Category: Press Releases

CBLDF Announces New Officers and Member of Board of Directors!

New officers and a new member were elected to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s Board of Directors at their last meeting. Milton Griepp — pop-culture business expert and founder of ICv2.com — was elected as Vice President after a…

Be Counted: How Your Membership Makes A Difference

Are you a current member of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund?  If you’ve contributed your member dues in 2012, we thank you.  If you haven’t renewed or have yet to join, we’re asking you to please Be Counted and…

“Seduction of the Innocent” Exhibit Opening Benefits CBLDF

If you live near the Las Vegas area, join Alternate Reality Comics this Friday for an exhibit opening in support of CBLDF’s First Amendment work! The “Seduction of the Innocent” exhibit features images and materials from the height of comics…

Li’l Depressed Boy Collaborates with CBLDF For Exclusive Print at New York Comic-Con

Image Comics creators S. Steven Struble and Sina Grace are teaming up with the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund to produce a limited edition Li’l Depressed Boy print, exclusively available at New York Comic-Con. Depicting the titular character unable to…

Join CBLDF at the Alternative Press Expo!

The organizers of the Alternative Press Expo are hoping to break last year’s record-setting attendance with this weekend’s festival, and CBLDF will be on hand to help make that happen! The West Coast’s premier celebration of independent comics, APE 2012…

CBLDF and the Schulz Library Join Forces for the First Amendment!

The Center for Cartoon Studies and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund are pleased to announce the permanent addition of a “Banned Comics” section to the school’s Schulz Library. The move is both in recognition of the library’s first Banned…

ROCK COMIC CON: The Ultimate NYCC After Party Benefits CBLDF!

REBEL-NYC, New York City October 12th, 2012 Excitement continues to build as ROCK COMIC CON rolls out what promises to be the major party event of convention week during New York Comic Con. This year, ROCK COMIC CON is partnering…

Bill Moyers Calls Out Book Censors for Banned Books Week

Award-winning broadcast journalist Bill Moyers discusses book banning and the harms of censorship in a new video essay to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Banned Books Week. Banned Books Week is an annual event sponsored by the American Library Association…

Freedom Rings in CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2012!

All-star creators contribute to non-profit anthology! This year’s CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL anthology, benefiting the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and published by Image Comics, declares “It’s good to be free!” Edited by Image Publisher Eric Stephenson, the 48-page anthology to…