Novi Comic con?

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:22 pm

I think they've renamed this one the Motor city comic con, but it is in Novi, Michigan, at a place called the Rock financial showplace. It is happening the 18th-20th of May this year and parking is 5 bucks, advanced tickets are 20 for a single day, 45 for the 3 day pass. I only live about an hour away, so I'm going to try to make it this year and see if I can't get some stuff. I'll try to post more info on this when I get back to where I have it. Not at my reg computer right now. In fact, maybe someone on the board that is from the Detroit area knows more about this? just wanted to give the show a shout-out. it's the biggest one in the state, I do believe.

hillmanthe2nd · Post by **hillmanthe2nd** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:48 am

xodacia81 wrote:I think they've renamed this one the Motor city comic con, but it is in Novi, Michigan, at a place called the Rock financial showplace. It is happening the 18th-20th of May this year and parking is 5 bucks, advanced tickets are 20 for a single day, 45 for the 3 day pass. I only live about an hour away, so I'm going to try to make it this year and see if I can't get some stuff. I'll try to post more info on this when I get back to where I have it. Not at my reg computer right now. In fact, maybe someone on the board that is from the Detroit area knows more about this? just wanted to give the show a shout-out. it's the biggest one in the state, I do believe.

I used go every year (missed the last 2 and will not be able to attend this year). It is a nice show for getting sketches/commissions & main stream comic books. Not much on the Valiant side for the most part in the past but if you dig around enough you might be able to find a few here and there. I always was volunteer at the show so I would be able to go free (don't think it is worth the $45 + $15 for 3 days). That also allowed me more access to the artists for sketches & art

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:06 am

I'm going to this one this spring. Anyone in the area planning on going?

dellamorte · Post by **dellamorte** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:06 pm

I've been eyeing this show and just might make the drive for a day or two.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:09 pm

dellamorte wrote:I've been eyeing this show and just might make the drive for a day or two.

Oh, you should. Last year was a blast. Great guests and I found some sweet deals. Besides, with the "Stormtroopers" parading around, there are always plenty of slave Leia's to keep your tongue hanging out

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 2:56 pm

Ok, Ive finally had time to post here

Ill be at the MCCC.. probably on that Friday.

Id be willing to meet with some other VALIANT fans at a local restaurant or something.

What do you say?

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 2:58 pm

Here is the official web site:

http://www.motorcityconventions.com/mot ... index.html

ncameron · Post by **ncameron** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 3:37 pm

I will try to make it but its hard to justify 20 dollars for a con that is at best average, but closer to sub par if you have ever been to Wizard World Chicago, Mid Ohio in Columbus and especially compared to Heroes Con in North Carolina.

Though I did meet Jim Shooter in either 03 or 04 there but considering I had zero valiants on me it sucked. But talking with the man for a while was great discussed Valiant and Defiant. I mentioned wishing he could have got Ditko to do Dark Dominion and his early legion stuff being reprinted.

Either way I would be interested in meeting up with people dont know about the Friday. Im more of a show up on Sunday and haggle down the prices as the dealers would rather sell it then box it back up.

-neil

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:08 pm

I'll be there, most likely the Sunday (maybe Saturday). My best buddy does the 'volunteer' work at the shows biggest, high dollar table, so I hang with him (but I still have to pay, but get to drool on cool old books)

I can't volunteer as i can't stand all day (need to rest my bones on a too frequent basis, to be any effect at a job there)

Meeting up would be cool, I've been able to find stuff every time I go, certainly not like the stuff I found at WWChicago. But was still worth a day out!

whovianone · Post by **whovianone** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:53 am

There's a small chance I'll be there, IA and Squirrel, but not absolutely certain. After our show here, Gem-City Con, April 6 (Pretty nice considering the size and one-day), I may not have alot of money, or wiggle room with the better half.

