New York, NY // October 8, 2021
Shazam drinking a Bud Light. The Winter Soldier waiting for a portable toilet. Venom giving Carnage a piggyback ride. Scorpion from Mortal Kombat passing a joint on his left-hand side. Comic Con is full of these absurd moments — fans dressing up as super-humans behaving entirely human, and it’s become one of my favorite attractions at #NYCC. In general, I love the spirit of cosplay which allows anyone to be anything, if only for the day.
Attendees of NY Comic Con — many dressed in cosplay — move throughout the Javits Center.
Cosplayer @xtinegalgano as the Mighty Thor.
A cosplayer dressed as Napoleon from Napoleon Dynamite.
Cosplayer @allizcosplay as the anti-hero Venom.
Cosplayers congregate and interact with one another in Bella Abzug Park, located across the street from the Javits Center.
Cosplayer @helaipop combined Bengali fashion with elements of Thor’s costume.
A cosplayer as the mutant Cyclops.
Cosplayer @reallifelobo as DC Comics’ Lobo.
Cosplayer @scottyb_cosplay brings to life the mutant Cable.
Cosplayer @statuesque_yoki as Mina Ashido, a character from the anime series My Hero Academia.
Cosplayers and other attendees hang out during Comic Con.
Cosplayer @jamal_johns as the Spider-Man villain the Scorpion.
Johns poses with a young Spider-Man fan.
An attendee stretches during a video game session at Comic Con.
The four-day event also brings sellers and collectors of comic book back issues.
Around 150,000 fans paid to attend NY Comic Con this year, which typically draws around 250,000 attendees. The event’s organizer chose to sell fewer badges after the event was canceled last year due to safety concerns over Covid-19.
A cosplayer dressed as DC Comics’ popular Harley Quinn character.
Comic Con attracts fans of fantasy worlds as well as comic books, anime and video games.
An attendee takes a break from the scene to use her phone.