New York Comic Con: a bastion for comic readers, anime nuts, video game lovers, and film buffs. The last 3 days have not disappointed. This was my first convention, and although I was there to work for the American Museum of Natural History and to hand out flyers for The MK Projects, I had a fantastic time and walked away with more s.w.a.g. than I thought I could carry. The MK Projects got some great reception from passers-by, but unfortunately the nature of flyer-handing in a place packed so tight with geeks you can barely breathe didn't allow for much conversation about the show. I managed to have a few minutes with one of the co-founders of The Cultyard, a large section of the con devoted to independent artists and companies in the arts, everything from comic artists to toy designers. He had a lot of great advice and insight into the world of independent nerddom that will definitely be of use when we here at The MK Projects get a few more minutes of the show completed.
That said, it was fun. Played some upcoming video games, saw some excellent cosplay, viewed a panel or two, and genuinely enjoyed the neon trip through another louder, crowded world of terrible wigs.
