The first hearing for a Chilean journalist charged with defamation is scheduled for this week, and the results could have a chilling effect on freedom of the press in the country. Javier Ignacio Rebolledo Escobar,…
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Google Reverses Position on Free Expression
Disturbing news came out of the tech sector last week when a whistleblower released documents showing that Google is trying to re-enter the Chinese market with a search engine that conforms…
From the CBLDF Archives: “Smut and Trash:” Comics Censorship in Germany
Germany announced that they will lift the across-the-board ban on swastikas in video games in favor of a more nuanced approach, similar to that of how they handle Nazi imagery in movies. The shift in policy signals an appreciation for…
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Batman Adventures: Mad Love Signed by Bruce Timm & More Signed DC GNs Benefit CBLDF!
This week CBLDF supporters have the chance to donate and grab a copy of the classic Batman Adventures: Mad Love HC, signed by Bruce Timm! We’re also offering Tales of the Batman by Tim Sale HC, signed by Tim Sale; DC Universe by Neil Gaiman TP, signed by Neil…
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Image Comics Creators Fight Censorship!
Image teams with Comic Book Legal Defense Fund for powerful anti-censorship variants this September This September, Image Comics fights censorship with a powerful line of variant covers to benefit Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), the…
Banned Comics for the End of Summer Reading
With the heat on full blast outside, and the thoughts of fall looming, graphic novels can be a great way to relax at the end of the summer. Whether you read solo, with you family, as part of a book…
Survey Shows First Amendment is a Mystery to Many
Freedom Forum Institute released the results from their annual State of the First Amendment survey, and 40% of participants could not name even one of the freedoms guaranteed by the First…
A Tale of Two Kitties (and Two Annes): The Censorship of Anne Frank
Author’s Note: Thanks to Carlotta at 360 Amsterdam and employees of the Anne Frank Fonds working at the Anne Frank House, who answered my many questions. All mistakes are the authors. “I live in a crazy time” –Anne Frank The…
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CBLDF Podcast Episode 28: Ronald Wimberly
In this episode, we speak with cartoonist/writer/editor/designer RONALD WIMBERLY about his career and current work, including the new magazine LAAB, his webcomic/essay LIGHTEN UP, and his upcoming book SUNSET PARK. We discuss his inspirations,…
SDCC 2018 Exclusive BPAL Scents Benefit CBLDF!
Now that we’re back in the office from San Diego, CBLDF is giving donors the chance to grab a vial of P%$S or SH%T! These new Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab Expletive scents were made exclusively to benefit CBLDF, previously only available at our…
American Gods, Sandman, & More GNs signed by Neil Gaiman Benefit CBLDF!
This week CBLDF is rewarding your donations with some incredible graphic novels signed by Neil Gaiman, including American Gods Volume One HC; Sandman: Overture Deluxe HC, Neverwhere: Illustrated Ed. HC; View From the Cheap Seats HC; Death Deluxe HC; Complete Graveyard Book HC; and DC Universe by Neil Gaiman TP! We’ve also…
Free Speech Falters in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has been in the news a lot recently for failures of protecting free speech. A popular book by a world-famous author being label indecent….
Malaysian Cartoonist Zunar Finally Free From Sedition Charges
Malaysian cartoonist Zunar has finally been acquitted of the sedition charges leveled at him in 2015 by Malaysia’s previous ruling party. The nine charges stemmed, not from his political cartoons, but for his tweets about the corruption of the government,…
Anne Ishii, Bara Manga Renaissance Woman, Appointed Executive Director of Asian Arts Initiative
Asian Arts Initiative announced recently that Anne Ishii will be joining the organization as their new Executive Director. Asian Arts Initiative (AAI) is dedicated to creating community through the power of art. Founded in 1993 in response to the growing…
AARGH!: Artists Against Rampant Government Homophobia
It started, as too many things do, with a children’s book that some people found offensive, and ended with a piece of legislation called Clause 28…