Jaime Hernandez Launches CBLDF’s 2013 Membership Program!

Legendary cartoonist Jaime Hernandez rings in 2013 for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund by providing the art for this year's membership program!

Defending Manga: The Ryan Matheson Story

The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is proud to release Defending Manga: The Ryan Matheson Story, a short documentary video recounting the young American citzen’s fight for justice after being wrongfully accused of criminal activity because of fantasy and humor manga on his laptop computer.  Th ...

CBLDF To Honor Geoff Johns’ Iconic Green Lantern Run With ‘Greenest Night’ Event on May 24 In Hollywood!

On Friday, May 24, come celebrate the creativity of Geoff Johns at Greenest Night: A Celebration of Geoff Johns’ Green Lantern benefiting Comic Book Legal Defense Fund!  Join Johns’ at the Avalon Bardot Theater in Hollywood, CA for an intimate look back on...

CBLDF Rises To Defense of Persepolis

Earlier today, educators, students, free speech advocates, and fans of Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis were thrown into turmoil with reports that the book had been banned from Chicago’s Lane Tech College Prep. In response to the reports, CBLDF joined the Kids’ Right to Read Project and t ...

CBLDF Protects The First Amendment!

Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the First Amendment rights of the comics medium. Our work takes us into courtrooms, classrooms, conventions and libraries all over the United States where we provide legal aid, education, and advocacy to protect th ...

Join Frank Miller in Supporting CBLDF

August 18, 2011
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Join Frank Miller in Supporting CBLDF

Legendary Cartoonist Frank Miller has been a staunch supporter of the CBLDF since the organization’s very beginning in 1986. As outspoken in his defense of free speech as he is talented at the drawing board, Miller has earned the Defender of Liberty Award in recognition of all his work on the CBLDF’s behalf, and he…

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Editor Bob Schreck Talks CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL with MTV Geek

August 17, 2011
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Editor Bob Schreck Talks CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL with MTV Geek

Bob Schreck, Editor in Chief for the comics division of Legendary Enterntainment, took a moment to talk to Alex Zalben at MTV Geek about his experience editing CBLDF Liberty Annual 2011, which hits shelves on October 12. MTV Geek also has an exclusive sneak peak at the Grendel pages from the issue. Schreck sums up…

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Celebrate Banned Books Week with the Virtual Read-Out

August 17, 2011
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Celebrate Banned Books Week with the Virtual Read-Out

Banned Books Week takes place September 24 through October 1. In celebration of Banned Books Week, book lovers around the country are encouraged to make a YouTube video of themselves reading a banned book. From the School Library Journal: Librarians, bookstores, and others celebrating the freedom to read from September 21 to October 1 are…

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Erica Friedman Speaks Out on Canada Customs Case

August 16, 2011
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Erica Friedman Speaks Out on Canada Customs Case

Writing exclusively for the CBLDF, Yuricon founder Erica Friedman discusses the CBLDF's important efforts against Canada Customs. There is a gap here, in between actions and words, in between discussion of freedom of expression and actual freedom of expression. It is not a small gap – it is a tiger pit. It is a gap…

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Bruce McFarling Talks Canada Customs Case

August 16, 2011
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Writing on his Daily Kos community blog, Bruce McFarling makes a passionate case about the CBLDF's fight against Canada Customs. Some things I can write, some things I cannot. My outrage at the obscenity of these Customs Officials using child pornography laws as an excuse to try to throw a comic book reader into jail…

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Neil Gaiman Gives You The Shirt Off His Back!

August 12, 2011
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Neil Gaiman Gives You The Shirt Off His Back!

Outspoken CBLDF board member and First Amendment champion Neil Gaiman believes in the First Amendment so strongly that he's giving you the shirt off his back when you make a contribution of $50 or more to the CBLDF! The CBLDF is proud to offer a limited selection of signed t-shirts from Neil Gaiman's personal wardrobe,…

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FIGHT FOR YOUR FREEDOM!

