Science fiction, fantasy, comic, graphic novel, and film author Neil Gaiman will present a live reading benefiting the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) at the New York Comic Con (NYCC). The appearance, a paid ticketed reading event, will be called an "An Evening With Neil Gaiman," and all the proceeds will benefit the CBLDF's First Amendment legal work.
"Reed Exhibitions and the New York Comic Con have always shown a passion for the First Amendment, and their continued commitment to the CBLDF is a tremendous boon to our work," said CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein. "We're thrilled to team up with them for this rare and special event."
"We're elated to be working with the CBLDF to host this incredible event," said NYCC Show Manager Lance Fensterman. "Neil Gaiman is a huge personality, and the CBLDF is an incredibly influential and important organization. To have them both come together like this at NYCC is a significant honor and I know this will be an enormous highlight of our weekend activity."
"An Evening With Neil Gaiman," Gaiman's only public appearance at NYCC, will be Friday 18 April at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City. A limited access VIP reception will take place immediately before the event.
Tickets for the Gaiman event are available only to NYCC attendees, at this link. General admission tickets to the reading are $20, while tickets for the VIP reception are available for $500. The reception is limited to 100 attendees, and admission to it will include access to meet Gaiman and receive two signatures, plus a gift bag of exclusive Neil Gaiman oriented items from CBLDF, and preferred seating at the reading.
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