{"id":39213,"date":"2024-05-15T23:53:38","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T03:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=39213"},"modified":"2024-05-15T23:53:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T03:53:38","slug":"e-v-a-motor-city-comic-con-returns-to-the-suburban-collection-showcase-this-weekend-friday-saturday-and-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=39213","title":{"rendered":"E.V.A.-Motor City Comic Con Returns to the Suburban Collection Showcase this Weekend- Friday, Saturday and Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Motor City Comic Con (MC3) is Michigan\u2019s \"\"<\/a>largest and longest running comic book and pop culture convention since 1989, will be taking place this weekend. The event will feature some of the largest actors from television, movies, and the streaming industry, along with the most creative artists, writers, and comic book creators in the industry. Attendees can participate in various panel discussions, attractions, events, and explore various exhibitors. Artists, writers, and illustrators will be featured throughout Artist Alley over the three-day convention and celebrity and comic guests will be available for autograph and photograph opportunities. Motor City Comic Con will take place May 17 \u2013 19, 2024 at the Suburban Collection Showplace located at 46100 Grand River Ave., in Novi, Michigan. To learn more and to purchase tickets visit, www.MotorCityComicCon.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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CELEBRITY GUESTS APPEARING:<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Theo Rossi<\/b><\/p>\n

Actor and producers who portrayed Juan Carlos \u201cJuice\u201d Ortiz in Sons of Anarchy<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Ian Sinclair<\/b><\/p>\n

Voiced Whis from Dragon Ball<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Heather Graham<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Acting Roles in <\/b><\/span>Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged<\/i><\/b> Me<\/b><\/i>, <\/span>Bowfinger, & Boogie Nights<\/i><\/b>,  <\/b><\/p>\n

Tom Kenny<\/b><\/p>\n

Voices characters in SpongeBob SquarePants<\/i><\/b> and The Patrick Star Show<\/i><\/b> and Wheelie Transformers<\/i><\/b>.<\/p>\n

Zachary Levi<\/b><\/p>\n

Played <\/span>Chuck Bartowski in the TV series <\/span>Chuck<\/i><\/b> <\/span>and as Benjamin in <\/span>The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel<\/i><\/b>.<\/p>\n

Helen Hunt<\/b><\/p>\n

Starring roles in the TV show <\/span>Mad About You<\/i><\/b> <\/span>and the films Twister<\/i> <\/span><\/b>and <\/span>As Good As It Gets<\/i><\/b>  <\/span><\/p>\n

George Wendt<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Played <\/span>Norm in the TV sitcom <\/i><\/span>Cheers<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Sofia Boutella<\/b><\/p>\n

Actress, dancer, and model has played the lead character Eva in the drama StreetDance2<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Ernie Hudson<\/b><\/p>\n

Michigan native, who plays Zeddemore in the Ghostbusters <\/i><\/b>franchise <\/b><\/p>\n

Cobie Smulders<\/b><\/p>\n

Played Robin in How I Met Your Mother<\/i><\/b> and S.H.I.E.L.D agent in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise<\/p>\n

Paul Sun-Hyung Lee<\/b><\/p>\n

Played Uncle Iroh in Avatar: The Last Airbender,<\/b> Captain Carson Teva in The Mandalorian<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Gates McFadden<\/b><\/p>\n

Actor and producer in Star Trek: Picard<\/i><\/b>, Star Trek: The Next Generation<\/i><\/b>, and Labyrinth<\/i><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Denise Crosby<\/b><\/p>\n

Stared in Star Trek: The Next Generation<\/i><\/b> had roles in The X-Files, Dexter, Ripple Effect, and JAG<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Katey Sagal<\/b><\/p>\n

Played Peg Bundy on Married with Children<\/i><\/b> and Gemma Teller Morrow in Sons of Anarchy<\/i><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Bruce Greenwood<\/b><\/p>\n

Played Pike in the Star Trek<\/i><\/b> films, Dr. Bell in The Resident<\/i><\/b>, and Roderick Usher in The Fall of the House of Usher<\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n

Jennifer Morrison<\/b><\/p>\n

Played Dr. Cameron in House<\/i>,<\/b> Emma Swan in Once Upon a Time,<\/i><\/b> and Winona Kirk in Star Trek<\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n

Cristina Vee<\/b><\/p>\n

Voice actress for anime and video games<\/p>\n

Shameik Moore<\/b><\/p>\n

Voices Miles Morales in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse<\/i><\/b> and its sequels <\/b><\/p>\n

Tom Wilson
\n<\/b>Played Biff Tannen in the Back To The Future<\/i> <\/b>trilogy and voice actor in SpongeBob Squarepants<\/i><\/b>.<\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n

