The Grand Rapids Comic Con was held at Devos Place Convention Center over the weekend of October 20th through the 22nd. Fans of comics, anime, superheroes, and sci-fi flocked to this three day event to celebrate their interests. A range of celebrities and artists were there to greet their fans and showing once again that the Grand Rapids Comic Con is able to bring marquee talent in.
We previewed the 2017 Grand Rapids Comic Con and listed what we were excited for. I am happy to say that this event was a wonderful experience for my two children (aged 3 and 5). They loved meeting people in costume, seeing the giant Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon, and playing with LEGOs.
More to come in our review post, but in the meantime here are photos from the 2017 Grand Rapids Comic Con. We hope you enjoy the pictures.
Aisles and aisles of merchandise
One of our favorite vendors – Terry Huddleston Art
My youngest on Toothless
Sculptor John Marks spent a lot of hours and money on building this one of a kind piece
John Marks is also an excellent cosplayer. Here he is as Negan from The Walking Dead, showing me Lucille
The LEGO town/train area was a favorite for kids
My boys loved watching the train go by and also seeing the detailed designs and minifigures throughout the piece
There was a long table of LEGOs for kids to play with
The Ghost Rider motorcylce was one of several vehicles at Grand Rapids Comic Con
Grand Rapids Comic Con even got YouTube celebrity Vegan Black Metal Chef this year, who had a booth, and also did a live cooking demonstration
The Doctor Who booth
Squirrels Creations are another favorite of the event with Transformers and Minions walking around the floor
Mike and Sully from Monsters Inc.
Rob Miller is a featured guest at Grand Rapids Comic Con, bringing his many creations to the event
The Iron Throne from Game of Thrones was a prior creation from Miller
The Mandalorian Mercs also brought their cosplay group to the event
This Comic Con guest had a unique take on Boba Fett
Even Pikachu made an appearance at Grand Rapids Comic Con
Grand Rapids Comic Con
The 2018 Grand Rapids Comic Con will return to Devos Place Convention Center November 9th through November 11th. We will see you there!
For more information on several of the groups in photos, please visit their Facebook pages: