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!
Screen captures are the new haul pics–share what you got and give your favorite creators a boost.

You won’t want to miss this! Some of the most exciting voices in comics will be joining us to tell you about their favorite treasures in the vault. Hear from Gene Luen Yang, Laura Park, Art Spiegelman, Garry Trudeau, Mo Willems, Raina Telgemeier, Barbara Brandon-Croft, Hilary Price, and Bill Watterson! Join us this Friday, October 2 at 5:00pm ET for the CXC 2020 Weekend Kickoff Reception, which includes this CXC 2020 version of the famous behind-the-scenes tour.
Register to participate! https://bit.ly/2HIhEbb

In 1996, Cartoon Books held a contest to name the new baby Rat Creature Cub (who we now lovingly know as Bartleby). Here are just some of the many entries we received! #BONE30

CXC always begins with a reception on Friday night at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. This time we’re bringing it to you! Join us in cyberspace for a Pictionary-like game we’re calling “Paper Charades” followed by a behind the scenes tour of the Billy Ireland vault, unlike anything you’ve seen before. We’ve thrown in a few surprises that you won’t want to miss. 

Friday, October 2, 2020 at 5:00 pm ET

Gene Luen Yang is one of the most talented and successful cartoonists. His graphic novels AMERICAN BORN CHINESE and BOXERS & SAINTS were both National Book Award finalists. AMERICAN BORN CHINESE went on to win the Printz Award and an Eisner Award, while BOXERS & SAINTS the L.A. Times Book Prize. In 2016 Yang was named Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by the Library of Congress. That same year he was awarded the MacArthur genius grant. CXC is proud to have Gene as our 2020 Keynote guest in conversation with BONE creator and CXC Artistic Director Jeff Smith.

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