The Superhero Walking Tour Of New York

Seth is amazing and he answered all of my daughter's questions patiently whilst also giving us some amazing insights on the history of the comic industry in New York. Five stars.

A really interesting tour! Our host Seth was fabulous and he also gave us general tips for our NYC trip for our family of 4 with teenage boys. This tour combined the old with new, interchanging between superhero comics and films alike. Would certainly recommend it!

Seth was GREAT! We loved the tour, facts, and seeing all the superhero sites. He was so knowledgeable, friendly, and accommodating. I would highly recommend and a great way to see the city.

Seth was an amazing tour guide! On-time and had a great knowledge of all the comic related sites there are to see in Midtown. He was very kind and patient with my son and taught us both new fun facts we didn’t know about both comics and nyc. Five stars would recommend Seth and this tour to anyone with even a mild interest in superheroes.

We were very disappointed in this tour! My kids were expecting to hear about both Marvel and DC comics. Yet the guide focused almost entirely on DC comics and original Superman’s. Stuff from 1930s-1940 and lots and lots of comic book topics. He kept switching topics mid-sentence and was hard to follow, both speech and physically. At one point he had stopped us to talk about Betty Bop. We were expecting to hear about Marvel as well. The weather was terrible, pouring rain, which can’t be controlled but which added to our unhappiness about the tour.

Seth was great! He knew lots of interesting facts and not just about the movies. Really appreciated all the real comic book history.

The superhero tour was fabulous! Our guide Vince was very knowledgeable and great with our boys 10 and 12. I would highly recommend this tour as a fun way to see New York by foot.

Seth was wonderful and incredibly knowledgeable, turning our NYC tour into an unforgettable experience! He skillfully connected the city's iconic spots with fascinating superhero lore, making us feel like we were walking through the pages of a comic book. From hidden filming locations to stories behind the city's real-life heroes, Seth brought New York’s superhero side to life in such an engaging and fun way. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or just looking to explore the city from a new angle, Seth’s tour is a must. Highly recommended for anyone looking to add a bit of super to their New York adventure!

Seth was very knowledgeable on all things New York, building architecture and a plethora of superhero artifacts. He was also great with our kids and flexible to accommodating their needs. They really got to see New York and it's iconic tourist spots the way they could consume the information and quickly relate. What a great tour!

Our tour guide Seth was amazing, engaging, and full of information about comics and NY in general! Highly suggest the tour.

Outstanding- Justin’s knowledge was very impressive. This was one of our highlights - our son is a massive Spider-Man fan so was excited to see many of the film locations. Can’t rate this highly enough. Be prepared to do a fair bit of walking - worth the effort.

About two hours before the tour, my phone and before I could answer it, it went straight to voicemail. I saw it was a local number, I listened to the voicemail which was 10 seconds of silence. Anyway I reached the meeting point 15 minutes before the tour start time. 2PM comes and no one is there, other guests and no tour guide. At 2:15PM I call the number on the voucher and it’s the number from earlier in the day. The tour operator said they won’t do a tour with low numbers (meaning just me) and offered another time but by then I no longer available. I was given a refund. If they had called back and left another voicemail or spoken to me, I could’ve not wasted my time. How was the tour itself? Don’t know. I cannot recommend it. Customer service and follow through skills need work though.

We had a great time on the Super Hero walking tour and were lucky enough to essentially get a personal tour as there were no other guests that day. My husband is more of a super hero fan than I am and he said that he had the perfect nerdy experience! I also enjoyed the tour too as we got to see some great places (Grand Central Terminal being the highlight for me). We also visited The Daily Bugle which looks exactly like it is in the Superman films. Highly recommended your!

great visit, very interesting guide, lots of anecdotes, a way to discover the city differently for an affordable price, I recommend

Brought my son from ATL to NYC for 2 days for his 13th birthday … a huge movie and comic book fan. After booking a tour before we came to NYC and planning a day around it, we arrived and no one was at our meeting place, I called the company and was informed that our tour had been canceled due to guide emergency.

