{"id":2440,"date":"2026-10-23T14:30:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T18:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.speakgeekspeak.com\/comictiming\/?p=2440"},"modified":"2026-10-23T14:30:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T18:30:29","slug":"comic-timing-episode-298-new-york-comic-con-2026-wrap-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.speakgeekspeak.com\/comictiming\/?p=2440","title":{"rendered":"Comic Timing Episode 298 – New York Comic Con 2026 Wrap-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Now that the con has come and gone, here’s our collective thoughts on it all! Ian, Kris, Raph and Jamal return from the preview and primer episode, and are joined as well by longtime friend of the show Chad Burdette of Comic Watch<\/a>, and longtime listener, first time guest Britton Payne! We discuss a wide variety of con related topics, including Britton’s time getting to be on the CBLDF panel, Kris got a tour of all things Hasbro<\/a>, news and experiences from Jamal attending this year’s Retailer Summit<\/a> on the Wednesday of the con, major Marvel announcements such as Kevin Smith writing the Star Wars\/Marvel crossover miniseries<\/a>, getting to see 95 year-old William Shatner in the flesh at this year’s Star Trek panel, this year’s Harvey Awards<\/a> and its Hall of Fame, how the floor and Artist Alley compared to previous cons, what it’s like when it rains and everyone’s stuck inside, swag and purchases made, a multitude of panels attended, cool cosplay, attending all days versus attending some days, and so much more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can follow Comic Timing on Bluesky at https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/comictiming.bsky.social<\/a>, on Facebook at https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ComicTiming\/<\/a>, and on Instagram at http:\/\/instagram.com\/comictimingpodcast<\/a>. Video versions of this and other episodes can be found at https:\/\/youtube.com\/@comictimingpodcast<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And please, if you can, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts<\/a>; it helps attract new listeners! Finally, you can join in on the conversation at our Comic Timing Fans group<\/a> on Facebook, which is a great place to hang out and talk comics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow Ian on Bluesky<\/a>, and on Instagram at\u00a0http:\/\/instagram.com\/i_am_scifi<\/a>. Brent posts regularly to YouTube on his channel,\u00a0BK\u2019s Bullets<\/a> and can be found on Bluesky<\/a> and Threads<\/a>; Kris is lampbane<\/a> on Bluesky, and you can check out her various other works at\u00a0http:\/\/linktr.ee\/krisnaudus<\/a>. Jamal is on Bluesky<\/a>, Threads<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>, make sure to check out the Cataclysm Arcade card game<\/a> and Absolutely The Wrong Earth<\/a>, and and you can find everything else about him at his website<\/a>. Raph is on Twitch at RaphDoesStuff<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, and Bluesky<\/a>. And be sure to check out Britton’s website The Autism Scene<\/a>, which is devoted to inclusivity of autistic characters in all forms of media. And finally, check out a recording of The No Kings Comic Con<\/a> for an appearance from Jamal, and tons of great panel discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks for listening, we’ll catch you next time, and as always, there’s always time for comics!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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