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Featuring acclaimed comic creators, writers, artists, scholars, and Superman experts from around the world!

Icons Fest
2026

A Celebration of Comics, Creativity, and Community


July 11–12, 2026

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SATURDAY - JULY 11

1:00 PM

Brian Michael Bendis in Conversation

Cleveland Public Library

4:00 PM

Cedar Lee Theatre

Details & registration coming soon

SUNDAY - JULY 12

9 AM - 6 PM - Maltz Museum & Mishkan Or, Beachwood, OH

PANELS

Award-winning creators & scholars on Superman, comics history and graphic storytelling

WORKSHOPS

Family-friendly cartooning & hands-on creative activities

ARTIST ALLEY

Meet artists, writers, and independent creators

EXHIBITON

Icons in Ink: The Jewish Experience

What is

Icons Fest

Join the Maltz Museum for two days of conversations, workshops, artist meet-and-greets, family activities, and special events inspired by the exhibition Icons in Ink: The Jewish Comics Experience.

Most festival programming will take place at Congregation Mishkan Or, located next door to the Museum, and attendees can easily walk between the two campuses throughout the day.

Schedule

Featured Guests

Headliners

•    Brian Michael Bendis, Award-winning writer, Ultimate Spider-Man 
•    Terri Libenson, New York Times bestselling author and creator of “Pajama Diaries” 
•    Peter Kuper, New Yorker cartoonist and creator of Spy vs. Spy
•    Danny Fingeroth, Former Marvel editor and writer 
•    Jon Bogdanove, Superman artist and co-creator of Steel
•    Phillip Johnson Kennedy, Acclaimed Superman writer and author
•    Marc Andreyko, Award-winning writer and co-creator of Torso 

Featured speakers & Creators

  • Joe Rubinstein, Legendary comic artist and inker

  • Gary Dumm, Award-winning artist and longtime collaborator of Harvey Pekar

  • Amy Kurzweil, Acclaimed graphic memoirist and author of Flying Couch

  • Matt Horak, Comic book artist for Spider-Man and Deadpool

  • Ben and Max Berkowitz, Comic creators and co-authors of The Writer

  • Joshua Sky, Creator and illustrator of educational comics and graphic novels

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