NEW YORK COMIC CON!!
A Leading Popular Culture Convention Attracting Thousands of Fans,
February 6 – 8, 2009
New York Comic Con is the second largest popular culture convention in America and the only one that takes place in the comic book, publishing, media, and licensing capital of the world –
New York City! The New York Comic Con show floor plays host to the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. The show’s hundreds of panels and autograph sessions give fans a chance to interact with their favorite creators and its screening rooms feature sneak peeks at films and television shows months before they hit either big or small screens. New York Comic Con also offers dedicated professional hours which provide unique business opportunities for thousands of professionals in the entertainment industry.
This year, New York Comic Con will take place February 6 – 8, 2009 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City. Once again, the show will attract high profile guests and celebrities from the comic book, film and pop culture worlds. Guests who have participated in New York Comic Con in the past have included: Neil Gaiman, Stephen Colbert, Stan Lee, Eva Mendes, Mike Mignola, Frank Miller and Grant Morrison, among many others! Show organizers note that all general ticket sales for New York Comic Con are now open online and that major area comic retailers will stock tickets in the near future. Fan prices are: Weekend, $50; Friday, $30; Saturday, $40; Sunday, $30; Kids Day (Sunday), free for children 12 and under. Show hours for the general public are Friday, February 6, 1:00pm – 7:00pm; Saturday, February 7, 10:00am – 7:00pm; and Sunday, February 8, 10:00am – 5:00pm.
New York Comic Con was conceived and created in 2006 by Reed Exhibitions, the world’s leading events organizer. In the three years since it was introduced, New York Comic Con has enjoyed explosive growth. When the convention first opened in February, 2006 it occupied 80,000 square feet of space, and included 192 exhibitors. Total attendance was 33,000. In 2007 the show grew to 165.000 square feet, it included 285 exhibitors, and attendance grew to 49,000. In 2008 the total attendance was 67,000 and the show occupied 270,000 square feet! Reed Exhibitions also owns and operates BookExpo America, North America’s largest book industry event and trade show. In 2007, Reed Exhibitions also introduced the New York Anime Festival, a consumer event designed exclusively to serve the burgeoning anime community.