Guardians of the Galaxy, Weird Science, Freaks and Geeks, Rob Schneider, Ron Perlman among others to headline panels at Motor City Comic Con 2017

New 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

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Motor City Comic Con

May 10, 2017, 11:50 ET

NOVI, Mich., May 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Comic fans and pop culture enthusiasts 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 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 more. For the first time, Motor City Comic Con will present 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. Motor City Comic Con 2017 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 here.

The weekend event features more than 300 creators, writers, illustrators and actors who will greet fans, sign autographs, take pictures, and provide panel discussions. Saturday includes a cosplay contest where 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 hors d' oeuvres. Sunday is Kid's Day featuring kid-friendly activities.

For a list of 2017 media guests click here.
For a list of 2017 comic guests click here.
For photo galleries, click here.

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.