Updated April 10, 2026, 8:14 p.m. ET
“Star Trek,” “Game of Thrones” and “The Boys” stars are among the first celebrity guests announced for this spring’s Motor City Comic Con, according to organizers.
The lineup includes actors William Shatner, Jonathan Frakes and Brent Spiner from “Star Trek,” Kit Harington and Lena Headey from “Game of Thrones,” and Karl Urban from “The Boys.”
The event will return May 15-17 to the Vibe Credit Union Showplace in Novi. It began in 1989 and is billed as Michigan’s largest and longest-running pop culture convention.
The three-day occasion additionally options comedian creators, panels, cosplay contests and fan-focused programming, together with autograph and picture alternatives, Artist Alley and vendor displays.
Celebrity guests announced so far include:
- William Shatner — Captain James T. Kirk in “Star Trek”
- Jonathan Frakes — Commander Riker in “Star Trek: The Next Generation”
- Brent Spiner — Data in “Star Trek: The Next Generation”
- Karl Urban — Billy Butcher in “The Boys,” Bones in “Star Trek” films
- Kit Harington — Jon Snow in “Game of Thrones”
- Lena Headey — Cersei Lannister in “Game of Thrones”
- Charlie Cox — Matt Murdock in “Daredevil” and “Spider-Man: No Way Home”
- Hayley Atwell — Peggy Carter in the Marvel films and “Mission: Impossible”
- Simon Pegg — Roles in “Mission: Impossible” and “Star Trek” films
- Esai Morales — Villain in “Mission: Impossible,” roles in “Ozark”
- John Boyega — Finn in the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy
- Laz Alonso — Mother’s Milk in “The Boys”
- Tomer Capone — Frenchie in “The Boys”
- Shawn Ashmore — Iceman in “X-Men,” role in “The Boys”
- Tyler Hoechlin — Clark Kent in “Superman & Lois,” Derek in “Teen Wolf”
- Elizabeth Tulloch — Lois Lane in “Superman & Lois”
- Tyler Posey — Scott McCall in “Teen Wolf”
- Ian Bohen — Peter Hale in “Teen Wolf”
- Jerry Trainor — Spencer Shay in “iCarly”
- Patrick Warburton — David Puddy in “Seinfeld,” voice of Kronk
- Larry The King Lawler — WWE Hall of Fame wrestler and commentator
- Kane — WWE Hall of Fame wrestler known as “The Big Red Machine”
- Abby Trott — Nezuko in “Demon Slayer”
- Zach Aguilar — Tanjiro in “Demon Slayer”
- Stephanie Sheh — Usagi in “Sailor Moon,” Hinata in “Naruto”
- Johnny Yong Bosch — Adam Park in “Power Rangers,” voice role in “Bleach”
- Michelle Ruff — Rukia in “Bleach,” Luna in “Sailor Moon”
- Nolan North — Nathan Drake in “Uncharted” games
- Anson Williams — Potsie in “Happy Days”
- Don Most — Ralph in “Happy Days”
- Charlene Tilton — Lucy Ewing in “Dallas”
- Patrick Duffy — Bobby Ewing in “Dallas”
- Linda Gray — Sue Ellen Ewing in “Dallas”
Comic creators and artists include:
- Scott Snyder — Writer of “Batman” and “American Vampire”
- Stephanie Phillips — Writer of “Spider-Gwen” and “Harley Quinn”
- Mark Bagley — Artist on “Spider-Man” and “Thunderbolts”
- Todd Nauck — Veteran Marvel and DC artist
- Colleen Doran — Artist on “The Sandman” and “Good Omens”
- Jerome Opena — Co-creator of “Seven to Eternity”
- Katie Cook — Creator of “Nothing Special”
- Darryl Banks — Co-creator of Kyle Rayner in “Green Lantern”
Organizers say additional guests, panels and events will be announced ahead of the convention.
Adult single-day tickets range from $38 to $48, while a weekend pass costs $105 online or $115 at the door. A VIP Fan Pass is $285 online or $299 at the door.
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