Back To The Future Star TOM WILSON & More announced for Motor City Comic Con

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Back To The Future Star TOM WILSON  

Avatar: The Last Airbender Voice Actors GREY DELISLE-GRIFFIN and GREG BALDWIN along with Illustrator MITCH GERADS

To Attend Michigan’s Largest Pop Culture Event

MOTOR CITY COMIC CON

Motor City Comic Con (MC3), Michigan’s largest and longest running comic book and pop culture convention since 1989, announces that Avatar: The Last Airbender voice actors Grey DeLisle-Griffin and Greg Baldwin and Back To The Future star Tom Wilson will be joined by illustrator Mitch Gerads during this Spring’s convention taking place May 17-19, 2024, at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.  Tickets to attend Motor City Comic Con are on-sale now at www.MotorCityComicCon.com.  

On Saturday, May 18

author and comic book writer Tom King and illustrator Mitch Gerads will also be hosting a special 45-minute Tom King and Mitch Gerads Panel Event at 5:30pm where they will share insights and stories. Attendees can also get up to four signatures (total) on items they bring. Additionally, all guests will receive an exclusive 11×17 art print. The two have worked together at DC Comics on Mister Miracle, Batman, and The Sheriff of Babylon. Tickets for the event are $50 each.

Another unique experience taking place at Motor City Comic Con is

EXTRA LIVES: The Live Experience, which is the world’s first audience RPG: a fully narrated, inclusive choose-your-own-adventure game where you are the main character. Taking place on Saturday, May 18 at 7:30pm,  players will work together as they plunge into an exciting story with visuals, music, sound effects, and footage drawn from the legendary console games of the 80’s, 90’s and 2000s with a live score provided by the lovable nerds of Extra Lives. At key junctures you’ll get to vote on how the character proceeds, leading to special story branches. With multiple endings and 60+ possible variations depending on the audience’s in-game choices, this immersive feast for the imagination will transport you back to your childhood and to the next level! Tickets for this experience are $20 each.

The Motor City Comic Con will be hosting a special

 Podcast Live Recording event of Blah Blah Blah with Katee Sackhoff. Katee who was just recently announced to attend the convention is best known for her roles in Battlestar Galactica, The Mandalorian and voicing characters in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Star Wars Rebels.  She will be joined by a mystery guest as she hosts her live podcast show at the Suburban Collection Showplace. The event will be taking place Saturday, May 18^th at 8:00pm. Standard tickets are $30. Premium tickets are $50 and include seating in rows 4-6 and an exclusive (unsigned) poster. VIP tickets are $60 and include seating in rows 1-3 and an exclusive (unsigned) poster. Tickets for this event are not included in the general admission costs and must be purchased online at www.MotorCityComicCon.com under the buy tickets tab.

Registration is now open for Motor City Comic Con guests

looking to participate in the annual Adult Cosplay Contest which will be taking place on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 6:00pm. This contest is for interested adults. Those wishing to participate must register in advance as limited spaces are available. Prizes include MC3 Fall Passes, Autographed Photos, Cash Prizes, and other exclusive MC3 goodies! In addition, a Children’s Cosplay Contest will be taking place on Sunday, May 19. There is no advance registration or entrant fee required for the children’s cosplay contest.

The Motor City Comic Con welcomes select members of the media to cover the event. Interested media outlets must submit a Press Application by April 7, 2024 to qualify for consideration.  

Calling Motor City’s top pop-culture experts. MC3 is looking for people interested in presenting a panel discussion focusing on interesting creative topics. Applications are now open for consideration.

Motor City Comic Con, one of the largest conventions in the Midwest,

takes place yearly in both the Spring and the Fall at the Suburban Collection Showplace. It will feature some of the largest actors from television, movies, and streaming platforms, along with the most creative artists, writers, and comic book creators in the industry. Throughout the three-day weekend celebrity and comic guests participate in autographs and photo opportunities with attendees, for additional fees.

Some celebrity will have presales for autographs and photo ops, along with tickets to the overall convention available on the website and some guests will have those opportunities available on site at the convention. Attendees can also participate in various panel discussions, attractions, events, and explore various exhibitors. Artists, writers, and illustrators will also be featured throughout Artist Alley over the three-day convention.

In addition, there will be crafters

that will have extraordinary gifts, crafts, and replicas available, and some of the largest comic book and multimedia dealers from across the country that offer a variety of merchandise including comics, toys, art, unique jewelry, clothing, memorabilia and much more! Fans can also expect all the traditional favorites such as Cosplay Contests and kid-friendly activities, along with many more events and activities to be announced soon.

