The Comics Authority changed the face of comics forever. People are aware how horror comics were virtually abolished, romance comics were toned down, and jungle princesses forced to fade into the background, but they may be unaware how the CCA affected…
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Ryan Matheson’s True Story of Defending Manga – In His Own Words
Manga is changing the world, with an expanding culture of fandom across the globe. While growing in popularity, the medium is also one of the most misunderstood, leading to criminal prosecutions in the United States, Canada, Japan, and elsewhere. On…
A History of Censorship, NYCC Edition — CBLDF Defends Manga
Manga is changing the world, with an expanding culture of fandom across the globe. While growing in popularity, the medium is also one of the most misunderstood, leading to criminal prosecutions in the United States, Canada, Japan, and elsewhere. On…
Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Obscene Comics
In a press release issued this week, the Department of Justice announced that Christjan Bee, 36, of Monett, Missouri, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge James C. England to possessing obscenity for a collection of comics on his computer. Government…
The Incredible True Story of Joe Shuster’s NIGHTS OF HORROR
In 1938, Superman took flight from the drawing board of a teenage boy named Joe Shuster into the pages of Action Comics. However, by 1954 Joe had fallen on hard times: He was no longer drawing Superman; he had lost…
Welcome to the New CBLDF.org!
Today the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is proud to unveil the new and radically improved CBLDF.org! With a daily news blog and a rich and growing Resources section, we strive to make CBLDF.org your best tool for information about…
History of Comics Censorship, Part 6
Below is a web-friendly version of the CBLDF presentation on the history of comics censorship, which has been delivered to audiences of scholars, lawyers, advocates and readers in the United States. Please contact CBLDF about bringing this presentation to your…
History of Comics Censorship, Part 5
Below is a web-friendly version of the CBLDF presentation on the history of comics censorship, which has been delivered to audiences of scholars, lawyers, advocates and readers in the United States. Please contact CBLDF about bringing this presentation to your…
Miller v. California
413 U.S. 15 (1973) MILLER v. CALIFORNIA No. 70-73.Supreme Court of the United States.Argued January 18-19, 1972.Reargued November 7, 1972.Decided June 21, 1973.APPEAL FROM THE APPELLATE DEPARTMENT, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ORANGE Burton Marks reargued the cause and…
People v. Kirkpatrick, NY State Court of Appeals (1973)
32 N.Y.2d 17 (1973) The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Charles Kirkpatrick and Peter Dargis, Appellants, and Peter Martin et al., Defendants. Court of Appeals of the State of New York.Argued January 3, 1973.Decided March 15,…