#samuelanderson

Leonidas Polk, Samuel Anderson, c. 1860, Smithsonian: National Portrait Gallery

Size: Image/Sheet: 9.1cm x 5.3cm (3 9/16" x 2 1/16") Medium: Albumen silver print

           Andrew Sweeney has been a return customer at New York Comic-Con for the past few years, but this year’s Con had something a little different about it that drew Sweeney in more than previous years. Taking place from October 8th to the 11th, Andrew ran from panel to panel, meeting all sorts of actors, creators, cosplayers and more at the Javitz Center in New York City.

Above: Andrew Sweeney (left) poses with Samuel Anderson (right) from the TV show Doctor Who. 

           “The experience was excellent overall. It was mellower and more organized this year,” Sweeney said. “I’m already planning on going next year.”

           For Sweeney, the culture of Comic-Con and the thrill of meeting people with similar interests as him is what makes the trip worth it.

  Above: Sweeney at the Jessica Jones booth.    

          “I’m a big fan of Doctor Who and the cool thing about Comic-Con is all the great cosplayers portraying the characters,” Sweeney said. “Seeing all the different Doctors, his companions and the monsters they face in real-life is exciting.”  

           Sweeney typically ran into cosplayers, people dressing-up as characters from comic books, film and more, while waiting in line to meet an artist or waiting for a panel to begin. The cosplayers weren’t photo shy by a long shot, and were quite talkative as well.

Above: Sweeney poses with a Pikachu cosplayer. 

           “We talked about their costume and the time and effort they put into making it. Even from the simplest orc to the giant Hulkbuster Iron Man that was walking around, every costume was unique and I found myself amazed at what I saw this year,” Sweeney said.

           Sweeney commented that someday he would like to don a costume and make an appearance at Comic-Con to give others the joyous experience he received this year.

           “I haven’t had time to work on a costume,” Sweeney said. “But I’d go as the 12th Doctor from Doctor Who if I could.”

           Sweeney commented that the Hulkbuster Iron Man cosplay was his favorite memory from New York Comic-Con 2015. “The thing took up the whole aisle and was ten feet tall and so well done.”

Above: The Hulkbuster Iron Man cosplayer at NYCC. Photo courtesy of Extreme Costumes. 

           Sweeney also took a picture with Samuel Anderson, who portrayed the character Danny Pink in the eighth season of Doctor Who, an experience he won’t soon forget.

           “I feel like you really need to attend Comic-Con at least once,” Sweeney said.

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