THURSDAY · OCTOBER 8 · JAVITS CENTER
Premiere Thursday
The biggest reveals of the weekend land before most people have unpacked. Two world-firsts, Alice Cooper in conversation with Stevie Van Zandt, Marvel's next slate, and the first audience on earth to see Crystal Lake. All on the day with the shortest lines.
$103.98 incl. taxes & fees • Kids $38.65
MEET THEM THURSDAY
Signing & Appearing on Premiere Thursday
Rock legends, the architects of Thanos and the X-Men, Brooklyn's finest, and the man drawing Batman: Hush 2. All in the building on Thursday.
SHOP FIRST, BRAG FOREVER
First Crack at the Limited Editions
Show-floor exclusives, Artist Alley originals, and the 20th-anniversary capsule all go on sale when the doors open Thursday, and the hottest items never see Saturday. Thursday badge holders shop the exclusives before the weekend crowds ever get inside.
10 AM doors open. See the hottest exclusives first.
SUIT UP ON DAY ONE
Cosplay Thursday
Cosplay Central runs 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM on Thursday, with repairs, the admin desk, and a full day of programming. Debut your build on the quiet day: better photos, shorter lines, and karaoke in costume after dark.
NEW THIS YEAR: Thursday Kids Tickets, $38.65 with an adult ticket. Premiere Thursday is the family day nobody knows about yet.
Thursday, October 8. Be the first.
Shortest lines of the weekend
Walk the floor before the weekend crowds arrive. Artist Alley browsing, exclusives hunting, and photo ops all move faster on Thursday.
Your ticket includes the night
After Dark runs from 7:00 PM. Thursday's closers: the Crystal Lake premiere, a debut from composer Evan Call, and the Coney Island Variety Show.
Firsts happen here
The Gundam world-first, the Square Enix opener, and Marvel's Disney+ slate are Thursday-only moments. If it premieres, it premieres before Friday.
The cheapest badge
$93.09 all-in, against $109.42 for a Saturday that's already sold out. Same show floor, same 400+ exhibitors.
Everything premieres.
You’re either there or you’re not.
Thursday, October 8 · Javits Center · Doors 10:00 AM
$103.98 all-in · Kids $38.65