New York Comic Con 2013

[Jazzy]

As New York Comic Con kicked into high gear on Friday, there was no shortage of crazy character costumes, comic books and cult video games (one hall was filled to the brim with a crowd watching two expert gamers battle it out).

For some attendees, anticipation for the event has been building for months -- with costumes taking up to six months to make. Some even have a new costume featuring a different character for each day of the convention. There were zombies, plenty of Catwomen and "Ghostbusters" characters galore. Pretty much anything goes at Comic Con. The more elaborate the better, as people stopped to pose with one another, making friends along the way. Some have been going for years. For others, the 2013 New York Comic Con was a first. Parents brought their kids, and students played hooky from school.

An estimated 130,000 people are expected to walk through the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City throughout the weekend. That's a jump from last year's 116,000 convention-goers. People traveled as far as Hawaii to take it all in.

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Is this something you'd like to attend?

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Sure! I can get in touch with my inner nerd.

 

[Flurry]

Yes, yes I would love too. Heck I got possibly close to maybe 15 emails alone from a few publishers with comic news in the past few days. And a lot of it I haven't even touched just yet.

 

[Evil Eye]

Eh, if you're paying, why not? Should be interesting enough!

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I'll see you guys there!

 

[Flurry]

A draw back for some at shows like this is sexual harrassment though.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

A draw back for some at shows like this is sexual harrassment though.

How so?

 

[Flurry]

Well, you know how there are cosplayers right? Some seem to think that just cause of how a cosplayer is dressed, its alright to try and be hands on. I read something recently on one cosplayer girl's Facebook that she was approached by a film crew and instead of being professional, was looking down her top. And even after she basically warned the guy. He still asked if doing what she does helps get her laid.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Well I don't think you personally are going to get sexually harassed if you go.

 

[Flurry]

I would so totally not even see it that way.