CBLDF http://cbldf.org Just another WordPress site Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:12:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ONE AND DONE: Anthology Benefits CBLDF by Betsy Gomez When InvestComics called for submissions to their One and Done anthology, they received an overwhelming response. The assembled creators each drew a one-page story in which someone dies, shown or implied. One and Done is finally available, and proceeds from the sale of the book benefit CBLDF! For more on the anthology and to get your own copy, visit InvestComics website here. View the official press release after the jump. Please help support CBLDF’s important First Amendment work by making a donation or becoming a member of the CBLDF!]]> http://cbldf.org/homepage/one-and-done-anthology-benefits-cbldf/ Why Tucson Matters HB 2281, a controversial bill that resulted in the termination of the highly praised Mexican American Studies program in the Tucson Independent School District. The program was ended despite an independent audit that advocated for its continuation. Last week, TUSD released a list of books that would be removed from classrooms and put in indefinite storage. The banned books included contributions from a virtual who’s who of Mexican American and Native American authors and artists... Keep reading... Please help support CBLDF’s important First Amendment work by making a donation or becoming a member of the CBLDF! ]]> http://cbldf.org/homepage/why-tucson-matters/ Who Would You Team With Lady Liberty? Comics Should Be Good over at CBR is having some fun with Twitter in honor of CBLDF! Brian Cronin with The Line Is Drawn posted this week's challenge, calling for entries from CSBG's Twitter followers:
In honor of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's 2012 Membership Drive, team-up various comic book characters with Lady Liberty, the symbol of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund!
Get the details on how you can enter your Lady Liberty dream team here! Please help support CBLDF’s important First Amendment work by making a donation or becoming a member of the CBLDF!]]> http://cbldf.org/homepage/who-would-you-team-with-lady-liberty/ Last Day to Bid on Latest Round of Signed Exclusives from CBLDF CBLDF currently has a load of amazing signed books -- including Elektra: Assassin, George R.R. Martin's The Hedge Knight, Bloom County, a copy of the Halo graphic novel signed sketched by Moebius, Rasl, and more -- up for bid. But your chance to take one home is coming to a close! The auctions end today, so head over to CBLDF's eBay site to place your bids now!]]> http://cbldf.org/homepage/last-day-to-bid-on-latest-round-of-signed-exclusives-from-cbldf/ Big Easy Turns Out Big Time For CBLDF! Last week, the CBLDF launched the first Member Appreciation events of 2012 in New Orleans with a party at Crescent City Comics and a booth at Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con, raising a total of $2,600 and meeting dozens of loyal supporters from all over the south. CBLDF's Executive Director Charles Brownstein looks back at the trip after the jump!]]> http://cbldf.org/homepage/big-easy-turns-out-big-time-for-cbldf/ Vietnam Censorship Fuels Interest in Banned Comics The Raw Story makes clear. The article relates how the banning of books in Vietnam, in particular books and comics aimed at youth culture, has actually driven sales of the books rather than keeping them out of readers' hands. Keep reading...]]> http://cbldf.org/homepage/vietnam-censorship-fuels-interest-in-banned-titles/ Absolute Death, signed by Neil Gaiman Signed by Neil Gaiman, CBLDF Board Member and recipient of the Defender of Liberty Award! From the pages of The Sandman comes the young, pale, perky, fan-favorite character Death in a new Absolute Edition collecting her solo adventures! Featuring the miniseries Death: The High COst of Living #1-3, in which Death befriends a teenager and helps a 250-year-old homeless woman find her missing heart, and Death: The Time of Your Life together with "The Sound of Her Wings" and "Façade" from The Sandman #8 and #20, the P. Craig Russell-illustrated "Death and Venice" from The Sandman: Endless Nights, and the never-before reprinted stories "A Winter's Tale" and "The Wheel." This deluxe volume also features an introduction by The Dresden Dolls' Amanda Palmer as well as extensive galleries of Death portraits and retail products, sketches by artist Chris Bachalo, and the complete original script by Gaiman for The Sandman #8. Proceeds from this deluxe signed edition benefit the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! Get your copy today!]]> http://cbldf.org/premiums/absolute-death-signed-by-neil-gaiman/ CBLDF Grab Bag! Donated by HEROES AREN'T HARD TO FIND in Charlotte, North Carolina (http://www.heroesonline.com/), these grab bags contain a vast array of rare comics from the silver, bronze, and modern age to support the CBLDF. Comics included somewhere in these Grab Bags include Avengers #57 (1st Appearance of the Vision), X-Men #46, X-Men #48, Batman #185, Luke Cage #1, Nick Fury: Agent of Shield #3, Sub-Mariner #5, and dozens more. Signed comics were contributed directly from their artists, including Amanda Conner, Garth Ennis, Neil Gaiman, Jim Lee, Frank Miller, Jill Thompson, Gail Simone, and many more! Grab one today!]]> http://cbldf.org/premiums/cbldf-grab-bag/ BAKE SALE, signed by Sara Varon Cupcake’s life is pretty good. He’s got his bakery and his band and his best friend, Eggplant. His days are full of cooking, socializing, and playing music. But lately, Cupcake has been struggling in the kitchen. He’s sure the solution to all his problems is out there somewhere. But maybe that solution is hiding closer to home. Sara Varon returns with an ageless tale as dreamy and evocative as her break-out hit graphic novel Robot Dreams. At once deeply metaphorical and hilariously literal, Bake Sale is a story for anyone who’s ever looked for an easy answer to life’s intractable difficulties. It’s also a cookbook: Varon includes seven delicious recipes, from classic cupcakes to sugared flower petals to marzipan. These exclusive copies of Bake Sale have been signed by cartoonist Sara Varon to benefit the legal work of the CBLDF. They premiered at Small Press Expo 2011, as an exclusive event with the cooperation of First Second Books. Get your copy today!]]> http://cbldf.org/premiums/bake-sale-signed-by-sara-varon-2/ Comics Should Be Good: Why Joining the CBLDF Matters CBLDF Deputy Director Alex Cox and co-founder of the Comics Should Be Good blog at Comic Book Resources took a moment to explain why people should join the CBLDF on today's CSBG blog. Head over to CBR to get the low down on CBLDF, comic book censorship, and how CBLDF protects your right to make, sell, buy, and read comics! Please help support CBLDF’s important First Amendment work by making a donation or becoming a member of the CBLDF!]]> http://cbldf.org/homepage/comics-should-be-good-why-joining-the-cbldf-matters/