As Banned Books Week draws to a close, it’s crucial to remember that this celebration is to draw attention to the challenges and bans that happen all year long. To keep the spirit of free expression going from this Banned…
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Love & Rockets GNs Hand-Signed by Los Bros Hernandez Benefit CBLDF!
CBLDF is thrilled to offer our supporters an incredible selection of graphic novels from Love & Rockets creators Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez as a reward for your donations! We’ve got some excellent collections available, including: Children of Palomar HC, Luba HC, and The Troublemakers HC, signed by Gilbert Hernandez; plus Love Bunglers HC, Is This…
Influential Banned Comics: Palomar by Gilbert Hernandez
“As a kid, the first issue of Love and Rockets I saw astonished me not just with its visual and storytelling mastery, but with the worlds it focused on – characters of every shape and background, from women selling babosas…
Forbidden Books Humble Bundle Benefits Banned Books Week & CBLDF!
Celebrate Banned Books Week in Humble Bundle style with the new Forbidden Books Bundle, a collection of banned and challenged books by some of the world’s most influential authors San Francisco, CA – September 19, 2018 – From The Color…
CBLDF Podcast Episode 19: Gilbert Hernandez!
In this episode, we speak with cartoonist Gilbert Hernandez (Love & Rockets, Blubber) about his career, his work, and his early inspirations. We discuss reactions to his work and controversies therein, and his personal views on mature content in comics…
Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez, Peter Bagge, and Sergio Aragonés Signed Books Now Available From CBLDF!
This week, check out our premiums signed by Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, Peter Bagge, and Sergio Aragonés! CBLDF is rewarding your donations with great books like Grip, Citizen Rex, Speak of the Devil, and Fatima signed by Gilbert Hernandez, The Art…
Two Graphic Novels on Toronto Public Library’s Annual Challenged Books Report
Toronto Public Library recently released their yearly Reconsideration of Materials Summary, recapping the books and movies challenged in one of Canada’s largest library systems, and two graphic novels were among the books challenged. Similar to the American Library Association’s yearly…
Censorship Battles Take a Toll on Educators
Virtually every public school district across the country has a policy on how challenges to materials should be handled. One of the many benefits of observing these policies is that they help to shield the districts’ own employees — teachers…
Adding Palomar to Your Library or Classroom Collection
Palomar by Gilbert Hernandez collects the author’s “Heartbreak Soup” stories, which originally appeared in the Love and Rockets series, a collaboration with his brothers Jaime and Mario. The book, which has received widespread critical praise, focuses on the interconnected lives…
Emails Show Confused Response to Palomar Challenge in Rio Rancho
Although we got word last week that Palomar by Gilbert Hernandez would be returning to high school library shelves in Rio Rancho, New Mexico after a parent’s challenge was resolved, a new report from Albuquerque radio station KUNM indicates that…