The New York Comic Con Talent Show!

Get Ready for a Talent Showdown in the City that Never Sleeps!

We proudly present The New York Comic Con Talent Show, a dazzling display of creativity, skill, and entertainment, taking place on Saturday, October 19, starring YOU onstage in room 405! This is your golden opportunity to step into the spotlight and showcase your unique talents, whether it's singing, dancing, juggling, playing an instrument, magic, comedy, or any other extraordinary ability you possess. 

The New York Comic Con Talent Show promises excitement, intrigue, and interesting performances. Participants from all walks of life are welcome to compete for a chance to win fantastic prizes.  

Whether you're a seasoned performer or stepping onto the stage for the first time, The New York Comic Con Talent Show is the perfect platform to share your passion and talent with your fellow Con-goers. As this show is part of NYCC After Dark, participants can have acts that are more risqué in nature (language and suggestive themes), we recommend fans keep this in mind if they are bringing kiddos with them to watch the show.  

Don't miss out on this unforgettable event that celebrates the diverse and vibrant spirit of New York at New York Comic Con. Let the show begin! 

Take a look at the rules to ensure your act is eligible to compete and see the prizes you can win!  

Applications will close on Friday, September 27, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET and you will be notified of your acceptance into the show by Thursday, October 3, 2024.

Meet Your Talent Show Judges:



Robin Careless

Robin Careless is a Toronto-based Costumer, Prop maker, and a founding member of Builders Anonymous, an FX Costume and Prop building company. Having been building costumes and props for over 15 years, Robin has worked on projects as What We Do in the Shadows, Titans, The Boys, SEE, Star Trek Discovery, and Suicide Squad to name a few, as well as the upcoming series Robyn Hood, from Director X.

In addition to his costume and props work, Robin writes and directs, with his most recent short film "Escape: A Ghost Story" continuing to do well in film festivals around the world. And this past November saw the release of Light & Shadow which is Robin's first video game, which he designed and produced, and which is available on Steam.


Erica Fett

Erica Fett is an American model, cosplayer and internet personality. Erica started modeling in 2010 while finishing her Master's Degree in Criminal Justice. Since 2010, she has amassed millions of followers worldwide while traveling as a guest to comic and gaming conventions. Erica's work has been featured in books, on television and in numerous magazines such as Playboy, Maxim, Elite Online, Tattoo Erotica, Inked Magazine, Cosplay Culture, Cosplayzine, Skin & Ink and many more! As a cosplayer, she is featured in the cosplay variant issues of Dynamite Comic's 50th Anniversary Vampirella comics. Erica is also featured in cosplay in Issues #1 and #2 of The North Valley Grimoire by Blake Northcott. Her cosplays have also gained her traction with being the cover model for both Camp Out Magazine's Tales of Terror Issue 13 and Cosplayzine's Halloween issue in 2017. Her cosplays were also featured on Entertainment Tonight's documentary on cosplay titled, "Cosplay Beyond the Fantasy." Currently, Erica is the host of Camp Cryptid Podcast, a sci-fi and horror focused podcast. She also spends free time streaming on Twitch as a partnered streamer.


Ian Campbell

Ian Campbell is a Toronto-based FX Costumer and Prop Maker Originally from the Prosthetics department, Ian worked on such shows as Man Seeking Woman, Defiance and Cardinal, among many others. But he found that as much as he enjoyed the work, his interests lay beyond the scope usually covered by the department. This led him to switch to making costumes and props, where he has spent the bulk of his career, and to the creation of the FX Costuming and Prop building company Builders Anonymous, of which he is a founding member. As a Sculptor and FX Builder, Ian has worked on such shows as Titans, American Gods, What We Do In the Shadows, The Boys, SEE, Star Trek Discovery, not to mention the upcoming Robyn Hood series from Director X.