GUESTS APPEARING AT MOTOR CITY CON COMIC – MAY 2024

Future announcements of celebrity guests, comic guests, exhibitors and events will be announced and posted to www.MotorCityComicCon.com in the coming weeks.

CELEBRITY GUESTS

Tom Wilson

Tom is an actor best known for his role playing the bully Biff Tannen in the Back To The Future trilogy. He has over 50 films, television shows, and comedy specials to his credit and has been a voice actor in the Nickelodeon series SpongeBob Squarepants.

Appearing: Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Available for autographs ($60) and professional photo ops ($80)

Grey DeLisle-Griffin

Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter, voice actress, and comedian known as the most prolific voice actress in American animation history, having performed over 1500 cartoon voices since 1996. Her most iconic roles include Vicky from The Fairy Odd Parents, Sam Manson from Danny Phantom, Arcee in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Princess Azula in Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Available for autographs ($60), toy autographs ($80), selfies ($60), selfie combo add on ($40), 6 word inscription ($20), voice recording ($100), professional photo ops ($80), duo photo op with Dante Basco ($140), duo photo op with Greg Baldwin ($130), Avatar: The Last Airbender trio photo op with Dante Basco and Greg Baldwin ($180) *All photo ops on Saturday will be in costume. A $10 charge will be added to all photo ops on Saturday.

Greg Baldwin

Voice actor best known for inheriting numerous voice roles originated by Japanese-American actor Mako including Aku from Smaurai Jack, and Uncle Iroh in the final seasons of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra.

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Available for autographs ($50), toy autographs ($80), selfie on Friday/Sunday ($40), costume selfie on Saturday ($50), selfie and autograph combo ($100), 6 word inscription ($20), Lotus Tile Tea Cup Basic with original art ($100-$140), voice recording ($100), professional photo ops ($60), duo photo ops with Dante Basco ($120), duo photo ops with Grey Delisle Griffin ($130), Avatar: The Last Airbender trio photo op Dante Basco and Grey DeLisle Griffin ($180) *All photo ops on Saturday will be in costume. A $10 charge will be added to all photo ops on Saturday.

Christian Keyes

Born in Detroit and raised in Flint, MI Christian is an actor, singer, author, and producer best known for his roles in The Boys, Supernatural, Saints & Sinners, and All The Queen’s Men

Appearing: Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Available for autographs ($50) and professional photo ops ($70)

Carla Gugino

Actress known for her roles in Watchmen, American Gangster, San Andreas, and The Fall of the House of Usher

Appearing: Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Available for autographs ($60) and professional photo ops ($70)

Charlie Hunnam

Actor best known for his role as Jax Teller in the FX series Sons of Anarchy.

Appearing: Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Available for autographs ($100) and professional photo ops ($125)

Karen Allen

Best known for her roles in the comedy Animal House and as Marion Ravenwood in the Indiana Jones films

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Available for autographs ($40), selfies ($40), autograph & selfie combos ($60), professional photo ops ($60)

William Shatner

Best known for his portrayal of James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise. He has also in movies and television shows like Hawaii Five-O, Miss Congeniality, and Boston Legal

Appearing: Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Available for autographs ($120), memorabilia autographs or 8×10 with inscriptions ($150), professional photo ops ($140)

Efren Ramirez

Actor and DJ best known for his roles in Napoleon Dynamite as Pedro, and in Employee of the Month. He is also on the TV show The Grinder and the animated series Bordertown.

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Available for autographs ($40), Funko Pop autographs ($50), selfies ($40), autograph and selfie combo ($60), Funko Pop autograph and selfie combo ($70), professional photo ops ($60)

Amy Jo Johnson

Actress known for her roles as Kimberly Hart on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Julie Emrick on Felicity, and Jules Callaghan on Flashpoint.

Appearing: Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Available for autographs ($50), selfies ($50), autograph and selfie combo ($80), professional photo ops ($70)

John Ratzenberger

John is best known for his role as Cliff Clavin in the comedy sitcom Cheers for which he earned two Primetime Emmy nominations. He has also been the voice of animated characters in Disney Pixar films like Toy Story and Monsters University.

