Author: Betsy Gomez

CBLDF at NYCC – Panels, Parties, Manga, Exclusives & More!

This weekend, the comics world converges on New York City for New York Comic-Con, which goes down October 10 – 13 at the Javits Center. CBLDF will be at booth #965 throughout the show, and we’ll have parties, panels, signings,…

Jeff Smith on Why He Joined the CBLDF Board

Last week, CBLDF announced that acclaimed creator Jeff Smith was named to the CBLDF Board of Directors. The creator behind the perennially popular Bone series is no stranger to censorship — a parent in Minnesota tried to get Bone banned…

Understanding Your Rights FAQ – What Do Obscenity & Related Laws Mean?

Comic Book Legal Defense Fund frequently receives questions from our community about one’s rights relating to comics, so we have created this column – “Understanding Your Rights” as a series of FAQs to help clearly explain these concepts.  Today’s column…

Tenlegs and Midtown Comics Sponsor NYCC Charity Event Benefiting CBLDF

NYC-based online artist community Tenlegs, found at Tenlegs.com, announced that it will co-sponsor the SonicBoomBox New York Comic Con After Party in conjunction with Midtown Comics and other sponsors. Held on Friday, October 11, 2013 at The Hudson Bond, the…

Persecuted Cartoonists Converse About Censorship

Cartoonists Rights Network International recently shared in interview between Malaysian cartoonist Zunar and Singaporean cartoonist Leslie Chew — both of whom have been arrested and persecuted in their home countries for their political cartoons. Zunar visited Singapore and interviewed Chew…

Webinar Focuses on the Use of Graphic Novels in Classrooms

Dr. Meryl Jaffe has graciously donated her time to write our ongoing series Using Graphic Novels in Education. So far, she has provided teaching tips and Common Core State Standards correlations for Persepolis, American Born Chinese, The Silence of Our…

Jeff Smith Named To CBLDF Board of Directors

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund proudly announces that Jeff Smith, the celebrated creator of Bone and RASL has been unanimously elected to serve on the organization’s Board of Directors. Smith joins fellow authors Larry Marder, Jennifer L. Holm, and…