Guardians of Galaxy, Weird Science, Freaks and Geeks, Rob Schneider, Ron Perlman among many more to headline panels at
Motor City Comic Con 2017
More media and comic guests added to lineup; and for the first time ever
Comic Con will present the Michigan premiere of a full-length feature film
Novi, MI (May 10, 2017) –
Comic fans and pop culture enthusiasts from all over are gearing up for
what is set to be one of the best Motor City Comic Con events yet with
exciting panels and several recently added guests unveiled to the public
today (follow this
link to see the panel schedule). Stars from
Weird Science,
Guardians of the Galaxy,
Arrow,
Freaks and Geeks,
American Pie,
among others will be featured in panel discussions. Several media
guests have also been added to this year’s lineup including Rob
Schneider, Ron Perlman, Barbara Eden, Sean Astin, Herbert Jefferson Jr.,
Robin Lord Taylor, Ross Marquand, Kristy Swanson, James Remar, Marky
Ramone, Ani-Mia and many more. For the first time at Motor City Comic
Con, the Michigan premiere of a full-length feature film,
The Space Between, by Amy Jo Johnson, who played the pink Power Ranger in the original
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, will be featured. This year’s Motor City Comic Con will take place
Friday, May 19 (12:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.), Saturday, May 20 (10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and Sunday, May 21 (10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
at the Suburban Collection Showplace, located at 46100 Grand River
Avenue in Novi. Complete information about the event, tickets, panels
and VIP passes is available at
http://www.motorcitycomiccon.com/.
The
weekend event features more than 300 creators, writers, illustrators
and actors who will greet the fans, sign autographs, take pictures, and
provide panels and Q & A discussions, while many super fans are
dressed in their pop culture best. A popular event is Saturday’s cosplay
contest where a mix of celebrity judges determine the best costume
winners, presenting prizes and gift packages. Motor City Comic Con’s
annual Saturday night bash celebrates comic con weekend with
entertainment, refreshments, and light hors d’oeuvres for the public. Sunday is Kid’s Day featuring kid-friendly activities.
In addition to the previously announced guests, newly added Motor City Comic Con guests feature:
Aly Michalka: Actor and musician known for her film appearances in
Easy A,
Bandslam, Sequoia, and
Weepah Way for Now. Television appearances include:
iZombie,
Hellcats and
Two and a Half Men.
Ani-Mia:
An International Cosplayer who writes for Otaku USA Magazine – the
premier anime and manga magazine in the U.S., makes appearances at
conventions and judges costume contests.
Amy Dumas:
An American professional wrestler and singer, better known as Lita, is
currently a WWE analyst. She performed as a WWE wrestler from 2000 to
2006 and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014.
Austin Amelio: An actor and writer best known as Dwight on
The Walking Dead, Nesbit in
Everybody Wants Some!!, Thomas in
Putting the Dog to Sleep, and David in
Over Again.
Billie Piper: The UK singer, dancer and television star is best known for her role as Rose Tyler in
Doctor Who. Piper can also be seen on
Penny Dreadful. Other television film roles include:
The Ruby in the Smoke,
The Shadow in the North and
Secret Diary of a Call Girl.
Dennis Rodman:
A retired NBA basketball star who played for the Detroit Pistons, San
Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks.
Nicknamed “The Worm”, Rodman is recognized as a Detroit Pistons’ Bad Boy
and as one of the best rebounding forwards in NBA history. Rodman was a
New World Order wrestler in the 1990s and appeared in the television
show
The Rodman World Tour, and in the action films
Double Team and
Simon Sez.
Frank Cho: An American comic strip creator, writer and illustrator best known for his work on the professionally syndicated strip
Liberty Meadows. Cho was also the writer and illustrator of the first story in the Marvel NOW!
Savage Wolverine series.
Hannah Kasulak: Known as Casey Rance in FOX Network’s
The Exorcist, Kasulak has appeared in
Filthy Preppy Teens,
The Fosters,
How to Get Away with Murder,
True Blood and
Nashville.
James Remar: Known for his various film and television roles from over the last four decades, Remar has appeared in
The Warriors,
48 Hours,
The Cotton Club,
Django Unchained,
Dexter,
Mortal Kombat Annihilation,
Tales from the Darkside,
Sex And the City,
2 Fast 2 Furious, among many others. He can also be seen in the upcoming second season of Hulu’s
The Path.
Jason Douglas: Known for his role as Tobin in seasons five and six of
The Walking Dead and for his recurring appearances on
Breaking Bad,
Nashville, and
Revolution, among others. Douglas has voice lead nearly 200 characters like, Beerus in the
Dragon Ball Z films as well as Krieg the Psycho in
Borderlands 2.
