CBLDF is happy to thank you for supporting CBLDF today with three incredible and exclusive offerings: Back to the Future #1 Zbox “Grays Almanac” Retailers Exclusive Variant, Paper Girls #1, Signed by Brian K Vaughan, Cliff Chiang, Matt Wilson, and Jared Fletcher!, and Spider-Man 2099…
Category: Homepage
this tag is for posts that are to be displayed in the main page feed.
RETAILERS: Don’t Miss Out on CBLDF Defender #4, Featuring FRANK MILLER!
The holidays are coming, and with that, the fourth issue of CBLDF Defender, our free quarterly news magazine coming to you from the front lines of the fight for free speech! Retailers, now’s your chance to stock up — FOC…
UN Envoy Recommends Japanese Ban on Some Manga and Anime
A UN special envoy on child protection waded into the debate over manga and anime in Japan this week, urging the country to ban “particular, extreme child pornographic content” even if it does not involve any actual children. In a…
Michigan Elementary School Bans Captain Underpants over Gay Character
A Michigan school whose motto proudly declares “Preparing Students for the Changing World” has acted otherwise with the ban of the newest Captain Underpants novel from their recent book fair for its allusion to a gay character. The Arborwood Elementary…
Human Rights Watch Report Skewers Malaysia’s “Culture of Fear”
A searing new 143-page report from Human Rights Watch is shining a spotlight on the Malaysian government’s selective use of vague laws to suppress speech it doesn’t like — notably from cartoonist Zunar, who next week faces trial on nine…
New Information Implicates Sri Lankan Government in Cartoonist’s Abduction
On January 10, 2010, Sri Lankan cartoonist Prageeth Eknaligoda disappeared from his place of work under mysterious circumstances. His family and many others believe that he was abducted by the government in retaliation for voicing his dissent with the then…
Humble Bundle and Dynamite Launch Army of Darkness Comics Bundle for Charity, Including CBLDF
Dynamite Entertainment has unleashed the Army of Darkness comics into one giant-size Humble Bundle featuring more issues than you can shake a boomstick at. Based on the 1992 cult classic movie from visionary director Sam Raimi (Spider-Man) starring Bruce Campbell…
Udderly Gigantic: Top Cow Adds Even More Titles To Humble Bundle to Benefit CBLDF
Humble Comics Bundle: Udderly Gigantic Top Cow Collection launched last week with over $600 of Top Cow comics available at a pay-what-you-want price. This week, the bundle is even more gigantic with the addition of eight more amazing titles! In…
CBLDF Signs on to Protest Illinois Ban of Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
CBLDF today joined with other organizational members of the National Coalition Against Censorship’s Kids’ Right to Read Project in sending a letter of protest to the principal of Mattoon High School in Mattoon, IL, who ignored school district policy to…
Ai Weiwei Collecting Donated LEGO After Company Rejects Bulk Order
Fans of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei are setting up collection points for donated LEGO bricks around the world after the Danish company refused to fulfill a bulk order for his upcoming show in Australia. In response to inquiries, a LEGO…