Cartoonists Charles Burns, Gigi Murakami, Matt Feazell, and distributor Bud Plant were award winners at the eleventh edition of Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC), which took place last weekend. Since 2015, CXC has bestowed three awards to creators (Master Cartoonist, Emerging Talent, and Transformative Work). Following the passing of comics journalist and CXC cofounder Tom Spurgeon in 2019, a fourth award was introduced in 2021 to recognise the contributions of non-cartoonists to the world of comics. 2025’s Master Cartoonist award went to Charles Burns. [Updated to correct introduction of Tom Spurgeon Award in 2021, not 2015 as previously indicated]