This week, CBLDF supporters have the chance to gear up for the ‘Birds of Prey’ premiere with a slew of signed graphic novels! We’re offering some great Birds of Prey and Harley Quinn titles, signed by creators including Gail Simone, Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti,…
Category: Features
Using Graphic Novels in Education: Kindred
Welcome to Using Graphic Novels in Education, an ongoing feature from CBLDF that is designed to allay confusion around the content of banned books and to help parents and teachers raise readers. In this column, we examine books that have…
Using Kyle Baker’s Nat Turner In Education
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…
Profiles in Black Cartooning: Kyle Baker
Over a more than 30-year career, Kyle Baker has seemingly made his mark in every corner of mass media, from Cartoon Network to The New York Times. But it’s in the comics world that his boundless creative energy has truly…
Siena Fallon Joins CBLDF as Community Development Manager
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, the industry’s voice for free speech advocacy and education, is excited to welcome Siena Fallon as the organization’s Community Development Manager. Fallon will work with the CBLDF staff in developing the organization’s fundraising programs as…
Victory in WY for Drama and Free Expression!
Officials voted unanimously to retain Raina Telgemeier’s Drama in an elementary school library in Cheyenne, Wyoming. CBLDF wrote to support the graphic novel, and offered resources to provide context for educators, librarians, administrators, and parents who may be interested in…
New Kid Comic First to Win Prestigious Newbery Medal
Comics break another barrier with Jerry Craft’s New Kid winning the coveted Newbery Medal for Young Adult Literature. School Library Journal interviewed Craft about being the creator of the first graphic novel to win this honor in the almost century…
Joe Hill Signs Locke & Key HCs to Support CBLDF!
To celebrate the long-awaited premiere of Locke & Key Season One, CBLDF is thrilled to give our supporters the chance to donate and receive a copy of these award-winning graphic novels, signed by author Joe Hill! A series The A.V. Club calls…
Journalism isn’t a Hobby — Why Students Deserve the Full Force of the First Amendment
January 29th is National Student Press Freedom Day, set aside to highlight their achievements and the importance of allowing student journalists the full protection of the First Amendment. Since the landmark Hazelwood decision, student journalists have been subject to increasing…
CBLDF Stands Up for Missouri Libraries & First Amendment
CBLDF has joined with other free expression organizations to speak out against Missouri House Bill 2044, as it stands in opposition to rights granted to all U.S. citizens by the First Amendment and any perceived merit is redundant with existing…