[The Happy Mask Salesman]

Yes that's true its for comic related enthusiasts. I collect figures and busts etc and that's what annoys me. I go to the con to talk and chat and see some cool cosplays and find new things and other artists as well. However in the NYC region, especially for comic con scalpers buy out tickets like crazy. This year was exceptionally bad, because Saturday is the official day where everyone and anyone goes and has fun. Within a 2 minute selling, site crashed and everything was practically sold out except Thursday and Sunday. Which basically means going to the con for exclusives or something even cool to look at. Last year's exclusives made up for the bummer events and said "hey look we have something for collectors and we are trying" this year it seems no venue was even trying for exclusives and the events are going to people who shelled out to the juicers and scalpers. I mean sure if you wish to spend 300 for a four day ticket or some sort to even take part in the event on a good day then I'm glad you have the money. Like scottmurdock said, there was something awesome and something excited. What I was coming from is that NYCC is being handled so poorly, and I am a follower of Marvel especially and love to collect and read and such. But Marvel's presence is lacking this year especially as if they're not even trying and if I have to pay 2-3x the ticket when they coordinated it extremely bad this year something is up with NYCC. Last year going everything was especially subpar with everything being a venue on the floor. Don't get me wrong I and many of my friends ENJOY the love for comics and all the people showing such great things, even at the place I work we made a Doctor Doom complete metal suit for cosplaying but us collector's too man. We want something here and there, doesn't even have to be an "exclusive" could be just a cool figure, but there's nothing really to either purchase or even be happy about. Saturday with all the panels, sure no problem but the way Reedpop handled it was so poor I was at least expecting something for collectors. Maybe that's just me, or maybe I had hopes they would have announced it later. But it's just hopes now, every year I was excited this year the excitement died finding out every panel was practically saturday.