Grand Rapids Public Library in Michigan celebrates working women this coming month with a series of discussions about notable female figures — including the maverick cartoonist Gertrude “Gert” Van Houten — who helped shape the political and editorial scene of…
Author: Caitlin McCabe
New Podcast Tackles Free Speech
Babymouse Creators Talk About the Power of Comics for Young Readers
Unveiled A Nightmare on Elm Street Comic Cover Offers Glimpse into Horror Comics Recent Past
Anti-violence advocacy groups may have pressured the comic book adventures of everyone’s favorite worst nightmare Freddy Krueger out of publication in the early 1990s, but the unveiling of a relic from the recent past by Joe Jusko offers us a…
One of the Largest Collections of EC Comics Art Comes to Oregon
The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon in Eugene is celebrating the lasting legacy of EC Comics, both on and off the page, in a new exhibit called Aliens, Monsters, and Madmen: The Art of EC Comics. Featuring…
Zunar Accused of “Economic Sabotage” Over Geneva Exhibit
MOCA Exhibit Under Fire for “Anti-Christian” Paintings
An art exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art turned controversial and sparked discussions of censorship this past week when a commissioner determined that some of the art in the exhibit was “offensive,” “obscene,” and “anti-Christian.” Entitled Turn the Page: The First…
Ecuadorian Artist’s Exhibit Censored by Government
Crime Comics (Still) Illegal in Canada
Index on Censorship Showcases Films That Have Inspired Protest
Like comics, movies have the power to incite controversy and motivate communities to protest. Index on Censorship recently looked at five films — a few of which are based on controversial books and graphic novels — that have inspired people to…