With an estimated 100,000 people at this years NY Comic Con, Latinos from all over the tri-state and as far away as Colombia descended onto NYCC 2012.
This years main attraction includes legendary Director Guillermo Del Toro, Claudio Sanchez & the cast of the Walking Dead but as usual, fans were out in full force.
Liz Mogollon from Colombia mixes traditional characters with her own pop art, she’s an illustrator and owns a school in Colombia where she teaches students.
Thousands have descended in NYC for Comic Con.
Fans just having a good time.
These folks are all from one family.
Tom and Melissa Martinez from Brooklyn are debuting their graphic novel Division at NYCC, 2 of the main characters are Latino, Moon & Evil Luis. They met at a salsa class while attending Pratt and have worked together ever since, they have a 2-year-old son.
New York Comic Con was an enormous affair, with fans of all stripes descending to enjoy their favorite comic books, shows and movies.
Eneida I. DelValle has worked in all areas of media from radio, television and print, traveling across the United States and Puerto Rico covering both the Latino and non-Latino communities. She previously worked at PBS owned Spanish Language station V-me and Peacock Productions a division of NBC News. A self-professed news junkie, book-worm, art and music lover, you can frequently find her at a rock or salsa concert and photographing the streets of New York.
