Past Events
- Looking Backward, Looking Forward exhibit opening reception | Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration November 4, 2017
Join us for the opening of our new exhibition, Looking Backward, Looking Forward: U.S. Immigration in Cartoons and Comics (Please note that some images may not be appropriate for all audiences.) Enjoy light refreshments and family activities at The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, the final destination of the Ohio State University’s Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration. This reception will follow a day of events and a procession, all FREE and open to the public!
- CXC Event: "My Friend Dahmer" preview screening | Wex Film/Video Theater September 29, 2017
My Friend Dahmer, image courtesy of FilmRise
Acclaimed cartoonist John “Derf” Backderf introduces the preview screening of My Friend Dahmer. Adapted from Backderf’s award-winning graphic novel, the film recounts the increasingly troubled high school years of notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. Shot in northeast Ohio (including scenes at Dahmer’s childhood home), it’s both a remarkable re-creation of late-1970s teen culture and a nuanced portrait of an unbalanced life. (107 min.,DCP)
- CXC Special Guest Signe Wilkinson September 29, 2017 - September 30, 2017
The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum will be hosting a full schedule of FREE events the first two days (Thursday and Friday) of Cartoon Crossroads Columbus – CXC, a four-day city-wide festival. We are very excited to welcome our special guests this year, one of whom is Pulitzer Prize winner SIGNE WILKINSON
- CXC Special Guest Kat Fajardo! September 29, 2017 - October 1, 2017
The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum and SÕL-CON look forward to welcoming special guest KAT FAJARDO to Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC)! Kat Fajardo is a native NYC cartoonist and illustrator who creates playful and colorful work about self-acceptance and Latinx culture, including Gringa! and her ¡Bandida! series.
- SÕL-CON: The Brown and Black Comix Expo September 28, 2017 - October 1, 2017
The Mighty SÕL-CON, The Brown and Black Comics Expo, roars to life for year three with its patented Friday on-campus expo, panels, and workshops. Join some of the best and brightest creators in the country in a high-energy creative atmosphere.
Free and open to the public; there will be workshops for K-12 participants.