ɪt wʌzðə fˈɜːst ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ kˈɑːmɪk bˈʊk kənvˈɛnʃən ɪnðə dɪtɹˈɔɪt ˈɛɹiə sˈɪns ðə dᵻmˈaɪz ʌvðə dɪtɹˈɔɪt tɹˈɪpəl fˈæn fˈɛɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən.
It was the first regular comic book convention in the Detroit area since the demise of the Detroit Triple Fan Fair in 1977.