A week after six authors withdrew as table hosts of PEN American Center’s literary gala in protest of the free speech group’s presentation of its Freedom of Expression Courage Award to Charlie Hebdo staff, some big names in comics are…
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SPRING INTO ACTION: CBLDF May Member Drive
This May, make a difference by becoming a member of Comic Book Legal Defense Fund during our SPRING INTO ACTION Membership Drive! Become a #comicdefender today, and help CBLDF reach our goal of signing up 500 new or renewing members…
Children’s Book Week Spotlight: Books for Kids in Elementary School
Happy Children’s Book Week! The 2015 edition of Children’s Book Week launched on Saturday on Free Comic Book Day, and now that kids around the country have gotten a taste of comics, we want to recommend a few more! In…
Two Gunmen Killed at Muhammad Cartoon Event in Texas
Two gunmen were shot and killed by police on Sunday after they opened fire on security guards at a Muhammad cartoon contest and exhibit in the Dallas suburb of Garland, Texas. The event was organized by conservative firebrand Pamela Geller…
EXCLUSIVE: Ben Hatke Shares the Love for Kids Comics with CBLDF!
In less than 24 hours, we’ll be celebrating Free Comic Book Day, and with it, the launch of Children’s Book Week! Friend of the Fund Ben Hatke, creator of Zita the Spacegirl, took a moment to share his thoughts on…
Decades Later, Kentucky Newspaperman Will Defy Mother’s Comic Ban
Tomorrow comic retailers across the country will celebrate Free Comic Book Day, and a recent column in the Ashland, KY Daily Independent newspaper is proving the effectiveness of this annual event, which aims to introduce new fans to the often…
Maus Pulled from Russia Bookstores for Depicting Nazi Propaganda
Although no formal complaints were issued, several major bookstore chains in Russia have begun pulling the Pulitzer Prize winning graphic novel Maus off of their store shelves and internet sites. The reason: The cover depicts a Nazi swastika. According to…
Don’t Forget CBLDF’s Defend Comics on Free Comic Book Day!
Free Comic Book Day is here in just two days, and with it, the launch of the 96th annual Children’s Book Week! Comic stores around the country will be handing out millions of comics to kids, and CBLDF is delighted…
GET CAUGHT READING Comic Books, Challenged Books and other Must Reads!
What do Archie, Fone Bone, Hip Hop Family Tree, Usagi Yojimbo and the Peanuts gang have in common? These comic book icons have all been “caught reading.” This year, Get Caught Reading is highlighting an important, and sometimes overlooked, category…
Brunswick County Shuts Down Repeat Challenge to Absolutely True Diary
Victory by default in Brunswick County, NC! About a week after local resident Frankie Wood challenged Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian at the second school in as many years, the principal informed her that the…