Category: Fundraising

The Spirit of Giving: CBLDF’s EXPANDED Holiday Gift Guide

by Betsy Gomez • December 8, 2011 • Comments Off

You can still support CBLDF, and get into The Spirit of Giving this holiday season! The Fund is still offering dozens of signed graphic novels, prints and art from the medium’s greatest creators. Join us as we highlight just a few items available today in CBLDF’s Holiday Gift Guide!

When you support CBLDF’s The Spirit of Giving drive between now and December 16, The Will & Ann Eisner Family Foundation will make a contribution of $1 for every donation and gift order placed on CBLDF’s website. In addition, they will contribute $5 for each new, renewing, or gift membership made from now until December 31!

CBLDF has signed and exclusive premiums that will please any loved one:

Diamond Helps CBLDF Raise Nearly $30,000 with Retailer Membership Drive

by Betsy Gomez • December 8, 2011 • Comments Off

CBLDF counts an impressive number of people, from members to creators, among our supporters. We also have several invaluable corporate partners to help us fight for the First Amendment in the comics community. One of our partners, Diamond Comic Distributors, recently went the distance with a membership drive focused on one of the groups we routinely protect: retailers. Diamond helped CBLDF raise nearly $30,000!

CBLDF would like to thank Dan Manser and the staff of Diamond for their hard work to help us protect Free Speech!

Keep reading for the official PR from Diamond…

Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Fest Helps CBLDF Raise $1350!

by Betsy Gomez • December 7, 2011 • Comments Off

Last weekend, CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein and newly minted Deputy Director Alex Cox took the train to Brooklyn for The Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival. The CBLDF was just one of the exhibitors celebrating art comics, and fans and supporters of Free Speech helped us raise $1350 during the free, one-day show!

Keep reading for a rundown of the some of the cool folks we spotted at BCGF!

The Spirit of Giving: Original Art for the Holidays!

by Betsy Gomez • December 6, 2011 • Comments Off

The CBLDF has reached deep into our vault of incredible original art to bring the best gifts for the comic fan and original art collector in your life in The Spirit of Giving: CBLDF Holiday Auction! A tremendous array of work is available now ranging from pieces by legendary superstars including Neal Adams, Walt Simonson, and Matt Wagner to some of the hottest talents working today, such as Francis Manapul, Amanda Conner, Chris Burnham, and more!

The The Spirit of Giving: CBLDF Holiday Auction is designed to make shopping easy for anyone looking for comic art for gifts or otherwise. Items range from small sketches to finished work, from pencil roughs to fully painted and lettered sketches. With the wide variety of styles and subjects in this auction set, comic fans and collectors will certainly find an amazing piece of original art that is perfect for them! This is a great way to support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund this holiday season and come away with an incredible piece of art! Check out the auction here.

LAST CHANCE For Personalized GNs In The Spirit of Giving!

by cbldf • December 5, 2011 • Comments Off

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO RESERVE YOUR PERSONALIZED GRAPHIC NOVELS IN THE CBLDF SPIRIT OF GIVING DRIVE! Don’t miss out!

Fight censorship by getting your holiday gifts from the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! 25 of today’s most popular graphic novelists will personalize their books to the fans on your list in exchange for donations to the Fund! Best of all, every item supports the Fund’s First Amendment legal work, and a portion of each contribution is tax-deductible.

As part of the CBLDF’s Spirit of Giving holiday gift drive, donations you make on Cyber Monday will be acknowledged by The Will & Ann Eisner Family Foundation who will make a contribution of $1 for every donation and gift order placed on the CBLDF’s website. In addition, they will contribute $5 for each new, renewing or gift membership made from now until December 31!

25 legendary graphic novelists are personalizing books for the CBLDF, including some of the season’s best new gift books. Make your holiday comics giving a cinch by choosing from books by bestselling masters including Neil Gaiman, art spiegelman, Frank Miller, Dave Gibbons, and Scott McCloud; Lit comics lions Chester Brown, Dan Clowes, Los Bros. Hernandez, Seth, and Adrian Tomine; Indy comics icons Jeff Smith, Evan Dorkin, Larry Marder, Carla Speed McNeil and Terry Moore; Superhero visionaries Ed Brubaker, Jonathan Hickman, Paul Levitz and Gail Simone ; or Hard boiled thrill makers Robert Kirkman, Jason Aaron, Brian Azzarello, Garth Ennis, Brian K. Vaughan, and Brian Wood!

Be a hero this holiday by giving the most unique gifts that make a real difference when you support the CBLDF with the Spirit of Giving!

