If you look up at the ceiling of the main floor of the Javits Center, one of the most identifiable banners you'll notice is the Midtown Comics logo. The mini comics empire has been a mainstay at the NYCC for years now and, with three locations around the city, is one of the most ubiquitous and recognizable havens for comic aficionados in a town that has priced out far too many others.
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Like all of us, the folks over at Midtown love zombies. Zombie comics, zombie movies, zombie television shows. If there's a zombie in it, odds are they will know about it. However, they are not simply content to sell the zombie wares; they are creating them, too in the form of special t-shirts. Thus was the 'I'm A Midtown Zombie' Crawl born.
The crawl is a special promotional event celebrating not only Midtown Comics, but their new t-shirt: a special zombie drawing by artist Chris Paulsen, with the words 'I'm A Midtown Zombie!' emblazoned on it. The shirt is quite a nice little collector piece. The first twenty people who signed up for the event were given a free t-shirt, and anyone else who stopped on by could purchase one and join in the fun.
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We were there at the Midtown booth (#2036) where Andy, the event coordinator, was wrangling zombies whilst finishing the final logistical touches. He took some time out of running around to chat with us.
"We got about eight, nine, ten zombies," he said, glancing over the crowd slowly beginning to form of eager con attendees. "We got a lot of people here right now lining up. We're gonna pose for some pictures, gonna walk through the con, everyone's putting on makeup and we got zombie masks a couple of different things. And then the best looking zombies are going to win some additional prizes."
Midtown Zombies. That seems appropriate. Folks come week after week to purchase their comics, like clockwork. I ask Gerry if that might be an appropriate moniker for their fanbase.
"I think so," he replies, and then quickly adds, "in a very affectionate way."
You can become a Midtown Zombie, too. Head on over to the online store here and purchase one, or you can pick one up at any of the three locations in Manhattan. Hopefully, they do a little event like this again. It will give me time to better prepare.
