After sixteen years, 193 issues, and multiple television spin-offs, this week marks the end of the line for The Walking Dead‘s ongoing comic series. Even as the series winds down, it’s experiencing censorship – earlier this week CBLDF protested an Idaho school…
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CBLDF Retailer Spotlight: Rebel Base Comics & Toys
In honor of the 4th of July, CBLDF Retailer Spotlight falls on Rebel Base Comics and Toys in Charlotte, North Carolina, because what were the founding fathers if not Rebels fighting against the Empire? Like a proper secret base, the…
CBLDF Announces Exclusives, Signings, and New Programs for Comic-Con!
It’s that special time of year where die-hard fans from every corner of the globe and every type of fandom start gearing up for San Diego Comic-Con, the largest convention in the comics-sphere. From July 18 – 21, 2019 you…
CBLDF Speaks Up for The Walking Dead in Idaho
Last week, CBLDF reported on the removal of the best-selling Walking Dead comics series from an Idaho school. The removal was not the entirety of the removal, as the administration asked students not to bring copies of the work into school…
You’re Invited to San Diego’s Top Party!
COMIXOLOGY ORIGINALS PRESENTS: THE CBLDF COMIC-CON WELCOME PARTY Hosted by superstar British creators Tula Lotay & Jock With Special Guest DJ Kieron Gillen and friends. “BRITISH INVASION” theme brought to you by Thought Bubble Party is open…
Canadian Cartoonist Let Go After Trump Cartoon Goes Viral
Editorial cartoonist, Michael de Adder, was let go from Canada’s Brunswick News Inc. (BNI), a group which controls all the major papers in his hometown, the day after a cartoon he drew that was critical of the American President went…
Check Out These LGBTQ+ Comics for Summer
To honor Pride Month, CBLDF aims to highlight resources and comics that celebrate LGBTQ+ characters, content, and creators. Each year the American Library Association releases a list of the most challenged and banned books and comics based on reported challenges,…
Adding My Brother’s Husband to Your Library or Classroom
Gengoroh Tagame’s award-winning manga series My Brother’s Husband (Japanese: Otōto no Otto) has been hailed by critics and creators all over the world as a fascinating look at family, homophobia, cultural differences, and grief. Serialized in Japan from 2014 to 2017, the series was…
Love & Rockets GNs Hand-Signed by Los Bros Hernandez Benefit CBLDF!
CBLDF is thrilled to offer our supporters an incredible selection of graphic novels from Love & Rockets creators Gilbert & Jaime Hernandez as a reward for your donations! We’ve got some excellent collections available, including: Children of Palomar HC, Luba HC, and The Troublemakers HC, signed by Gilbert Hernandez; plus Love Bunglers HC, Is This…
CBLDF Stands Up for PRIDE in Ohio Libraries!
In response to recent attacks and efforts to suppress Pride events in Ohio libraries, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, National Coalition Against Censorship, PEN America, National Council for Teachers of English, and ACLU of Ohio have issued a statement condemning…