Mad Cave Studios Packs Their C2E2 Schedule With Exclusives, Panels & More
by Tony Thornley
Mad Cave Studios is celebrating their 10th anniversary all through 2024, and this weekend they’re bringing the celebration to the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, April 26 through 28.
The publisher will be bringing their main line of books as well as imprints Maverick and Papercutz all weekend long. They can be found at booth #813. There, fans will be able to find signings and exclusives from their highest profile creators.
Their exclusive include new covers for Deer Editor #1 from Robert Carey, Morning Star #1 from Maan Haus, and Edenfront #1 from Chris Evenhaus. Fans will also be able to meet creators like Michael Moreci, David Pepose, Art Baltazar & Franco, Matthew Erman and more, and attend panels throughout the convention center.
Check out the full signing and panel schedule below, and be sure to stop by to say hi to the team if you attend.
Mad Cave Studios Booth Signings
Friday, Apr. 26:
5:00 PM – 5:45 PM: Kelly Williams, SKEETERS
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Saturday, Apr. 27:
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM:
Matthew Erman, MARIKO BETWEEN WORLDS
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM:
Michael Moreci, DICK TRACY
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM:
David Pepose, THE DEVIL THAT WEARS MY FACE
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM:
Anthony Cleveland, CHARRED REMAINS
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM:
Art Baltazar & Franco: YAHGZ
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Sunday, Apr. 28:
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM:
YA BOOK BUZZ GROUP SIGNING
Richard Hamilton, Joe Corallo, Jennie Wood
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM:
PAPERCUTZ GROUP SIGNING
Gabriel Valentin, Chas! Pangburn, Kim Shearer, Matthew Erman
C2E2 Panels
Friday, Apr. 26:
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM: Keep Bans Off Our Books
Room 402-AB
The topic of book banning has risen as more and more books are taken off the shelves, especially graphic novels. These creators are here to talk about graphic novels and literacy, what we can do about censorship in our communities, and most importantly, how to keep bans off our books!
Panelists: Chas! Pangburn, Kim Shearer
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Saturday, Apr. 27:
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM: Descend Into Madness: Horror Comics from Mad Cave
Room S403-AB
Editor-in-Chief Mike Marts welcomes Mad Cave Studios’ masters of mayhem – Anthony Cleveland (Charred Remains, Show’s End, Stargazer), Kelly Williams (Skeeters, Bountiful Garden), and Ray Fawkes (Sanction) – as they celebrate the genre of horror in comics and discuss what inspires their spooky storytelling.
Moderator: Mike Marts
Panelists: Anthony Cleveland, David Pepose, Kelly Williams, Ray Fawkes
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2:45 PM – 3:45 PM: Mad Cave’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
Room S402-B
Celebrate ten years of unbridled imagination and innovation with Mad Cave Studios’ Editor-in-Chief Mike Marts and authors Anthony Cleveland (Charred Remains, Show’s End, Stargazer), Chas! Pangburn (Double Booking), Joe Corallo (Becstar, Dahlia in the Dark, King Arthur & the Knights of Justice), and Jordan Thomas (Mugshots) as they discuss Mad Cave’s legacy and the wild new initiatives coming in 2024 and beyond!
Moderator: Mike Marts
Panelists: Anthony Cleveland, Chas! Pangburn, Joe Corallo, Jordan Thomas
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Sunday, Apr. 28:
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM: YA Book Buzz: Coming of Age with Graphic Novels!
Room S402-B
Join Maverick creators Joe Corallo (King Arthur & the Knights of Justice), Jennie Wood (Paper Planes), and Richard Ashley Hamilton (Scoop) as they discuss their Young Adult graphic novels and how impactful coming-of-age stories can be!
Moderator: Jennie Wood
Panelists: Joe Corallo, Richard Hamilton
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3:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Create Imaginative New Worlds for All Ages with Papercutz!
Room S401-D
Join Papercutz creators Art Baltazar (Flash Gordon Adventures!, Gillbert, Yahgz), Chas! Pangburn and Kim Shearer (Double Booking), Franco Aureliani (Flash Gordon Adventures!), Gabriel Valentin (Digital Lizards of Doom!), and Matthew Erman (Heebie Jeebies) as they talk about using the medium of graphic novels to inspire young readers to create imaginative worlds of their own!
Moderator: Keith Davidsen
Panelists: Art Baltazar, Chas! Pangburn, Franco Aureliani, Gabriel Valentin, Kim Shearer, Matthew Erman
