Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is proud to welcome VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the premier publisher, distributor and licensor of Japanese and global content in North America, as the organization’s newest corporate member! VIZ Media additionally supports CBLDF by…
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SDCC 2016: Thursday with CBLDF Means It’s Party Time!
Comic-Con is HERE! It’s the first official day of the con, and you know what that means: the CBLDF Comic-Con Welcome Party! We also have panels and an autograph session with Faith writer Jody Houser! You’ll find us at booth #1918…
SDCC 2016: PREVIEW NIGHT!
It’s here! At 6:00 p.m. PDT, we’ll be ready for free speech fans at Comic-Con International booth #1918! Are you ready to be a Comic Defender?! All proceeds from our exclusives benefit CBLDF’s important First Amendment work, so you aren’t…
Farghadani Discusses Past Imprisonment and Future Plans
Just over two months ago, Iranian artist and activist Atena Farghadani was freed from prison after her draconian prison sentence of 12 years and 9 months for mocking her country’s parliament in a cartoon was shortened to the 18 months…
SDCC 2016: BPAL Launches New Scents at the CBLDF Comic-Con Welcome Party!
This Thursday, all the cool kids will kick-off Comic-Con at the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s Comic-Con Welcome Party. Along with goodies from sponsors Image Comics and comiXology, party goers will have the opportunity to take home all new fragrances from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab! BPAL…
Chinese Cartoonist Speaks Out About Censorship
For over a year, Chinese cartoonist Wang Liming (best known as Rebel Pepper) has been living in exile in Japan after landing in hot water with the Chinese government for his subversive and highly controversial cartoons. In a recent interview…
Egyptian Court Denies Ailing Author’s Request for Bail Pending Appeal
Egyptian author Ahmed Naji’s request to be released from prison pending an appeal in his obscenity case was denied last week, meaning he will continue to serve his two-year sentence for “violating public modesty” until a higher court decides to…
SDCC 2016: All Things CBLDF!
Comic-Con kicks of Wednesday with Preview Night, and CBLDF is ready to rumble! Kick Comic-Con off is style at our Comic-Con Welcome Party, bid on original artwork at the Comic-Con Art Auction, catch a CBLDF panel every day of con, and take…
Cartoonists Discuss Taboos and Censorship in Italian Media
At the Cartoon Movement website, more than 400 political cartoonists from around the world have the chance to share their work internationally and build a community across borders. After remarking what seemed a high proportion of Italians among the contributors’…
SDCC 2016: CBLDF Autograph Sessions
CBLDF already has amazing signed premiums, but you can also come by booth #1918 to meet some of the spectacular creators who make your favorite comics and help us fight for the freedom to read! THURSDAY 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.…