Conventions

Countdown to Comic-Con, continued...

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13th: THE COMIC-CON BEGINS

Anyone who's read what the Fund is up to through Connections 98 will have pity for the CBLDF crew, because they know we've already experienced the excitement and activity of an average convention before Comic-Con even begins. Even so, the retailer expo has to count as the calm before the storm, and Comic-Con 98 is certainly a tsunami. For a full rundown of everything there is to see at the Comic-Con, their site at Comic-Con.org. For the barrage of artist appearances and other events at the CBLDF booth (#603, near the front entrance and directly across from "That's Fumetti"), read on.

The Comic-Con opens Thursday at 9:45am. Frank Miller fans who didn't pre-order his "Fight Censorship" T-Shirt will want to make a beeline to the CBLDF booth, because we only have a few dozen left after Wizard World 98, which nearly cleaned us out. If you're not there Thursday, you may be out of luck!

Find our what the CBLDF has been up to when Executive Director Chris Oarr presents his report on The State of Censorship and Comics Thursday morning at 11am in Room 16B of the convention center. Oarr will be discussing legislative trends which could have serious consequences for bookstores, video retailers, and comic shops across the country. Oarr will also present the Fund's program for 1999, including a new series of comics now in development depicting infamous moments in the history of censorship in America. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn more about the Fund and its mission.

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund was founded in 1986 as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of First Amendment rights for members of the comics community. Donations and inquiries should be directed to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.

For additional information, call 413-268-7776 or e-mail the CBLDF staff.

271 Madison Avenue, Suite 1400
New York, NY 10016
800-99-CBLDF
info@cbldf.org

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