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Vendor: Crown |
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(W/A/CA) Jeffrey Brown
For fans of the New York Times-bestselling Jedi Academy books comes a hilarious new graphic novel series about two young cave kids living 40,000 years ago! The laugh-out-loud ... | |
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Vendor: First Second |
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(W/A/CA) Ben Hatke
Jack might be the only kid in the world who's dreading summer. But he's got a good reason: Summer is when his single mom takes a second j... | |
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Vendor: Top Shelf |
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(W/A/CA) Craig Thompson Wrapped in the landscape of a blustery Wisconsin winter, Blankets explores the sibling rivalry of two brothers growing up in the isolated... | |
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Vendor: First Second |
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(W/A/CA) James Kochalka
The Glorkian Warrior isn't the brightest bulb in the box, so it's good he's got his trusty talking backpack to advise him as they set out on a perilous journey to del... | |
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Vendor: First Second |
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(W/A/CA) James Kochalka
The Glorkian Warrior was doing so well! He almost had that rampaging space snake under control-when Buster Glark, his villainous rival in the Glorkian Corps, showed up... | |
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Vendor: First Second |
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(W/A/CA) James Kochalka
The Glorkian Warrior is back, and we are sincerely sorry. In the third volume of James Kochalka's off-kilter science fiction series for young readers, the eponymous ha... | |
Banned Books Week starts this Sunday and runs through October 1! Celebrate the freedom to read and this year’s theme of diversity with CBLDF during events in Portland, Las Vegas, and Ohio! Monday, September 26, 6:00 p.m. • U.S. Bank Room – Central Library 801 SW 10th Avenue, Portland, ...
Banned Books Week is happening September 25 – October 1, and CBLDF is delighted to release the latest edition of the CBLDF Banned Books Week Handbook to help you celebrate! A resource anyone can use to plan a Banned Books Week celebration in their community, the handbook features a gorgeous cove ...
CBLDF Defender is our free quarterly news magazine coming to you from the front lines of the fight for free speech, and the seventh issue is now available! You can find it at comic book stores across the nation, on comiXology, and right here at CBLDF.org! Each issue of CBLDF Defender brings ...
It’s Labor Day, a celebration of America’s workers and the unofficial end of the summer and start of the school year. It also means we’re only three weeks way from the annual celebration of the right to read, Banned Books Week! Join the fun September 25 – October 1, 2016, at ...
The CBLDF Presents: Liberty softcover is now available on our online store! Support our mission to protect the First Amendment by ordering a copy of this captivating compilation, featuring cover artwork by Ben Templesmith (30 Days of Night, Fell, Wormwood)! If you’re looking for something a ...
CBLDF's work defending the right to read is more important than ever. But we can’t do it without your support! When you join CBLDF in 2016, we’ll thank you with the best incentives in the free speech community, including member exclusives with stunning art by acclaimed cartoonist Craig Thompson!
In support of our ongoing education work, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is now part of the audio-sphere! A mix of interviews, discussions about current Free Speech events, convention panels recordings, and archival materials, the CBLDF Podcast will be a monthly event, from our keyboards to your ...
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the First Amendment rights of the comics medium. Our work takes us into courtrooms, classrooms, conventions and libraries all over the United States where we provide legal aid, education, and advocacy to protect th ...
APAture is the annual multidisciplinary arts festival celebrating emerging Asian and Pacific Islander artists of the San Francisco Bay Area. Presented by Kearny Street Workshop, CBLDF will be joining the celebration this weekend for the Comics and Illustration Showcase, taking place Sunday, October 2,...
Happy Banned Books Week! In this series, we compile a list of comics that have diverse content and creators for which we have developed resources. For this column, we take a look at comics that reflect gender diversity. The gender of the creators and characters of books isn’t always considered a diversity issue,...
Facing an ACLU lawsuit, the state of Idaho quickly conceded this week that its antiquated law banning “sexually suggestive art” in establishments that serve alcohol is unconstitutional. The law will no longer be enforced...
We’re back from Small Press Expo 2016 with some great signed premiums and exclusive items from Charles Burns, Jeffrey Brown, Faith Erin Hicks, Noelle Stevenson, and more! One of our exciting new items is Last Look by Charles Burns! This compilation of his classic trilogy comes with a beautiful exclusive bookplate, signed and numbered by the creator. Other...
We may be currently in the middle of Banned Books Week, but challenges happen all year round. In addition to educating the public about censorship attempts during this annual event, it is absolutely essential for both school and public libraries to have clearly written...
Happy Banned Books Week! In this series, we compile a list of comics that have diverse content and creators for which we have developed resources. For this column, we take a look at comics by and/or about LGBTQ individuals. Many of these books are frequently banned or challenged. Books featuring LGBTQ characters are among the most…
Image Comics, Midtown Comics, and Sonicboombox are re-teaming for a special NYCC After Party to be held at Bowlmor Times Square (222 W. 44th Street). A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. Must be 21+ to attend. The fun...
In celebration of Banned Books Week, co-authors of the much-challenged children’s book I Am Jazz, Jazz Jennings and Jessica Herthel, are calling on people to get out and read—especially the books “that some closed-minded person out there wanted desperately to keep out of your hands.” Both Herthel and Jennings are no strangers to being targeted...
Every year, Diamond Comic Distributors runs a CBLDF membership drive through Previews. During this drive, CBLDF puts together a kit of exclusive variants and other goods for stores joining as members. We are excited to announce our Retail Member Variant Covers, which will be available ONLY through CBLDF Member Stores! ...
At least five books were banned from Texas public and charter schools in the 2015-2016 school year, according to the annual report of banned and challenged books that was released by the state ACLU chapter this week. ...
Happy Banned Books Week! In this series, we compile a list of comics that have diverse content and creators for which we have developed resources. For this column, we take a look at comics that deal with racial issues and feature racially diverse characters and creators. CBLDF hasn’t had to deal with overtly racist attacks...
Happy Banned Books Week! In this series, we compile a list of comics that have diverse content and creators for which we have developed resources. For this column, we take a look at comics that depict diverse religions or have been banned and challenged for religious reasons. The First Amendment doesn’t just protect speech—it also guarantees freedom…
One of the key legal cases in CBLDF’s history is that of Mike Diana, who in 1994 was actually banned from drawing for three years after a jury in Pinellas County, Florida, convicted him of obscenity for his...
Banned Books Week has begun! The week-long celebration of the freedom to read runs through October 1, and you can learn more about year’s theme of diversity with CBLDF during events in Portland, Oregon, and Las Vegas, Nevada! Banned Books Week: Diversity Tuesday, September 27, 7:30 p.m. Powell’s City of...
Author Gayle Pitman has seen first-hand how far censors will go to have a book pulled from their community after her own book, This Day in June, became a target in Hood County, Texas. Pitman shares her story and a cautionary tale of the effects of censorship for Banned Books Week on the...