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New York Comic Con 2023

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Next week pop culture fans will descend on New York for the 17th year to attend New York Comic Con at the Javits Center from October 12 through October 15.

Much like its counterpart – San Diego Comic Con – this convention is dedicated to Western comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, cosplay, toys, movies and television.

Among the myriad of celebrities that will be on hand for the 4-day weekend include (not in any particular order):

Diane Guerrero
Susan Sarandon
Tim Curry
Matt Lanter
James Masters
Juliet Landau
Kathy Najimy
Michael Rooker
Sean Gunn
Pom Klementieff
Chukwudi Iwuji
Ewan McGregor
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Charisma Carpenter
Ashley Johnson
Kathryn Newton
Katy O’Brian
Chris Evans
Zachary Levi
Karen Gillan
David Tennant
John Carpenter
Katee Sackhoff
Ron Perlman
Michele Gomez
Tom Hiddleston

You can learn more about the celebrities who will be at the big event for autograph signings and photo opportunities HERE.

Some of the panels that will be held during the convention will focus on the TV shows For All Mankind, The Changeling, Chucky, Star Trek Universe, Percy Jackson and the Olympians and the latest, new version of Goosebumps as well as the Audible series Slayers: A Buffyverse Story (that will reunite a number of cast members from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and even Back to the Future on Broadway. There will also be panels for the animated series Monsters at Work and one called Hallmark’s Pop Culture Connections.

You can learn more about the daily schedules HERE.

It doesn’t stop there. There will be an Artist’s Alley, Exhibitors and even a spotlight on author Cassandra Clare. In addition, there will be exclusive merchandise available and a live show of The McElroys podcast.

You can learn all about this year’s New York Comic Con HERE, but keep in mind that the convention is sold out for Friday, Saturday and Sunday with limited tickets available for Thursday.

Using her favorite online handle, Rueben is an East Coast-bred gal who is now a permanent Californian and a lifelong tv-oholic. She watches at least 25 TV shows a week, goes to the movies as often as possible, listens to music every waking moment, reads every day and “plays” on the internet every chance she can. Some of her current favorite TV shows are Outlander, Sweet Magnolias, Wednesday, The Mandalorian, The Equalizer, Fire Country, Miss Scarlet, Hudson & Rex, SkyMed, The Rookie, Cobra Kai, Virgin River, The Witcher, Leverage: Redemption and School Spirits. She is looking forward to the long-awaited return of Bridgerton, is curious about the debut of Orphan Black: Echoes and the 3rd and final season of Sweet Tooth coming in June, and the season finales of the abbreviated 2023-2024 TV season. Follow her at @ruebenrambling or contact her at rueben@nicegirlstv.com.