(8 Oct 2022)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
New York, 7 October 2022
1. Wide shot fans entering main hall
2. Zoom in cosplayer outside entrance
3. Wide shot of crowd
4. Dragon Ball Z model hanging from ceiling
5. Medium shot children in costume watching robot
6. Wide shot robot
7. Medium shot cosplayers sitting on floor
8. Pull out from Toei Animation section
9. Pan of Funko section
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Matt Batquez, cosplayer:
"Oh, it's definitely friends. I mean, the Con - I'm a seasoned veteran. I've been doing this for a long time, so I already know what to expect. But the friends I've made over the years, that's what I'm here for. I'm here to see people I haven't seen since COVID started."
11. Pull out from "Stranger Things" Demogorgon display
12. Medium shot cosplayers
13. Medium shot "Pantherpool" posing
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Jonathon Arnau, cosplayer:
"It was like bringing back a drive and energy that I just thought was just fading away with age. But to see the community, the multiple communities back here again, it just helped me fall in love with the whole convention culture all over again, making me realize that it wasn't really fading, it was just, you know, it was just missing that spark, you know? And it's back. It's very much wonderful."
15. Tilt up cosplayer with severed head
16. Medium shot dancing character at Summoner's War Chronicles section
17. Zoom in Skeleton cosplayer with sword
18. Tilt up on Ashley White
19. SOUNDBITE (English) Ashley White, cosplayer:
"I think it's great, especially seeing the different fandoms that I'm already a fan of outside of this. It's nice for us to have a place to come in person and really kind of have a community."
20. Pan down autograph line
21. Medium shot Lindsay Petrofsky, posing
22. SOUNDBITE (English) Lindsay Petrofsky, cosplayer:
"So, a lot, specifically for this one, a lot of teaching myself how to use body paint, how to properly set it, styling the wig. Thankfully I was able to buy this costume, but for the previous ones this weekend, I was sewing my entire month before this. And then also some foam smithing. So, this is all foam."
22. Wide shot Lindsay Petrofsky posing with Cosplayer
23. Wide shot cosplay couple walk hand in hand
24. Close-up cosplay Bunny
25. Tilt up on Brandon Marrell
26. SOUNDBITE (English) Brandon Marrell, cosplayer:
"Oh, it took working some extra jobs and putting cash to the side and birthday (and) Christmas funds. It was... so a Christmas gift and the rest of the suit I bought myself and it all came together except for the helmet I had to order separately. But it was pretty expensive."
27. Medium shot Dragonball Z character
28. Wide shot crowd
STORYLINE
COSPLAY FANS REJOICE AS NEW YORK COMIC CON RETURNS TO NORMAL
On Friday, fans in costume expressed joy that New York Comic Con is back to full capacity after the pandemic.
Cosplayers were dressed to the nines as they crowded the Javits Center to capacity to celebrate their favorite characters.
An estimated 200,000 people are expected for the four-day event, up 50,000 from last year.
Matt Batquez, who made his 10th appearance as Batman at the event, says it's great to see old friends again.
"I'm a seasoned veteran. I've been doing this for a long time, so I already know what to expect. But the friends I've made over the years, that's what I'm here for. I'm here to see people I haven't seen since COVID started."
Jonathon Arnau came dressed as Pantherpool - a combination of Black Panther and Deadpool.
But all that work is not cheap.
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PRODUCTION: JOHN CARUCCI
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