Our tour guide was very kind and informative. I enjoyed seeing the building and hearing the back stories to them. The walk is long but we’ll worth it! The tour is great for comic lovers and anyone who just loves superheroes!

Justin was very knowledgable and we learned a lot of cool NYC superhero movie and comics history. Grand Central underground was fun! would definitely recommend to friends!

This was a lot of fun! My daughter and I enjoyed seeing all the sites as well as learning history about the original writers that started the comic superhero industry.

Great guide, lots of interesting facts and stories, well-thought tour! Thank you team for excursion. Highly recommend👍🏻

Justin is not just a tour guide, he is a script writer as well! Super heros are an important part of USA History.

Fantastic tour, great guide with a deep knowledge of New York and comic books history. We strongly recommend.

<p>We were fascinated by the places that we went to. Thought the guide got a little monotonous. Maybe could have sped it up more to see more.</p>

<p>This tour was not as described. We did not visit many of the buildings listed in the description, but instead walked a short distance and learned details that my kids didn't find interesting. My 9 year old enjoyed seeing the area where the Avengers fought and the Daily Planet, and I enjoyed walking through Grand Central Station but those were the most amusing parts. Otherwise, it was quite boring and we didn't see all of the buildings listed in the description.</p>

<p>Paul's knowledge was amazing, he is soooo informative and helpful. Loved seeing the buildings of where things got started as well as some more familiar things as seen in some of our favourite movies and to shows. A "must-do" for any super hero lover whether it be comic or tv and film</p>

<p>So boring, guide was not engaging or interesting and tour involved a lot of obscure detail. We left the tour halfway through because my son was so bored - judging from the amount of yawns we saw from other kids he was not the only one. Might be ok if you are into comic books and their creation but definitely not if your interest is mainly superhero movies.</p>

<p>We left half way through. Great narrative but very hard to hear the guy talking with even a little traffic going by on the street. Gave up after a while.</p>

<p>The tour was great! We had a wonderful time learning the history behind the comics, seeing the sites of some of the best movies to hit the big screen. He had my husband pretend to audition for the role of Superman on the radio to show us how the actor that did it had to make the audience visualize the character through the radio. We only wish we had done this when it was a little warmer. Lots o walking and very interesting information. My husband and I really enjoyed this tour. We want to do it again.</p>

<p>My mom brought this for my fiance while we were celebrating his 30th in NYC. When we first got to the meeting point we didn't know what to expect. There were two families and another couple with us on the tour. Paul the tour guide was brilliant he has so many stories and you can ask him anything while he takes you around the city. There's not too much walking involved and there are some great photo opportunities. I would recommend this for anyone who loves superheroes!</p>

<p>Cannot recommend enough. This tour was great. Guide was very knowledgeable with not just the super hero theme but New York in general. </p> <p>VERY VERY highly recommended!!!!!</p>

<p>Interesting but I am positive the guide didn't go to all spots.</p> <p>- Some spots were pointed out from a great distance away so it was impossible to see like the NYC Public Library. We also didn't visit the Empire State Building.</p>

<p>Good tour, very informational. Bought as a gift and enjoyed!</p>

<p>The tour guide was very good I was disappointed because your add was inaccurate, I expected more buildings on route</p>

<p>Walking tour but not a real long distance and I'd say more standing than walking. Guide Paul very knowledgeable in the world of animation of Super Heroes. Took us from comic book store out to park where some of the early animators got there start and ended with the bar they would end up at after working mean while stopping at Grand Central, Chrysler Building, Daily Planet etc</p>

<p>If you're reading this, then this tour is probably for you. If you have ANY appreciation regarding the history of DC Comics, Marvel, from their beginnings from the page to television to film and also want to explore the Manhattan area and check out shooting locations for Superman, The Avengers and shows like Gotham and Daredevil, this is the tour for you! Celebrities often check out this tour as well, so, you might get lucky and meet someone famous.</p>

