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…
Category: Press Releases
Revival Raises Money for CBLDF With New Liberty Variant at C2E2!
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and Image Comics are thrilled to announce that Revival #9 will be the next issue joining the prestigious CBLDF Liberty Variant program! Premiering this week at C2E2, this CBLDF Liberty Variant edition of the…
CBLDF Raises New Defense of Persepolis
Chicago Public Schools may think their letter regarding the attempted ban of Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis provides an adequate defense for their actions, but today’s letter from the Kids Right to Read Project unquestionably eviscerates CPS’s argument. CBLDF is a sponsor…
CBLDF Names Members of Advisory Board
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is pleased to name the members of its newly formed advisory board, a body designed to assist the organization in advancing its mission to protect the First Amendment rights of the comics art form.…
CBLDF Showcases Creators at Emerald City Comic Con
This coming weekend, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is exited to be exhibiting at one of our favorite shows of the year, EMERALD CITY COMIC CON is Seattle, Washington! Terrific things are happening at the CBLDF booth, #2518, and…
Celebrated Children’s Book Author Jennifer L. Holm Joins CBLDF Board of Directors
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is pleased to announce the addition of bestselling author and three-time Newbery honoree Jennifer L. Holm to its Board of Directors. Best known in the comics world as the co-author with her brother Matthew…
CBLDF Establishes Advisory Board: Denis Kitchen and Neil Gaiman Named Co-Chairs
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is pleased to announce the establishment of a formal advisory board to assist the organization in advancing its mission to protect the First Amendment rights of the comics art form. The advisory board will…
The Gaiman Foundation Contributes $60,000 to CBLDF for Education Program
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is grateful to acknowledge the generosity of the Gaiman Foundation, who today contributed $60,000 to advance the organization’s growing education program. After more than a decade of service, Neil Gaiman retired from the CBLDF’s…
CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2012 Gets Second Printing!
The 2012 CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL, an anthology featuring top comics creators that benefits the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, is receiving a second printing — with two new covers! The first is “Lady Liberty” by Ben Templesmith (Fell, 30 Days…