Grey DeLisle-Griffin<\/b><\/p>\n

Was Vicky in The Fairy Odd Parents<\/i><\/b>, Sam in Danny Phantom<\/i><\/b>, and Princess Azula in Avatar: The Last Airbender<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Greg Baldwin<\/b><\/p>\n

Voiced Aku from Samurai Jack<\/i><\/b>, and Uncle Iroh in the final seasons of Avatar: The Last Airbender<\/i><\/b> <\/i><\/p>\n

Christian Keyes<\/b><\/p>\n

Michigan native known for his roles in The Boys, Supernatural, Saints & Sinners<\/i>, <\/b>and All The Queen\u2019s Men<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Carla Gugino<\/b><\/p>\n

Acted in Watchmen, American Gangster, San Andreas<\/i><\/b>, and The Fall of the House of Usher<\/b><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Charlie Hunnam<\/b><\/p>\n

Plays Jax Teller in Sons of Anarchy<\/i><\/b> <\/span>and Kai in <\/span>Rebel Moon-Part One: A Child of Fire<\/i> <\/b><\/p>\n

Karen Allen<\/b><\/p>\n

Acted in Animal House<\/i><\/b> and played Marion Ravenwood in the Indiana Jones<\/i><\/b> films<\/p>\n

William Shatner<\/b><\/p>\n

Played Captain Kirk in Star Trek<\/i><\/b> franchise and has stared in Hawaii Five-O, Miss Congeniality, <\/i><\/b>and Boston Legal<\/i><\/b>  <\/p>\n

Efren Ramirez<\/b><\/p>\n

Played Pedro in <\/b>Napoleon Dynamite<\/i> and is in the animated series Bordertown<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Amy Jo Johnson<\/b><\/p>\n

Played Kimberly on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers<\/i><\/b>, Julie Emrick on Felicity<\/i>,<\/b> and Jules Callaghan on Flashpoint<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

John Ratzenberger<\/b><\/p>\n

Played Cliff Clavin in the sitcom Cheers <\/i><\/b>and is a voice actor in Toy Story<\/i> <\/b>and Monsters University<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Dante Basco<\/b><\/p>\n

Played Rufio in Hook<\/i><\/b>, and voiced American Dragon<\/i>: Jake Long<\/i><\/b> as well as Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender<\/i><\/b> <\/p>\n

Lex Luger<\/b><\/p>\n

Retired professional wrestler, bodybuilder, and football player<\/p>\n

Ron Simmons<\/b><\/p>\n

Retired 1980\u2019s football player and wrestler known for his tenures in WWE and WCW<\/p>\n

Jen Taylor<\/b><\/p>\n

Voices Cortana and Dr. Halsey in the HALO<\/i><\/b> video game series and live action TV series<\/p>\n

Steve Downes<\/b><\/p>\n

Voices Petty Officer John 117 in the HALO <\/i><\/b>video game and Star Lord on The Avengers: Earth\u2019s Mightiest Heroes<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Felicia Day<\/b><\/p>\n

Known for her acting roles in Supernatural<\/i> <\/b>and Eureka<\/i><\/b> and in Dr. Horrible\u2019s Sing-Along Blog<\/i> <\/b>and The Guild<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Katee Sackhoff<\/b><\/p>\n

Known for her roles in Battlestar Galactica and The Mandalorian<\/i><\/b> <\/i>and voicing characters in Star Wars Rebels<\/i> <\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Simon Kassianides<\/b><\/p>\n

Known for The Mandalorian, Unforgettable, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. <\/i><\/b>and Quantum of Solace<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Giancarlo Esposito<\/b><\/p>\n

Actor in Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Boys, Malcolm X, <\/i><\/b>and The Mandalorian<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

Martin Klebba<\/b><\/p>\n

Actor and stunt performer from Troy, MI. Played Marty in <\/span>The Pirates of the Caribbean<\/i> <\/b><\/span>franchise<\/p>\n

Ethan Page<\/b><\/p>\n

Professional AEW, Ring of Honor, and Impact Wrestling wrestler (only attending on 5\/18)<\/p>\n

Scott Steiner<\/b><\/p>\n

World Heavyweight Champion and with WWE \u2013 Big Poppa Pump<\/p>\n

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Cancelled: <\/b>No longer able to attend due to filming schedules  <\/b><\/p>\n

Ron Perlman<\/b><\/p>\n

Hayden Panettiere<\/b><\/p>\n

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COMIC GUESTS APPEARING<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

Kenny Porter: <\/b>Comic writer who published Violent Skies
\nDave Acosta:  <\/b>Michigan based <\/b>Comic artist known for his work on <\/b>Elvria: Mistress of the Dark<\/p>\n

