I read that not enough "regular" people were writing about this year's NYCC. I'm gonna dash off some thoughts, because I don't work for a news outlet
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I agree totally with what you area saying here. It seems like this con goes out of its way to make believe that it is the epicenter of geekdom like San Diego without realizing that they do not have the space to accommodate that sort of thing. The javitz is a horrible location. And this year was even worse when they got the bright idea of combining the Anime Festival with the Comic Con. I mean to put Artist alley in what seemed like a different building after walking through all the halls and tunnels to get there, C'mon, what is this simply a place to buy comics or a place to celebrate those that create them.
I met you at Heroes Con, and that by far is my favorite con that i go to, and i go every year, despite the 10 hour drive. I live in NJ and only go to my "home" con on Friday, and have no inkling of want to ever go for a second day.
As per the food, you kind of just need to know where to look, a simple walk over to tenth and there are a bunch of options, My wife and I ate in a little Food Depot Place this year that had pretty much everything. Last year we went to a small irish pub called o'farrells 9which we would have gone to this year but they were renovating). Plus the halal carts outside do offer some nice Gyros and kababs.
It is nice to read an honest appraisal of this con, becasue so many in the "press" act like it is the end all be all" when it is simply a con that has gotten too big too fast and in too small a location.
I agree totally with what you area saying here. It seems like this con goes out of its way to make believe that it is the epicenter of geekdom like San Diego without realizing that they do not have the space to accommodate that sort of thing. The javitz is a horrible location. And this year was even worse when they got the bright idea of combining the Anime Festival with the Comic Con. I mean to put Artist alley in what seemed like a different building after walking through all the halls and tunnels to get there, C'mon, what is this simply a place to buy comics or a place to celebrate those that create them.
I met you at Heroes Con, and that by far is my favorite con that i go to, and i go every year, despite the 10 hour drive. I live in NJ and only go to my "home" con on Friday, and have no inkling of want to ever go for a second day.
As per the food, you kind of just need to know where to look, a simple walk over to tenth and there are a bunch of options, My wife and I ate in a little Food Depot Place this year that had pretty much everything. Last year we went to a small irish pub called o'farrells 9which we would have gone to this year but they were renovating). Plus the halal carts outside do offer some nice Gyros and kababs.
It is nice to read an honest appraisal of this con, becasue so many in the "press" act like it is the end all be all" when it is simply a con that has gotten too big too fast and in too small a location.
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