A parents’ group in Collier County, Florida is taking aim at four books in school libraries that they describe as “highly inappropriate [and] essentially pornographic.” Members of the organization known as Parents ROCK want Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye and…
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Comix Legend Bill Griffith on Breaking Taboos in the Industry
“Are we having fun yet?” In the late 1960s, the Underground Comix Movement emerged, and alongside it, the likes of R. Crumb, Trina Robbins, Art Spiegelman, and more, including Bill Griffith — creator of Zippy the Pinhead and practicing advocate…
Fun Home Continues Winning Streak With Five Tony Awards
The Broadway musical based on Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel Fun Home won five Tony Awards including Best Musical on Sunday night, continuing a string of successes that contradict the opposition the book has met in some quarters such as the…
Financial Setback Doesn’t Stop Sonny Liew Graphic Novel from Selling Out
“The retelling of Singapore’s history in the work potentially undermines the authority or legitimacy of the government and its public institutions, and thus breaches our funding guidelines.” This guideline was what led the National Arts Council (NAC) of Singapore to…
RETAILERS: Stock up on Punks: The Comic Book – CBLDF Special, FOCs TODAY!
On July 1, every rule of the Comics Code will be broken in the 32 pages of Punks: The Comic Book — CBLDF Special! Retailers act now to place your orders because it final order cut-off is today (Diamond order…
“I Am A Champion for My Kids”: Teacher Battles Burdensome Notification Policy
The North Carolina third-grade teacher who came under fire from some parents for reading the picture book King & King to his class is continuing to forcefully protest the suggestion that he should provide advance notice before sharing age-appropriate LGBTQ-themed…
Get Ready for Comic-Con with Raina Telgemeier at the San Diego Central Library!
Raina Telgemeier, the best-selling author of Smile, Sisters, and Drama is coming to the San Diego Central Library, in downtown San Diego, on Tuesday, July 7 at 6:00 PM for “An Evening With Raina,” a free event to help you get ready…
Statewide Reading Program Prompts Discussion of LGBTQ Censorship
Schools around the state of Vermont are celebrating the freedom to read by participating in a statewide reading program that this year picked Salman Rushdie’s Haroun and the Sea of Stories, a book that serves as an allegory for censorship.…
Chinese Cartoonist Struggles to Survive in Exile
Chinese cartoonist Wang Liming, also known as Rebel Pepper, is stranded in Japan on a temporary visa and turning to online supporters for financial help after his social media and retail sites were shut down, likely on orders from the…
Join CBLDF at Hometown Show Special Edition NYC!
This weekend, join the CBLDF at our hometown show Special Edition NYC!Visit booth #1027 for signed and sketched premiums, donated by both New York City native creators and comic artists around the globe. Stop by and we can tell you…