Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC)

CXC is a FREE comics, art & animation festival in Columbus, Ohio!
CXC 2024: September 26 - 29

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We're on Bluesky!
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It’s takeover time!
This week our socials feature our incredible partners, without whom the festival would not be possible!
Stay tuned to see how!

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Inquiring minds want to know, and our programming schedule is available now! Plan your weekend ahead, or just get pumped, it's a stacked one!
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Queer brunch is back! Join host Justin Hall and 2024 CXC special guest and gay comics icon Rupert Kinnard for brunch at the Columbus Museum of Art where LGBTQIA+ comic artists and enthusiasts will have a space to meet, eat and enjoy each other's company.

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Only a few weeks left! Here’s a great travel guide on getting to Columbus, getting around the festival, and places to stay!

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CXC is honored to announce Annie Koyama (@AnnieKoyama) is the 2024 winner of the Tom Spurgeon Award.
From a 14 year publishing career to an ongoing grant program for emerging talents, Annie Koyama is an unmatched treasure.

Portrait by @marinaomi
Link to full article in Bio

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Tickets to see @bryanleeomalley at CCAD are live NOW! Get yours at the link in Bio!
While tickets are free, there is limited seating available, so be sure to sign up now :)

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CXC 2024 Featured Guest Spotlight

Ed Steed
Cartoonist

Steed has been contributing cartoons and covers to the @NewYorker since 2013. He won a Grammy for Best Recording Package for his Father John Misty album cover.

https://t.co/BdtwLWkja5

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CXC Presents “Making Comics for Teens, Children and Families”
2 - 3 p.m. -- Rafael Rosado, Columbus-area cartoonist and co-author of The Chronicles of Claudette. See Raf talk about his comics and do some drawing!
Saturday, July 20
Reynoldsburg Branch

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CXC 2024 Featured Guest Spotlight

Françoise Mouly: Publisher of TOON Books (launched 2008), art editor @NewYorker (1000+ covers!), comics anthologist (co-founded RAW with Art Spiegelman).

https://t.co/BdtwLWjLkx

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CXC Presents “Making Comics for Teens, Children and Families”
3:30 to 5 p.m. -- Grace Ellis, Columbus-area co-writer of Lumberjanes. See Grace talk about her comics and get tips on writing your story! @gracecellis
Sat, July 20 @columbuslibrary

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CXC 2024 Featured Guest Spotlight

David Rickert
Educator, Author, and Illustrator

David Rickert is an educator as well as an author and illustrator of comics.

His debut book, Pizza, Pickles, and Apple Pie was released last October.

https://t.co/BdtwLWjLkx

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#CXCfest 24 Featured Guest Spotlight

Cole Pauls is a Tahltan comic artist, illustrator and printmaker hailing from Haines Junction (Yukon Territory) has two comic series, the first being Pizza Punks & Dakwäkãda Warriors.
https://t.co/BdtwLWkja5

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Come see us at @CBusBookFest at @columbuslibrary main branch/downtown today and tomorrow! Tons of great authors, publishers, and even some other comics folks are here.

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CXC Presents “Making Comics for Teens, Children and Families” with @rafael_rosado1 and @gracecellis

Cartoon Crossroads Columbus presents two creators who will talk about their work and how to make comics

Saturday, July 20 Reynoldsburg Branch @columbuslibrary

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PVDcast #434 focuses on Columbus Cartoon Coalition (C3) & guest Sydney Kit. Hear about her link to C3, what is C3 & learn about her #comics too. Simply go to https://t.co/UWfggDWsmy, any #podcast platform or click 👇to hear episode!

https://t.co/PxRvU8wEn8

[Bryan Moss @StrangeMossy]

#rema #bryanchristophermoss preview of original cover art for Rema coming tomorrow

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#CXCfest 24 Featured Guest Spotlight

Chip Zdarsky
Comic Book Artist
Writer; Guest of @LaughingOgreOH

@zdarsky co-created the award-winning comic Sex Criminals with Matt Fraction. Since then he’s done work for Marvel, DC, Image and Archie.
https://t.co/BdtwLWkja5

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Come check out our CXC table at #columbusbookfestival this weekend!

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No detail too small 🔎🪴

We're getting everything in perfect shape for you at the Columbus Book Festival, happening THIS WEEKEND at Main Library & Topiary Park!

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Many indie comic creators (incl. Sydney Kit) call Columbus, OH. home. On PVDcast #434, Sydney & I talk about #comics incl. her own projects. We also discuss Columbus Cartoon Coalition (C3). Get details on topics over at https://t.co/UWfggDWsmy or click ⬇️

https://t.co/PxRvU8wEn8