News outlets have reported this month that the notoriously controversial French humor magazine Charlie Hebdo is being sued by a pair of Arab rights organizations over caricatures of the Islamic prophet Mohammed, which were published in September. In the wake…
Graphic Novels Have Droves of Reluctant Readers Running to School Library
Even as comics and graphic novels have moved out of their niche market and into the mainstream of publishing over the last twenty years or so, they have admittedly been slow to catch on in some libraries….
Cincinnati-Area’s Arcadian Comics & Games Sponsors CBLDF Holiday Fundraiser
If you live near Cincinnati, Ohio (or are visiting the area for the holidays), check out Arcadian Comics & Games on December 22, 2012, for their CBLDF Holiday Fundraiser! What better way to wrap up the year than to spend…
What Is the Advisory Board? CBLDF Executive Director Explains
Last week, CBLDF announced the launch of our new Advisory Board, which will be chaired by CBLDF founder Denis Kitchen and and longtime supporter Neil Gaiman. In the wake of the announcment, The Comics…
Tales From the Code: Welcome to Government Comics
Throughout history, state and federal governments have utilized popular culture to spread their message. Given the effectiveness and popularity of sequential art, it should be no surprise that comics would be enlisted into the cause. And much like Marvel’s merry…
CBLDF Closes Con Year At Locust Moon Comics Festival!
CBLDF marks the close of the 2012 Convention Calendar at the inaugural Locust Moon Comics Festival in Philadephia this Sunday! Hosted by Locust Moon Comics, Philadelphia’s destination shop for comics from handcrafted zines to luxury hardcovers and everything in between,…
Santa’s Pipe Missing from New Edition of Classic Poem
Many of the traits now attributed to Santa Claus in English-speaking countries — jolliness, rotundity, eight tiny reindeer, a penchant for sleigh travel and chimney diving — have their origin in the classic poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” written…
DEFEND COMICS with CBLDF’s Free Minicomic!
As the year wraps up, CBLDF’s annual minicomic, Defend Comics, is making its way to mailboxes and digital devices everywhere! An amazing crew of artists illustrated this all-new — and FREE — minicomic! Check out what the CBLDF’s been up…
Last Day For Holiday Delivery! Don’t Miss Out On Signed Gifts from Alan Moore & Other Greats!
You can still get signed books from creators including Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, George R.R. Martin, Art Spiegelman, Robert Kirkman, Brian K. Vaughan, Chip Kidd, Jeffrey Brown, Scott McCloud and more for the fan in your life, but don’t delay…
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….
CBLDF Annual Report
The Government’s Increasing Interest in Your Electronic Devices
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is currently challenging the United States government in two separate cases that seek to limit the powers of border patrol agents in regards to the search of electronic devices without…
CBLDF Executive Director Talks to FANBOY RADIO
CBLDF Executive Director recently talked to Fanboy Radio about CBLDF’s mission, our most recent case, and our plans for 2013. Host Scott Hinze and the Fanboy Radio team also spoke with Brownstein about CBLDF’s Spirit of Giving campaign and CBLDF’s…
CBLDF’s Holiday Gift Guide
Teaching Controversial Comics: A First-Hand Account
As we were traversing the interwebs, we came across an amazing article courtesy of The Comics Observer and educator Anastasia Betts about the use of controversial graphic novels in classrooms. What follows is the entirety of the article, reprinted here…