Flinx · Post by **Flinx** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:54 am

Is anyone who is going to Motor City intending to get any books signed by the following guests;
Guy Davis
Georges Jeanty
Herb Trimpe
Bernie Wrightson

If so, are you able to help me by getting a couple of books signed for me?
I can send you the books & will cover the costs for shipping back.

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:41 pm

I dont plan on getting any books signed, sorry. Ill mostly be going to grab some issues and meet up with anyone from the site that will be there. Im hoping that maybe VEI will set up some sort of table or maybe have an artist or writer there

Flinx · Post by **Flinx** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:57 pm

IanAlexavier wrote:I dont plan on getting any books signed, sorry. Ill mostly be going to grab some issues and meet up with anyone from the site that will be there. Im hoping that maybe VEI will set up some sort of table or maybe have an artist or writer there

Now I only go to the con here to get stuff signed.
Usually I never find any books that I want. Mostly the stuff for sale is all recent, if there are back issues it's usually the same stuff from last time.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:47 pm

The Novi show is a good one for certain things, but it's not strictly a comic con and there are larger ones. Still, it is fun. It's the biggest and the best one in the state. I'll be busy hanging with whoever goes with me, anyone I meet from the site and hunting for books I need. I do have a question, though. How bad is the back issue market in Australia? I know that some of the UK members say it's slim pickings there, so I can imagine what it might be like in Australia.

Flinx · Post by **Flinx** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 4:57 am

xodacia81 wrote:The Novi show is a good one for certain things, but it's not strictly a comic con and there are larger ones. Still, it is fun. It's the biggest and the best one in the state. I'll be busy hanging with whoever goes with me, anyone I meet from the site and hunting for books I need. I do have a question, though. How bad is the back issue market in Australia? I know that some of the UK members say it's slim pickings there, so I can imagine what it might be like in Australia.

If the UK members have slim pickings, then in Australia it is almost no pickings. Of the four comic stores in the Sydney metropolitan area (2 in Sydney & 2 in the outer suburbs) you don't find any back issues at all.
I've had a bit better luck picking up Valiants at the conventions in Brisbane & Sydney. But most of them were duplicates of issues I already had.

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:29 pm

GO BRISBANE LIONS !!!!

I'd be willing to help you fill in some basic holes in your collection for some AFL stuff!

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:46 pm

X-O... can you edit your first post here to identify people who are going? Count me in

What day do you think you'll be going??

Im up for whatever day people are going to be there, although I may hit it on Friday just to start hunting books

Lets determine a meeting place.

I think I'll have a VALIANT hat made up.. make it easy for people to spot me

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:22 pm

Flinx wrote:Is anyone who is going to Motor City intending to get any books signed by the following guests;
Guy Davis
Georges Jeanty
Herb Trimpe
Bernie Wrightson

If so, are you able to help me by getting a couple of books signed for me?
I can send you the books & will cover the costs for shipping back.

I can do that for ya...in exchange for some Brisbane lions stuff or AFL stuff, sound like a trade? send the stuff to me and just send some AFL trading cards packs in exchange for doing it?

I think thats cheap and fair!

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:21 pm

I think it would be great if whoever is in the region that wants to attend, does and further, if we could all get together at the convention. I've said it before, but barring disaster, I'll be there the first day with advance tix, thus letting me in about 30 minutes early. Anyone else for SURE gonna be there? Let's see if we can't arrange a little gathering of VALIANT FANS to represent the area

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:16 pm

FLINX

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:26 pm

xodacia81 wrote:I think it would be great if whoever is in the region that wants to attend, does and further, if we could all get together at the convention. I've said it before, but barring disaster, I'll be there the first day with advance tix, thus letting me in about 30 minutes early. Anyone else for SURE gonna be there? Let's see if we can't arrange a little gathering of VALIANT FANS to represent the area

So, by the first day, do you mean Friday?? If so, then Ill be sure to do the same as well.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:02 pm

