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Tamer:
Dan is out and about for us starting today! He picked up his press pass yesterday and already shot a video:


Stay tuned to our FB Page as he shares what he finds this weekend:

https://www.facebook.com/imperialshipyards.net

The Spectre:
NYCC 2021is a much leaner show than previous years.

This is a good thing in this age of the virus, the convention floors are nowhere near as packed as in the past. I can actually get up and down all of the aisles without being constantly jostled and hemmed in by throngs of people.

Oddly, none of the major publishers have any kind of presence in the exhibitors' area. 90% of the exhibitors are anime companies.

There is also very little in the way of free swag. This is kind of disappointing as I always make up goody bags for friends that were unable to attend, but won't have much to do it with this year.

I got some great stuff from NASA though, including a rare physical copy of their new graphic novel (digital download is the primary way to read it) as well as a mission pin from the fictional mission team from the graphic novel :)

Tamer:
Sad to hear it Dan, but not too surprising.

I really enjoyed the Diamond Select and S.H.Figuarts stuff you posted.

The Spectre:
Today at NYCC, as I was getting ready to leave a fan stopped me and asked me if I was cosplaying as Chuckles from "G.I.Joe" because of my Hawaiian shirt and the shoulder strap of my messenger bag resembling a shoulder holster LOL

The Spectre:
Today was quite a bit more crowded than yesterday, but still far from the volume of previous years.

My prediction for the exclusive with the best possible unforseen popularity in the future is the physical copy of NASA's new graphic novel "First Woman". The only way to get a physical copy is at their booth. It is digital download only otherwise. There is also a very limited metal mission pin that is tied to the fictional mission depicted in the graphic novel. It is not given away freely as they did not make a ton of them. They are given out to people that show a real interest in the project or otherwise impress the booth workers. These items are not high demand like Funko Pops or exclusive covers, so they will fly under the radar for a few years before collectors "discover" how few were actually produced. The graphic novels have an allotted number that are given away per day at the show so not everyone is getting them, another reason I foresee a big demand for them in the future. 

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