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, starting off with a membership card and member exclusives featuring stunning art by acclaimed cartoonist Craig Thompson (Blankets, Habibi, Space Dumplings)!
Although comics have never been a bigger part of mainstream pop culture, challenges to comics and other books have been rapidly increasing over the last few years — and we expect even more challenges in 2016 if the trend continues. We need your help to continue the fight for the right to read!
Please help us continue to lead the fight to protect free expression in comics by becoming a member today! You’ll help us protect all of our rights now and in the year to come.
We have membership plans for donors in every budget, each with its own premiums and benefits, and all of them are tax-deductible. Of course, the number one benefit of membership is peace of mind. You’ll know that there’s someone at the other end of the phone when a reader’s freedom to read is attacked, a retailer gets busted, a graphic novel is challenged in libraries, an artist is brought up on charges — all for exercising their First Amendment rights! Become a member of CBLDF, and help preserve comics as a vital medium for this century!
Here’s How Your Donation Will Be Used:
CBLDF takes your support seriously, striving to make the most prudent and responsible use of contributions. Here’s a snapshot of how your donations are used to support our fight for the right to read:
Here’s what you get for joining CBLDF:
2016 Member — $100
The standard level for membership includes the CBLDF membership card, and an EXCLUSIVE MEMBER-ONLY t-shirt, featuring the art of Craig Thompson! This shirt is printed on organic cotton, available ONLY to Members. You will also receive a CBLDF button set and a CBLDF sticker set, which includes an assortment of high quality CBLDF stickers! Finally, you will get a CBLDF pocket sketchbook and a fully-embroidered CBLDF member patch, featuring the classic CBLDF member logo!
2016 Associate Member — $30
At this membership level, donors receive the CBLDF membership card, featuring artwork by Craig Thompson!
2016 Supporter Member — $50
CBLDF Supporter Members receive the CBLDF membership card and the CBLDF button set, CBLDF sticker set, and CBLDF member patch, as well as the CBLDF pocket sketchbook!
2016 Defender Member — $250
As a Defender Member, you will receive the awesome aluminum CBLDF water bottle and hardcover CBLDF Liberty Annual Volume 1!
YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE: The EXCLUSIVE MEMBER-ONLY t-shirt, CBLDF button set, CBLDF sticker set, CBLDF member patch and CBLDF pocket sketchbook!
2016 Protector Member — $500
As a Protector Member, you will receive an exclusive CBLDF embossed executive journal.
YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE: The EXCLUSIVE MEMBER-ONLY t-shirt, CBLDF button set, CBLDF sticker set, CBLDF member patch, CBLDF pocket sketchbook, CBLDF water bottle, and hardcover CBLDF Liberty Annual Volume 1!
2016 Champion Member — $1,000
As a Champion Member, you will receive recognition in CBLDF Liberty Annual 2016, as well as an exclusive CBLDF executive messenger bag.
YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE: The EXCLUSIVE MEMBER-ONLY t-shirt, CBLDF button set, CBLDF sticker set, CBLDF member patch, CBLDF pocket sketchbook, CBLDF water bottle, hardcover CBLDF Liberty Annual Volume 1, and CBLDF embossed executive journal!
2016 Guardian Member — $2,500
As a Guardian Member, you will receive all of the previous, as well as special recognition in select publications throughout 2016!
Membership also includes a member-exclusive rates (or complimentary at every membership level above Defender) for a subscription to the CBLDF Defender, a quarterly news magazine coming to you from the front lines of the fight for free speech! Each issue of CBLDF Defender will bring engaging creator interviews, detailed analysis of current censorship news, and in-depth features that tell the story of the people fighting for the freedom to read!
Retail Membership
Independent comic book, manga, and book retailers are a vital part of today’s comic book culture. Unfortunately, they are also often the first to be attacked when censorship rears its ugly head.
Since CBLDF was founded in 1986, retailers have been among the Fund’s strongest supporters, and retailers perform a valuable service by providing comics to their local communities and educating consumers. They’re also among the first to support their brethren when they come under attack, and many are doing so as Retailer Members of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. Sign up your store to be a member! Join the Fund today and receive special rewards that tell your customers you’re fighting the good fight. You’ll get exclusive comics, signed prints, and more as a thank you for your support!
All stores joining receive:
- CBLDF window cling
- “Free Speech Is Worth Fighting For,” a 24″ by 30″ poster by comic superstar Cliff Chiang
- a CBLDF donation can
- a CBLDF membership card
The levels for Retailer Membership are as follows:
$100: Retailer Advocate
$250: Retailer Defender
$500: Retailer Protector
$1,000: Retailer Champion
Corporate Membership
If you’re a leader in the graphic novel industry, then you should be a corporate member of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. CBLDF’s corporate members recognize that the First Amendment is the cornerstone of our business, and their efforts support CBLDF’s important work to protect those rights for the comic book, manga, and graphic novel industries. Corporate members are listed on the CBLDF website, in all of our publications, and on event signage. They also have first access to partnership opportunities throughout the year. To learn more about the benefits of Corporate Membership, please contact Executive Director Charles Brownstein at Charles.Brownstein@cbldf.org.
Already a Member? Here’s how you can help:
Make a Cash Donation
You can make a cash donation online via the CBLDF Rewards Zone here. You can also make one-time or recurring donations by visiting CBLDF on PayPal here.
Visit the CBLDF Rewards Zone
CBLDF offers a variety of signed books, exclusive prints, branded premiums, and much more to thank you for your donation. Visit the CBLDF Rewards Zone here to check out the amazing items we have up for grabs!
Find CBLDF on eBay!
Looking for something extra special? Check us out on eBay here, where we have rare and exclusive signed books, posters, sketches, and more up for bid. You won’t find many of these items anywhere else!
CBLDF is classified as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization by the Internal Revenue Service, and donations are tax-deductible in the year they are given. Please consult with your tax advisor to determine the full extent to which your donation is deductible.