I was out with some friends for brunch this past weekend. Brunch is a standard weekend event in the NYC area now, and it seems like a month rarely passes where I don’t have brunch plans on the horizon. The unannounced purpose of this brunch was to get to know a friend’s new girlfriend. So…
I had every intention of attending the New York Comic Con. My plans were made months ago. I was looking forward to seeing friends and family; I am a New Yorker after all. I’ve avoided the New York con over the last few years for a number of reasons, chief among them is they seem…
Jersey City, NJ (November 8, 2012) – Toys on the Hudson is pleased to announce the tri-state area’s first family-focused toy fair. Developed as a shopping alternative to Black Friday, Toys on the Hudson offers families and collectors an opportunity to discover unique gifts, meet celebrities and enjoy photo opportunities in more than 18,000 square…
Long rumored to be moving (perhaps due to the giant FOR RENT sign on the building), Forbidden Planet, one of NYC’s longest-running comics shops, is moving a few doors down the street to larger digs, according to manager Jeff Ayers. The new location, 832 Broadway (between 13th and 12th Streets), provides 3400 sq. feet of…
So you want a light bite, some coffee or tea or sake, healthy food, atmosphere cozy and unpretentious, but sophisticated, even romantic? Search no further than Hell’s Kitchen for the Japanese dessert bar Kyotofu (705 Ninth Ave. bet. W. 47th & W. 48th Sts.). Originally from Kyoto and other Japanese locations, you can also find…
To my mind, these NYPD cosplayers were pretty good… but if they were really going for authenticity, they’d be beating on the people in the V For Vendetta masks. Here’s even more wackiness…
YIVO’s “Comics and the Jewish American Dream” interview series (moderated by Danny Fingeroth) concludes tonight at 7:00 pm with Harvey Pekar, creator of American Splendor. Go and see where Joaquin Phoenix learned how to behave on Letterman. Admission at the door has been dropped to $10. All you have to do is say the secret…
We told you this was a costume heavy convention… let us show you some of the best cosplay we saw. (Thanks to Jean Krevor and Kim Kindya for roaming the halls with me.)
A collection of news items that have come in over the last few days while we’ve been recovering from NYCC. KC Carlson is also recovering, but from a mini-stroke instead of con crud. Get well soon, big guy. Brett Ratner directing Youngblood, according to Variety. So if you love what he did with X-Men 3……
The Toy Industry Association nominees for the 2009 Toy of the Year Awards were announced this week. The 9th annual TOTY Awards will be held at Chelsea Piers in NYC, on Sunday, February 15, kicking off Toy Fair Week. Property Of The Year Barbie – Mattel Fancy Nancy – Harper Collins Star Wars The Clone…
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third in a series of reviews of the five books coming out from DC’s Minx imprint this year. Previously, Van Jensen reviewed Rebecca Donner’s Burnout and Cecil Castellucci’s Janes in Love. -RM] Brian Wood is a very good writer. Ryan Kelly is a very good artist. That makes the failure…
We assumed the crowd would be larger Saturday, but this is getting ridiculous. New York Comic Con rolls onward, dragging us in its wake. Here are a few shots from the floor Friday, taken before the masses overran the Javits.
