People everywhere, lines everywhere. But I had nothing to compare it with, so it didn’t seem so bad. I thought they were all waiting for Kevin Smith or Frank Miller.

My green wristband slipped off 20 minutes after I got in, but no one ever challenged me. Of course I couldn’t get on to the exhibition floor, but nobody else could. Everything worked out.

I really liked the DC panels. Man, that Didio is a blast.

A woman came around with notebook paper and took our names down, which doesn’t make sense…how am I supposed to get a refund from that? I was also given a business card of the VP of New York Comic-con.

It’s jmcgeary@nycomiccon.com if you are interested in giving him a piece of your mind.

[...] More people are posting coverage of the problems with the New York show. Here’s a piece discussing the “frightening mismanagement” of a show that wouldn’t let in prepaid visitors and refused to offer on-site refunds, instead demanding requests be mailed in while saying “Refunds are not guaranteed.” That’s just asking for legal action, and the conspiracy theories are already beginning (from the same piece): I find it quite suspect that despite a supposed impromptu visit from the fire marshall and the building being over capacity being blamed for the fiasco, that an otherwise completely inept event staff just happened to have rejection/refund forms all printed and ready on official New York Comic Con stationary. Factor in that many poor souls were directed to the website (which as of the time of this writing has no relevant information whatsoever) and the few that did get the letters were not informed to get a required signature from a staff member, it almost seems a deliberate money grab on the part of Reed Exhibitions (the event staff). [...]

Staff was both inept and rude, and gave many turned away attendees misinformation as to how to get their money back.

for those interested in the full miserable experience, i’ve written about it in detail at http://www.preptimeposse.blogspot.com

This was truly a horrible show. Oh, and refunds? Non-existent.

Thousands of people (and a lot of kids) were turned away. These convention organizers pissed away a lot of goodwill that the comics industry has spent years trying to build. They should not be allowed to run another show. They had no idea what they were doing.