August 8, 2011
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FIGHT FOR YOUR FREEDOM!

Support CBLDF With The Industry's Greatest Creators in CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2011 from Image Comics! United We Stand Against Censorship! That's the message from Image Comics, over two dozen of the industry's greatest creators, and our friends at DC Comics and Marvel Comics, who have all banded together to deliver the greatest CBLDF benefit comic…

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T-Shirts Debuted at Comic-Con Now Available Online

August 5, 2011
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T-Shirts Debuted at Comic-Con Now Available Online

CBLDF debuted a number of new shirts during Comic-Con, including all new shirts from Matt Wagner and John Cassady and new colors and women's sizes for CBLDF's popular "I Read Banned Comics" shirt! If you missed us at Comic-Con, you can now get these shirts online! The new shirts come courtesy of Graphitti Designs. Matt…

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New Luchadore-Inspired BPAL Scents Now Available Online!

August 4, 2011
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New Luchadore-Inspired BPAL Scents Now Available Online!

CBLDF, Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, and J. Gonzo scored a K.O. with their epic tag team debut of LA MANO DEL DESTINO and EL NUEVO PURITANO during Comic-Con International. If you missed us at Comic-Con, you can still jump in the ring: These CBLDF-exclusive scents are now available online! About the fragrances: LA MANO DEL…

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Take a Look at Cryptozoic’s CBLDF Liberty Cards Gallery

August 3, 2011
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Take a Look at Cryptozoic’s CBLDF Liberty Cards Gallery

Thanks to Crytptozoic Entertainment, we will soon see the release of the CBLDF Liberty Trading Cards! Dozens of creators have contributed bonus cards, including autograph cards and sketch cards, to the series! Cryptozoic has been keeping a running tally of the creators who've lent their talents, and you can find the latest updates here. Support…

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Listen to CBLDF: 25 Years of Protecting Creativity Panel from SDCC

August 2, 2011
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Listen to CBLDF: 25 Years of Protecting Creativity Panel from SDCC

Bleeding Cool has posted audio and video for several panels from Comic-Con International. Among them is a recording of CBLDF: 25 Years of Protecting Creativity, which took place on Saturday, July 23, from 3:00 - 4:00 pm in Room 9. The panel description: When the CBLDF was established in 1986 it was to defend a…

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Defending the Art: CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein Talks to Graphic Novel Reporter

August 1, 2011
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Defending the Art: CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein Talks to Graphic Novel Reporter

John Hogan with Graphic Novel Reporter recently took time to speak to CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein about CBLDF and how it's mission has evolved over the last 25 years. In addition to getting the latest details on CBLDF's Canada Customs Case, Hogan asked about the specific challenges comics face. Brownstein succinctly described how the…

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CBLDF at SDCC: The Roundup

July 29, 2011
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CBLDF at SDCC: The Roundup

Comic-Con has come and gone, and with it, another exciting week of events with CBLDF! From the debut of new t-shirts and new Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab fragrances to CBLDF Master Sessions with some of the biggest names in the industry to our annual benefit auction, the Fund had a great week at Booth 1920,…

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Bill Willingham Auctions DOWN THE MYSTERLY RIVER to Benefit CBLDF

July 28, 2011
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Bill Willingham is the writer of the ever-popular and award-winning series Fables. He has also authored prose spin-offs of the series, including Down the Mysterly River, which will be in stores in mid-September. To support CBLDF, WIllingham has donated an advance reading copy of the book, which you can bid on now! During Comic-Con, Willingham…

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SDCC: Latest Donations for CBLDF’s Benefit Auction

July 23, 2011
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SDCC: Latest Donations for CBLDF’s Benefit Auction

The CBLDF Benefit Auction, sponsored by TFAW, gets started at 7:30 p.m. at the Hilton Bayfront in the Sapphire Ballroom. You can see a most of the artwork in the slideshow below, but we've also added some great pieces onsite! The gallery that follows features the latest additions, and you can find the bidding rules…

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