New York Comic Con 2019: The best cosplay

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The 2019 installment of New York Comic Con is officially in the books but not without some spectacular surprises. From Ryan Reynolds to the cast of Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), many fans walked away with new memories this past weekend.

One of the most noticeable things about New York Comic Con is the cosplay. Everywhere you turned, someone was dressed as your favorite character. Sometimes, people came up with new versions of existing characters.

You can check out some of our favorite cosplay from the convention below. The 2020 installment of New York Comic Con will take place from October 8 through October 11 inside the Javits Center.

New York Comic Con 2019: The 10 best afterparties taking place

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After spending hours on the show floor and meeting your favorite stars at New York Comic Con, it's time to party! We give you 10 great afterparties for those looking to extend their NYCC experience into the night. Tickets for Thursday are still available here. The 2019 installment of New York Comic Con will take place from October 3 through October 6 at the Javits Center. You can also check out of lists of great exclusives and fantastic panels at the convention.

Thursday, October 3


Blood Manor Official After NYCC Party ($25 - $35)

7 p.m. - 12 a.m.

Blood Manor (359 Broadway)

New York City's premier haunted attraction Blood Manor will bring an unforgettable NYCC afterparty experience. This event is hosted by The Evil Enchantress, Bronx Spidey, and The Real Life Peter Griffin. Tickets are $25 per person. For $35, attendees can get the Booze & Bites admission, which includes two shots and a complimentary food buffet.

Comic Book Club: New York Comic Con Kickoff! ($12) (21+)

9:00 p.m. to 10:40 p.m.

Caveat (21 A Clinton St)

Comic Book Club will have a special live show to celebrate the start of New York Comic Con. Hosts Pete LePage, Justin Tyler, and Alex Zalben will be joined by writer Donny Cates (Absolute Carnage, Guardians of the Galaxy). Attendees will have the chance to win comic books during the show.

QXT's Cosplay Dance Party ($10)

8 p.m. - 12 a.m.

QXT's (248 Mulberry St)

New Jersey is also getting into the afterparty mode with QXT's Cosplay Dance Party. Aside from DJs, there will also be art from graphic designers and local artists. If you're in the mood to sing, there's an open mic available.

Friday, October 4


Watchmen x NYCC Afterparty (Free with RSVP) (21+)

7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Classic Car Club Manhattan (408 12th Avenue)

HBO's forthcoming Watchmen show will have a special afterparty to celebrate its forthcoming release. Presented by IGN, guests will have an immersive experience in the world of the popular comic book series. Everyone will receive special Watchmen swag. HBO's Watchmen will premiere on October 20.

CEG Cosplay Cruise ($30) (19+)

8 p.m. - 12 .a.m.

Circle Line Pier - Pier 83 (West 42nd Street & 12th Ave)

CEG's annual Cosplay Cruise rides again in 2019. Cosplayers Kristen Hughey, Veronica Rae, and UndeadDu Cosplay will join Comic Book Men's Ming Chen as special guests. This three hour cruise around Manhattan will include a cosplay contest, a full bar, and a DJ. Boarding starts at 8 p.m. with a 9 p.m. departure time.

Rave Of Thrones with Kristian Nairn ($25) (21+)

9 p.m. - 4:30 a.m.

Schimanski (54 N 11th St)

Game of Thrones star Kristian Nairn will spin the best tracks inside Brooklyn's Schimanski. Since 2014, Nairn has brought his Rave of Thrones show around the world. The actor has also been producing his own tunes. His last track was "Zephyr," which is a collaboration with Unterberg. Every month, Nairn shows off their favorite house tracks on the Spektrum podcast.

Saturday, October 5

Fan Girls Night Out ($10) (21+)

7 p.m. - 12 a.m.

Houndstooth (520 8th Avenue)

Geek Girl Brunch will bring their sixth annual Fan Girls Night Out party to Houndstooth Pub. For $10, you'll get two free raffle tickets for prizes, a custom cocktail, and some free treats. Early attendees will also gain special gift bags.

Sexy Nerds Arcade ($15)

6 p.m. - 2 a.m.

Sexy Nerds Pop Up (455 W 37th St.)

Sexy Nerds returns for another exciting NYCC afterparty. The eight-hour event will feature a slew of video games provided by VideoGamesNewYork. Cosplayers Lil Ghoul, McThor, and Veronica Rae will appear as special guests. If you're coming in cosplay, a $500 cosplay contest will take place around 11 p.m.

