Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 09/10/11 (site tour for volunteers): volunteers sit in the area that will be the site of the volunteers' area as they await the start of the tour (IMG_1497)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 09/10/11 (site tour for volunteers): in the Javits Center lobby, volunteers await the start of the tour (IMG_1498)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 09/10/11 (site tour for volunteers): a month from now, this area will be crowded with fans entering and leaving the con (IMG_1499)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 09/10/11 (site tour for volunteers): the Square Enix and and Capcom booths will be here (IMG_1503)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 09/10/11 (site tour for volunteers): this area will look much different a month from now (IMG_1504)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 09/10/11 (site tour for volunteers): Kristin Heise, ReedPOP Community Manager, gives introductory information to the volunteers (IMG_1507)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 09/10/11 (site tour for volunteers): volunteers head to the Galleria to learn about the area where the Anime Fest will take place (IMG_1508)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 09/10/11 (site tour for volunteers): Kristin Heise, ReedPOP Community Manager, tells volunteers about the Galleria area, where the New York Anime Festival will take place (IMG_1512)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 09/10/11 (site tour for volunteers): Kristin Heise, ReedPOP Community Manager, shows the volunteers one of the exhibit halls where the NYCC will take place (IMG_1524)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 09/10/11 (site tour for volunteers): the volunteers are taken down to the "2" level of the Javits Center (IMG_1535)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 09/10/11 (site tour for volunteers): volunteers pass by Hall 1C, the "queue hall" where fans will line up after picking up or purchasing their NYCC tickets (IMG_1536)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 09/10/11 (site tour for volunteers): Kristin Heise, ReedPOP Community Manager, gives the volunteers general information about volunteering at the NYCC (IMG_1539)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 09/10/11 (site tour for volunteers): Kristin Heise, ReedPOP Community Manager, talks about Hall 1A, where the panels and screenings will take place (IMG_1542)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 09/10/11 (site tour for volunteers): this is where the registration booths for fans who have their barcodes will go to pick up their badges (IMG_1543)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 09/10/11 (site tour for volunteers): Javits North, where the autograph, table top gaming, and Hasbro Stage areas will be (IMG_1547)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 09/10/11 (site tour for volunteers): Kristin Heise, ReedPOP Community Manager, talks about the Javits North area, where the autograph, table top gaming, and Hasbro Stage areas will be (IMG_1548)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 09/10/11 (site tour for volunteers): a peek inside Hall 1C, the "queue hall" where fans will line up on Saturday and Sunday after picking up or purchasing their NYCC tickets (IMG_1555)
Gary Dunaier: On the way to the New York Comic Con, 10/13/11 (Day 1): the M34 bus goes to the Javits Center (IMG_2573)
Gary Dunaier: On the way to the New York Comic Con, 10/13/11 (Day 1): the M34 bus is about to arrive at the Javits Center (IMG_2574)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 10/13/11 (Day 1): on 34th Street outside the Javits Center, an informational sign for exhibitors (IMG_2577)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 10/13/11 (Day 1, prior to opening): the booths where attendees who have their barcodes will go to pick up their badges (IMG_2582)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 10/13/11 (Day 1, prior to opening): dealers bringing their wares to the exhibit hall (IMG_2588)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 10/13/11 (Day 1): there was no indoor queuing Friday (Day 2) because the CCW Expo exhibit hall took up the queue hall (IMG_2589)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 10/13/11 (Day 1): a look inside Hall 1C during the last day of the CCW Expo – its breakdown tomorrow is why there was no indoor queuing on Friday (Day 2) (IMG_2592)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 10/13/11 (Day 1, prior to opening): about five hours before the exhibit floor opened, it was still a work area (IMG_2601)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 10/13/11 (Day 1, prior to opening): signage waiting to be installed (IMG_2603)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 10/13/11 (Day 1, prior to opening): worker on a cherrypicker (IMG_2605)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 10/13/11 (Day 1, prior to opening): an overhead look at the booth for those who have their barcodes and just need to pick up their badges (IMG_2606)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 10/13/11 (Day 1, prior to opening): passageway to Javits North, where the autograph, table top gaming, and Hasbro Stage areas will be (IMG_2610)
Gary Dunaier: New York Comic Con, 10/13/11 (Day 1, prior to opening): the autograph, table top gaming, and Hasbro Stage area being set up (IMG_2612)