NEW YORK COMIC CON STARTS TODAY!!
..And ComicsOnline is there! We’ve got two teams at NYCC this year. If you see us on the floor, say hello!
Team Terrence is bringing comics back to ComicsOnline (crazy, we know!) and will also be collecting news on collectibles games. They’ll be bringing us news, photos and audio interviews for the ComicsOnline Podcast!
Team Kroze is covering video games, TV, and movies and will be doing video interviews with creators and talent behind everything geek pop culture! And when they’re not doing that, they’ll be at a booth to meet you! Look for our banner and stop by and say hi!
Why should you care about finding Terrence, Kroze, and the booth? Well, while you’re there, we’ll be giving away prizes! The first person to take a photo with the ComicsOnline banner at NYCC gets a prize!* The first person to take a photo with Terrence this weekend at NYCC gets another prize!* and the first person to take a photo with Kroze at NYCC this weekend also gets a prize!*
In the meantime, here’s more info on the convention straight from the press release:
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.
*No purchase necessary – we’re not selling anything!
*All entrants must:
-Email your photo along with your full name, ComicsOnline username, and mailing address to [email protected]
-Be members (membership is fast and free) of ComicsOnline.com
-Agree that ComicsOnline has the permanent right to use your photo submission for this contest or for any reason at any time. *Void where prohibited, regulated, or taxed.
*We reserve the right to disqualify any entry for any reason.
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*What are the prizes? It’s a mystery, but you can bet at least some of them will be T-Shirts or DVDs.
