CBLDF is excited to announce three retailer webinars for November 2019! Our webinar series is intended to provide practical advice, strategies, and resources to help comics retailers better serve their communities. Register now to be a part of these valuable…
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Best of CBLDF’s Inktober 2019!
The first week of CBLDF’s #Inktober2019 challenge is nearly complete and we’re thrilled that so many people have been getting in the free expression spirit. Check out some of our favorites here or head on over to our Instagram and…
Colorado Comics Store Drag Show Continues Despite Protests
In September, CBLDF reported on an all-ages Drag Show at Mile High Comics in Colorado that had drawn the attention of protestors, including an SPLC identified hate group, Proud Boys. Now this iconic local comics shop has made national news…
Support Free Expression at New York City Comic Con with CBLDF! Booth#2109
It is time for the largest annual East Coast Convention, as NYCC 2019 kicks off today, Thursday, October 3rd. CBLDF has brought tons of amazing rewards just for you, and can’t wait to see and hear how you’re celebrating free…
Show Off Your Free Expression with CBLDF This Inktober
Join CBLDF this October is a special drawing challenge aimed at daily creativity, community, and free expression! Inktober is an Instagram tradition for the month of October that anyone can participate in. Designed to flex and improve drawing skills, plus…
Graphic Novelist & Educator Lynda Barry Named MacArthur Genius
The prestigious MacArthur Foundation has recognized one of the stand out voices in the comics community with a 2019 Genius Grant. Lynda Barry is the creator behind One! Hundred! Demons!, What It Is, The Good Times Are Killing Me, and…
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Get Ready For Banned Books Week With CBLDF!
Next week is Banned Books Week, September 22 – 28. For educators, librarians, and parents, it falls at a hectic time of year, getting kids back into the routine of homework, school, not to mention all of the extracurriculars the…
Musa Kart Freed By Top Turkish Appeals Court Order
Last Thursday, 142 days after turning themselves in on fabricated charges, cartoonist Musa Kart and four of his colleagues walked out of a prison and into the waiting arms of friends, family, and supporters, ready to celebrate the order of release from…
Don’t Miss CBLDF at SPX this Weekend! With Raina Telgemeier, Chris Ware, and More!
CBLDF is proud to be at Small Press Expo, one of the premier indie comics conventions! Saturday, September 14 – Sunday, September 15, you can drop by CBLDF’s Booth W80-83 and snag amazing signed graphic novels, CBLDF merch, and copies of…