John E.L. Tenney:
A Michigan native, Tenney is an author and one of the most recognized
investigators of UFO, paranormal and occult phenomena in the U.S. Tenney
is co-host on the paranormal reality show
Ghost Stalkers and has appeared in
Unsolved Mysteries,
Paranormal State: The New Class,
Ghost Adventures and
Paranormal Lockdown.
John Francis Daley: An actor, screenwriter, film director and musician best known for his role as Sam Weir on
Freaks and Geeks and as Dr. Lance Sweets on
Bones. Daley plays keyboards and sings for the band Dayplayer, and he co-wrote
Horrible Bosses and will be a co-writer for the upcoming
Spider Man: Homecoming film.
Jordan Trovillion: An actor, singer and Michigan native known as the host of the comic book and nerd culture TV show
Comics Continuum. She has also appeared in Comedy Central’s
Detroiters, Lifetime’s
Secrets in the Walls, among others. Upcoming projects include
The Life and Death of John Gotti and
Mercy.
Joseph Gatt: A U.K. native known for his roles in
Pulse,
Chuck,
Eagleheart,
Game of Thrones,
From Dusk Till Dawn,
The 100,
Banshee,
Second Chance,
Teen Wolf,
True Detective,
Star Trek Into Darkness and
Thor. Gatt can currently be seen as The Man in
Z Nation.
LaVar Burton: Best known as Geordi La Forge in
Star Trek: The Next Generation and
Star Trek: Nemesis; host for PBS’s
Reading Rainbow, and as Kunta Kinte in
Roots. Burton is also an accomplished director and has directed episodes for
Star Trek: Voyager,
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and
Star Trek: Enterprise.
Martin Starr: Known for his role as Bill Haverchuck on
Freaks and Geeks, Starr has appeared in
Knocked Up, This is The End,
King of The Hill, among others. He is currently reprising his roles as Gilfoyle on the third season of
Silicon Valley.
Nicola Scott: An Australian comic book artist who has worked exclusively for DC Comics. Her work has appeared in titles such as
Wonder Woman,
Batman,
Teen Titans,
Superman,
Birds of Prey and
Secret Six, among others.
Ross Marquand: Known for his breakout roles as Aaron on
The Walking Dead and as Paul Newman on
Mad Men. He is also an accomplished voice over actor and has worked on productions such as
Phineas & Ferb,
Conan, among others.
Scott Wilson: An American actor known for his appearances in nearly 50 films such as Harvey Oberst in the 1967 film
In the Heat of the Night, and Dick Hickok in the 1967 adaptation of Truman Capote’s
In Cold Blood, among many others. Wilson is also known for his role as Dr. Hershel Greene on
The Walking Dead.
Tim Bradstreet: Known as Marvel’s go-to cover artist, Bradstreet is an Inkpot Award-Winning artist and is known for his work in
Vampire: The Masquerade,
The Punisher,
The Punisher MAX,
John Constantine: Hellblazer, among many others.
Tom Payne: A U.K. native known for his roles as Paul “Jesus” Rovia on
The Walking Dead, Leon Micheaux in
Luck, and Rob Cole in
The Physician. Payne has also appeared in several U.K. television series such as
Skins,
Casualty and
Waterloo Road.
Tony Todd: A horror and sci-fi film icon best known for his roles in
The Candyman,
Sleepwalk and
Platoon as well as roles in the
Hatchet and
Final Destination franchises. Todd can also be seen in
Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen,
The Rock,
The Crow,
Lean on Me,
Bird,
Night of The Living Dead, and
Star Trek: The Next Generation, among many others.
Vic Mignogna:
Best known for his prolific voice over work in the anime industry
involving Japanese anime characters and video games. Mignogna’s most
notable character is Edward Elric from the
Fullmetal Alchemist series, and he was the voice role of Broly in the
Dragon Ball Z films.
Wil Wheaton: An actor, writer and voice actor known for his roles in
Star Trek: The Next Generation,
Flubber,
The Guild,
Eureka, and
The Big Bang Theory. He also appeared in
Stand by Me,
Toy Soldiers and
Criminal Minds, among others.
For more information regarding Motor City Comic Con guests and events, visit the
website.
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About Motor City Comic Con
Michigan’s
largest pop-culture event since 1989, Motor City Comic Con gathers
comic book and multimedia dealers from across the country, offering a
vast variety of pop-culture merchandise, including comics, art,
t-shirts, movie memorabilia, posters and much more. Over 300 comic book
creators, writers and artists are on site at Motor City Comic Con each
year, as well as more than 50 actors from the television and movie
industry. Motor City Comic Con offers big fun for kids young and old.
For more information, visit http://www.motorcitycomiccon.com/.
