Poster art by Karen Kertz

Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) is a FREE, city-wide, four-day arts festival hosted every year by people and places with a passion for cartoon arts. CXC connects the global family of cartoon storytellers, comic makers, and animators with the people who love and are inspired by their art at a variety of venues throughout Columbus. Events include films, talks, book signings, panels, and workshops, and the Comics Expo and Marketplace.

In 2019, expect a series of revitalized programming efforts: more LGBTQ-focused panels to better reflect the breadth of our community; more hands-on activities for kids in our All-Ages programming each Expo day; better focused professional development presentations at the show and throughout the year; our dear friends at SOL-CON with their fifth straight set of uniquely targeted community-building exercises, and a focus on our champions of free speech and political expression from the AAEC!

CXC brings you entire worlds of comics and cartoon-making!

2019 Special Guests include:

* Natasha Alterici (Heathen) * Ho Che Anderson (KING) * Robb Armstrong (Jump Start) * Ivy Atoms (Pinky and Pepper Forever) * Adebukola Buki Bodunrin * Matt Bors (The Nib) * Ezra Clayton Daniels (Upgrade Soul, BTTM FDRS)* Mary Fleener (Slutburger) * Jaime Hernandez (Love and Rockets) * Hellen Jo (Jin & Jam No. 1; Frontier #2) * Terri Libenson (Emmie And Friends series, The Pajama Diaries) * Patrick McDonnell (Mutts) * Mike Mignola (Hellboy; BPRD) * Carta Monir (Diskette Press) * Terry Moore (Strangers in Paradise) * Dav Pilkey (Dog Man; Captain Underpants) * Nate Powell (Come Again) * Hilary Price (Rhymes With Orange) * P. Craig Russell (Amazing Adventures, Night Music, Elric) * Tom Tomorrow (This Modern World)