Selected sights and some notes
Arrival: 1:15 p.m.
I decided to not visit the show floor and attended as many panels as I could fit in for the next few hours: DC Comics – Master Class/Art History; Vertigo: The New #1s; Geeks in the Stacks: Engaging Your Library Community with Pop Culture; Star Wars Rebels Season 2 Sneak Preview; Sean Bean Brings Legends to NYCC
Two of the five events were of greater interest to Graphic Novel lovers and librarians: the Vertigo panel that revealed 12 series titles and the practical advice for librarians and libraries that wish to host their own local Cons.
I am intrigued by these first issues from Vertigo coming out in the next 3 months:
And at the Geeks in the Stacks, teen librarian Ivy Weir gave some on-point practical advice on how to host a library Comic Con:
- Keep it free to attend and friendly to all ages
- Act like it’s the biggest Con
- Create a brand
- Vet your guests
- Ask your online and real life communities for help
- Remember this is fun!
