Last month I got to travel to Abingdon, VA to present a lecture on the history of the Comics Code at the William King Museum, as part of their Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find exhibit. While I was there, I…
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Banned Books Week 2014 Celebrates Graphic Novels
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), with the national Banned Books Week planning committee, today announced that this year’s celebration of the freedom to read will emphasize a thematic focus on comics and graphic novels. This year’s Banned Books…
Today Only! Buy Your Special Edition: NYC Ticket to Benefit CBLDF!
Special Edition: NYC and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund have teamed up to give fans an opportunity to experience an intimate comics-centric event while supporting the important work being done by the CBLDF. We are pleased to announce that,…
Game Panics Through the Ages
In the 1940s and ‘50s, comic books were the scapegoat of choice for politicians, parents, and “experts” like Fredric Wertham, who sought something to blame for increasing juvenile delinquency and violence. Of course, that line of argument was cut short…
Using Graphic Novels in Education: The Color of Earth Trilogy
Welcome to Using Graphic Novels in Education, an ongoing feature from CBLDF that is designed to allay confusion around the content of graphic novels and to help parents and teachers raise readers. In this column, we examine graphic novels, including…
CBLDF & Heritage Auctions Team Up, Offering Art by Jim Lee, Neil Gaiman, Charlie Adlard, & Paul Pope
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is proud to partner with Heritage Auctions to auction original art benefiting our important work protecting the freedom to read comics! CBLDF’s inaugural lot with Heritage is up for bid now, featuring original art…
CBLDF Heads To TCAF With New Jeff Smith Print!
This weekend, the CBLDF will be exhibiting in Canada for the first time at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, where we’ll be offering a brand new print by Jeff Smith! You can find us all weekend at table 264, just…
Three More Comic Book Volumes Added To Humble Image Comics Bundle!
Last week, Humble Bundle teamed up with mega-publisher Image Comics to launch the Humble Image Comics Bundle, offering up digital editions of New York Times bestselling, Eisner award-winning comic books starting at as little as one cent. Today, Brian K.…
CBLDF Seeks Development Assistant
Love comics? Want to make a difference? Come work at CBLDF! We are currently seeking a part-time Development Assistant in our New York office to aid us in procuring and promoting the premiums we use to raise money to perform…
Look for CBLDF on Free Comic Book Day!
Since 2002, Free Comic Book Day has been the biggest event in the comic book year. This year, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is celebrating FCBD with not one, but TWO, amazing offerings! We’ve hit the ground running: Our…