The First Amendment rights of students continue to be a topic of litigation fifty years after the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (you can read about Tinker and subsequent cases here). April 2019, in K.B. v.…
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New Game! Anime Censored in South Korea
Popular anime show New Game is now being broadcast in South Korea, but not before the censors got their hands on it. And while anime censorship is not new or surprising, the ridiculousness of the situation with New Game has…
Re-examine American Born Chinese Before CBLDF’s First Education Webinar with Gene Luen Yang!
On May 23, 2019 at 4:00 pm PDT, educators and librarians are invited to join Gene Luen Yang, the National Book Award-nominated author of American Born Chinese, in a discussion of how comics help teach tolerance and understanding. Yang will walk participants through such…
Defend Comics with CBLDF on Free Comic Book Day!
This Saturday, May 4th, people will gather at comic book shops around the world to celebrate Free Comic Book Day! Don’t forget to pick up CBLDF’s Defend Comics, with cover art by Derek Charm! This year’s comic has stories the…
Retailing To Schools & Libraries: A CBLDF Retailer Webinar
On May 31, 2019 at 12:00 pm PDT, comic book retailers are invited to join Jennifer Haines, owner of The Dragon, to learn the secrets of selling comics to schools and libraries. More than ever, schools and libraries are eager…
#FreeMusaKart on World Press Freedom Day
CBLDF’s partner organization in protecting free expression for comics artists, Cartoonists Rights Network International (CRNI) is greatly saddened to report that the internationally acclaimed cartoonist Musa Kart is again a prisoner this World Press Freedom Day. In November 2016 Musa Kart…
CBLDF Kicks off New Webinar Series with Gene Luen Yang Leading Teaching Tolerance & Understanding
On May 23, 2019 at 4:00 pm PDT, educators and librarians are invited to join Gene Luen Yang, the National Book Award-nominated author of American Born Chinese, in a discussion of how comics help teach tolerance and understanding. How can comics help students…
CA Teacher Stands Up for Students Despite Threat of Dismissal
After almost three decades of helping students put together the high school newspaper, a CA teacher is facing possible termination for standing up for her students’ First Amendment rights. It all began in April, when Kathi Duffel received a letter…
Get Personalized Comics from Chew’s John Layman!
John Layman, the creative mastermind behind the hit series Chew & Outer Darkness is showing his support for CBLDF by personalizing limited edition art bookplates for CBLDF Supporters to benefit our First Amendment work! For a limited time only, we’re offering the chance to have John Layman inscribe one of his great…
CBLDF & Dark Horse Comics Announce Selling Comics
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and Dark Horse Comics announce SELLING COMICS, a practical guide to the nuts and bolts of modern comics retailing. The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and Dark Horse Comics announce SELLING COMICS, a practical guide…