Today, I want to take a look at two bills from the past several weeks that have the potential to cause censorship issues in the comics community and beyond. The two bills in question are Idaho House Bill 377 and…
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the oral arguments for Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. This potential landmark case concerns the First Amendment rights of students in public schools. The main argument of the case is whether the Tinker decision from…
Comic shop retailers and comics creators, if you have been looking for financial relief due to the pandemic, there are still two months for you to apply for the Payroll Protection Program (PPP). President Biden recently signed the PPP Extension…
Banned Books Week has just announced Jason Reynolds as the inaugural Honorary Chair for this year’s Banned Books Week. Reynolds, an award-winning and bestselling author, will be headlining the event, which will take place September 26 – October 2, 2021.…
“Investing in libraries is investing in our community.” This week is National Library Week, and today is Take Action for Libraries Day. It’s a day to join with other library advocates to spread the word about all the benefits libraries provide to…
This week is National Library Week! As they do every year at this time, the American Library Association has released its Top 10 Most Challenged Books list for the previous year. The list is based on media stories and voluntary…
On March 26, CBLDF signed a memorandum in partnership with the Authors Guild and the American Booksellers Association in opposition to Georgia Senate Bill 226 (SB 226). The proposed bill attacks an author’s constitutional right to free expression and their rights under…
I’m going to keep that exclamation point in the title! Though nothing beats joining as a community in person, I’m looking forward to seeing folks virtually next week at WonderCon@Home. For the second year in a row, WonderCon will be…
It’s not uncommon these days to hear people talking about intellectual property (IP), especially as it relates to the acquisitions and consolidation of IP by large companies. It is important to understand IP and make sure you are protecting your…
It was confirmed on Thursday that the Bangladeshi cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore was released from jail on bail for six months. Kishore was arrested along with ten others in May 2020 for “propagating disinformation against the government” by posting opinions…