New York Comic Con 2020 cancelled, virtual event announced

New York Comic Con 2020 cancelled, virtual event announced

Shocking no one, New York Comic Con is the latest convention to be cancelled.

Announced today, ReedPop will instead make this year’s event digital, following most conventions this year. New York Comic Con’s Metaverse will take place on their YouTube channel from October 8 through October 11.

New York Comic Con have been testing the waters for a potential digital convention with a slew of livestreams over the past few months. This week, ReedPop’s Metaverse will officially kick things off with three days of panels from August 13 through August 16. You can check out our coverage of last year’s New York Comic Con here.

Since 2009, MP3s and NPCs owner Terrance Pryor has written about music, conventions, cosplay, and video games for publications such as AXS, Examiner, Fake Walls, and Ranker. Based out of Los Angeles, the former rock concert promoter/radio host can be seen talking about rock music on AXS TV’s Music’s Greatest Mysteries and discussing music and whatever else on their Black Man Talks Rock channel on YouTube.