New exhibit! Depicting Mexico and Modernism: Gordo by Gus Arriola
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Blog
by Caitlin McGurk
4M ago
(Columbus, OH) – The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum presents Depicting Mexico and Modernism, the first retrospective on the comic strip Gordo. On view Dec. 13, 2023–May 5, 2024, the exhibit celebrates the dazzling artistry of Mexican-American cartoonist Gustavo ‘Gus’ Arriola. The syndicated strip ran from 1941 to 1985 and featured Gordo Salazar Lopez, a bean farmer turned tour guide, who introduced readers to Spanish words and Mexican culture. At first, the title character, Gordo Salazar Lopez, a bean farmer, was portrayed through Hollywood’s regrettable stereotype ..read more
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Found in the Collection: Zat magazine
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Blog
by Caitlin McGurk
7M ago
Darryl Mendelson, best known to Columbus locals as the co-owner of the legendary comics shop Monkeys Retreat and one of the key coordinators of ComFest, passed away on August 20, 2023. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Darryl first found his way to Columbus to study at The Ohio State University in 1966, before heading West to immerse himself in the countercultural mecca of San Francisco. After some wild years that included the Woodstock music festival and living out of a converted school bus, Darryl settled back down in Columbus where he was joined by his younger brother Ro-Z in 1970 ..read more
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New Acquisition! Basil Wolverton Collection
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Blog
by Caitlin McGurk
9M ago
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 7, 2023 Basil Wolverton Collection donated to The Ohio State UniversityBilly Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Photobooth images of young Basil Wolverton COLUMBUS – Monte Wolverton has donated a significant collection of his cartoonist father Basil Wolverton’s archives, ephemera, and some original art to the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Basil Wolverton (1909-1978) was best known for his contributions to Mad magazine and Timely Comics (the pre-cursor to Marvel Comics), and his characters Powerhouse Pepper and Spacehawk. Self-described as a “Produc ..read more
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New Exhibit! Facing Feelings: The Art of Raina Telgemeier opens May 24 at the Billy Ireland
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by Caitlin McGurk
1y ago
For Immediate Release: April 13, 2023 Media Contact:Nancy J. Colvin 614-688-1723 colvin.162@osu.edu The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum presentsFacing Feelings: The Art of Raina Telgemeier   (Columbus, OH) – The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum presents Facing Feelings: The Art of Raina Telgemeier May 24-Nov. 5. This retrospective exhibition showcases original artwork spanning over 20 years of Telgemeier’s career, including her graphic novels and earlier works. Emotions are complicated, nuanced and messy. In comics and cartoon art, the link between emotion and expres ..read more
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New Event: Newspaper Comics Printing and Papercraft Day!
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Blog
by Caitlin McGurk
1y ago
Newspaper Comics: Printing and Papercraft Day! Saturday, April 22 | 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm Join us for an afternoon of printing and papercraft fun to celebrate the exhibition Man Saves Comics! Explore more comics and artifacts from the San Francisco Academy of Comic Art Collection shown by print historian Glenn Fleishman. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn more about the printing process, print your own letterpress print, and make your own version of some of the papercraft toys printed in early 20th-century newspapers. 1:30-2pm | Tour of Man Saves Comics! by the exhibition curators Ann Lenn ..read more
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Help us Save Comics! CBS Sunday Morning and the Bill Blackbeard story
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Blog
by Caitlin McGurk
1y ago
Caitlin McGurk, Curator of Comics and Cartoon Art interviewed by CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Luke Burbank Big news! We are thrilled to share that, barring breaking news, this Sunday, April 9, the acclaimed and long-running staple of weekend television, CBS Sunday Morning, is scheduled to feature the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum! The segment is all about our famous San Francisco Academy of Comic Art Collection amassed by the great Bill Blackbeard – totaling over 2.5 million newspaper comic strip clippings and pages. Tune in at 9am ET  ..read more
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2023 Lucy Shelton Caswell Research Award Winners: Galvan, Yezbick & Knopf
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Blog
by Caitlin McGurk
1y ago
The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum (BICLM) is pleased to announce the winners of the annual Lucy Shelton Caswell Research Award for 2023. The award is named for Professor Emerita Lucy Shelton Caswell, the founding curator of BICLM, and provides $2500 to support researchers who need to travel to Columbus, Ohio to use the BICLM collections materials on site. We were delighted to receive a robust and diverse range of proposals from both national and international scholars and artists. A panel of reviewers from a variety of disciplines at Ohio State was appointed to assess the pro ..read more
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New Acquisition: Collection of Jackie Ormes and Black Press Materials Acquired
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Blog
by Caitlin McGurk
1y ago
Torchy in Heartbeats by Jackie Ormes, Pittsburgh Courier, April 12,1952 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2023 Collection of Jackie Ormes and Black Press Materials Acquired by Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum COLUMBUS – The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum has acquired a collection of materials documenting the life of pioneering Black cartoonist Zelda “Jackie” Ormes as well as sections of Black press newspapers amassed by collector and biographer Nancy Goldstein. Ormes was the first Black woman cartoonist with a nationally-distributed comic strip in the United States. T ..read more
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New Event! Comics & Cognitive Science with Chris Ware and Dr. Neil Cohn
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Blog
by Caitlin McGurk
1y ago
  The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum is thrilled to partner with the Center for Cognitive and Brain Sciences to present Comics and Cognitive Science with Dr. Neil Cohn and cartoonist Chris Ware on Saturday, March 25, 2023 in-person at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Musuem. Comics Open House | 2–3 pm Lucy Shelton Caswell Reading Room, Sullivant Hall 100 Guests are invited to attend an exclusive comics open house from 2-3 pm in the Lucy Shelton Caswell Reading Room. The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum will feature a curated collection of comics showcasing co ..read more
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New Event! The Secret History of Black Punk with Raeghan Buchanan
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by Caitlin McGurk
1y ago
March 21, 2023 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, Will Eisner Room 205 (second floor) Sullivant Hall, 1813 N. High St Join us for a book discussion and signing with Columbus-based artist Raeghan Buchanan, author and illustrator of The Secret History of Black Punk: Record Zero, an illustrated roll-call for punk, post-punk, hardcore, no-wave, and experimental bands from ground zero ‘til now. A starting point for anyone curious, another reference for those who devour all genre-related things, or a cool artifact for anyone in the know. Free and open to th ..read more
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