ABOUT US

Michigan's premier summer comic convention is committed to providing the best exhibition of Comics, Collectibles and Creators while helping our Community.

Comics & Collectibles


Why are we Michigan's premier summer comic convention? At our 2022 event, we filled the Lansing Center in Downtown Lansing Michigan with over 200 exhibitor booths, filled with special guests, artists, vendors, publishers, cosplayers, charities, and more. We painstakingly curate our exhibitor hall to ensure we have a wide variety of quality vendors so attendees can find all their must-have comics and collectibles. In addition to vendors, CBCS grading services were available onsite to validate and grade.


In 2023, we have doubled the number of kids activities, increased our panel offerings, added new types of contests, added an entire tabletop gaming hall, we have more prizes, more events, more after hours activities and more celebrities.

Creators


In 2022 we hosted 27 special guests, including 11 comic book industry special guests, 4 anime voice actors, 3 classic cartoon voice actors, 5 on screen celebrities, and a few others.  Artist Alley was another sell-out, with over 65 additional artists participating. Our juried selection allows attendees to find creators and comics for nearly any genre: superhero, sci-fi, manga, fantasy, romance, children’s, autobiographical, and the just plain weird.


For 2023, we have MORE special guests overall, MORE comic book industry guests, MORE on-screen celebrities. Our sold out Artist Alley creators are running and speaking in MORE panels and programming. Artist sketch-offs, SFX make-up demonstrations, brand new comics and novels and art and music all being debuted at our show... this is what makes us the premiere summer show!

COMMUNITY


More than 15 local clubs, businesses and charities were represented at our 2019 fall event, including Capital Area District Library, Michigan Army National Guard, Capital Area Literacy Coalition, Lansing Derby Vixens, Children’s Miracle Network, the League of Enchantment, Saving Scales Reptile Rescue, and many others.


Each year, Capital City Comic Con donates a portion of available exhibit space to both local and national charities. Funds are raised for children’s hospitals, veterans groups and suicide prevention, among others. All our attendees deserve special thanks for donating generously to every worthy cause at our event.


Fully knowing the power comics have to ignite a hunger for reading, we have endeavored to support the pervasive issue of illiteracy in Greater Lansing by partnering with The Reading People at the Capital Area Literacy Coalition. A portion of our proceeds goes to this nonprofit organization each year. Their mission is to help both children and adults in the capital area learn to read, write and speak English.


In addition, we’re proud to have established the Capital City Comic Con Art Scholarship in 2016. The scholarship is offered exclusively to current students at Michigan State University to encourage the study of comic art. One scholarship will be awarded based on artistic merit of original artwork submissions as determined by a comprehensive jury.

LOOKING FORWARD


We look forward to hosting an amazing event in 2023 at our new home, the Lansing Center in Downtown Lansing MI. making a significant impact in our community, and continuing to grow Greater Lansing’s premiere comic convention: Capital City Comic Con!

MEET OUR STAFF


  • Bryan Harris

    Co-Owner, Promoter

    Bryan joined the Cap City team as an owner in 2017 during year three after the convention moved from a high school gym to the Breslin Center at Michigan State University. Bringing his business degree credentials to bear, he typically handles media guests for the show, and oversees the gaming and after hours events.

    Tim Hunt

    Co-Owner, Promoter

    Tim volunteered at Cap City in 2017 and 2018, then became a co-owner when a former owner stepped down. With 40+ years of comic book collecting and knowledge at his fingertips, he focuses on bringing comic guests and managing the vendors, artists and clubs that make up the exhibitor hall.

    Brad Butts

    Managing Director

    Brad helped coordinate and run gaming at the show in 2018 and 2019, stepping up to run all the off-site and after hours activities once the convention became a multi-day and multi-venue event.

    Christian Patterson

    Special Event Director

    Cigar aficionado Christian runs and hosts our "Cigars and Stars" meet-and-greet for our VIP ticket holders.

    Stacy Harris

    Operations & Volunteer Director

    Stacy has to help because she's married to Bryan and because she knows it all. Jack-of-all-trades, she has helped with finances, ticketing, merchandising, planning, logistics, and everything else that has been asked of her.

    Byron Pepper

    Panel Director

    Byron brings a decade of panel programming experience from other conventions to Capital City Comic Con for the first time in 2023. The unique angles and viewpoints in our many offerings this year are a result of their creativity and ingenuity in matching the right presenters together.

    Erin Hunt

    Kids Activities Director

    Erin has a passion for kids and education, and it shows. Most of the kids activities we have developed over the past few years have been her ideas and implementation. Her point of view on family, kids and the affordability and interactive aspect of our show is a driving force in our programming.

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