NYCC 2023: Marvel Comics Announces Booth Activities
by Tony Thornley
New York Comic Con is just around the corner, and Marvel Comics is returning to the convention with a host of broadcasts, activities, signings and more. The comics industry’s biggest publisher will be present all four days, from Thursday, October 12, through Sunday, October 15.
Whenever Marvel Comics has a booth at a convention, you know it’s going to be a lot of fun. On top of the usual giveaways, merchandise and signings, Marvel fans will be able to find unique experiences, photo ops with your favorite characters and more.
Check out the list of some of the many highlights of Marvel’s booth schedule below and stop by for any that catches your eye if you attend.
Fans can stop by the Marvel booth (#2153) for the livestream broadcast, giveaways (while supplies last), all-star creator signings, convention-exclusive merchandise for sale at The Official Marvel Store (#2453), Marvel Unlimited subscription offers, and so much more.
Marvel’s bustling booth will host fan activations and promotions in collaboration with partners including:
- Giveaways of the Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game Core Rulebook (while supplies last) to celebrate the upcoming launch of Marvel Multiverse Role-Playing Game: The Cataclysm of Kang.
- The interactive fitness app Marvel Move will offer giveaways (while supplies last) for users who complete The Marvels: Flerken Virtual Race by Sunday, October 15 at 2:00pm EST.
- Ahead of the October 20 launch of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (only on PlayStation 5), swing by the Marvel booth for a photo op with statues of our iconic heroes Peter and Miles. If you look carefully, a third character may appear in your photo too. Each day, we’ll also be giving away a small gift to those who take a picture with the statues (while supplies last).
- Hasbro will showcase their newest HASLAB offering, a 24-inch-tall Marvel Legends Giant-Man figure. Fans can also participate in a prehistoric showdown with a Marvel Mech Strike Mechasaurs blaster demo area.
- Shop the full Warby Parker | Marvel limited-edition line of eyeglasses and sunglasses inspired by Peter Parker, Miles Morales, Mary Jane, and Venom from Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. Purchase them early at NYCC before the collaboration officially launches on October 20 at warbyparker.com.
- Citizen is calling all Loki variants for the ultimate photo op to celebrate Marvel Studios’ Loki Season 2. Visit the Citizen display of costumes worn by Tom Hiddleston’s “Loki” and Ke Huy Quan’s “O.B.” in the booth. Citizen will also host daily giveaways (while supplies last) of the Axiom SC and Loki timepieces, and a full retail experience for fans to view and shop select timepieces from the Marvel | Citizen collection.
- Livestream shopping platform Whatnot is giving one lucky fan the opportunity to be in a custom one-shot comic featuring the Avengers. Fans can enter the Whatnot sweepstakes for the opportunity to win between now and 10/15 by downloading the Whatnot app, navigating to the Marketplace tab, and clicking Drops to access the Marvel x Whatnot drop-card. Terms and conditions apply – see whatnot.com for more details.
- Demos, giveaways (while supplies last), and information about exclusive drops from VeVe to get you started on your digital collecting journey.
- And more.
Marvel Merchandise
Fans can stop by The Official Marvel Store (#2453) to purchase New York Comic Con convention-exclusive merchandise including t-shirts, spirit jerseys, comic book variants, pins, jewelry, and more. This year’s apparel highlights the Avengers and X-Men 60th anniversaries, fan-favorite characters from The Marvels, Loki, Guardians of the Galaxy, and so much more.
Marvel Unlimited
Marvel Unlimited+ subscribers who visit the Marvel Booth will receive a copy of Nao Fuji’s INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #10 variant featuring Jeff the Landshark as the ring bearer at the wedding of Emma Frost and Tony Stark. To redeem the comic, fans must come to the Marvel booth (#2153) at the Marvel Unlimited section and show their Marvel Unlimited membership plan screen from Marvel.com or order confirmation for a Marvel Unlimited Annual Plus membership. One comic per member, comics are available while supplies last. Fans can also sign up for a Marvel Unlimited subscription plan at the booth and enjoy special convention savings plus receive exclusive pins or action figures, while supplies last. Fans should make sure they’ve signed up for Marvel Insider* to have the chance to spin to win one of a number of great prizes like pins, variants, merchandise and more. There will also be opportunities throughout the weekend to earn tens of thousands of points with special codes at Marvel panels and trivia questions at Trivia Time with Marvel Insider each day at the Marvel booth.
*Marvel Insider is open to U.S. residents 18+ only. Additional terms apply.
Marvel LIVE. from New York Comic Con
Marvel will be on the ground to host the exciting events in the Marvel Booth, and fans at home can experience it all by watching the exclusive livestream broadcast hosted by Ryan Penagos, Josh Saleh, Langston Belton, Ray Lowe, and Mikey Trujillo. Fans can stay up to date on the biggest stories and breaking news by tuning in on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 2:00pm EST on Marvel.com, YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Twitch. Tour the convention floor with Marvel, learn about some of your favorite Marvel characters, and don’t miss anything from the Marvel stage and events around NYCC.


