New York Comic Con 2024 COSPLAY ~ Thursday Part 1

It’s been 5 long years since I’ve set up and exhibited at the New York Comic Con, or any large Convention for that matter. Covid happened and shut them down for a couple of years, and the initial shows that did give it a go after all of that fun were simply not up to par (in my opinion). The past year or so has seen these cons getting back into near full swing again, and that is why I decided to set up shop and give it a whirl once again. Well, that and the fact that a last minute cancellation opened a booth up days before the show. So I secured the spot and spent a very long week grinding out the show.

I kind of forgot how much these shows beat me down though. Lack of sleep, not chugging enough water, poor diet, and handling dirty money all day usually leads to me contracting what I call the Con Crud right after the show, and like clockwork…this time was no different. I spent the past week hacking up fluorescent goobs while having whatever little energy remained in my disappointingly shitty body being used to simply shiver for days. But alas, I’m on the mend and feeling much better now that the Crud has mostly run its course.

As for the show? It’s one I’d like to forget to be honest. I didn’t have the greatest showing as my location was in a strange spot. I took the only booth available due to a cancellation and while there was plenty of foot traffic passing by, it simply wasn’t “my crowd”.

I was strictly comic books this time. I had bargain boxes setup at $2 bucks each filled with nice juicy runs for those willing to dig in. I also had a nice selection of comic sets and miniseries that did decent in this setting. My wall books were the most surprising thing for me though. I had a killer selection of 1st appearances, rare variants, and other notable books occupying the backdrop. Yet none of the big books I expected to garner attention moved.

Not only was I the only dealer in the entire Javitz Center that had some of these ultra rare books, but I had the best priced bargain books on the floor. Yet, I didn’t have the killer show as my colleagues who were lumped and setup all together did. That was the difference for me. Location, location, location. I won’t make that same mistake again. Regardless, I still came out ahead and moved some product, got my feet wet once again after several years away from the scene, and got tons of photos of the hardworking Cosplayers that passed by my booth each day. So by those metrics, it’s a success and why I’m sharing these posts here with you.

For years, the cosplay posts always perform well here drumming up lots of conversation and interaction. I think this time will be no different. So today, I will share images of the fine dressed folks who stumbled into the 3300 isle. Each of these folks were asked politely if I could snap a photo and about 99% of them were very kind, appreciate the enthusiasm, and just love sharing these moments with fellow nerds. So without further ado, I present to you New York’s finest Cosplayers….Thursday Part 1…

These might be going on for a while folks. I took TONS of photos and it seems I’m limited with the amount I can upload. I’ll look into it for the next one to see if there’s a way to get more images here. Any help appreciated!

Blewitt