Limited Amount of 2014 New York Comic Con Tickets Going on Sale August 7th
Steve Barton
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New York’s Comic Con might not be quite the juggernaut that San Diego’s is, but 2014 looks to be its biggest year yet. A limited number of tickets for the sold-out event are hitting comic book retailers next week, and along with their tickets, fans can get a special New York Super Week card.
The Super Week card offers access to dozens of special offers so read on for the details of that along with how to get your NYCC tickets.
From the Press Release:
This will be the biggest year in New York Comic Con history, and next week at select comic book retailers, ReedPOP, the world’s largest producer of pop culture events, is rolling out a limited number of tickets for the sold out New York Comic Con (running October 9th-12th) along with special New York Super Week cards.
This is the last chance for fans to get multi-day passes and gain special access to the show’s events. The ticket rollout also supports the newest addition to the power-packed guest lineup for the week-long New York Super Week festival: legendary writer and creator Neil Gaiman, brought to the stage by NPR’s “Ask Me Another.”
Midtown Comics will be the epicenter of New York Comic Con’s retailer ticket launch on August 7th, giving fans the chance to buy tickets for New York Comic Con and the New York Super Week card at its Midtown Comics Downtown location before rolling out ticket sales to its other stores on August 8th. The limit will be four tickets per customer.
The ticket announcement comes as ReedPOP reveals the latest and greatest guest to join the week’s events and activities: renowned comic luminary Neil Gaiman. The prolific Gaiman will appear as the special guest at an exclusive New York Super Week edition of NPR’s “Ask Me Another,” a rambunctious public radio show from NPR and WNYC that blends brainteasers, pub trivia, comedy, and music into an evening of hilarity. On October 10th at the 92nd Street Y Kaufmann Concert Hall, host Ophira Eisenberg invites guests and contestants alike to stretch their noggins and tickle their funny bones alongside house musician Jonathan Coulton. The New York Super Week show will be taped for air on public radio stations around the country and available as an NPR podcast.
Gaiman joins a stellar lineup of New York Super Week guests and events including internationally renowned rock icons X Japan, led by co-founder, drummer, pianist, and songwriter Yoshiki, who will return to New York City’s Madison Square Garden for their first concert since 2010. Tickets for X Japan’s October 14th concert will go on sale Friday, August 1st, at 10:00 AM EDT. Yoshiki will also be on a panel with comic legend Stan Lee at New York Comic Con, where they will discuss the pair’s collaborations, including the comic based on Yoshiki – “Blood Red Dragon.”
These new additions round out a growing lineup of superstar participants and programming for New York Super Week that kicks off with “StarTalk Live!” hosted by Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson at the Hammerstein Ballroom. The week-long festival’s events demonstrate the breadth of international, national, and local pop culture, including live recordings of Slate’s “Hang Up & Listen” podcast, “The Big Quiz Thing,” “Sonic Boom” from SEGA, a “Doctor Who” Trivia and Costume Contest, Nickelodeon “Nostalgia Nite,” eSports competitions, and more.
“The demand has never been higher for New York Comic Con, and we’re glad that we can provide more tickets to fans to give them access to the show as well as all the activities happening during New York Super Week,” said Lance Fensterman, Global Senior Vice President of ReedPOP. “New York Super Week is the true evolution of the New York Comic Con experience; the city will be buzzing as the spirit of pop culture sweeps its way through the Big Apple. This lineup has been laid out with the sole goal of entertaining the fans, and we have a lot more surprises in store.”
New York Super Week will take place October 7rd-12th, leading into the East Coast’s biggest and most exciting convention – New York Comic Con. The New York Super Week card will offer fans access to dozens of special offers including drink specials at venues and bars, discounts to citywide tours, and in-store merchandise discounts at retailers including Midtown Comics and Discovery Times Square.
Additional details about New York Super Week events, guests, and sponsors will be revealed in the coming weeks. Please note: The New York Super Week Card is NOT a New York Comic Con ticket or a ticket to any New York Super Week ticketed events — those must be purchased separately.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit NewYorkComicCon.com or NewYorkSuperWeek.com.
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