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New York Comic Con returns live, though a little more subdued than before

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An attendee dressed as Harley Quinn poses during New York Comic Con on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in New York. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
An attendee dressed as Harley Quinn poses during New York Comic Con on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in New York. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

New York Comic Con returned as an in-person event this year. It's running through the weekend in New York City.

Petra Mayer of NPR Books attended on Thursday and gives host Scott Tong an update.

An attendee dressed as Wanda Maximoff poses during New York Comic Con on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in New York. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
An attendee dressed as Wanda Maximoff poses during New York Comic Con on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in New York. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
An attendee dressed as the Joker poses during New York Comic Con on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in New York. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
An attendee dressed as the Joker poses during New York Comic Con on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in New York. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
"Stranger Things" costume at Comic Con. (Petra Mayer)
"Stranger Things" costume at Comic Con. (Petra Mayer)
Harley Quinn at Comic Con. (Petra Mayer)
Harley Quinn at Comic Con. (Petra Mayer)
Scenes from Comic Con. (Petra Mayer)
Scenes from Comic Con. (Petra Mayer)

This segment aired on October 8, 2021.

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