Ramon Perez: <\/span><\/b>Award-winning cartoonist known for graphic novel adaptations Tale of Sand and Jane<\/p>\n

Lee Weeks: <\/span><\/b>Comic artist known for his work on title like Daredevil<\/p>\n

Joe Dragunas: <\/span><\/b>Detailed Illustrator <\/span><\/p>\n

Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez<\/b>: Writer at Marvel and Art Director and Owner of Somos Arte and Studio Edgardo<\/p>\n

Tony Fleecs<\/b>: Comic book creator for Stray Dogs, My Little Pony, Star Wars Adventures, and In My Lifetime<\/p>\n

Tony Moy: <\/b>Mixed media artist who focuses on watercolor and Gouache and produces works of fantasy and anime<\/p>\n

Jay Leisten: <\/b>Comic Inker for Marvel and DC Comics known for his work on Symbiote Spider-Man<\/p>\n

Anthony Marques: <\/span><\/b>Comic artist, president, and instructor at  Joe Kubert School<\/p>\n

Jim Calafiore: <\/b>Comic book penciller and inker who worked on Marvel Comic Exiles, and DC Comic\u2019s Aquaman<\/p>\n

Cory Hamscher: <\/b>Comic book inker who is known for his work in Star Wars: Age of Resistance<\/p>\n

Dave Aikins<\/b>: Detroit native and children\u2019s book illustrator for SpongeBob SquarePants and The Backyardigans<\/p>\n

Andy Bennett<\/b>: Artist, designer, and illustrator<\/p>\n

Billy Tucci: <\/b>Cartoonist best known for his modern-day samurai saga Shi<\/p>\n

Maika Sozo: <\/b>Comic Artist <\/p>\n

Jay Fosgitt<\/b>: Comic creator for Sesame Street, My Little Pony, G.I. Joe, and illustrated several book series for Disney<\/p>\n

Megan Hutchinson<\/b>: She is a digital illustrator, concept artist, and 3D generalist<\/p>\n

Cully Hamner: <\/b>Comic book artist for Green Lantern: Mosaic, Blue Beetle, and Black Lightening: Year One<\/p>\n

Chris Campana: <\/b>Writer and artist for The Adventures of Parker Reef, First World and Chosen<\/p>\n

Daniel Govar<\/b>: Developed two award-winning animated series for the SYFY channel<\/p>\n

Mitch Gerads: <\/b>Award-winning illustrator best known for his critically acclaimed work at DC Comics<\/p>\n

Robert Bruno: <\/b>Illustrator in the sports and entertainment industries including Disney, Lionsgate, Visa, ESPN<\/p>\n

Tom King: <\/b>Author, comic book writer, and ex-CIA officer<\/p>\n

Tone Rodriguez<\/b>: Comic book artist and writer who played Benjamin Alvaro in DEXTER<\/i><\/p>\n

Dan Parent: <\/b>Comic book artist and writer. He has illustrated  Felix the Cat<\/i> and created the comic Die Kitty Die<\/i><\/p>\n

Joe Rubinstein<\/b>: Comic book artist and inker for Marvel Comic\u2019 The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe<\/i><\/p>\n

K Lynn Smith: <\/b>From Mid-Michigan, award-winning artist, and writer<\/p>\n

Marco Rudy<\/b>: Comic book artist for titles like Justice League of America, Shield, <\/i>and Final Crisis Aftermath: Escape<\/i><\/p>\n

Johnathan Rand: <\/b>Michigan native known and horror fiction author for children and young adults<\/p>\n

Joseph Schmalke: <\/b>Comic creature, writer, and illustrator<\/i><\/p>\n

Gavin Smith: <\/b>Comic artist known Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Star Trek: The Mirror War<\/i>, and Dead Legends<\/i><\/p>\n

Bart Sears: <\/b>Comic artist, toy and packaging designer, and author<\/p>\n

Claudia Gray: <\/b>Writer of multiple young adult novels<\/p>\n

Dean Haspiel<\/b>: Comic artist, known for his work in Billy Dogma<\/i> and The Red Hook<\/i><\/p>\n

Mike Norton: <\/b>Comic artist and creator of the Battlepug <\/i>and co-creator and artist of Grumble <\/i>and Revival<\/i><\/p>\n

Narciso Espiritu: <\/b>Artist who has made images and designs for editorials, advertising, toy\/apparel and bands<\/b><\/p>\n

TJ Sterling<\/b>: Comic artist and writer from Grand Rapids, MI.  Known for Okemus <\/i>and RAE Comics.<\/i><\/p>\n

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