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Available for autographs ($50) and professional photo ops ($50)

Dante Basco

Dante is a film, TV and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Rufio, in Hook, and for voicing the main protagonist of American Dragon: Jake Long as well as voicing Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Available for autographs ($60), voice recordings, phone calls, and videos ($60), professional photo ops ($70), selfies ($50), combos of any two ($100), duo photo ops with Grey DeLisle-Griffin ($140), duo photo ops with Greg Baldwin ($130), Avatar: The Last Airbender trio photo ops with Greg Baldwin and Grey DeLisle Griffin ($180). *Grey DeLisle-Griffin and Greg Baldwin will be on costume on Saturday. All Saturday photos including them will be an additional $10.

Lex Luger

Lawrence Pfohl, better known by his ring name Lex Luger, is a retired professional wrestler, bodybuilder, and football player.

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Available for autographs ($60), professional photo ops ($60), and duo photos with Ron Simmons

Ron Simmons

Ron is a retired professional football player who played during the 1980s and professional wrestler known for his tenures in WWE and World Championship Wrestling.

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Available for autographs ($60), professional photo ops ($60), and due photos with Lex Luger

Jen Taylor

Stage, television, and voice actress best known as the voices of Cortana and Dr. Halsey in the HALO video game series and the new Paramount+ live action television series.

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Available for autographs ($60), selfies ($40), autograph & selfie combo ($80), 6-word quote (additional $20), professional photo ops ($60) and duo photo ops with Steve Downes ($110)

Steve Downes

Voice actor known as one of the world’s most beloved heroes: The super Spartan cyber-soldier, Master Chief Petty Officer John 117 from the HALO video game series for Xbox. He is also the voice of Star Lord on The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Available for autographs ($60), selfies ($40), autograph & selfie combo ($80), 6-word quote (additional $20), professional photo ops ($60) and duo photo ops with Jen Taylor ($110)

Felicia Day

Actress and producer known for her work in Supernatural and Eureka as well as her work in the web video world, in Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog and The Guild.

Appearing: Saturday 5/18 and Sunday 5/19

Available for autographs ($60), selfies ($60), autograph & selfie combo ($100), professional photo ops ($60)

Katee Sackhoff

Actress known for Battlestar Galactica, Another Life, The Mandalorian and voicing characters in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels and Robot Chicken.

Appearing: Saturday 5/18 and Sunday 5/19

Available for autographs ($100), professional photo ops ($120), duo photo ops with Simon Kassianides ($190), duo photo ops with Giancarlo Esposito ($230) and trio photo op with Simon Kassianides and Giancarlo Esposito ($290).

Simon Kassianides

Actor, Director, Producer and Screenwriter. Known for The Mandalorian, Unforgettable, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Quantum of Solace.

Appearing: Saturday 5/18 and Sunday 5/19

Available for autographs ($60), autographs on Star Wars merchandise ($90), professional photo ops ($80), duo photo ops with Katee Sackhoff ($190), duo photo ops with Giancarlo Esposito ($160) and trio photo ops with Katee Sackhoff and Giancarlo Esposito ($290).

Giancarlo Esposito

Actor known for Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Boys, Malcolm X, and The Mandalorian.

Appearing: Saturday 5/18 and Sunday 5/19

Available for autographs ($80), Selfies ($60), autograph and selfie combo ($120), professional photo ops ($90), duo photo ops with Katee Sackhoff ($230), duo photo ops with Simon Kassianides ($160), and trio photo ops with Katee Sackhoff and Simon Kassianides ($290).

­­­Future announcements of celebrity guests, comic guests, exhibitors and events will be announced and posted to www.MotorCityComicCon.com in the coming weeks.

COMIC GUESTS

Mitch Gerads

Mitch is an Eisner and Ringo award-winning illustrator who brings humanity and realism to the superhuman and unreal. He is best known for his critically acclaimed work at DC Comics with writer Tom King on Mister Miracle, Batman, and The Sheriff of Babylon.

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Robert Bruno

Illustrator creating illustrations for clients in the sports and entertainment industries including Disney, Lionsgate, Visa, ESPN.

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Tom King

Author, comic book writer, and ex-CIA officer. He is best known for his novel A Once Crowded Sky, The Vision for Marvel Comics, The Sheriff of Babylon for the DC Comics imprint Vertigo and Batman, Mister and Supergirl: Women of Tomorrow for DC Comics.

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Tone Rodriguez

Comic book artist and writer known for his work as a primary artist as Bongo Comics. He also played Benjamin Alvaro in DEXTER. He also created the art for The Dark Defender.

