The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (ALA OIF) released their annual list of most frequently challenged and and banned books of 2018 and both Raina Telgemeier’s Drama, and This One Summer by Jillian and Mariko Tamaki are included in…
Category: Education
Conejo Valley, Return of the Asterisk Saga
Conejo Valley School District in California is reconsidering their policy of asterisking books with mature content on syllabuses – again. This policy, which has only been in effect for about 18 months, has generated controversy, news articles, and seemingly endless…
WA Slyly Forbids Nonprofit Book Donation to Prisoners
Without warning, Washington state’s Department of Corrections (WA DOC) enacted a policy banning direct book and comics donations from nonprofits to people incarcerated in the state. WA DOC claims this change is necessary to due to lack of resources available…
Check out CBLDF at Portland City Hall for Comic Book Month Opening
Portland’s City Hall is going to be transformed for one night into a free, mini comics convention! Featuring more than 20 vendors, including CBLDF, local vendors, creators, publishers, and others that exemplify the strong comics community in Portland. This…
Retailer Spotlight: Comix Experience Turns 30 Today!
Comix Experience in San Francisco is the type of local comics shop that fans envision when thinking of their dream neighborhood. On a basic level, it’s well lit, laid out with intention, utilizes display racks as well as copious bookshelves…
CBLDF Exclusives – Rick & Morty, Lumberjanes – Signings, Programming, and More at Wondercon!
Make sure you mark your calendars so you don’t miss a minute of the excitement at Wondercon this year, March 29 – 31. Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is bringing a ton of killer rewards including new exclusive comics, offering…
New Jersey Considers Motion to Chuck Huckleberry Finn
Lawmakers have proposed a resolution in New Jersey politely asking schools to ban Huckleberry Finn from their curriculum due to the excess of racist language in the book. The classic by Mark Twain is seen by many to be one of the…
The Magicians Demonstrates Library Shelving is a Crucial Form of Speech
“That’s why these books are so important; they’re such a gift. They can allow you to see other points of view.” – Penny 23, The Magicians on SyFy Last month, a long-fought victory in a Kansas library allowed the continued…
Educational GNs Signed by Scott McCloud, Dave Gibbons, & More Benefit CBLDF!
This week CBLDF is featuring a host of educational graphic novels and resources for our donors! We’ve got some great donation premiums, including signed books about the art of comics: Understanding Comics, signed by Scott McCloud and How Comics Work, signed by Dave Gibbons! We’ve also…
She Changed Comics: Marjane Satrapi
In the early 2000s, Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis set a new standard for graphic memoirs. Taking an inside look at the brutality and absurdity that overtook her native Iran in the early 1980s, Satrapi’s book met with resounding success amount casual…