All Day

Youmacon

Huntington Place / Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center 1 Washington Blvd, Detroit

Youmacon is a celebration of Japanese animation, videogames, popular culture and costuming, and its influence on our own culture over the past few decades. Common themes throughout the event are Anime (Japanese animation), video games, Japanese-style artwork and comics, and the rising Internet culture influenced by all of the above. Youmacon brings a unique all-ages mix of interactive games, celebrity guest panels and live musical performances to downtown Detroit.

$50

Akron Comicon

Emidio's Expo Center 48 E. Bath Rd., Cuyahoga Falls

Founded in 2012 by Bob Jenkins and Michael Savene, the Akron Comicon is an annual event created to celebrate newspaper comics and comic books as an original American art form, and to promote comics as a viable entertainment medium by bringing creators, dealers and fans together for a weekend of fun and interaction designed for the entire family.

$10