Have you been hoping to visit the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library but you don’t live close enough?  Check out this wonderful video for a sneak peak behind the scenes of this incredible museum. Join Head Curator Jenny Robb and Associate Curator Caitlin McGurk as they take you on a tour of the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum (BICLM) at The Ohio State University. Hear from special guests including Gene Luen Yang, Laura Park, Art Spiegelman, Garry Trudeau, Mo Willems, Raina Telgemeier, Barbara Brandon-Croft, Hilary Price and Bill Watterson as they examine some of the many treasures housed at the BICLM! This video was originally presented as part of Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz5OBne_z1U

How many have you read? https://www.listchallenges.com/greatest-500-comic-book-series-of-all-time

In case you missed it or otherwise weren’t able to tune in, here’s the Fox28 interview with Jeff & Jerzy hyping CXC!
https://myfox28columbus.com/good-day-columbus/animation-festival-cartoon-crossroads-columbus-going-virtual?fbclid=IwAR2-MQNRpd_gBiDAH4YHsUmRAZZBEoW9aUGv5R7iWeAy6txEWXyS5qMFo_E

Faith Erin Hicks, author of One Year at Ellsmere, closes out CXC 2020 with a livestream beginning at 6pm. Details here
https://cartooncrossroadscolumbus.org/schedule/

Today is the last full day of CXC 2020, check out the fabulous programming slated for today!
https://cartooncrossroadscolumbus.org/schedule/

Here’s where you can virtually find Jeff today!

1pm-2pm – Diamonds & Masks: The Adventures of Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. You can register for the zoom webinar or streaming via:
 CXC YouTube Channel
CXC Facebook Page
CXC Twitch

7pm-8pm – CCAD Spotlight – Spike Trotman, you can register for the zoom webinar, or streaming via:
 CXC YouTube Channel
CXC Facebook Page
CXC Twitch

Jeff and Jerzy will be talking about all the great things CXC has to offer at our first virtual festival! Tune in this morning around 9:45am in the Columbus market. Video will be posted later.

Here’s where you can virtually find Jeff today!

4pm-5pm –  Keynote: A Conversation with Gene Yang, streaming via:
 CXC YouTube Channel
CXC Facebook Page
CXC Twitch

5pm-6:15pm – Billy Ireland Kickoff Reception  – You can register for the zoom webinar or streaming via:
 CXC YouTube Channel
CXC Facebook Page
CXC Twitch

We’re proud to have White Castle as a sponsor for this years CXC! Check out this fun little spot Jeff did with local artists Hakim Callwood and Bryan Moss.

The #cxcfestival Online Expo is open: http://cartooncrossroadscolumbus.org/exhibitors
Purchase exciting works by over 50 creators SEPT 25 through OCT 5!
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