NYC Comic Con 2010

The crowd at the Javits Center was crazy this year! On Sat, it felt the same as SDCC - one could barely move between exhibits. There were more people in costume (though we didn't feel compelled to take many pics) and a huge PC gaming floor that wasn't around previously. I'm really glad we went on Friday and Sunday too; it gave us some extra time to wander the booths. In terms of panels and retailers, I wasn't too impressed. But on the art side, it was all we wanted and more.

That's mainly because artist's alley had its own large area, away from the main exhibit hall crush. I'll post the art haul separately. A few highlights first:

* There was an excellent epic fantasy panel, featuring some of the hottest writers on the market right now: Jim Butcher, Joe Abercrombie, Peter Brett, Naomi Novik, Brandon Sanderson. Everyone was friendly and funny and well spoken. Wordsmiths talking about their craft always makes for an interesting time. The next day, we got to meet Peter Brett and Brandon Sanderson for autographs, which was definitely awesome!

* My costume was a win! I dressed up as Liandra from Fallen Angel and got to meet the creative team. It was pretty much the best reaction I could hope for. Peter David frantically called his wife and daughter so they could take a picture. JK Woodward offered to use me as the cover model for an upcoming issue (he wasn't quite sober, so not sure if that will really happen). What a great feeling, to bring some appreciation and joy to people who have provided me hours of entertainment and good reading.

JK Woodward, Me [fist bump] Peter David:


I fights the good fight:


Blurry but badass:


* We got to meet Bruce Campbell! Twice!
Red Suit Saturday:


White Tux Sunday:


* BPAL was selling their entire general catalog of scents, along with a bunch of exclusives. In addition to buying enough oils to last a lifetime, I got tons of free sample imps. They were super nice folks and hopefully they come back to NYCC every year!

* And the best toy...Adult Swim's humping robot! With wind-up lovin' action!


We also picked up a bunch of new graphic novels and comics, which is one of the best things about attending a Con. There's immense pleasure in discovering a new creation by speaking directly with the author/artist/publisher. We definitely have some great reading material for the months ahead!