Wayne Brady is bringing his multi-hyphenate talents to New York Comic Con 2025 with a full weekend of events, from a book signing to a musical improv spectacle to a culture-shifting panel on Black creativity and fandoms. It is going to be epic.
AUTOGRAPH SIGNING with Maurice Broaddus
Friday, October 10 | 1:00–2:00 PM | Hall 1A: Author Signing Tables
Wayne Brady and acclaimed author Maurice Broaddus sign The End of the World As We Know It, a new short story anthology set in Stephen King’s The Stand, featuring their new untold tale of Mother Abagail.
IMPROV NERDVANA (18+)
Friday, October 10 | 3:45–4:45 PM | North Room 408
A mind-blowing, music-fueled improv experience starring Wayne, blending the chaos of Comic Con fandom with the genius of unscripted comedy.
Part concert, part sketch show, part cosplay love letter—and 100% made up on the spot.
Featuring:
Wayne Brady – 5x Emmy winner, 2x Grammy nominee, author, and ultimate multi-class performer (bard + chaos sorcerer)
Jonathan Mangum – Wayne’s longtime improv partner and comedy co-conspirator
Live Band – From sci-fi funk to fantasy metal
Expect audience-driven scenes, live musical numbers inspired by fandoms, cosplay cameos, and zero scripts. Maximum chaos guaranteed.
“Young, Gifted, and Whack” PANEL
Saturday, October 11 | 11:15 AM–12:15 PM | North Room 408
Join Wayne Brady–Blerd, improviser, and Gravedigger in the DC Universe–for a deep-dive conversation with fellow Black creatives exploring the intersection of hip-hop, fantasy, comics, and improvisation.
Featuring:
Darryl "DMC" McDaniels
Tony Weaver Jr.
Maurice Broaddus
Asia Simone
From Black Panther to Bruce Leroy to Lando Calrissian, this lively discussion celebrates why imaginative genres resonate so deeply within the Black community–and why representation in these spaces still matters.
Why can Starfire be orange in the comic books, but some fans lose it when she’s Black onscreen? This panel asks the questions and delivers the culture.
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