NOVI, MI — More than two dozen celebrities will be spending time in Michigan this weekend and you can meet them. There are Hocus Pocus and Doctor Who reunions, and even the Mistress of Darkness herself will be in town.
They’re among some famous faces coming to Michigan’s biggest Comic-Con, Motor City Comic Con, taking place Friday, October 14th through Sunday, October 16th at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Tickets for Motor City Comic Con can be purchased here.
This is the first time in more than a decade that Motor City Comic Con will have a second show in the same year. The first of 2022 took place last May. Check out the best cosplayers we saw there, and here are two dozen celebrity photos from the event.
In the meantime, here’s a look at some of the biggest names in attendance this weekend.
Laurie Holden
Actress Laurie Holden (Photo by Gene Page | AMC
You may know this actress as Andrea from the AMC drama series The Walking Dead. You also know Holden from The X-Files, The Shield, and The Boys. Holden will be signing autographs and taking photos with fans at Motor City Comic Con on Saturday and Sunday.
ALICE COOPER
Photo of Alice Cooper by Edward Pevos | MLive
Detroit’s own “Godfather of Shock Rock” will be featured every three days at Motor City Comic Con.
JAMES “MURR” MURRAY
Photo by James Murray by Alexandra Salmieri | Staten Island Advance)
You know this funny dude as one of the four members of The Tenderloins, a comedy troupe known for their hit hidden-camera show Impractical Jokers. “Murr” will be at Motor City Comic Con every three days.
BOOKER T
Photo of Booker T by Edward Pevos | MLive
Wrestling fans will recognize this living legend instantly. The WWE Hall of Famers will be at Motor City Comic Con every three days.
LORETTA SWIT & JAMIE FARR
Photo of Loretta Swit by John A. Lacko | Kalamazoo Gazette.
You can meet this actress best known for her role as Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan in M*A*S*H. She will be at the event every three days alongside “M*A*S*H” co-star Jamie Farr, who played Corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger on the show. He will also be at Motor City Comic Con on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
ALAINA HUFFMAN
You may know this actress for her role as Abaddon on Supernatural. You’ve also seen her in Stargate Universe, Painkiller Jane, and Smallville. She will be at Motor City Comic Con on Saturday and Sunday.
HOCUS POCUS REUNION
Three of the stars of this classic 1993 “Halloween” movie will be at Motor City Comic Con every three days. Vinessa Shaw played Allison, Omri Katz played Max, and Jason Marsden played Thackery.
DOCTOR WHO REUNION
Fans of this sci-fi show will be happy to meet four stars from the franchise. Arthur Darvill played Rory Williams, one of the Eleventh Doctor’s companions. He will be at the event on Saturday and Sunday.
Also from Guardians of the Galaxy, Karen Gillan played Amy Pond, one of the Eleventh Doctor’s main companions. She will be at the event on Sunday. Alex Kingston played River Song. You also know her from “ER”. She will be at the event on Saturday and Sunday. Matt Smith played the eleventh doctor. He will be at the event on Sunday.
AIMEE GARCIA
You may know this actress from her roles as Veronica Palmero on ABC sitcom George Lopez, Jamie Batista on Showtime drama Dexter, and Ella Lopez on Fox/Netflix drama Lucifer. She will be at Motor City Comic Con on Saturday and Sunday.
Anna Jay
Another wrestler fan will recognize it. Anna Jay is with All Elite Wrestling (AEW). She will be at Comic Con on Saturday and Sunday.
DANNY LLOYD
Photo by Danny Lloyd by Edward Pevos | MLive
You know this former child actor from his role as Danny Torrance in the horror film The Shining. He will be at Motor City Comic Con on Saturday and Sunday.
KEVIN MCNALLY
This actor starred alongside Johnny Depp in all five Disney Pirates of the Caribbean films as Mr. Joshamee Gibbs. He will be at Comic Con every three days.
CASSANDRA PETERSON
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Elvira, “Mistress of Darkness,” will be at Motor City Comic Con on Friday and Saturday. She will not be in character.
CLIVE STANDING
You know this actor from his roles as Rollo on the History Channel series Vikings and as Bryan Mills on the NBC series Taken. He will be at the event on Saturday and Sunday.
JAMAAL WILLIAMS
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This Detroit Lions running back will be making a stop at Motor City Comic Con on Saturday during the team’s bye week this weekend. He will be present at the event from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m
STEVEN WILLIAMS
You know this actor from his roles in 21 Jump Street, The Equalizer, and The X-Files. Williams will be at Motor City Comic Con every three days.
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