Author: Jordan Smith

WATCH NOW! Banned Books, Comic Books, Libraries and You!

During Banned Books Week, CBLDF participated in the event “Banned Books, Comic Books, Libraries, and YOU.” CBLDF’s digital editor Jordan Smith sat down with Miranda Doyle, a district teacher and librarian in Lake Oswego, to discuss book bans and our libraries. Drea Douglas, the learning coordinator…

WATCH NOW! Gender Queer in Virginia Beach: A Case Study

Libby holding a CBLDF flag. Comic text next to her reads Gender QUeer in Virginia Beach: A Case Study with Jeff Trexler and STeven Emmert.

Watch CBLDF’s behind-the-scenes video on their recent victory in Virginia Beach defending Maia Kobabe’s graphic novel Gender Queer: A Memoir from an obscenity charge. CBLDF digital editor Jordan Smith sat down with Kobabe’s co-counsel Steven Emmert and CBLDF’s Jeff Trexler…

Adding Flamer to Your Library or Classroom Collection

Flamer is an award-winning graphic novel that tells the story of Aiden Navarro “as he navigates friendships, deals with bullies, and spends time with Elias (a boy he can’t stop thinking about), he finds himself on a path of self-discovery and…

JUST ANNOUNCED! Support CBLDF with The Bleeding Heart of Heavy Metal Vol. 1 Humble Comics Bundle

Support Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and receive The Bleeding Heart of Heavy Metal Vol 1! Read the full press release below: Los Angeles, CA – Heavy Metal, ​​the premier storyteller of cutting edge science fiction, fantasy and horror content, is thrilled…

Missouri: Part 2 — SB 775

(This article is the second part of our look at Senate Bill 775 in Missouri. You can find the first part here.) Missouri Senate Bill 775 went into effect on August 28, 2022. It is a lengthy bill coming in…

Panelists Announced for NYCC Defending Comics Today!

CBLDF is proud to announce we will be joined by three stellar guests for our panel this weekend at New York Comic Con. Interim director Jeff Trexler and digital editor Jordan Smith will be joined by CBLDF board members Amy…

Missouri: Part 1 — Banning Comics in St. Louis

This week, at a local school board meeting in St. Louis, Missouri, a group of fifteen parents and students spoke in opposition to the recent removal of multiple titles in their school district. The speakers were alarmed that the school…

Catch CBLDF at New York Comic Con!

New York Comic Con will take over the Javits Center in New York City next week, October 6 through 9. ReedPop once again presents the largest pop culture convention on the East Coast. CBLDF will be in attendance offering the…