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Free Things to Watch, Read, Learn (and More) from the Comics Community
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Gene Luen Yang Fights for Free Expression
Tuesday, May 12th, Gene Luen Yang’s much anticipated Superman Smashes the Klan graphic novel hit digital shelves, and CBLDF introduced a new discussion guide focused on this important story. Don’t forget to check out all of the amazing resources Gene…
What To Do If You Can’t Pay Rent Because of COVID-19
For many businesses, May 1 brings a new round of anxiety around paying rent. While some were able to use savings or secure relief funding, others weren’t. With the majority of comics businesses being impacted, the lack of income makes…
CBLDF Welcomes Bob Wayne & Jen King to Board of Directors
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is proud to welcome industry expert Bob Wayne and retailer Jen King to its Board of Directors.
Using Graphic Novels in Education: Speak
By Nora Flanagan Welcome to Using Graphic Novels in Education, an ongoing feature from CBLDF that is designed to allay confusion around the content of graphic novels and to help parents and teachers raise readers. In this column, we examine graphic…
Small Comics Businesses: Get Your Payroll Protection Program Application In Now!
A new round of funding for the Payroll Protection Program was passed by Congress this week and is expected to be signed into law imminently. The new package allocates another $250 billion to the PPP, and $60 billion for $10,000 emergency…
National Library Week Webinars Featuring; Mariko Tamaki, Gene Luen Yang, and Laurie Halse Anderson
This week is National Library Week. It is a great time to celebrate the books and services our libraries provide as well as the library workers who make it all possible. Even with the physical closure of many libraries…
Banned Books Week Warns “Censorship is a Dead End”
The theme for this year’s Banned Books Week, September 27 – October 3, 2020, announces “Censorship is a Dead End.” Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is a proud member of the Banned Books Week Coalition, the group behind the annual celebration…
Drama’s 5th Year on ALA’s Most Banned & Challenged List
The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (ALA OIF) released their annual list of most frequently challenged and banned books of 2019 and once again Raina Telgemeier’s graphic novel Drama is included in the Top 10. This is Drama’s fifth year as one of the most challenged…
Mariko Tamaki & Gene Yang Celebrate National Library Week Live — Register Now!
Join celebrated authors Mariko Tamaki and Gene Luen Yang for a conversation about intellectual freedom, visibility, and creativity as CBLDF commemorates National Library Week! Sign up now for this live webinar happening on Thursday, April 23 at 12:30 PDT/ 3:30 EDT – Register here.…