1st Annual CEG Cosplay-A-Gogo Party ($20) (21+)

9:30 p.m.-

Cutting Room (44 E. 32nd Street)

CEG are best known for their annual Cosplay Cruises during NYCC. This year, they're bringing the party on land for the first time with their Cosplay-A-Gogo Party at the Cutting Room. DJ Smooth Imperial will be spinning the tunes during this event.

Sunday, October 6


Gaimova's NYCC Sunday After Party ($5 - $10) (21+)

7 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.

Legends Bar (6 W 33rd St)

Celebrate the final day of NYCC at Gaimova's after party. A $100 cosplay contest is available for those coming in their best attire. Early bird tickets are still on sale for $5. Tickets will be $10 at the door.

New York Comic Con 2019: The 10 best exclusives hitting the show floor

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Aside from the guests and panels, New York Comic Con is a hotspot for some insane exclusives. From shirts to variants, you’ll always find something extra special to bring home. We look at 10 fantastic exclusives you'll only find at this year’s convention. New York Comic Con takes place from October 3 through October 6 inside the Javits Center. There are a limited amount of tickets for Thursday here. You can check out 10 panels you’ll need to see at New York Comic Con here.

A Tribe Called Quest/ J Dilla " The Ummah" Donut Earrings - Jusscope Press (Booth #1068)

Jusscope Press brings limited edition "The Ummah" donut earrings. The Ummah was a production group featuring J Dilla and A Tribe Called Quest members Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. From 1996 to 2000, the outfit helped produce material for Whitney Houston, Busta Rhymes, and Heavy D.

Alien: Prototype – The Official Novelization (signed edition) - Titan Entertainment (Booth #2142)

On October 29, the novel Alien: Prototype will be released by Titan Books. This will be the third novel based on the hit sci-fi franchise released this year. Alien: Prototype follows Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks' journey to stop an alien from destroying the planet. A limited amount of signed copies will be available for purchase at the convention.

Do You Pooh? Spawn #300 Homage - Legends Comics and Games (Booth #2708)

Created by Counterpoint Entertainment, the Do You Pooh? variants feature everyone's favorite Winnie The Pooh mashed up with comic book characters. Only 25 copies of Do You Pooh? Spawn #300 will be sold at New York Comic Con. These variants will come in chrome, metal and gold chrome.

Fallout 3: 10th Anniversary Ultimate Vinyl Edition 4LP Box Set - Spacelab9 (Booth #2264)

To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Fallout 3, Spacelab 9 will release the ultimate vinyl edition of the game's soundtrack. Aside from the remastered score, the release will include 10 jazz tracks taken from the game's Galaxy News Radio. There will only be 100 copies of the release on Pip Boy vinyl.

My Hero Academia Mini Pink Mystery Box - Toynk.com (Booth #2164)

If you're a fan of My Hero Academia, this mystery box from Toynk is perfect for you. The mystery boxes come in blue, orange, pink, and yellow. The anime series has seen a growing fanbase in North America. Rapper Megan Thee Stallion took their love for the series one step further by rocking Todoroki for a Paper Magazine photoshoot.

NYCC Debut: The Halycon Garden - Fierce Literature (Booth #1239)

Writer Joshua D. Howell returns with their new fantasy novel The Halycon Garden, which will debut at the convention. Howell is best known for their Fierce Saga (The Fierce Are Fading, The Fierce Will Fall, and Fury of the Fierce).

Pennywise FiGPiN XL - FiGPiN (Booth #114)

With the recent release of It: Chapter Two, fans will probably want to get their hands on anything related to the flick. FiGPiN XL will bring Pennywise and their balloon in a special collectible. There will only be 750 pieces sold during New York Comic Con.

The Flash Ring - Heroes In Action (Booth #2938)

Heroes In Action will bring a limited edition Flash Ring to their booth. These rings are made of 100% stainless steel with metallic gold plating. The ring also opens up to show a smaller version of The Flash's costume. Sizes 7 through 14 will be available, but there will only be 50 pieces for each size.

Vaulted Vinyl® Official New York Comic Con™ Limited Edition Exclusive Display Pop Vault - Vaulted Vinyl (Booth #840)

If you're planning on buying a ton of Funko Pops, you're going to need a special display for them. Vaulted Vinyl has you covered with their limited edition display pop vault, which includes engraved New York Comic Con logos. You can also use these vaults to safely transport your Funko Pops around. Only 20 of these will be sold at the convention.

Will Eisner Original Art - Denis Kitchen (Table #G-1 & G-2)

The Will Eisner Estate will sell some rare original art from the beloved artist at New York Comic Con. The late artist is best known for The Spirit, Comics and Sequential Art, and A Contract with God, which popularized the term "graphic novel."