CBLDF Joins Celebration of Comics at The Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival

by Betsy Gomez • December 1, 2011 • Comments Off

On Saturday, CBLDF heads across the bridge for The Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival, a one-day show celebrating comics and graphic design. This free festival takes place December 3, from noon to 9:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church (275 North 8th Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn), and features an electrifying assortment of creators, publishers, exhibitors, and programming.

CBLDF will be on hand, exhibiting with exclusive signed premiums, including a wide range of autographed graphic novels from Jaime Hernandez, Mike Mignola, Jim Woodring, Dan Clowes, and more. The money raised during the festival will support CBLDF’s defense of an American citizen who faces prosecution Canada because of the comics he carried on his laptop. Come out and support free speech and comics this weekend at The Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival!

Fight Censorship, Not Holiday Crowds – Support the CBLDF’s Spirit of Giving!

by cbldf • November 26, 2011 • Comments Off

Forget fighting the mall crowds this weekend – get the best holiday gifts for the fans on your list from the CBLDF during our The Spirit of Giving holiday gift drive! Order today and get some of the best gift graphic novels personalized by their creators to the fan in your life! Icons including Neil Gaiman, Art Spiegelman, Frank Miller, Dan Clowes, Robert Kirkman, Dave Gibbons, Chester Brown, Garth Ennis, and many more are supporting the CBLDF and personalizing gifts for you! See the full list after the jump!

Make a difference this holiday – get the best gifts & support free speech by contributing to the CBLDF’s Spirit of Giving!

Happy Thanksgiving From CBLDF

by cbldf • November 24, 2011 • Comments Off

The CBLDF wouldn’t be possible without the contributions of money, time, energy, and talent from a wide range of people who care about comics, and we’re thankful to all of you. CBLDF’s Executive Director Charles Brownstein wrote this personal message of thanks for all of your support. Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Last Day to Bid in MTV GEEK Original Art Auction!

by Betsy Gomez • November 23, 2011 • Comments Off

Thanksgiving is nigh, as is the end of the MTV Geek Original Art Auction! With pieces by Todd McFarlane (Spawn), Pendleton Ward (Adventure Time), Brad Neely (China, IL), Richard Starkings (Elephantmen), Jon Schnepp (Metalocalypse), Steve Ellis (High Moon), and more, you can’t afford this chance to own artwork by some of the best established and up-and-coming artists in comics! All proceeds benefit CBLDF’s important First Amendment work. View the artwork and place your bids here!

The Spirit of Giving – Get The Best Holiday Gifts When You Support CBLDF!

by cbldf • November 20, 2011 • Comments Off

Celebrate The Spirit of Giving this holiday season by getting once-in-a-lifetime presents for the fans in your life in support of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! When you do, The Will & Ann Eisner Family Foundation will make a contribution to the CBLDF for every donation and membership placed during this campaign!

CBLDF is offering the best presents in comics, including graphic novels personalized to the fan in your life by icons including Neil Gaiman, Art Spiegelman, Frank Miller, Dan Clowes, Robert Kirkman, Dave Gibbons, and many more. Plus you’ll get an exclusive Will Eisner gift card that tells them your gift helped do good for comics!

When you support the CBLDF’s Spirit of Giving drive between now and December 16, the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation will make a contribution of $1 for every donation and gift order placed on the CBLDF’s website. In addition, they will contribute $5 for each new, renewing or gift membership made from now until December 31!

Be a hero this holiday by giving the most unique gifts that make a real difference when you support the CBLDF with the Spirit of Giving!

Page 101 of 120

« 1 … 99 100 101 102 103 … 120 »

	Vendor: CBLDF Type: Membership Price: 250.00
Throughout its existence, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has carried out its mission to protect free speech in comics through the generous support of fans and profess...

	Vendor: Harper Collins Type: Graphic Novels Price: 60.00
In response to clamorous fan requests, the two volumes of the graphic novel adaptation of The Graveyard Book are now bound into one stunning edition. Nobody O...

	Vendor: DC Vertigo Type: Graphic Novels Price: 40.00
(W) Neil Gaiman (A/CA) J. H. Williams Twenty-five years after THE SANDMAN first changed the landscape of modern comics, Neil Gaiman's legendary series is back i...

	Vendor: Dark Horse Type: Graphic Novels Price: 50.00
(W) Gerard Way (A) Gabriel Ba The Umbrella Academy is despondent following the near apocalypse created by one of their own and the death of their beloved mentor...

	Vendor: Dark Horse Type: Graphic Novels Price: 50.00
(W) Gerard Way (A) Gabriel Bá In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-three extraordinary children were spontaneously born by women who'd previously shown no s...

	Vendor: Houghton Mifflin Type: Graphic Novels Price: 75.00
(W/A/CA) Alison Bechdel For twenty-five years Bechdel's path-breaking Dykes to Watch Out For strip has been collected in award-winning volumes, syndicat...