New York Comic Con

New York Comic Con (NYCC) is a large annual fan convention devoted to comics, graphic novels, anime, video games, toys, film and television, and broader pop culture. It is held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on Manhattan's West Side in New York City, typically in the autumn, and is organized by ReedPop, the pop-culture events division of the publishing and information group RELX (Reed Exhibitions). NYCC launched in 2006 as a sister event to ReedPop's New York Comic Book Marketplace and quickly grew into one of the largest comic and pop-culture gatherings in North America, second in the United States to San Diego Comic-Con. The show combines a large exhibition floor where publishers, toy companies, studios and retailers sell and promote products, with panel programming, celebrity and creator signings, cosplay, screenings and announcements used by entertainment companies as a marketing platform. As a brand, New York Comic Con is a trademarked event property rather than a manufacturer: its "product" is the ticketed convention experience, sponsorship and exhibitor packages, and the media attention generated by its programming. It anchors a portfolio of ReedPop events in the New York area and internationally, and it has become a fixture of the New York City tourism and events calendar. Ownership sits with RELX through Reed Exhibitions/ReedPop; the event itself is not separately listed. The brand's positioning is that of a mass-appeal, professionally run fan convention that serves both dedicated comic readers and mainstream entertainment audiences.

New York Comic Con was established in 2006 by Reed Exhibitions (now part of RELX) as a New York-based comic and pop-culture convention, growing out of the company's earlier New York Comic Book Marketplace event. Held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, the show expanded rapidly through the late 2000s as comics publishers, toy and collectible companies, and Hollywood studios increasingly used fan conventions as promotional platforms. Within a few years NYCC became one of the largest conventions in North America and the biggest pop-culture event on the U.S. East Coast, second nationally to San Diego Comic-Con. Its growth mirrored the mainstreaming of comic-book intellectual property in film and television, and the show became a regular venue for studio panels, trailer debuts and cast appearances. ReedPop, the pop-culture events group within Reed Exhibitions, came to operate NYCC alongside related properties such as C2E2 in Chicago and events in other markets. The convention has been a recurring anchor of New York City's autumn events calendar and a significant driver of local tourism and hospitality spending. As with many large events, NYCC's operations were disrupted in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic forced cancellation of the in-person show; ReedPop mounted a virtual edition that year before returning to the Javits Center in subsequent years. The brand continues as an annual ticketed event with exhibition, programming, sponsorship and media components.

• New York Comic Con founded and first held at the Javits Center in New York City.

• Grows into one of the largest pop-culture conventions in North America, second in the U.S. to San Diego Comic-Con.

• 2020 in-person edition cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; a virtual edition is held.

Mass-appeal, professionally organized pop-culture convention and marketing platform for comics and entertainment.

• New York Comic Con annual convention

  Ticketed multi-day fan convention with exhibition floor, panels, signings and screenings at the Javits Center.

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