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Dan Parent

Comic book artist and writer best known for his work for the Archie Comics. He has illustrated Love Showdown, Felix the Cat, Barbie, Disney Adventures, and created the comic series Die Kitty Die.

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Joe Rubinstein

Comic book artist and inker most associated with inking Marvel Comic’ The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe.

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

K Lynn Smith

From Mid-Michigan, K. Lynn is an award-winning artist and writer known for her works creating Plume, the series For Goddness’ Sake, and The House of Lowther.

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Marco Rudy

Comic book artist known for his work on After the Cape, Final Crisis, as well as titles like Justice League of America, Shield, and Final Crisis Aftermath: Escape

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Johnathan Rand

Michigan native known for his work as an author for dozens of horror fiction books for children and young adults, including American Chillers series to Michigan Chillers series

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Joseph Schmalke

Comic creature, writer, and illustrator who’s worked on Seven Years In Darkness, We Don’t Kill Spiders, The Electric Black

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Gavin Smith

Comic artist known for his work drawing for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Star Trek: The Mirror War, and Dead Legends

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Bart Sears

Comic artist, toy and packaging designer, and author known for his work on books such as Justice League Europe, Legends of the Dark Knights, The Helm, and The Masters. 

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Claudia Gray

Writer of multiple young adult novels, including the Evernight series, the Firebird trilogy and the Constellation trilogy.

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Dean Haspiel

Comic artist, known for his work in Billy Dogma and The Red Hook

Appearing: Friday 5/17, Saturday 5/18, and Sunday 5/19

Motor City Comic Con Prices & Packages

All tickets and wristbands can be purchased online at www.MotorCityComicCon.com

*Additional processing fees will apply at checkout.

Wristbands 

Motor City Comic Con has an additional convenience feature for guests who want to bypass the event entry ticket lines and get into the convention faster, by having their MC3 wristband shipped or picked up in advance. For a $15 shipping fee, wristbands can be delivered in the weeks leading up to the convention, anywhere within the continental U.S. The deadline for the shipping option is Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 11:59pm EST.  MC3 wristbands are also available for early pick up, free of charge. Pick up along with purchasing wristbands will be available at the box office at the Suburban Collection Showplace, Monday, May 13-Thursday, May 16 from 12pm-8pm, each day.

Adult admission tickets (ages 13 and up):

Friday pass

$30* – online purchase

$40 – at the door (if available)

Saturday pass

$45* – online purchase

$50 – at the door (if available)

Sunday pass

$40* – online purchase

$45 – at the door (if available)

Adult Weekend Pass

$90* – online purchase

$95 – at the door (if available)

VIP Fan Pass (details below)

$249*- online purchase

$259** – at the door (if available)

VIP Fan Pass: Package Includes:

Weekend Pass: May 17 – 19, 2024

VIP Badge

Exclusive MC3 Bag

VIP Seating in Panels (Excludes Paid Events)

VIP Fast Pass for Autographs & Photo Op LINES

Exclusive MC3 Lanyard

$25 Gift Certificate to the MC3 Merch Booth

(All Autographs and photo ops sold separately)

*Additional processing fees will apply

**Limited VIPs available. Admission and VIPs not guaranteed for purchase at the door if sold out prior to the show.

Children admission tickets (ages 6-12)

Kids 5 and under are FREE all weekend with a paid adult

Friday and Saturday: Child pass (ages 6-12)

$10* each day – online purchase

$20 each day – at the door (if available)

Child Weekend pass (ages 6-12)

$20* – online purchase

$30 – at the door (if available)

Sunday is Kid’s Day, all children under 12 are FREE with a paid adult

*Additional processing fees will apply

Motor City Comic Con will be taking place Friday, May 17 – Sunday, May 19, 2024

At the Suburban Collection Showplace located at 46100 Grand River Ave. in Novi, Michigan.

Friday, May 17, 2024 – 12:00pm – 7:00pm

Saturday, May 18, 2024 – 10:00am – 7:00pm

Sunday, May 19, 2024 – 10:00am – 5:00pm

For more details on upcoming guests, programming, limited VIP packages, photo opportunities and more, visit www.MotorCityComicCon.com.

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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 more. Over 250 comic book creators, writers and artists are featured at Motor City Comic Con each year, as well as actors from the television and movie industry. Motor City Comic Con offers fun for kids young and old. For more information, visit http://www.motorcitycomiccon.com