The Press Release:
New York Comic Con (NYCC) wrapped up the ultimate celebration of pop culture this weekend, as more than 200,000 attendees made their way through the Javits Center from October 17 through October 20 to experience the best of fandom, from a star-studded celebrity lineup, to iconic comic creators, must-have merch, and so much more. With scores of fans making their way to the Big Apple from across the country, this year’s NYCC is projected to have generated an estimated economic impact of $80 million for New York City, according to New York City Tourism + Conventions.
Among the stand-out guests and programming at this year’s show, highlights included panels filled with exciting announcements, sneak peeks, and trailer drops from some of the most popular and anticipated series including HBO’s The Penguin, Apple TV+’s Shrinking, Starz’ Outlander, The Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim, The Walking Dead Universe, Disney+’s Goosebumps, FX’s What We Do in the Shadows, HBO’s Dune: Prophecy, and Netflix’s The Electric State, appearances by major stars like Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Orlando Bloom, John Boyega, and cast members from House of the Dragon, and never-before-seen clips from upcoming films including M3GAN 2.0, Venom: The Last Dance, Karate Kid: Legend, and more. Seats filled for panels featuring discussions from the best in comics with programming like Marvel Comics: Next Big Thing, Moon Man Panel featuring Kid Cudi, Charlamagne Tha God Presents ILLuminati – Hip-Hop and Comics Collide in New AWA Graphic Novel, IDW Publishing: The Next 25 YearsFears, and others.
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