We’re excited to have 100+ exhibiting guests for CXC 2023. Creators, publishers, schools and organizations are coming from around the world and across the country to exhibit with Columbus based exhibitors.

The expo is an essential part of our mission to create an atmosphere of communication and enthusiasm between creators and audiences of cartoon storytelling.

The 2023 CXC Expo takes place on Saturday, September 30 from 11 AM to 5 PM, and on Sunday, October 1 from 1 to 5 PM. The Expo is on the second floor of the Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Library, 96 S Grant Ave in downtown Columbus.

Check out the list at:
https://www.cartooncrossroadscolumbus.org/?page_id=6328

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When your old copy of The BONE One Volume Edition falls apart, you get a new one! Enjoy @Deputy_Mc_Nasty

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Geek Vibes Nation checks in on our forthcoming Kickstarter – thanks guys!

https://geekvibesnation.com/coming-to-kickstarter-in-october-jeff-smiths-thorn-the-complete-proto-bone-college-strips-from-1982-to-1986-and-other-early-drawings/

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This was an interesting list to be included on – and #11 is a pretty cool spot! What kind of content would you like to see more of?
https://books.feedspot.com/graphic_novel_blogs/
boneville.com

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Raina Telgemeier and Daniel Clowes event tickets available today!
You can register for your free tickets for two CXC 2023 events being held on Friday, September 29.
Our keynote conversation with Raina Telgemeier and An Evening with Daniel Clowes will be available today, Wednesday, August 2 at 11 am EST at The Wexner Center for the Arts website.
https://wexarts.org/
Tickets limited to 2 per person.
Accommodations for the deaf will be available at these events.
These programs are ticketed attendance, there will be a rush line before the event for unclaimed tickets.
Keynote Conversation with Raina Telgemeier
Sep 29, 2023 5:00PM
An Evening with Daniel Clowes
Sep 29, 2023 8:00PM
Mershon Auditorium
1871 N High St, Columbus, OH 43210
Free for all audiences with ticket

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Round 1 of Comic-Con fulfillment is underway. Book orders are going out in this first batch, all others to be filled soon.

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From Looper…
https://www.looper.com/1293891/jeff-smiths-bone-comic-animated-classic-hollywood-stop-chickening-out/

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Jeff was recently a guest on Words, Images & Worlds podcast discussing the latest on his upcoming projects. Check it out!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/51fiWRhwGau03sY6EBhulN?si=rUv5YHkuSoW-WdJ7jrYc3Q&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=copy-link&nd=1&_branch_match_id=1083033108520520330&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXLy7IL8lMq9TLyczL1i9yczJwzQ4z8HZKAgDlE%2Ff7IAAAAA%3D%3D

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Special Con Pricing on Boneville ends today! Visit boneville.com for access! FREE autograph and personalization!
https://www.boneville.com/all-store-items/

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Jeff Smith and Cartoon Books has announced Thorn: The Complete Proto-Bone College Strips from 1982 to 1986, And Other Early Drawings. Read the story on Bleeding Cool’s website!
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/confirmed-jeff-smith-to-collect-his-pre-bone-comic-thorn-for-2024/

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“A lost piece of comic book history — and the unofficial beginning for one of the most beloved comic book series from the last few decades — is about to make an unexpected comeback”. Read more on PopVerse!
https://www.thepopverse.com/bone-jeff-smith-original-strip-thorn-kickstarter

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Special Con Pricing on Boneville! Extended through Wednesday! Visit boneville.com for access! FREE autograph and personalization!
https://www.boneville.com/all-store-items/

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Jeff will be at his table in Artists Alley, table ii-10. Stop by for times. He also will be signing at the Scholastic Booth 12pm-1pm, #2021

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Take advantage of our special pricing for Con! Runs through the end of the show, tomorrow Sunday July 23rd! Visit boneville.com for access!
https://www.boneville.com/all-store-items/

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Jeff will be at his table in Artists Alley, table ii-10. Stop by for times. He also will be signing: Kickstarter Booth 1pm-2pm, #1632 and Cartoon Art Museum 4pm-5pm #1634

Have a good Con!

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Jeff will be at his table in Artists Alley, table ii-10. Stop by for times. He also will be on a panel: Graphix Origins: The Rise of Children’s Graphic Novels 4pm-5pm, Room 9

Have a good Con!

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Jeff will be at his table in Artists Alley, table ii-10. Stop by for times. He also will be on a panel: Out of Their Heads: Graphic Novelists Bring Their Stories to Life 2pm-3pm, Room: Grand 12, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina.

Have a good Con!

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He created one of the greatest graphic novels ever. Where do you go from there?

Read this fantastic interview with Blake Nelson for the San Diego Union Tribune – covering Jeff’s past, present and future!
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/story/2023-07-19/he-created-one-of-the-greatest-graphic-novels-ever-where-do-you-go-from-there

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NYT Bestselling Author Jeff Smith Returns to his Roots with a New Collection of his THORN College Strips to Launch in October Kickstarter

Columbus, OH – July 18, 2023: Cartoon Books announces THORN: The Complete Proto-BONE College Strips from 1982 to 1986, And Other Early Drawings, reprinting the entire run of his earliest rendering of the world-famous BONE characters for the first time. And if Smith had his way, it might not have happened.

“Talking Jeff into this book wasn’t easy, but fans have been asking us for years.” explains Cartoon Books Publisher Vijaya Iyer, Smith’s partner.

“I confess I was a hard sell at first,” says cartoonist Smith, “Talk of reprinting the THORN comics has always been a non-starter for me. I didn’t think they were very good. In fact, I had an unshakable idea that they were terrible. But when I read them for the first time in over 40 years, I was surprised to find I enjoyed them! It’s fun to see these stories and know they eventually evolved into BONE.”

The comic strips reveal an early version of BONE called THORN that was written for a college audience in the 1980s. THORN appeared five days a week in the pages of The Ohio State University’s student newspaper The Lantern. A few were reprinted in a self-published 1983 book called THORN: Tales from The Lantern. Another small selection was published in 2008’s limited edition fundraiser for OSU’s Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum called Before BONE. Both books are long out of print and sell at collector’s prices. There has never been an official, complete run published until now.

This beautiful edition includes plenty of bonus material such as recently discovered early drawings of the BONE characters, essays and interviews.

THORN: The Complete College Strips, will be published in both hardcover and mass market paperback. It will launch on Kickstarter this October for release in Spring of 2024.

About Jeff Smith: Jeff Smith is the award-winning author best known for his self-published BONE comic book series that was later picked to launch Scholastic’s Graphix YA graphic novel imprint. Other works by Smith included RASL, SHAZAM: Monster Society of Evil, TUKI, and the forthcoming BONE: More Tall Tales.

For more information and updates, please visit Boneville.com, or Email: kathleen@boneville.com

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