May 19 - 21 - Motor City Comic Con - Oakland County Times

May 19 – 21 – Motor City Comic Con

Troy, MI – Motor City Comic Con (MC3), Michigan’s largest and longest running comic book and pop culture convention since 1989, is thrilled to announce that TV stars Jonathan Frakes and Brent Spiner will be attending this spring’s convention running May 19 – 21, 2023.

Both Frakes and Spiner will be attending all three days and have added to the list of recently announced guests including: James Arnold Taylor, Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, David Ramsey, Emily Bett Rickards, Stephen Amell, Tara Platt, Yuri Lowenthal, Catherine Tate, Kayden Phoenix, Mick Foley, Cory Hamscher, William and Bonnie Daniels.

The annual Motor City Comic Con returns for the 34^th year and will take place at the Suburban Collection Showplace located at 46100 Grand River Ave. in Novi, Michigan. To purchase tickets and for more information, please visit www.MotorCityComicCon.com

Motor City Comic Con, which hosts an annual spring and fall convention, 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.

Motor City Comic Con will utilize over 371,000 square feet of the Suburban Collection Showplace, bringing once again one of the largest conventions in the Midwest. Throughout the weekend celebrity and comic guests participate in autographs and photo opportunities with attendees, for additional fees. Autographs may be bought at the show, while photo ops can be purchased on the website.

Also, attendees can participate in various panel discussions, attractions, events, and explore various exhibitors throughout. Artists, writers, and illustrators will be featured throughout Artist Alley.

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! An exciting attraction available this year will be HADO AR, the world’s first techno sport which combines sports and gaming using augmented reality (AR) technology and creates a whole new dimension to the world of sports as we know it. Fans can still expect all the traditional favorites such as Cosplay Contests and kid-friendly activities, along with many more events and activities to be announced soon.

Autographs are bought at the show and photo opportunities for each guest are available for purchase on the Motor City Comic Con website, along with tickets to the convention overall.

Jonathan Frakes

Jonathan Frakes is an actor, author, and director. He is best known for his portrayal of Commander William T. Riker in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and subsequent films. Frakes also hosted the television series Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, has narrated the History Channel documentary Lee and Grant and was the voice actor of David Xanatos in the Disney Television series, Gargoyles. Frakes directed and also starred in Star Trek: First Contract as well as Star Trek: Insurrection, Star Trek Discovery, Star Trek Lower Decks and Star Trek Picard.

Appearing: Friday, May 19, Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21

Available for autographs ($60), professional photo ops ($70), Duo photo ops with Brent Spiner ($130)

Brent Spiner:

Brent Spiner is an actor best known for his roles as the android, Data in the television series, Star Trek: The Next Generation, as well as four subsequent films. He reprised the role in 2019 in Star Trek: Picard and has been seen in Independence Day, Independence Day: Resurgence in addition to a career in theater and as a musician.

Appearing: Friday, May 19, Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21

Available for autographs ($60), professional photo ops ($70), Duo photo ops with Jonathan Frakes ($130)

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