New York Numbers
Now that the New York ComiCon has come and gone (or gone without coming for those of us forced to be in the damned hospital), let's see who among the throngs of comic book aficionados actually showed up for the East Coast version of San Diego's ComiCon International.
According to the blog of Lance Fensterman, director of the NYCC:
At least 64,000 people attended New York Comic Con this weekend. We have more details to pour through from retailers and on site tickets sales, but as of tonight we know that at least 64,000 attendees were in the building over the weekend. That's an intense jump from 49,000 last year and it seems to say this crazy little party we call New York Comic Con continues to grow as fast as a speeding bullet.
64,000 is a huge number for a con that's only three years old. Given the much larger media saturation I've heard about and the video game and movie news coming from the convention, it looks like San Diego may have some serious competition soon, which is great for me as I'd rather pay $8 to jump the Hudson River than a few hundred to cross the country.
Also of note, Lance Fensterman may be both the dorkiest and coolest name all at once.
Via The Beat.
Goblin
Posted to Other on 22 April 2008
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