NYCC – Greg Goldstein's Comic Art Gallery

New York Comic Con, 2026 (Part 4 of 4)

October 21, 2026 Greg Goldstein Original Art and The Artists

New York City, October 8-11, 2026

Time for one last New York Comic Con update before we roll into the next convention season.

This fall marks 55 years since my first comic book—or any kind of pop culture—convention. So if I look tired… well, I have good reason.

Happy to see so many old friends, but I wish I’d learn to get a few more photos with them before we all wander off in different directions.

Well, it’s good to have goals.

And why, you ask, is Jamie Moy (Albert Moy’s spouse) pointing to my zipped jacket pocket? I’m glad you asked. Because, for once, I had my wallet secured—something she’s been relentlessly reminding me about for a few years.

That zipper isn’t easy to open. But if I were really smart, I’d put the wallet in, sew the pocket shut, and save a lot of money.

New York Comic Con, 2026 (Part 3)

October 20, 2026 Greg Goldstein Original Art and The Artists

New York City, October 8-11, 2026

A "realistic" Jurassic Park Dinosaur visits New York Comic Con, 2026. Photo by Greg Goldstein.

I’d call this a “realistic” dinosaur, but how would I actually know without a time machine?

Its tail hit me in the head a few times, so that’s realistic enough for me.

It looks like Blue from Jurassic World, although its name tag says “Rocky.” Maybe Blue is his stage name.

I never did figure out why its handler was dressed as if he’d wandered out of The Matrix. Maybe it relates to the most recent Jurassic World film, which I skipped. Come to think of it, it could relate to one of the previous films. Those weren’t just terrible; they weren’t memorable.

Or maybe the guy just likes The Matrix and has a pet Velociraptor.

But, as always, I digress.

One of the best things about this encounter was how many people barely gave the dinosaur a second glance. Then again, this was a comic book convention. In New York.

You’d be surprised how little attention a dinosaur attracts.

Or maybe you wouldn’t.

New York Comic Con, 2026 (Part 2)

October 16, 2026 Greg Goldstein Original Art and The Artists

New York City, October 8-11, 2026

New York Comic Con, 2026. Cosplay photo by Greg Goldstein

New York Comic Con, 2026 (Part 1)

October 15, 2026 Greg Goldstein Original Art and The Artists

New York City, October 8-11, 2026

Twenty years of New York Comic Con?! I should get a survivor’s merit badge. (Well, in fairness, I did miss two of them.)

Still, NYCC has the best cosplay of any show I attend. Take away the maddening crowds, and I might even have some fun.

Cosplay photo by Greg Goldstein, New York Comic Con, 2026.

New York State Of Mind, 2025 (Part 2 Of 2)

October 17, 2025 Greg Goldstein Original Art and The Artists

New York Comic-Con, October 9-12, 2025

Some more fun pics from this year’s NYCC…

Photo of Roy Thomas And Greg L Goldstein at New York Comic-Con, 2025

I didn’t see half the people I wanted to see, But I was very happy to run into (rascally)Roy Thomas who I’ve known as a fan, professional and colleague the last 50 years or so, give or take. Random fun fact: About 30 years ago, Roy, Len Brown, Jim Salicrup and I went in a Topps chauffeured-driven car to grab hot dogs at Nathans in Coney Island.

Another fun fact: Nearly all of the buildings outside the convention center in the pic on the right existed 10 years ago. In some places, that’s an entire city. In New York, it’s a neighborhood.

New York State Of Mind, 2025 (Part 1 Of 2)

October 16, 2025 Greg Goldstein Original Art and The Artists

New York Comic-Con, October 9-12, 2025

Another NYCC — come and gone. Seemed more crowded than ever, and thanks to a few personal scheduling snafus (and some ADD) I missed most of artists’ alley. But… the cosplay, was, as always, fun.