As followers of the San Diego Comic Con have noted in recent years, that biggest-convention-of-its-kind has become about much, much more than comic books, attracting exhibitors and talent from all corners of the entertainment universe. And the same is true of its littler East Coast sibling, the New York Comic Con, which kicks off to the masses today.

We were pleasantly survived by the conspicuous presence of major and mini-major film studios, represented by several fan-friendly booths at last night's limited access event, for press, VIPs and folks who simply can't get enough of this stuff. And judging by the size of the throng I observed, that group includes quite a few men and women with a lot of spare time and disposable income.

Blu-ray, DVD, videogames and cutting edge technology shared the floor with every manner of collectible we could imagine (and some we couldn't), tied into our favorite movies, TV shows and of course, all things related to graphic novels.

 

• Read Chris Boylan's review of The Dark Knight

• Read my review of Inception
• Read my review of Watchmen
• Read my review of 300: The Complete Experience

 

• Read my review of Transformers: Dark of the Moon

 

 

• Read my review of The Walking Dead Season 1 Special Edition
• Read my review of Spartacus: Gods of the Arena

 

Pre-Order GoldenEye 007: Reloaded (Street Date November 1, 2011) on Amazon.com:

• for Sony PlayStation 3
• for Microsoft Xbox 360

 

At the DC booth, but beneath a thick layer of bulletproof glass, was this display of the upcoming sequel Batman: Arkham City videogame. This edition is for PC--with a demo laptop touting its THX certification and HDMI readiness--but all versions of Arkham for all platforms will support 3D this time.

Order Batman: Arkham City (Street Date October 18, 2011) on Amazon.com:

• for Sony PlayStation 3 (Standard Edition)
• for Sony PlayStation 3 (Collector's Edition)
• for Microsoft Xbox 360 (Standard Edition)
• for Microsoft Xbox 360 (Collector's Edition)
• for Windows Vista/XP (PC)