{"id":2156,"date":"2025-10-14T19:14:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T19:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/2156\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T19:14:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T19:14:09","slug":"comic-con-2025-recap-new-york-city-nerds-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/2156\/","title":{"rendered":"Comic Con 2025 recap: New York City nerds out"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Javits Center transformed into a pop-culture playground this weekend as New York Comic Con 2025 took over Manhattan from Oct 9-12, uniting fans from every corner of the fandom universe.\u00a0<\/p>\n

From major studio panels and exclusive trailers to nostalgic reunions and intricate cosplay<\/a>, this year\u2019s convention proved that NYCC remains the heartbeat of geek culture in the city that never sleeps.<\/p>\n

A Multiverse of Spider-People Meet-up<\/p>\n

The iconic quote from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, \u201cAnyone could wear the mask,\u201d resonated at New York Comic Con 2025, where Spideys of all kinds\u2014and their foes\u2014gathered for an official Spider-Verse meet-up and photo op!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fandom as a whole has brought me lifelong connections, and everybody in this world has their niche\u2026 for me, I definitely belong to this community,\u201d said Izabella Perez, Spiderman 2099. The sense of community that defines the comics and movies was clear at the meetup. Monti Wilkins, dressed as Spider Punk, shared how he met Perez a year ago and emphasized, \u201cIt\u2019s really about the community and friendship.\u201d<\/p>\n

The spider mask comes with great power and responsibility, yet anyone can wear the mask \u2013 whether that\u2019s a cowboy spiderman, a civic spiderman, or even a Dominican spiderman!<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>The Spider-Man multiverse meet-up at New York Comic Con.Photo by Parker Songco
\nThe Voice of Naruto in New York<\/p>\n

Malie Flanagan, the voice of Naruto, made an appearance at KAYOU<\/a>\u2019s New York City Comic Con 2025 booth on Naruto\u2019s birthday. As China\u2019s top collectibles and trading card brand, KAYOU marked its stateside debut by hosting prominent voice actors at its booth.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Flanagan, Naruto\u2019s voice for over twenty years, spoke to the franchise\u2019s unprecedented reach. \u201cI could never imagine this,\u201d she said. Naruto stands as one of anime\u2019s most successful series, selling 250 million manga copies<\/a> and is valued at over $10 billion.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The series also inspired Boruto, a sequel about Naruto\u2019s son. Just as in the show, Naruto\u2019s multigenerational impact continues. Flanagan says she often hears how the show has brought families closer, and she\u2019s very grateful for that.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Reflecting on the journey, Flanagan remarked that when the series began, she told the cast, \u201cWe\u2019ll be old women doing this\u2014and now, here we are.\u201d<\/p>\n

Invincible Returns With a New Villain<\/p>\n

One of Friday\u2019s most anticipated panels was for Prime Video\u2019s Invincible, cheekily titled \u201cProbably the Best Invincible Panel in the History of Invincible Panels.\u201d The animated series, based on Robert Kirkman\u2019s hit comic, wrapped up its third season this past March, capping off with two of the highest-rated TV episodes of the year.<\/p>\n

Fans packed the Empire Stage as creator Robert Kirkman and voice actors Steven Yeun and Gillian Jacobs discussed the show\u2019s creative process, character dynamics, and teased what\u2019s to come in Season 4. As tradition, they screened a new Burger Mart teaser, but the biggest surprise came when Lee Pace was announced as the voice of Thragg, one of the franchise\u2019s most powerful villains.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>The \u201cInvincible\u201d panel at New York Comic Con.Photo by Parker Songco
\nMarvel Takes Manhattan<\/p>\n

Saturday belonged to Marvel Studios, which showcased what\u2019s next for its television and animation lineup. Brad Winderbaum, Head of Marvel Television and Animation, opened the panel with a focus on Marvel\u2019s \u201cEast Coast stories,\u201d premiering new trailers for Season 2 of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man and X-Men \u201997.<\/p>\n

The highlight of the day was the world premiere of the Season 2 trailer for Daredevil: Born Again, filmed locally at Silvercup Studios in Long Island City. Star Charlie Cox introduced the trailer, which was set to Childish Gambino\u2019s \u201cLithonia\u201d and featured the long-awaited return of Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones. Ritter joined Cox onstage, and the pair shared stories about filming around New York.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce we get a shooting location, we\u2019ll often text about, \u2018Oh, there\u2019s a cool ramen place nearby,\u2019\u201d Cox said, drawing laughs from the crowd.\n<\/p>\n

Winderbaum also unveiled the first trailer for the upcoming series Wonder Man, welcoming stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Sir Ben Kingsley to the stage to discuss the challenges of introducing a new hero to the MCU. The panel closed with new footage from Vision Quest, featuring actor Paul Bettany, who revealed that the show will explore \u201chuman\u201d versions of beloved AI programs J.A.R.V.I.S., F.R.I.D.A.Y., and E.D.I.T.H.<\/p>\n

An Airbender\u2019s Anniversary<\/p>\n

Avatar: The Last Airbender marked its 20th anniversary on Sunday with one of the weekend\u2019s most heartwarming panels. Hosted by Legend of Korra voice actress Janet Varney, the event reunited the original \u201cGaang\u201d: Jack De Sena (Sokka), Mae Whitman (Katara), Dante Basco (Zuko), Michaela Jill Murphy (Toph), and Zach Tyler Eisen (Aang), who showed up proudly repping New York in a Knicks sweater and Mets hat.<\/p>\n

Co-creator Bryan Konietzko joined the panel to discuss the future of Avatar Studios, teasing new books, video games, and an all-new animated series and film currently in development. With countless fans dressed as benders, warriors, and spirits, the crowd\u2019s energy made it clear that Avatar remains a generational favorite two decades later.<\/p>\n

Chainsaw Man Cinematically Carves Up<\/p>\n

Another standout on Sunday was the Chainsaw Man special panel, held less than two weeks before the premiere of the upcoming film, Chainsaw Man \u2013 The Movie: Reze Arc. Produced by MAPPA\u2014the acclaimed studio behind Attack on Titan and Jujutsu Kaisen\u2014the panel featured studio president and supervising producer Manabu Otsuka, CGI producer Yusuke Tannawa, and assistant director Masato Nakazono, marking his first-ever visit to New York.<\/p>\n

Tannawa discussed how the team blended 3D backdrops and environments with traditional 2D elements, creating a visual style that feels both cinematic and true to the manga\u2019s chaotic energy. The previewed scenes reportedly earned loud cheers from fans, setting the stage for one of the year\u2019s most anticipated anime film releases.<\/p>\n

As Comic Con Comes to a Close<\/p>\n

Between the major studio reveals, fan-favorite reunions, and an endless stream of cosplay creativity, NYCC 2025 once again proved itself as a celebration of imagination. Whether fans came to spot their favorite heroes, meet beloved creators, or show off their cosplay, this year\u2019s con reminded everyone why New York remains an epicenter of fandom culture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Javits Center transformed into a pop-culture playground this weekend as New York Comic Con 2025 took over…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2157,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[2426,2686,9,24,55,54,2425,56,2687],"class_list":["post-2156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-comic-con","tag-comic-con-recap","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-new-york-city-headlines","tag-new-york-city-news","tag-new-york-comic-con","tag-ny","tag-nycc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2156"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2156\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}