Last Thursday, 142 days after turning themselves in on fabricated charges, cartoonist Musa Kart and four of his colleagues walked out of a prison and into the waiting arms of friends, family, and supporters, ready to celebrate the order of release from…
Category: Features
Don’t Miss CBLDF at SPX this Weekend! With Raina Telgemeier, Chris Ware, and More!
CBLDF is proud to be at Small Press Expo, one of the premier indie comics conventions! Saturday, September 14 – Sunday, September 15, you can drop by CBLDF’s Booth W80-83 and snag amazing signed graphic novels, CBLDF merch, and copies of…
Join CBLDF at Rose City Comic Con! Booth# 908
Join CBLDF this weekend at a hometown show, Rose City Comic Con, Friday – Sunday. If you’re in the Portland area, make sure you drop by Rose City Comic Con this weekend and stock up on rewards for your collection.…
History of Comics Censorship, Part Four
Editor’s Note: This resource is the fourth of a six-part series based on one of CBLDF’s most popular presentations about the history of comics censorship. We’ll be posting a segment each week leading up to and including Banned Books Week,…
CBLDF Welcomes Bob Schreck As Deputy Director
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, the industry’s leading voice for free speech advocacy and education, is proud to welcome groundbreaking editor and publisher Bob Schreck as the organization’s Deputy Director. Schreck will oversee the organization’s fundraising and marketing activities, including membership, conventions and events.…
Ask Your Local Comics Shop for This is What Democracy Looks Like Today!
This Is What Democracy Looks Like has just arrived, in time for Constitution Day! This Is What Democracy Looks Like maps out how the US government was designed to foster democracy and encourages readers to become more informed and engaged citizens.…
Police Raid in Brazil to Confiscate Avengers with Same-Sex Kiss
Last week law enforcement officials raided a book festival in Brazil at the mayor’s order, to seize copies of an Avengers comic featuring Hulkling and Wiccan, two male superheroes, kissing. The raid turned up no copies of the book, Avengers: The…
Last Week! Red Sonja and Dynamite Support the Fight for Free Expression!
There’s just one week left to score a digital library of Red Sonja as part of the epic Dynamite Comics Humble Bundle that supports CBLDF on the front lines of the fight for free expression! Starting at $1, pay what you…
Free CBLDF Banned Books Week Webinar Announced! Addressing Identity Censorship
Addressing Identity Censorship Friday, September 27, 2019, 12:00 – 1:30 pm PST (Banned Books Week) Identity censorship is the most frequent form of intellectual freedom challenge in today’s environment. From moral panic about Drag Queen Story Hour to frequent challenges…
History of Comics Censorship, Part Three
Editor’s Note: This resource is the third of a six-part series based on one of CBLDF’s most popular presentations about the history of comics censorship. We’ll be posting a segment each week leading up to and including Banned Books Week,…