HR 7661 is an unconstitutional campaign-year ploy that even its sponsors don’t think will pass.
A Legal Look at the Book Ban Bill, HR 7661
Author: Jeff Trexler
Last chance: Dynamite Crossover Bundle
Thanks to Dynamite Entertainment and Humble Bundle for supporting the CBLDF with this stellar Dynamite Comics Crossover Comics Bundle! The offer expires on February 12th at 2pm Eastern – don’t miss it!
Retailers and Comics Censorship
CBLDF Interim Direct Jeff Trexler spoke at last week’s ComicsPro Sneak Peak on censorship and comics retailers. Bridget Halverson at ICv2 provides an overview of what he shared. As the article notes, we plan on going weekly with our newsletters…
January Newsletter: CBLDF Update
The new year brings new challenges for free expression through the comic arts, and thanks to your support, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is here to protect your rights! Censorship Levels Up Comics had already been the primary target…
Comics retailer arrested in North Carolina
Thanks to everyone who has emailed or posted about the arrest of a comics retailer in North Carolina for giving away a copy of Grendel Tales at a local trunk or treat. We are aware of this incident and, as…
Rated X: Court Rules Texas HB900 Unconstitutional
Another victory for the CBLDF and our co-plaintiffs in our lawsuit to strike down Texas HB900, a recently enacted law that seeks to impose a ratings system on books distributed to Texas schools. Proponents of this law expressly targeted graphic…
Announcing the Cendali Prize
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is delighted to announce the creation of the Dale Cendali Prize for scholarly works supporting free expression through the comic arts. Named in honor of Dale Cendali, a distinguished partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP and…
CBLDF panel tonight @ New York Comic-Con
Join us tonight (Thursday, October 9) from 6:30-7:15pm in Javits Center Room 1C03 for Comic Book Bans on Trial, covering the latest developments in the fight against comics censorship!
Anime Arrest
The arrest of U.K. citizen Finley Bowd in Ireland while traveling to a U.S. comic convention – evidently last weekend’s Anime NYC – highlights a major risk noted in our pre-SDCC visas and comic-cons series: the search of phones and…
Tonight! CBLDF SDCC Welcome Party
Thank you for supporting the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund in the fight to protect the comic arts! We look forward to seeing you at tonight’s annual CBLDF Comic-Con Welcome Party and Silent Auction, co-sponsored by Oni Press, The Nacelle Company,…