Fans, cosplayers nerd out at New York Comic Con

What BBN said about it

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHundreds of thousands of fans and cosplayers packed New York Comic Con this year, and CBS News sent two reporters in to nerd out with them.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe organisers say it's now over two hundred fifty thousand people, up from thirty-three thousand in two thousand six.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt was the twentieth anniversary, at the Javits Center.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFrom thirty-three thousand to a quarter million.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe organiser says he never thought it would get that big. Sir, it's the one number you've been printing every year.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog points out that each single-day badge is tallied separately.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo one person buying four days can count as four attendees.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFour people? That's called a loyalty multiplier, and I think the convention should be proud of its repeat guests.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt's a view count where every rewatch is a new viewer. Nobody on the internet has ever done that.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe city's tourism office estimates it brought in ninety-one million dollars, and this year's theme was Coney Island.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat's a lot of cotton candy and capes.

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    Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe Javits Center has capped attendance at two hundred fifty thousand, so the number can't grow. It can only get counted more creatively.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA quarter million badges, then, and one surprise visitor: Rob Gronkowski turned up dressed as Doctor Doom, according to a convention recap.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat one I'm counting twice.