We are saddened to hear of the passing of revolutionary cartoonist S. Clay Wilson on February 7. Wilson was a pioneer in Underground Comix and was one of the contributors for R. Crumb’s Zap Comix. His work was included in…
S. Clay Wilson (1941–2021)
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Profiles in Black Cartooning
CBLDF is kicking off Black History Month with our Profiles in Black Cartooning series. The series, created in 2016 in partnership with Black Nerd Problems, features Black cartoonists and creators both past and present. Each profile features an artist that…
CBLDF Member Meeting — New Year, Next Steps
Thursday, January 28, CBLDF hosted a members meeting. If you missed it, never fear, you can watch a recording of the event on the CBLDF YouTube channel or through the embed below. In the meeting, the staff had the opportunity…
CBLDF’s Comics in Education Survey Relaunches Today!
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is proud to announce the second annual Comics in Education Survey! Educators have until July 31, 2021, to respond to the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CBLDF2021. Everyone who completes the survey will be entered in a drawing for…
Con Report: 9th Annual Black Comic Book Festival
This past week, the Schomburg Center, a research library that is a part of the New York Public Library, hosted the 9th Annual Black Comic Book Festival. The event, which ran from January 13 through 16, was hosted digitally on…
CBLDF 2021: New Year, Next Steps
Join us on Thursday, January 28th, as we host an online membership event to talk about our plans for 2021! This panel will provide an overview of our projects for the coming year, from rebooting current programs to launching new…
Where We’re Going — 9th Annual Schomburg Center Black Comic Book Festival
One of the things we’ve been missing the most this past year has been the Cons and Festivals. It has always been a great way to meet new folks and connect with old friends. Fortunately, the ever flexible comics community…
Looking Toward the New Year with CBLDF
Happy New Year! OK, so maybe it’s not the new year yet, but along with the rest of the world we’re looking forward to the end of 2020 and the beginning of what’s next. On January 28, 2021, we’ll be…
CBLDF Welcomes Jeff Trexler as Interim Director
CBLDF has been going through a transitional period these last couple of months as we analyze our community’s concerns and reevaluate our internal procedures. We’ve been laying the groundwork for a lot of work to come and are excited to…
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Board Update
The CBLDF announced today that Paul Levitz is retiring from our Board of Directors. In addition, the Board has accepted the resignations of Katherine Keller and Jeff Abraham. We respect the decisions that Paul, Katherine and Jeff have made to…