The arrest of U.K. citizen Finley Bowd in Ireland while traveling to a U.S. comic convention – evidently last weekend’s Anime NYC – highlights a major risk noted in our pre-SDCC visas and comic-cons series: the search of phones and…
Anime Arrest
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Tonight! CBLDF SDCC Welcome Party
Thank you for supporting the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund in the fight to protect the comic arts! We look forward to seeing you at tonight’s annual CBLDF Comic-Con Welcome Party and Silent Auction, co-sponsored by Oni Press, The Nacelle Company,…
CBLDF @ SDCC: Booth, Panels, and Party
We look forward to seeing you soon in San Diego! On Thursday night, we’ll be hosting our annual Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Comic-Con Welcome Party, sponsored by Oni Press, The Nacelle Company, and Mad Cave Studios, along with GlobalComix,…
Visas and Comic-Cons: More Options and Assistance
Heightened visa and immigration enforcement have justifiably raised concerns among international creators and the U.S. comics community alike. Is travel safe? What could lead to detention or denial of entry? Are there options for protecting one’s freedom to create beyond…
Visas and Comic-Cons: Trans Creators and U.S. Travel
We continue to get questions about visa issues, and one that was particularly poignant was whether trans creators would be detained or denied when crossing the border into the U.S. As with the rules on work for tourist and business…
CBLDF Comic-Con Welcome Party 2025!
SDCC 2025: Oni Press & The Nacelle Company Rev Up the Annual CBLDF San Diego Comic-Con Welcome Party with BIKER MICE FROM MARS! The Red Planet’s Raddest Toy & Animation Icons Help Celebrate Freedom of Speech and Unbridled Creativity with…