For me, New York Comic Con had been one of those semi-mythical events: though I knew it existed, I couldn’t imagine the stories and pictures were true since I’d never been to it myself. This year, I got my chance. Along with two other brave Workman employees, I volunteered to work the booth all day that Saturday.
The first thing I noticed, watching the crowd trickle in at 10am, were the amazing costumes. Some popular themes I spotted throughout the day from my stationary perch: Batman villains (7 Riddlers and 6 Jokers); Doctor Who bow-ties; variations on formal head wear (top hats, fedoras, and hat-shaped fascinators on the ladies); multiple Princess Leias; superhero t-shirts galore. Oh, and one of these guys.
What I’ve taken away from my first Comic Con is that the stories are true, the fans are awesome, and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience.
Though, I admit, it was exhausting. Enough for a fellow booth worker to take a little closed-eyes break — in a thematically-appropriate zombie mask, of course.
But, probably not exhausting enough to keep me away next year.
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