Mad Cave Studios will be attending ALA Annual in Chicago from June 25-29, 2026. It’s one of our favorite shows of the year, and we have plenty in store for attendees to check out. See below for the full list of signings, panels, and exclusive offerings from Mad Cave and the imprints Papercutz, Maverick, and Nakama Press.
Find us at booth #1437 all weekend long to say hi to the team, meet some of your favorite creators like Joe Corallo, Paula Sevenbergen, Mark Russell, Jennie Wood, Jeremy Whitley, and many more!
Be among the first to get a special preview of John Cusack’s upcoming book, Momo, look inside upcoming biographical history Ruth Roche: The Phantom Hand of Comics, enter to win a Nakama Press manga giveaway, and pick up all sorts of goodies and educational tools for your students and patrons.
PANELS AND SESSIONS
Saturday, June 27
1-3 PM Graphic Novel & Comics Round Table Magical Tea featuring Jennie Wood (I Didn’t Ask For This) Hilton Chicago, Continental A
Sunday, June 28
9-10 AM Old Tales for New Audiences: Graphic Adaptations for Tweens and Teens McCormick Place, W 475 b
10:30-11:20 AM Booklist Comics Panel Part 1 featuring Joe Corallo (Ruth Roche: The Phantom Hand of Comics, King Arthur & The Knights of Justice) Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage, Booth #1342
Monday, June 29
11:30-12:15 PM Papercutz Book Buzz – Featuring Sue Ruffle, Jason Douglas, Amit Tishler, Sean Ryan, AC Medina Book Buzz Stage – Booth #5228
SIGNINGS AND AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS
Saturday, June 27
10-10:50 AM
Paula Sevenbergen (Flow) – Author Autographing Station 1
11-11:50 AM
Joe Corallo (Ruth Roche: The Phantom Hand of Comics, King Arthur and the Knights of Justice) – Author Autographing Station 4
12-12:50 PM
Paula Sevenbergen (Flow) – Mad Cave Booth #1437
Sue Ruffle & Stefano Spaziani (The Stone of Shiro)–Author Autographing Station 4
Art Baltazar (Aw Yeah Universe) – Author Autographing Station 3
Christopher Greenslate (Queen Kodiak) at Author Autographing Station 1
2-2:50 PM
David Perry (Aw, Nuts!) – Author Autographing Station 3
Joe Corallo (Ruth Roche: The Phantom Hand of Comics, King Arthur and the Knights of Justice) – Mad Cave Booth #1437
3:00pm-3:50pm
Jason Platt (Paw & Order) Author Autograph Station 1
3:30-3:50 PM
Lan Pitts (Beat Every 1-Up) – Author Autographing Station 4
Mark Russell (Dog Tag, Racer X, Terrorbytes, Vanishing Point) – Mad Cave Booth #1437
4-4:20 PM
A.C. Medina & Max Bare (Ever Trip, Undercover Monster) –Author Autographing Station 1
4-4:50 PM
Jim Benton (Clyde) – Author Autographing Station 3
Jennie Wood (I Didn’t Ask For This) – Mad Cave Booth #1437
Sunday, June 28
10-10:50 AM
Chas! Pangburn(Double Booking) – Author Autographing Station 2
10:30-11:20 AM
Jason Douglas (Jane American) –Author Autographing Station 4 And: 4-5 PM – Mad Cave Booth #1437
12-1 PM Amit Tishler (Solar Sisters, Edenfrost, The Last Wardens) – Mad Cave Booth #1437
1-1:50 PM
Sean Ryan(Xanar & Mr.Tuxedo) – Author Autographing Station 3
2-2:50 PM
Jeremy Whitley (School For Extraterrestrial Girls, Navigating With You) – Author Autographing Station 4
3-3:50 PM
Trevor Mueller (Secret S.T.E.A.M. Society, Bat Pat) – Author Area Station 1
4-4:50 PM
Jason Douglas (Jane American) – Mad Cave Booth #1437
Monday, June 29
10:10-10:30 AM (after Book Buzz)
Mad Cave Group Signing: Paula Sevenbergen, Mark Russell, maybe: Joe Corallo
10:45-11:15 AM
Papercutz Group Signing: Jason Douglas, Amit Tishler – Mad Cave Booth #1437
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