The 1st Edition New York Comic-Con was attended by over 30,000 people.

 

Guests included Kevin Smith (director of Clerks, Chasing Amy, Dogma),

Milla Jovovich (The 5th Element), Frank Miller (Sin City, 300),

Spider Man, Batman, Stormtroopers, Gloria Steinem...

 

Exhibitors included DreamWorks, New Line Cinema, Lion's Gate Films, DC, Marvel, Random House, Harper Collins, lots of people with lots of money

 

It was covered in the media by MTV, Fox News, The New York Times,

USA Today, etc. (click on links for articles).