLAIRE (THE MANHATTAN PROJECTS, NOWHERE MEN) unite to tell the heroic story of three slaves and their desperate attempt to escape 300 of the finest warriors who've ever lived. IMAGE COMICS: Rocket Girl #1 NYCC EXCLUSIVE COVER BY BILLY TUCCI ONLY AT COMICS WORLD BOOTH Story By: Brandon Montclare Art By: Amy ReederA teenage cop from a high-tech future is sent back in time to 1986 New York City. Dayoung Johansson is investigating the Quintum Mechanics megacorporation for crimes against time. As she pieces together the clues, she discovers the “future” she calls home — an alternate reality version of 2013 — shouldn’t exist at all!Blast off with the new ongoing series by BRANDON MONTCLARE (Halloween Eve) and Eisner Award nominee AMY REEDER (Batwoman, Madame Xanadu).My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #11NYCC EXCLUSIVE COVER ONLY AT COMICS WORLD BOOTH ADJOINING CONVENTION COVER WITH MICRO SERIES #11 BY TONY FLEECSKatie Cook (writing) Andy Price (art) Love is in the air as Katie Cook and Andy Price reveal the secret history of Shining Armor and Princess Cadence’s love! Before they were royalty, they were two teenagers who had no idea how to talk to each other! Find out how the romance started right here!You read right. Cadence and Shining Armor are getting their own two part story from writer Katie Cook and artist Andy Price.My Little Pony: Mane 6 Micro-Series #8: CelestiaNYCC EXCLUSIVE COVER ONLY AT COMICS WORLD BOOTH ADJOINING CONVENTION COVER WITH FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #8 BY TONY FLEECSGeorgia Ball (writing) Amy Mebberson (art) Training the next generation of Canterlot’s protectors is no easy feat! When an aging Unicorn teacher begins to lose the respect of her students, Princess Celestia must step in to inspire everypony through her gentle guidance.
Boom! Studios Reveals New York City Comic Con Exclusives [NYCC 2013]The shift from summer to fall brings with it scarves, hoodies, pumpkin spice… everything and, for Boom! Studios, special comic book covers and prints. Yes, New York Comic Con 2013 is nearly upon us, and Boom! is prepared with a lineup of exclusives that will be available at Booth 1344 come October 10-13. In anticipation, Boom! has given ComicsAlliance a first-look at all of its NYCC Adventure Time, Sons of Anarchy, Polarity, Day Men and The Midas Flesh offerings. Click through for a full look at the entire lineup of Boom!, Kaboom! and new Boom! Box items.Adventure Time: Enchiridion Vol. 2 - Stephanie Gonzaga