For all the comic enthusiasts out there, this weekend is for you! Comic New York, a two-day symposium, is being held on campus Saturday and Sunday.

Creators and academics will discuss the intertwined histories of American comics and the city in which they were born: New York.

The event will include a keynote address by X-Men author Chris Claremont. Claremont will engage in a conversation with renowned comic book editor Louise Simonson in celebration of his recent donation of his complete archives to Columbia's Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Also in participation are comics legends Bill Griffith, creator of "Zippy the Pinhead;" MAD fold-in artist Al Jaffee; Ben Katchor, creator of "Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer" and many other picture stories; and Marvel Comics fixtures John Romita Sr. and his son, John Romita Jr.  They will be joined by other established cartoonists who continue to challenge the boundaries of the medium: Peter Kuper, Dean Haspiel, Ariel Schrag, Denis Kitchen, Emily Flake, R Sikoryak, Lauren Weinstein, and many more.