Official Web Site:
About This Event:
"New York Comic Con is the East Coast's biggest and most exciting popular culture convention. Our show floor plays host to the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television.
Our panels and autograph sessions give fans a chance to interact with their favorite creators. Our screening rooms feature sneak peeks at films and TV shows months before they debut.
New York Comic Con is the second largest pop culture convention in America and the only one that takes place in the comic book, publishing, media, and licensing capital of the world -- Gotham City."
Dates:
Friday, February 6 - Sunday, February 8, 2009
Location:
Jacob K. Javits Center
New York City, New York
Special Guests:
- Takashi Miike, director of Yatterman, The Great Yokai War, Ichi the Killer
- Sho Sakurai, actor, pop star
- Jim Lee, artist, publisher of Wildstorm Comics
- Mike "Gabe" Krahulik and Jerry "Tycho" Holkins, creators of Penny Arcade
- Raina Telgemeier, artist and author Babysitters' Club and X-Men: Misfits
- Milo Ventimiglia, actor, Heroes
- Svetlana Chmakova, artist Dramacon, Nightschool
- Ryusuke Hamamoto, artist Petit EVA
- More Special Guests
Events:
- Science fiction TV and movie screenings, including the previews of Yatterman, and more.
- Panels on comics, sci-fi, video games, anime culture and fandom
- Art classes lead by leading comics creators
- Kids Day programming on Sunday
- Exhibit Hall
- Live music performances
- Workshops for librarians, retailers and parents
- See latest announcements
Presented by:
Registration Information and Admission Fees:
ONLINE REGISTRATION (through April 17)
- Single Day Passes - $30 (Friday and Sunday), $40 (Saturday)
- Weekend (3-day) Passes - $50
Show Hours:
- Friday, February 6: 10:00 pm – 1:00 pm (professional hours), 1:00 – 7:00 pm (general admission)
- Saturday, February 7: 10:00 am – 7:00 pm (Exhibit Hall closes at 7:00 pm)
- Sunday, February 8: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
New York Comic-Con News:
- New Sneak Peek at Ultimo Manga, More Comic-Con Cosplay - April 24, 2008
- NY Comic-Con: Best of the Rest Manga Roundup - April 23, 2008
- New York Comic-Con 2008 Photo Gallery, Highlights - April 22, 2008
- NY Comic-Con: Del Rey Shows Wolverine, X-Men Manga - April 21, 2008
- NY Comic-Con: Yen Press Gets Haruhi, Square Enix Manga - April 21, 2008
- NY Comic-Con: More Bleach, Black Lagoon Manga from VIZ - April 19, 2008
- NY Comic-Con: Saturday's Manga & Anime Highlights - April 19, 2008
- NY Comic-Con: Stan Lee, VIZ to Bring Ultimo Manga to U.S. - April 19, 2008
- NY Comic-Con: Friday's Manga /Anime Highlights - April 18, 2008
- NY Comic-Con: Autograph Session for Speed Racer Manga - April 14, 2008
- Y-Square Manga-ka Judith Park Signing at NY Comic-Con - April 10, 2008
- Stan Lee, Shaman King Creator to Unveil Ultimo Manga at NYCC – April 4, 2008
