Author: Betsy Gomez

May the Fourth Be With You in the CBLDF Rewards Zone!

Today, we celebrate our favorite space opera and yours — Star Wars — with some amazing signed goodies in the CBLDF Rewards Zone! The force is strong with this assortment of signed and personalized books from Jeffrey Brown, Terry Dodson,…

LAST DAY to Support She Changed Comics on Kickstarter!

Thanks to the amazing support of nearly 1,400 people, She Changed Comics, CBLDF’s history of the women who changed free expression in comics, will become a reality! There’s one day left in the campaign, and we have one more stretch goal in our sites: educational companion videos!

She Changed Comics Adds BPAL Exclusive, Fun Home, Nimona, & More!

There’s less than a week to go on the Kickstarter for She Changed Comics, CBLDF’s history of the women who changed free expression in comics. Thanks to your overwhelming support, we will be able to create this book and more, including…

CBLDF Podcast Episode 16: Black Panther Artist BRIAN STELFREEZE

In this episode, CBLDF Editorial Director Betsy Gomez talks with artist Brian Stelfreeze (Day Men), hot off the launch of the what is likely the year’s biggest release: the new Black Panther series with author Ta-Nehisi Coates from Marvel Comics. Topics: Blaxploitation,…

Tennessee Legislature Trying to Abstain from University Sex Week

The Tennessee legislature is considering a bill that would violate the free speech rights of students on university campuses around the state, especially with regard to discussions of sexuality. The proposed legislation, HB2248, “prohibits state funds from being expended in…

We’ll See You This Weekend in Seattle for Emerald City Comicon!

This weekend, CBLDF hits the road again for Emerald City Comicon! We’ll head to the Pacific Northwest for four days of comics fun, April 7-10. You’ll find us at booth #2224, where we’ll have a very limited number of CBLDF-exclusive Black Panther…

Celebrate Diversity with CBLDF Defender #5, in Stores Today!

CBLDF Defender is our free quarterly news magazine coming to you from the front lines of the fight for free speech, and the fifth issue is now available! You can find it at comic book stores across the nation, on comiXology, and right here at CBLDF.org!…

NYC: Join CBLDF for MoCCA This Weekend!

This weekend, CBLDF fights for free speech in its NYC stomping grounds during MoCCA Fest 2016! CBLDF will be hosting signings with Ariel Schrag and Phoebe Gloeckner at table E 160-163 ! Presented by the Society of Illustrators, MoCCA takes place April 2 – 3,…