It's not for Halloween — it's Comic Con, where Black and Caribbean cosplayers find community
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For 19 years, New York Comic Con (NYCC) has been the East Coast's most celebrated gala of geekdom. In 2024, the convention welcomed more than 200,000 attendees. In 2025, that number swelled by 50,000, making it the, or one of the, most highly attended conventions in the U.S.
From novice nerds to masters, every October, the Javits Center teems wi
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