Two weeks ago, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund joined the Kids Right to Read Project and several other free speech organizations in signing a letter in defense of Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl. In a victory for…
Author: Betsy Gomez
Cartoonists Resist Censorship Abroad
This week, David Reed with the Missouri NPR affiliate KBIA 91.3 examined editorial cartoons and freedom of expression abroad during his Global Journalist radio show. Among the topics of discussion were Ali Ferzat and Aseem Trivedi, two editorial cartoonists who…
CBLDF Executive Director Speaking at This Weekend’s TCAF Librarian & Educator Day
CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein will be participating in the second annual Librarian & Educator Day at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival this weekend! On Friday, May 10, you can join Brownstein and a panel of library all stars for…
Disney’s Bloody Attack on The Air Pirates
What follows in an excerpt from The Pirates and the Mouse: Disney’s War Against the Counterculture (Fantagraphics 2003) by investigative journalist Bob Levin. The book describes the so-crazy-it-must-be-true story of Disney’s attack on a group of underground cartoonists who, under…
Singapore Cartoonist Arrested for Sedition
In April, Singapore cartoonist Leslie Chew was arrested by authorities for alleged racial insensitivity and sedition. Chew shares his comic, Demon-cratic Singopore, on Facebook, and his arrest was the result of a complaint filed by a private citizen who took…
Appeal Against Tunisian Blasphemy Conviction for Sharing Cartoons Fails
Last year, Tunisian citizens Jabeur Mejri and Ghazi Beji were sentenced in their home country to 7.5 years prison for blasphemy. The two were convicted of insulting the Prophet Muhammad after they shared cartoons depicting Muhammad and criticizing Islam on…
Defending the Freedom to Read by Reporting Challenges
Last week, the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom offered “Defend the Freedom to Read: Reporting Challenges,” a free webinar presented by OIF Assistant Director Angela Maycock. The webinar is now available online. ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom tracks…
Portland Stumps for CBLDF This Weekend at STUMPTOWN COMICS FEST
This weekend, CBLDF will be headed to Portland, Oregon, for the Stumptown Comics Fest, a celebration of comics and the cartoonists who make them! You’ll find CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein manning booth D01 alongside an abundance of signed premiums…
IDW Becomes a Corporate Member of CBLDF!
At yesterday’s Diamond Retailer Summit, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund announced that IDW Publishing has joined the organization as their newest Corporate Member! IDW has risen to become one of the industry’s leading publishers, widely celebrated for its best-selling…
CBLDF Heads to Chicago for C2E2!
C2E2 — Chicago’s premier premier pop culture event — is back, and CBLDF is along for the ride! Throughout the weekend, you’ll find exclusive premiums — including the Liberty Variant of Revival #9, which features a gorgeous cover by Tim…