<p>My 10 year old son and I had a fabulous time. Even though I am by no means a superhero aficionado, I learnt a lot and my super hero son was blown away. Very well worth it! Paul was great, knowledgeable and showed us parts of New York that I don't think many locals even know about. Big thumbs up!</p>

<p>Was pleasantly surprised about how good this tour was. The guide was extremely knowledgable and did a great job. The tour even took us to Grand Central Station and the Crysler Building.</p>

<p>Entertaining, full of information, The tour guide was also very concerned with our safety, while walking through the city and took steps to ensure our safety, while walking through the city. Our guide was also very personable and funny! Our son and his best friend thoroughly enjoyed themselves.</p>

<p>our guide Paul was very knowledgeable about all the superheroes. His stories about the making of the movies and some of the secrets behind the making of the movies and the actors was really interesting!!!! It was great to see where the movies were filmed and also go into some of the buildings too. The bar at the end had wonderful drawings and we all ended up with a personalised drawing of a superhero by Paul a cartoonist. The group was small so that was a bonus too. My daughter and I thoroughly recommend the tour if you are a superhero fan.</p>

<p>We really enjoyed the tour. At the end of the tour, we got a souvenir drawing of Superman and Wonderwoman to take away :)</p>

<p>We really enjoyed this tour! We were very impressed by the tour guide and his wealth of knowledge of all things superhero related. We'd definitely recommend this tour</p>

<p>Okay, if you are thinking of going on a superhero walking tour chances are you are a fan of superheros and comic books. If you aren't then it will lose it's luster which can be said for any specific tour. Our guide had lots of history and factoids about the wild west days of the comic book industry. An animator himself and a comic fan he also had lots of personal experience with the whole scene. The tour mostly went up Park but that seemed appropriate as there were lots of movies shot along there.<br/> The much younger kids on the tour got bored, the less interested spouses were entertained and the devoted were in heaven.<br/> I would have given a higher ranking but a lot of the humour the guide used was cringe-worthy. Sort of Mel Brooks era sexist.</p>

<p>I did this tour with my comic obsessed 21yr old son the guy taking us round was very interesting and there was just about the right mix of comic/other info so it wasn't boring for the non comic geeks <br/> There were 6 in our group which was great so we could hear everything <br/> My son was impressed with the comic book facts he gave us <br/> Good value</p>

<p>This tour is a great way to see the landmarks from the movies. Paul's knowledge of and commentary about the comics, cartoons, and movies added tremendously to the tour. The tour ends during happy hour in a bar with the handiwork of almost all of the famous cartoonists scrawled on the walls. How can you beat that?</p>

<p>Our son (17) really loved the Superhero walking tour. We learned a lot and got to see some really interesting sights. We are glad we did it!</p>

<p>The Tour guide was very knowledgeble and friendly. We had a bout 10 people in our walking tour on a Sun afternoon and it was very enjoyable. The walking was very manageable, if maybe a little show in the beginning because the guide spends alot of time talking at the first few stops. The last half goes faster, with more walking and I enjoyed that more. I felt the beginning had a little too much standing around just listening to his monologue, but if he modified that to walking more towards the front end of the tour, it would be even better. Also the guide was very open to taking pictures for you and did it in a very friendly (not grumbling manner).</p>

<p>Talk talk talk and some walking to point things out from a distance. Worst thing we ever did in NYC. Everyone was bored but polite. The guy was knowledgable and funny</p>

<p>The trip was great, okay we had some rain but that didn't matter. Good story teller and we went to places wher you normali wil not come.</p>

<p>Enjoyed the history behind the characters and the connection to the city.<br/> Tour was well done and well received by my teenage children.</p>

<p>Absolutely fantastic tour. The guide was so knowledgable and was an actual cartoonist himself. He knew all the great illustrators and took us to their drinking haunt to see original drawings on the walls! We walked out the actual doors superman did! A good walk over 2 hours but not in a taxing way, we stopped a lot and the pace was slow to accommodate everyone. Definitely recommend this tour as a difference way to see New York.</p>