New York Comic Con will return to the Javits Center October 7-10 as an in-person event with "very limited" attendance, according to parent company ReedPop. The Wrap reported "more details are still to come on how the event will work with new safety precautions in place, but for now, ReedPop has said the show will be running at 'reduced capacity' with 'very limited' attendance, face coverings will be required at all times, temperature checks upon entry, there will be increased sanitization and cleaning in the facility and enforced physical distancing, and there will be a 'firm no handshake, no high-fives, no hugs' policy."
"You're probably wondering what the heck a photo op may look like and how panel seating will work," said Kristina Rogers, U.S. comic portfolio director. "We'll be sharing more information in the months leading up to our shows, and we are committed to being as transparent as possible."
In addition to in-person events, ReedPop will run virtual programs through FindtheMetaverse.com. The company is also hosting an all-virtual "Metaverse" event June 7-13. The New York convention will take place one month before San Diego Comic-Con International's "edition" convention over Thanksgiving weekend.
Noting that ReedPop's "number one priority is the wellbeing of the people that come to our shows," Rogers said, "We will be running all our shows with reduced capacity. With our new safety precautions in place, attendance and badges will be very limited so that we can ensure physical distancing. We're working closely with each convention center to determine how many people are permitted in the building every day and at a given time."