On July 16, 2013, from noon to 1:00 p.m., CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein will be taking part in the San Diego Law Library’s Lindley Lecture on Law & Comics 2013, an annual event that coincides with Comic-Con International and…
Category: Features
N.J. Proposal Calls for Distribution of Suspect Research on Video Games
Last December’s massacre at Sandy Hook elementary was a grim reminder that gun violence is an all too real issue that we are plagued with today. In addition to targeting gun control itself, both legislators and concerned citizens are constantly…
App Store Guidelines Stifle Development of Serious Games
Recently, there’s been some confusion over what is and is not allowed in Apple’s App Store according to its guidelines, with the fallout particularly affecting comics apps. French digital comics platform Izneo removed over half of their 4,000 titles after…
Last Weekend for Personalized Copies of SAGA!
Brian K. Vaughan, the creative mastermind behind the hit series Saga is showing his support for CBLDF by personalizing copies of Saga Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 for CBLDF Supporters, but this weekend is your last chance to get your…
Valiant Joins CBLDF as Corporate Member, Debuts QUANTUM AND WOODY Liberty Variant
Valiant Entertainment proclaimed a volley of support for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund this week by becoming a both corporate member and announcing a CBLDF Liberty Variant of Quantum and Woody #1 with a cover by Eisner Award-winning cartoonist…
Using Graphic Novels in Education: Persepolis
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 our first column, we’ll take a closer look at Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi.
Retailer Supporter Heroes & Fantasies Honored on Cover of GI Joe
At a private event last March, IDW presented a unique opportunity to retailers: the chance for their store to appear in an issue of GI Joe. The retailer donated the most to CBLDF would win the spot. Heroes & Fantasies…
John Stossel Destroys Argument for Taxing Violent Media
Last month, Franklin Graham, in a meeting with other religious leaders and Vice President Joe Biden, brought up the idea of taxing violent media including video games. Even though numerous legal experts and anti-censorship organizations have shown that such a…
In New Report, Media Coalition Explains Flaws in Link Between Gun Violence and New Media
CBLDF is a member of the Media Coalition. Like CBLDF, the Media Coalition recognizes that the argument that video games cause violent behavior is specious, and this week saw the release of a report from Media Coalition that provides further evidence against the idea that media — including video games — and violence are connected. CBLDF endorses the research as part of our program work, and the official press release follows, as does the report itself.
Malaysian Cartoonist Zunar Appeals Arrest
Malaysian cartoonist Zunar — pen name of Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque — has elected to appeal a ruling related to his 2010 arrest and detention while under investigation for violation of Malaysia’s Sedition Act. In September of 2010, Zunar’s office was…