Motor City Comic Con Returns to Novi This Weekend
May 16, 2025

Nik Rajkovic / news@whmi.com
Dust off that stormtrooper outfit or last Halloween's Spider-Man onesee, because it's time again for Motor City Comic Con at Novi's Suburban Collection Showplace.
If you've never been, spokeswoman Samantha Yankee told WHMI News there's more to Comic Con than your basic comic books and memorabilia.
"We really celebrate everything in pop culture. We've got celebrity guests. We've got artists. We've got vendors. We've got comic guests," she says.
"And our celebrity guests are pretty varied. Jeremy Renner, who is Hawkeye, so obviously there's you comic book tie-in. We've also got Laura Prepon from 'That 70s Show' and Carrie-Anne Moss from 'The Matrix.' We really have a lot of different genres."
Other confirmed celebrities include: Bryce Dallas Howard, Sean Astin, Bill Nye "The Science Guy," and Josh Dela Cruz of the children's television series 'Blue's Clues.'
Cosplay, or dressing like your favorite character, is a big part of Comic Con, with both adult and kid-friendly contests scheduled.
There are also meet-and-greets and panel discussions.
"We also have 'You Are a Voice Actor,' which is where people are able to record a couple of lines of dialogue. The person putting it on, she's going to edit it with sound effects and music, so that you have a demo if you're interested in doing voice acting," says Yankee.
"We've got D&D. We've got mini figurine painting. We've got video game tournaments. We've got a swordsmanship group coming in who are going to be doing LED lightsaber battles."
Friday evening features a couple of exclusive events with a pair of wrestlers and special screening of the 'Watchmen.'
"An evening with the 'Hardy Boyz.' One of them is going to be doing an podcast, and the other is doing a little concert," Yankee says.
"We have a screening with Malin Akerman. She is going to be doing, kind of a Q&A, but a little bit more of an intimate panel, because it is a ticketed event" at Emagine Theaters.
Unlike years past, Yankee says there will be no parking or shuttle to-and-from nearby Novi schools due to a scheduling conflict. However, Suburban Collection Showplace does offer its own shuttle within its parking lots.
A full list of confirmed celebrities and ticket information is linked below.