The convention started with a 10-day-long 'New York Super Week,' which included 110 events around Manhattan and Brooklyn leading into Comic Con. The annual four-day nerd fest kicked off its ninth installment Oct. 9.

The annual four-day nerdfest known as New York Comic Con —k icked off its ninth installment Oct. 9 — has grown by leaps and bounds since its modest beginnings in 2006.