Among the galaxy of stars lighting up the 36th annual Motor City Comic Con beginning Friday, May 15 at Vibe Credit Union Showplace (nèe Suburban Collection Showplace) in Novi will be two actors from the ’70s TV sitcom Happy Days and three cast members from that classic ’80s prime time soap opera, Dallas.
This sounds like a huge attraction and surefire draw for the Social Security set. However, given how you probably envision the typical Comic Con attendee-cosplayer-comic creator, is anyone even going to know who these people are?
“I believe we bring people in from all different ages and experiences,” counters Beth Burland, who has supported her brother Thomas ever since he launched his first Detroit comic book jubilee in 1990 and was recently elevated to president of the company that produces Motor City Comic Con. “We don’t want to just be in one specific niche…