Comics, art and geek culture took center stage this weekend as Special Edition: NY roared into Pier 94. Marvel lead things off with their panel that not only showcased upcoming titles and collaborations but also shed some light on the future of the Marvel Universe post-Secret Wars.
A Marvel group of characters, all different.
Dc comics Special Edition: NYC.
Marvel cosplay at Special Edition: NYC featuring Groot.
A Special Edition comic book cover displayed on a screen in NYC.
One of the big stories to come out of the panel was the announcement from Brian Michael Bendis that he would be working on an all-new Iron Man series aptly titled Invincible Iron Man. It should come as no shock that with the new series comes a new shiny suit for Tony. This brand new armor “can take the properties of any of Iron Man's previous suits” according to Bendis. So in short, this armor is the swiss army knife of armors. I am curious to see how that works when something like a Hulkbuster configuration is needed. He also stated that there would be more to the revelation that Tony Stark was adopted and that one of the big arcs is learning who his real parents are. There is a lot to look forward to this fall.
Two men sitting in front of microphones at a Special Edition press conference in NYC.
A group of people sitting at a table with laptops in front of them during the Special Edition in NYC.
A group of people sitting at a table in front of a blue banner for Special Edition: NYC.
A group of people sitting at a table in front of a blue background for Special Edition: NYC.
Two men sitting in front of microphones at a press conference in Special Edition: NYC.
The show floor was vast and the Artist Alley was huge, which was great to see as many artists got to showcase their work and make new fans at the event. I personally got to catch up with Steiner Palomino who I met way back at NYCC & Anime Festival and Dan Khanna who does some of the best Transformers art in the game. I picked up this awesome Dinobot print from Dan because…Dinobots!
But rather than hear about the show floor, why don't join me as I walk the show floor and you can see the show through my eyes.
There was another big highlight from Special Edition: NYC and it was all the great cosplay on display, which you can check out here.
A Flash cosplayer is present inside a NYC location.
Two cosplayers at Special Edition: NYC dressed in costumes pose together.
A man dressed as a dragon ball z cosplayer is standing next to another man dressed as a dragon ball z co at the Special Edition: NYC event.
A scarecrow attends a convention in NYC, dressed as a man.
A man in a costume holding a flag at the Special Edition convention in NYC.
A woman in a black cat costume crouching on the ground at a Special Edition: NYC event.
A man in a blue costume, part of the Special Edition: NYC event, standing next to luggage.
A boy in a blue and black costume standing in a Special Edition: NYC warehouse.
A man dressed as Freddy Krueger at a Special Edition NYC convention.
A woman in a blue suit is holding a bat in NYC for a special edition.
A man dressed as the red daredevil, in a Special Edition costume, is holding a bat in NYC.
A man in a special edition costume holding a baseball bat in NYC.
A person in a special edition NYC costume holding a baseball bat.
Two people cosplaying as the Punisher at Special Edition: NYC.
A man dressed as Star-Lord in a Special Edition NYC toy store.
A group of cosplayers standing in a Special Edition: NYC convention hall.
A man dressed as a skeleton is holding a sword in a Special Edition: NYC.
A woman dressed as Batman and a woman dressed as a mermaid at the Special Edition convention in NYC.
A woman in a Special Edition: NYC Spider-Man costume posing for a picture.
A man wearing a special edition Flash costume in NYC.
Three female cosplayers in Special Edition: NYC costumes standing next to each other.
A woman dressed as Harley Quinn poses for a photo during the Special Edition: NYC event.
Dragon ball z: Special Edition NYC.
Two Special Edition NYC individuals are fiercely battling right in front of an ambulance.
A girl in a Loki costume attending Special Edition: NYC.
A woman dressed as a superhero on the Special Edition NYC street.
A man with wings in a superhero costume at Special Edition: NYC.
Two cosplayers in blue and yellow costumes standing in the Special Edition: NYC convention hall.
A woman dressed as Loki at the Special Edition: NYC convention.
The Black Widow flash mob did a great job in bringing together the various Black Widow cosplayers as fans want to see more Black Widow from Marvel on a bigger scale and the ladies involved did an amazing job bringing attention to that issue.
A group of cosplayers participating in Special Edition: NYC posing for a photo.
A Special Edition group posing for a photo in NYC.
A group of people holding up a sign during a Special Edition: NYC event.
A group of people posing in front of a Special Edition: NYC sign.
I'd like to thank all the great cosplayers for allowing us to photograph them and share their work with our readers. Which was your favorite cosplay? Let's hear it in the comments.
