The first ever New York Comic-Con will be cluttering up the Javits Center all weekend with tons of costumed folks mingling with fans of costumed folks. The ambience, a cross between islamic fundamentalism and pure camp, is catching and mystifying at the same time. The show opens to the public today (4-8), and is open Saturday (11-7) and Sunday (11-6). A mix of comics, manga, and game industry writers and artists will be joined by celebs promoting the career-crucial comic-related film (such as Milla Jovovich).
More important than any of the above though is the shopping. The floor of the convention center becomes a walk-through eBay center. You too can decorate your home in a John-Waters-meets-Conan-meets-Boba-Fett style. After the jump, some of the items for which my eye will be searching.
