- Not to be confused with San Diego Comic-Con
New York Comic Con is a multigenre fan convention held annually in New York City.
Appearances
2010
In 2010, Toonseum's booth hosted autograph signings on Saturday, October 9 with Caroll Spinney, Noel MacNeal, Jim Martin, Judy Sladky, and David Newell from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Sunday featured a talk, "Children’s TV Legends: A Celebration of Childhood Memories".
2011
- Archaia Studios Press booth: David Petersen, Grace Randolph, Joe LeFavi, Tim Beedle, Nichol Ashworth, Chandra Free, Jeff Stokely, and Ross Campbell.
- Artist's Alley: In attendance independently were comic illustrators Katie Cook, Amy Mebberson, and James Silvani.
- Mighty Fine booth: Offered free Cookie Monster crowns, and a Oscar the Grouch poser. At the booth were Evan Cheng, Eric Jacobson, and Louis Henry Mitchell.
- Panel for Drew Struzan documentary Drew: The Man Behind the Poster. Caroll Spinney appeared on the panel, as well as in the film.
- Joint Archaia/Jim Henson Company panel: Archaia Editor in Chief Stephen Christy, Jim Henson Company Archivist Karen Falk, and Archaia Marketing Manager Mel Caylo. Featured was some of Jim's earliest work, A Tale of Sand, and the Dark Crystal comic book.
In attendance as guests were Joey Mazzarino and Peter Linz.
2012
- Archaia booth: Ramon Perez, Chandra Free, Neil Kleid, Brian and Wendy Froud
- Artist's Alley: In attendance were illustrators Katie Cook, Amy Mebberson, David Petersen, and James Silvani.
- Sesame Street: Gordon (Roscoe Orman), Elmo (Kevin Clash) and Darth Chicken (John Tartaglia) appeared at the Kids Day event on October 14th to promote Elmo the Musical.
- Over 30 Years with Brian & Wendy Froud: Faeries, Goblins and Trolls
- Puppetry and the Arts panel: Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Bonnie Erickson, Noel MacNeal
External links
- ToughPigs.com coverage
- New York Comic Con 2010 Roundup, October 11
- ToughPigs at NYCC 2011, October 22
- ToughPigs Live at NY Comic Con 2011: The New Muppet Movie, November 21
- ToughPigs at NYCC 2012, October 15