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NYCC dropping the ball in 2014?

/ Rishard Chapoteau / 1 Comment

It seems like there have been several issues with NYCC this year, starting with ticket issues, where 3 and 4 day passes sold out in record time, only to be sold by scalpers on eBay later.  For the most part I don’t have a huge issues with this.  It’s a difficult situation to manage because scalpers have pretty much ruined any event the same way, unless they take draconian steps like San Diego comic con has, which is also extremely hard to get tickets to.   NYCC has made some pretty big changes this year, and some decisions we can’t really judge until the convention is over with, but one thing I’m against is NY Super Week.  On the surface NY Super Week seemed like a potentially good idea, but now it feels like a scam.

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Colton Haynes Reveals His Arrow Season 3 ARSENAL Costume!!

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Just a quick shot here since today has been full of excitement for the new season of Arrow as it is, Colton Haynes, only a few minutes ago posted a picture of himself in his full Arsenal costume to his facebook page, and we think it looks amazing!

From Colton:

So stoked to finally show y’all! #Arsenal#ArrowSeason3 #SeeIAmActuallyCool@entertainmentweekly @arrowwriters

Arsenal

Arrow Season 3 premieres Wednesday, October 8th on CW, and that just seems WAY too far away right now…

NYCC announces changes how they handle panels

/ Rishard Chapoteau / 1 Comment

nycc-logo-hi-res[1]Today VIP ticket packages have been announced for the 2014 NY Comic Con.  There are 2 separate tickets.  One is the Ultimate VIP package, and the other is the Special Access package.  The Special Access Package mainly gets you into the con at a separate entrance so you don’t have to wait in line with everyone else in the morning.  The Special Access Package also grants you access to the VIP lounge, and it will include the new NY Super Week Card for $195.  The Ultimate Access Package includes everything that the Special Access Package includes, plus one free Autography from a celebrity of choice, and priority access to the Main Stage events for $495.

In discussing the Main Stage priority access, ReedPop made known that they are making a change to how they handle Main Hall seating between events.

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