New York Super Week: 10 Events Not To Miss With Star Trek, Neil Gaiman, Neil DeGrasse Tyson & More

Did you know that starting on October 3, ReedPOP (who operate the New York Comic Con) will host a number of events in the city ahead of the start of New York Comic Con the following week?

It's called New York Super Week, and it's taking some of the hyper-condensed pressure off of Comic Con while also providing fans with more opportunities to see and meet with their favorite comics and geek culture celebrities.

You can find out more here.

And our friends at New York Comic Con have provided us with a Top 10 Super Week events to watch out for. Check 'em out below, and check back later in the week, when ReedPOP and ComicBook.com will be giving away tickets to some of the events below!

OCTOBER 3 – Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson welcomes guest Malcolm Gladwell to the stage for this special edition of StarTalk Live!at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Comedian co-host Eugene Mirman and Wyatt Cenac will join the stage for this edition of the popular radio show.

OCTOBER 4 – SEGA hosts its annual Sonic Boom festival, celebrating Sonic the Hedgehog. The event at the Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom is filled with music, trivia, video game demos and more.

OCTOBER 5  - The first and probably last Annual New York Feline Film and Video Festival for Humans. Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn.

OCTOBER 9 – Slimed! A Nite of Nickelodeon Nostalgic Nonsense! This reunion of the top stars from the 90s will take place at the Hammerstein Ballroom.

OCTOBER 9 – The ESL One New York DOTA gaming championships is the largest competitive gaming event to take place in New York and will be held at MSG.

OCTOBER 10 – An evening with the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Moderated by the original captain himself, William Shatner, this talk will feature Patrick Stewart, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes,Brent Spiner, and others.

OCTOBER 10 - Neil Gaiman will appear as the VIP (Very Important Puzzler) at an exclusive New York Super Week edition of NPR's Ask Me Another, a rambunctious public radio show from NPR and WNYC that blends brainteasers, pub trivia, comedy and music into an evening of hilarity at the 92nd Street Y.  

OCTOBER 10  - Community creator Dan Harmon to present the New York premiere of HARMONTOWN, a chronicle of his popular national podcast tour, at the Kaufman Concert Hall.

OCTOBER 11 - "Sweep the leg." "Mercy is for the weak." "Wax on, wax off." It's hard to believe it has already been 30 years since The Karate Kid burst onto the silver screen, and now you have a chance to relive this classic underdog story once again. William Zabka (Johnny), Martin Kove (Sensei Jon Kreese), and the Karate Kid himself, Ralph Macchio will host a conversation about their experiences during and after production of the movie at the 92nd Street Y.  

OCTOBER 11 - Renowned rock icons X Japan, led by co-founder, drummer, pianist and songwriter Yoshiki, return to New York City's Madison Square Garden for their first concert since 2010.