CXC 2024 Schedule

with Shaheen Beardsley, Sam Risak, and Peter Smyth. Moderated by Sydney Heifler.
Location: Eisner Room

with Brian Canini
Location: Eisner Room

with John Novak.
Location: Eisner Room

Tour Opportunity # 1 – Sign ups in main lobby at beginning of day.

with David Rickert
Location: Eisner Room

Tour Opportunity # 2 – Sign ups in main lobby at beginning of day.

with Jeff Smith.
Location: Eisner Roon

Tour Opportunity # 3 – Sign ups in main lobby at beginning of day

Free with ticket.
Tickets available here: https://wexarts.org/talks-more/ahn-ja…

Free with ticket.
Tickets available here: https://wexarts.org/film-video/green-days

with L. Pidge creator of Infinite Wheat Paste.
Located in Eisner Room.

Tour Opportunity # 1 – Sign ups in main lobby at beginning of day.

Peruse more treasures from our collection on display in our Lucy Shelton Caswell Reading Room, including items hand-picked by the 2024 CXC special guests!

Award winning educator, Beth Hetland, will share her insights from over a decade of teaching comics and comics adjacent courses at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Tour Opportunity # 2 – Sign ups in main lobby at beginning of day.

with 2024 AAEC Locher Award winner Alexandra Bowman and AAEC President Keven Necessary.
Location: Eisner Room

Tour Opportunity # 3 – Sign ups in main lobby at beginning of day.

with Iona Fox.
Location: Eisner Room

Tour Opportunity # 4 – Sign ups in main lobby at beginning of day.

with Chelsea Carr.
Location: Eisner Room

Tour Opportunity # 5 – Sign ups in main lobby at beginning of day.

Tour Opportunity # 6 (FINAL OPPORTUNITY) – Sign ups in main lobby at beginning of day.

Kate Beaton interviewed by Irene Valentzas. Free with ticket.
Location: Film Theater Room. Tickets available h…

CXC Opening Reception – Billy Ireland Main Lobby

Peruse more treasures from our collection on display in our Lucy Shelton Caswell Reading Room.
Location: Reading Room

Join three legends of the comics world as they discuss their influential bodies of work in conjunction with Banned Books Week.
Tickets available here: https://wexarts.org/talks…

The Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly signing will be strictly limited to one hour. More information in post.

Land Grant Brewing Co.
424 W Town St, Columbus, OH 43215
Sponsored by Michael Brown

with Neil Brideau. (Pre-floor opening, exhibitors only)
Located in Room 1A.

Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Branch, 2nd floor

Kevin McCloskey, TOON Books. See the amazing Crankie show! Followed by a hands-on drawing workshop for kids, all ages welcome. Drawing materials provided.
Located in Room 3A Kids' Track

with Ryan Holmberg (live), Frederik L. Schodt (zoom), and Zack Davisson (zoom). Moderated by Keita Moore
In Auditorium.

with Tina Horn and Lisa Sterle – moderated by Justin Hall.
Located in Room 1A.

Located at Main Floor Atrium (1st Floor)

Making a comic character can be as simple and fun as drawing your favorite animal.
Located in 3A.

with Raphael Rasado, Kat Fajardo, and Jarod Rosselló. Moderated by Fernanda Diaz-Basteris.
Located in Auditorium.

Second floor – CXC signing tables

Léonie Bischoff – interviewed by Maggie Flinn.
Located in Room 1A.

Learn how to make superheroes fly and pies smell delicious!
Located in 3A.

Second floor – CXC signing tables

Chip Zdarsky – interviewed by Michael Cavender
First floor, Auditorium.

Jeff Smith – interviewed by Christian Hoffer.
Located in Room 1A.

with Jerry Craft, Ryan Estrada, and Coni Yovaniniz – hosted by Jerzy Drozd
Located in Room 3A.

Located at Expo Signing Tables (2nd Floor)

with Bill Campbell, Eric Reynolds, and Chip Mosher – moderated by Avi Ehrlich.
Located in Auditorium.

Spotlight on Rupert Kinnard – interviewed by Justin Hall.
Located in Room 1A.

Located at Main Floor Atrium (1st Floor)

with Cole Pauls, Ben Passmore, and Nate Powell – moderated by Rob Lee.
Located in Auditorium.

Chris Pitzer and Ted Adams Premiere The Eclipse Index.
Located in Room 1A.

Located at Expo Signing Tables (2nd Floor)

Located at Expo Signing Tables (2nd Floor)

with Bianca Xunise and Reaghan Buchanen – moderated by Craig Campbell.
Located in Auditorium.

Second floor – CXC signing tables

with Ed Steed – interviewed by Chelsea Carr.
Located in Room 1A.

CCAD Canzani Auditorium
100 N Grant Ave,
Columbus, OH 43215, United States

CCAD Canzani Auditorium
100 N Grant Ave,
Columbus, OH 43215, United States

The Walrus
143 E Main St,
Columbus, OH 43215

Spotlight on Francoise Mouly
CMA Cardinal Health Auditorium

Located at Columbus Museum of Art, Loann W. Crane Forum. Sunday AM at CMA

Columbus Metropolitan Library – Main Branch, 2nd floor

With Léonie Bischoff and Mel Gillman, moderated by Ben Towle.
Located in the Auditorium.

Maggie Umber, in discussion with Jared Gardner.
Located in Room 1A.

Join David Rickert for a playful investigation on how to draw tasty pizzas, cakes, or sundaes.
Located in Room 3A.

Located at Main Floor Atrium (1st Floor)

A selection of films shown at the Wexner Center for the Arts.

Historian and translator Ryan Holmberg and Bubbles Zine editor Brian Baynes discuss their collaborations, past and future.
First floor Auditorium

Join moderator Andy Kunka in discussion with Derf Backderf , Nate Powell, and Chris Oliveros as they look at ways in which past political activism can teach us about the present.

Grab a character sheet and a provided D20 to roll up your very own monster!
Third floor Room 3A

Located at Expo Signing Tables (2nd Floor)

Join Jerry Craft for a presentation on his journey to become the author of celebrated graphic novels New Kid, Class Act, and School Trip.
First floor Auditorium

The Surreal and Magical Realism in Comics
First floor room 1A

Located at Expo Signing Tables (2nd Floor)

Located at Expo Signing Tables (2nd Floor)

Pins Mechanical
141 N 4th St, Columbus, OH 43215