New York Comic Con 2019: The 10 panels you need to see

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The 2019 installment of New York Comic Con is coming soon, and 200,000 people are ready for some pop culture madness. With so much to do, trying to build a schedule can be difficult. Fortunately, we've listed 10 fantastic panels worthy of your time. Tickets for Thursday are still on sale here. New York Comic Con takes place from October 3 through October 6 inside the Javits Center.

Thursday, October 3

Wonder Women - Female CEOs Who Are Owned and Operated Publishers

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Room 1B03 - Javits Center

While the number of female-owned and operated comic publishers might be small, it'll grow exponentially in the forthcoming years. Sandy King Carpenter (Storm King Comics), Paula Garces (The World of Aluna), Tina Fine (OffGirl), & Wendy Chin-Tanner (Co-Publisher of A Wave Blue World) will be on hand to talk about the ups and downs of running their own companies.

Metal's Influence Within Today's Comic Con Culture presented by Murder In The Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story

6:45 pm - 7:45 pm

Room 1A21 - Javits Center

The documentary Murder in the Front Row has been getting rave reviews for its look on the '80s thrash metal scene in the Bay Area. Film director Adam Dubin, film narrator Brian Posehn, and MITFR co-author Brian Lew will head to NYCC to discuss the film. They're not coming alone as Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick will also make a special appearance. Aside from the documentary, this panel will discuss metal's influence in the comic con world with the assistance of Coffin Comics founder Brian Pulido.

Friday, October 4

All Elite Wrestling on TNT with Chris Jericho, Jon Moxley, Brandi Rhodes and more

4:15 pm - 5:15 pm

Room 1A10 - Javits Center

All Elite Wrestling will make its television debut on October 2 with Dynamite. Two days after the monumental debut, wrestlers Chris Jericho, Jon Moxley, Brandi Rhodes, Awesome Kong, Nyla Rose and Jungle Boy will be at the convention to discuss everything AEW. This will be the first wrestling company with financial backing to give WWE legitimate competition since WCW.

Comics vs Dragons: Where Comics & Role Playing Collide

7:45 pm - 8:45 pm

Room 1A02 - Javits Center

The line between role playing games and comic books are being blurred by the second. Some comic book creators can't get enough of playing these games in their spare time. A select group of panelists will discus how influential both worlds are to each other. ComiXology's Ivan Salazar will moderate the panel.

The Upright Citizens Brigade Presents The George Lucas Talk Show Panel

9:15 pm - 10:15 pm

Room 1A21 - Javits Center

The Upright Citizens Brigade return to NYCC with The George Lucas Talk Show. Connor Ratliff (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) will portray Lucas while Griffin Newman (The Tick) will play his sidekick Watt. An undisclosed number of guests will chat with Lucas, and everyone that attends walks away with a prize.

Saturday, October 5

From the Screen to the Page

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Room 1A18 - Javits Center

Before releasing books, some writers worked their way through movies and TV first. Jenni Hendriks (Unpregnant co-author / How I Met Your Mother), Max Brallier (The Last Kids On Earth and the Midnight Blade), Ted Caplan (Unpregnant co-author / The Hate U Give movie), and Tochi Onyebuchi (Riot Baby) talk about how each style of writing is different.

Sound & Fury: Creators of Animatrix and Batman Ninja unite for Sturgill Simpson

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Room 1A24 - Javits Center

Country artist Sturgill Simpson will unveil his new studio album Sound & Fury on September 27. For this release, he teamed up with Batman Ninja director Jumpei Mizusaki and character designer Takashi Okazaki for an anime film based on the album. The three individuals will unite to discuss this film, which will be released on Netflix this fall.

NYCC Championships of Cosplay Presented by Singer

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Main Stage 1D - Javits Center

The annual Eastern Championships of Cosplay will bring some of the best cosplayers to NYCC for a shot at $5,000 in prizes and a slot at the 2020 C2E2 Crown Championships of Cosplay. Who's going to walk away one step closer to being named the Global Champion of Cosplay?

Sunday, October 6

We Wrote Your Childhood

10:45 am - 11:45 am

Room 1A21 - Javits Center

Wanna hear stories behind some of your favorite shows from your childhood? Writers Andy Rheingold (CatDog), Bob Mittenthal (Rugrats), Carin Greenberg (Blue's Clues), Keisha Zollar (NickMom), Ken Scarborough (Doug), and Susan Kim (Are You Afraid of the Dark?) will talk about working on some beloved series. They also talk about the growing number of reboots hitting the airwaves.

