A Reuben of Cartoonists Part 3 Saturday August 8, 2026
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After a night of Bacchanalian revelry day three of The Reuben Weekend gets off to a slow start with nothing scheduled until afternoon giving cartoonists time to recover from the late Reuben Awards presentations.
But it is a great afternoon for kids of all ages!
Meet Cartoonists!
Public Event | Saturday, August 8, 2026
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
Saturday, August 8 | 1:00-6:00 PM
The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) invites the public at large to meet and greet cartoonists beginning with some of the best selling children’s authors on the planet.
Join the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum on Saturday, August 8 for a day of public programming with the National Cartoonists Society!
Professional cartoonists from across the country will gather on Ohio State’s campus to celebrate the artform and share their skills and artwork. Join us for an afternoon of signings, workshops, and conversation with artists!
From comic strips to graphic novels. Gag cartoons to webcomics. Animation to editorial. They’re all here.
1:00-5:00 PM
MEET CARTOONISTS
Sketching and signing opportunity for fans with over 60+ guest cartoonists.
Attendees will receive a commemorative print for collecting signatures
EXPLORE THE MUSEUM
Exhibition exploration in the BICLM galleries including Chris Ware: Life is Complicated and the newly renovated permanent collection exhibit, The Story of Comics.
KIDS PROGRAMMING
Kids programming led by some of the great YA cartoonists in the field:
Dav Pilkey * Raina Telgemeier * Jim Benton * Jamar Nicholas * Maria Scrivan
Also…
ALL AGES PROGRAMMING
1pm COLLEEN DORAN PRESENTS
Multitalented, award-winning Cartoonist, Illustrator, and Writer.
5pm CATHY GUISEWITE IN CONVERSATION
Celebrating 50 years of the groundbreaking Cathy comic strip with the legendary creator herself.
Limited seating for these special presentations, RSVP required.
Public tickets will be available JULY 2nd.
But wait, there’s more!
✍️PLUS! TABLE SIGNINGS WITH CARTOONISTS and MUSEUM TOURS!
See details here: www.nationalcartoonists.com/Showcase
NCS CONFERENCE ATTENDEES ONLY:
- INTERESTED IN TABLING? It is free but you must be registered as an NCS conference attendee. Tabling details are provided once you’ve registered.
Presented by the National Cartoonists Society in Partnership with:
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum | Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC)
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