“Censorship of the Worst Kind” The Suppression of Blazing Combat During the Vietnam War by Brian M. Puaca In the summer of 1965, the United States was escalating its involvement in Vietnam in order to prevent the Communist North from…
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Illinois Department of Corrections New Book Review Policy Leaves Door Open for Future Censorship
Following the removal of 200 “controversial” books from the Danville Prison library and the loud public outcry that followed, the Illinois Department of Corrections has issued a new policy for book review. This policy, which attempts to target the viewpoint…
All-Ages GNs Signed by Jeffrey Brown, Liniers, & More Benefit CBLDF!
This week CBLDF supporters have the chance to make a donation and grab a signed copy of some great all-ages material! We’re offering some great titles for readers of all ages, including Lucy and Andy Neanderthal Volumes One, Two, and Three;…
Exclusive Army of Darkness Comic Part of Dynamite Humble Bundle Benefitting CBLDF!
Celebrate 15 years of Dynamite with nearly 12,000 pages comics in this special Anniversary Humble Bundle that benefits CBLDF and the fight for free expression! Pay what you want for $852 worth of great Dynamite Comics including titles like The Boys, John…
Comics Top Publishers Weekly‘s Best of 2019 Lists
Comics break another barrier, as Mira Jacob’s Good Talk, a graphic memoir, earns a spot in Publisher’s Weekly Top Ten Books of 2019 List. “It’s a wonderfully enchanting memoir that couldn’t be more of-the-moment, with its take on race in…
November Webinars with CBLDF!
Managing Media—Monday, November 11, 2019 @ 1:00-2:00 pm PST Comic book stores are the industry’s front line, which often makes their employees the first people local media turns to when a comic book story comes up – the good ones…
CBLDF Offers Retailer Resources
Whether you’re a local comics shop owner, a future comics retailer, or an independent bookseller, you should check out the host of retailer resources CBLDF continually creates, like our free webinar series which offers free workshops devoted to important topics like…
Support CBLDF With Spooky GNs Signed by Emil Ferris, Eddie Campbell, & Many More!
This year you can celebrate Halloween by treating yourself to these spooky graphic novels, signed by their incredible creators to benefit CBLDF’s important work! Make a donation today to grab signed premiums, including: My Favorite Thing is Monsters SC, signed by Emil Ferris; From Hell HC, signed…
JUST ANNOUNCED! Support CBLDF with the Dynamite’s 15th Anniversary Humble Bundle!
Celebrate Dynamite’s 15th year of publishing amazing titles and involvement with the comics community, by getting the latest amazing Humble Bundle. Get $850+ worth of comics for 98% off, that’s nearly 12,000 pages of stores from the source material for…
62 Years Later, Howl Still Causes Uproar and Avid Defense
Allen Ginsburg’s generation-defining poem Howl recently caused a challenge in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. According to the local news, the original complaint was never released, but a second parent took up the challenge, speaking out against the poem at a September…