New York Comic Con Is Returning With An In Person Convention This Fall But Hugs Will Be Banned

New York Comic Con Is Returning With An In-Person Convention This Fall, But Hugs Will Be Banned

By Ben Pearson/April 22, 2021 3:00 pm EST

According to ReedPop, the organization behind New York Comic Con, the group’s number one priority is the health and safety of attendees to this year’s conventions, and they lay out a series of safety measures that visitors can expect:

There’s also a breakdown of the in-person conventions that the group is organizing this year:

In addition to those physical events, the company will be “running a virtual event companion through FindtheMetaverse.com. So whether or not you join us in person, you can attend each of our shows and have a pretty excellent time.”

I’m not thrilled with the vagueness of that statement. Will online viewers be allowed to watch every single panel? Will in-person seating be a free-for-all if there is reduced capacity? Expect answers to questions like this “in the months leading up” to those shows. But for those who are vaccinated and willing to jump back into big crowds, it will certainly be an option for you in a few months.