Hey everyone, here is the current list of guests for the convention-and yeah, IA, I WILL be there, hopefully near the front of the line and absolutely with advance tix, on the first day, which is Friday

** GUEST ADDITIONS **

4/16/08
Erin Gray
Gil Gerard
Robert Z'Dar
Marc Wolfe
Tony Miello
Kelli Stakenas

4/14/08
Chase Masterson
Virgil/Vincent Jones
Sue VanCamp
Eddy Newell
Jesse Rubenfeld
Jeremy Wheeler
Justin SQUEE
Alienated Productions
Eagle One Media
Great Lakes Assoc of Horror Writers
Legion Studios
Mac Kelly Productions
Novic Inc.
R2 Builders Group
Runn AMC Productions
Splash Page Buccaneers
Tranfuzion Publishing
Select "The *SQUEE* Squad" cast/crew
Select "Hero Tomorrow" cast/crew

4/5/08
Mike Bocianowski
Matt Busch
Chris Claremont
Howard Feltman
Gnora Ford-Lepthiem
Steven Harold
Gemma Keech
Jacob Minor
Scott Rosema
Suzanne Rosema
Adam Withers
Randy Zimmerman

3/27/08
Brian L. Bowers
Micheal Sleeseman
Kyle Richard
Roberto Armstrong
Alexander Buechez
Jay Brant
Erika Wagner
Laura Cascos

3/21/08
Felix Silla
Tom Sullivan
Gary Scott Beatty
Pam Bliss
Richard Bugbee
Anastasia Chatzka
Matt Feazell
Jay Fife
Sean Forney
Tony Gray
Jennifer Hachigian
Erik Hodson
Ken Kelly
Charlotte Kemp
Ken Krekeler
Larry Lonsby, Jr.
Eric Lynch
William Messner-Loebs
Mike Okamato
Darrell O'Riley
Nate Pride
Michael L Peters
Diana Stein
William/Bill Stolpin
Tracy Stoops
Paul Sizer
Layne Toth
Josh Warner
Paris Watkins

3/7/08
Avery Brooks
Juliet Landau

2/29/08
Cathy St. George
Walter Koenig
Sky Conway
David Finch

2/21/08
Erik Estrada
Vince Locke
Chris Yambar
501st Legion of Stormtroopers

2/6/08
Gail Kim
Christy Hemme

1/31/08
M.C. Gainey
Alan Ruck
The Ghoul
Jarrett Crippen
John Stork
Melody Mooney
Trisha Paytas
Catherine Bach
Lou Ferrigno
Denise Crosby
Daniel Way
George Jeanty

1/25/08
Anthony Montgomery
Martin Klebba

1/22/08
Billy Tan
Mickey Dolenz
Amy Dolenz
Mick 'Mankind' Foley
Andee Frizzell
Gregory Itzin
Edie McClurg
Tony Moran
Cindy Pickett
Cliff Simon

1/18/08
Billy Tucci
Bernie Wrightson

11/12/07
Al Feldstein
Gary Friedrich
Guy Davis
Dave Sim
501st

10/25/07
Arthur Suydam

9/27/07
David Petersen
Mark Sparacio
Dick Ayers
Herb Trimpe
Tommy Castillo

Detroit Mike · Post by **Detroit Mike** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:08 pm

I'll be working at the Motor City booth on Saturday. Stop by and say "hi" or show off the good deals you've found. I don't know if I'll score another near mint Harbinger 1 for five bux, but you never know?

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:56 am

Mike, what do you mean you will be workin the booth? DO you work for Motor City Comics? The people who set the convention up? and set up smaller conventions throughout the year?

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:40 pm

Ok, so I need to get my advance ticket ordered so I can get in 1/2 hour early on that Friday.

We can get in at 12:00.. we should be there at 11:30

We should meet around 10:30 to hang out and shoot the breeze.. maybe grab somethin to eat before going in, right?

So lets plan to meet at 10:30 at a restaraunt near by?

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