William Shakespeare’s Get Thee Back to the Future LIVE

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Room 1A24 - Javits Center

William Shakespeare's Get Thee Back to the Future will receive a live performance from audiobook narrators Sean Patrick Hopkins, Sean Kenin, and Sean Patrick Hopkins. Producer Nick Martorelli will join the narrators to discuss working on the audiobook. Released back in April, Get Thee Back to the Future finds Marty McFly going back even further to the 16th century.

Penguin Random House to run Book Club Sessions at New York Comic Con 2019

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Are you an avid book fan looking to check out some upcoming titles? Well, New York Comic Con announced a partnership with Penguin Random House for Book Club Sessions throughout the convention.

Revealed today, Penguin Random House will hold four sessions in the categories of literary sci-fi (The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez), occult & supernatural (We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry), horror (The Return by Rachel Harrison), and sci-fi adventure (Bonds of Brass by Emily Skrutskie).

If you’re looking to check out one of these books, head here to apply for a session by July 24. Members will be randomly selected to participate on August 1. Books will be mailed to their homes in mid-August.

The most important thing is you must have a ticket for New York Comic Con on that specific date to participate. Purchase tickets for New York Comic Con here. The convention takes place from October 3 through October 6 inside the Javits Center in New York City

Book Sessions

Thursday, October 3 from 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. - The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez

Friday, October 4 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry

Saturday, October 5th from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - The Return by Rachel Harrison

Sunday, October 6th from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. - Bonds of Brass by Emily Skrutskie

First string of New York Comic Con 2019 guests revealed

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Before tickets go on sale in a few days, the folks behind New York Comic Con decided to unveil the first slew of guests coming to the convention.

When it comes to comic books, Brian K. Vaughan, Jock, Tom King, and Tess Stone are on tap to appear. The entertainment guests include Benedict Wong, James Marsters, and Sean Astin are showing up. You can check out a list of who’s been announced below.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on June 12 at noon EST. Single day tickets will go on sale for $55. Four day passes will go for $190. New York Comic Con takes place from October 3 through October 6 inside the Javits Center in New York City.

Comic guests

AFUA RICHARDSON
BRIAN AZZARELLO
BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
CHARLES SOULE
CLAY MANN
DAVID FINCH
DONNY CATES
ED MCGUINNESS
EMANUELA LUPACCHINO
FRANK CHO
JOCK
JOËLLE JONES
KEN LASHLEY
MARGUERITE BENNETT
MARIKO TAMAKI
MARK BROOKS
MATTHEW ROSENBERG
MEREDITH FINCH
MIKEL JANIN
NGOZI UKAZU
NICK SPENCER
PATRICK GLEASON
PETER TOMASI
PIA GUERRA
REBEKAH ISAACS
RICK REMENDER
SALADIN AHMED
TESS STONE
TOM KING
WES CRAIG

Entertainment guests

ALEXIS DENISOF
AMY ACKER
AMY JO JOHNSON
ANIKA NONI ROSE
BENEDICT WONG
BENJAMIN WADSWORTH
BILLY BOYD
CHARISMA CARPENTER
CHARLET CHUNG
CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON
CHRISTOPHER SABAT
CLARE KRAMER
J. AUGUST RICHARDS
JAMES ARNOLD TAYLOR
JAMES MARSTERS
JEREMY SHADA
JODI BENSON
LARAINE NEWMAN
MARIA GABRIELA DE FARIA
NICHELLE NICHOLS
PAIGE O’HARA
PAUL REUBENS
SEAN ASTIN
SEAN SCHEMMEL
TOM KENNY
VERONICA TAYLOR

Anime Fest @ New York Comic Con x Anime Expo returns in 2019

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After its debut last year, New York Comic Con’s Anime Fest returns in a bigger fashion this fall. In a collaboration with Anime Expo, this event will bring a slew of anime fun during the popular comic book convention.

While the inaugural event took place at Pier 94, they’re bringing it to the Hudson Mercantile this year. This brings the anime experience much closer to New York Comic Con. For fans, this is a huge relief after a pretty lengthy walk between events. Guests and panels will be revealed closer to the event. Last year’s event featured panels for Dragon Ball Super: Broly, Robotech, and the Ladies of Overwatch. Aside from guests and panels, fans can expect some interactive experiences and special afterparties.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public in the near future. This takes place alongside New York Comic Con, which runs from October 3 through October 6.