TODAY beginning at 3pm EST, a live interview and signing podcast with Jeff and the fine folks at Heroes Homebase to kickoff the upcoming CXC – Cartoon Crossroads Columbus festival. Sales being handled through The Laughing Ogre Comic Shop via The Ogre’s FB page 
Tune in to hear all about this years first virtual event (October 1-4).  Many celebrated cartoonists and rich programming, there’s something for everyone! Join us!

Tomorrow, September 26th, celebrate the return of Cartoon Crossroads Columbus(CXC) with a virtual Jeff Smith interview and signing! Jeff will be talking to the Heroes Homebase Podcast team on The Ogre’s FB page from 3 pm until 4. Jeff is also graciously making a LIMITED number of signed books available for purchase. From now until the signing, place your preorders by e-mailing The Ogre at laughingogreohio@gmail.com! Choose between Bone One Volume Edition with blue rat creature cover($44.95), Bone One Volume Edition with yellow cliffs cover($44.95), or Bone Adventures softcover($9.99). Please specify your name, your favorite character, and if you want the book personalized or just signed. When The Ogre receives your request, we will respond with our phone number so that you can call and pay for your book—shipping is $7.50 for the Bone Adventures and $15.50 for the One Volume. We will ship each book with as much haste as possible, but there will most likely be a high quantity so we ask for your patience. What a great way to kick off this year’s convention!

Laetitia was one of our first international customers during Comic-Con@Home, and was one of the lucky few to score the limited Bone Mask. You wear it well!

This SATURDAY, September 26th, celebrate the return of Cartoon Crossroads Columbus(CXC) with a virtual Jeff Smith interview and signing! Jeff will be talking to the Heroes Homebase Podcast team on The Ogre’s FB page from 3 pm until 4. Jeff is also graciously making a LIMITED number of signed books available for purchase. From now until the signing, place your preorders by e-mailing The Ogre at laughingogreohio@gmail.com! Choose between Bone One Volume Edition with blue rat creature cover($44.95), Bone One Volume Edition with yellow cliffs cover($44.95), or Bone Adventures softcover($9.99). Please specify your name, your favorite character, and if you want the book personalized or just signed. When The Ogre receives your request, we will respond with our phone number so that you can call and pay for your book—shipping is $7.50 for the Bone Adventures and $15.50 for the One Volume. We will ship each book with as much haste as possible, but there will most likely be a high quantity so we ask for your patience. What a great way to kick off this year’s convention!

Hey everyone join me LIVE on FACEBOOK with Heroes Homebase Podcast on the LAUGHING OGRE’S page for a book signing to kick off CXC 2020 SEPT 26th 2020 at 3 PM

Treasures! Lots to sift through. #BONE30

Treasures! Lots to sift through. #BONE30

Deep diving in the archives…Stay tuned!#BONE30

A special project coming soon…Stay tuned! #BONE30

Comics superstars collide for a fantastic Friday night event! Join Umbrella Academy co-creators Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon as they discuss their careers with their Casanova collaborator Matt Fraction. This trio of unmatched talent will talk about drawing, writing and living in the world of comics.
This (free) event will feature a Q&A session available to those who pre-register: https://cartooncrossroadscolumbus.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_C64WvcpKQGWEQG5MDSL5xg
Find out more about this event at our website: https://cartooncrossroadscolumbus.org/sessions/fabio-moon-and-gabriel-ba-in-conversation-with-matt-fraction/

Mark Waid is coming to #cxcfestival!
The legendary writer will talk about his new role as publisher of Humanoids and discuss some of his all-time favorite comics. If you wanted a must-read list for this fall, join us!
Streaming Sunday, Oct 4, at 6pm ET: https://cartooncrossroadscolumbus.org/sessions/cxc-spotlight-mark-waid/

Join CXC’s Jeff Smith for a lively and hilarious chat with comics superstars Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner on October 3rd. Palmiotti and Conner have storied careers in mainstream and independent comics, and we’ll talk about their work on some of the biggest superheroes in the world, including a defining run on Harley Quinn that inspired how that character was portrayed in the Birds of Prey movie and the Harley Quinn animated series.
A Q&A session will be available to those who pre-register on our website. https://cartooncrossroadscolumbus.org/sessions/diamonds-masks-the-adventures-of-amanda-conner-and-jimmy-palmiotti/

Tim Fulton sat down with Jeff to discuss his career, progress with Netflix and what a virtual Cartoon Crossroads (CXC) will look like. Have a listen!
https://theconfluencecast.com/cartoonist-jeff-smith/

September 11, 2001, Jeff and Vijaya had just arrived in Norway for a comics festival in Bergen. Illustrating the experience of what it was like to be far from home that day, these original art pieces were donated to the “9-11: Emergency Relief” graphic novel which was a fundraiser for the American Red Cross.

CXC will happen on a variety of platforms. Some of our events (like the Talk & Teach workshops) will be on Zoom Webinars and require registration. But almost everything will be streamed on our Facebook, YouTube, & Twitch. Details: http://cartooncrossroadscolumbus.org/schedule

Roz Chast is coming to Cartoon Crossroads Columbus this October! The NEW YORKER cartoonist and author of CAN WE TALK ABOUT SOMETHING MORE PLEASANT? and YOU CAN ONLY YELL AT ME FOR ONE THING AT A TIME, Chast will join fellow New Yorker cartoonists Liz Montague and Amy Hwang and editor Emma Allen for a conversation about the legacy and changing culture of the magazine.
The festival will be held online and feature a rich variety of interactive programs. Our schedule will be announced soon. Until then you can check out our newsroom section to see some of the other exciting guests. More guest announcements are on the way!

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It’s National Read A Book Day! What are some of your favorites?

CXC friend @johnderfbackderf will be live signing and conversing with viewers about his new book KENT STATE on Tuesday, September 8 at 7pm via the Wexner Center for the Arts site! Follow the link to purchase your copy of KENT STATE and to have it signed/personalized! The first 20 (or so) should see Derf sign live during the event! https://wexarts.org/talks-more/derf-backderf-and-kent-state-four-dead-ohio-2020