ReedPop, the company that organizes Comic Con, announced this week they are officially partnering with YouTube to host a virtual version of New York Comic Con. 

“We are thoroughly disappointed that we can’t gather together, in-person for the New York Comic Con we love to build and our fans love to revel in,” ReedPop President Lance Fensterman said in a statement.

“We look forward to this weekend all year long, just like you, and with this being our 15th edition, we were particularly excited. I will miss walking up and down artist alley and seeing friends that I’ve made since we were in the basement at the Javits Center. While this year will definitely be a different experience, we are going to look to bring the best and most engaging event to our fans, exhibitors, and studios through our partnership with YouTube.”

From October 8-11, the official New York City Comic Con YouTube account will stream live panels from various pop culture franchises. 

While there is not an official list of panels yet, ReedPop’s announcement singled out Starz’s American Gods and CBS All-Access’ Star Trek shows as specific examples of panels that will be held. 

DreamWorks Animation and Hulu/FX were also mentioned, though not for any specific shows. 

Honestly? This might be even better since we never heave to leave our couch! LOL.