Every year, Diamond Comic Distributors runs a CBLDF membership drive through Previews. During this drive, CBLDF puts together a kit of exclusive variants and other goods for stores joining as members. We are excited to announce our Retail Member Variant Covers, which…
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Comics on Texas ACLU List of 2015-16 School Bans and Challenges
At least five books were banned from Texas public and charter schools in the 2015-2016 school year, according to the annual report of banned and challenged books that was released by the state ACLU chapter this week. Comics appeared in…
Mike Diana Case Still Resonates in CBLDF History
One of the key legal cases in CBLDF’s history is that of Mike Diana, who in 1994 was actually banned from drawing for three years after a jury in Pinellas County, Florida, convicted him of obscenity for his raunchy zine…
TODAY: CBLDF Talks Censorship and Diversity in Portland and Las Vegas
Banned Books Week has begun! The week-long celebration of the freedom to read runs through October 1, and you can learn more about year’s theme of diversity with CBLDF during events in Portland, Oregon, and Las Vegas, Nevada! Banned Books Week: Diversity Tuesday, September…
Nahed Hattar Assassinated Before Start of Cartoon Blasphemy Trial in Jordan
Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar, who was facing a blasphemy charge for sharing a cartoon depicting God and an ISIS militant on Facebook, was assassinated outside an Amman courthouse yesterday before the start of his trial. The alleged shooter, Riad Abdullah,…
Out of Print Supports CBLDF During Banned Books Week!
Celebrate the freedom to read this Banned Books Week! Our friends at Out of Print are donating 10% of their online sales to the CBLDF during Banned Books Week. Check out their Banned Books collection and wear your support for free speech! If…
Banned & Challenged Diverse Comics
Happy Banned Books Week! Comics are uniquely vulnerable to challenges because of their visual nature. Let’s take a look at just a few key cases involving diverse creators and content. The Color of Earth by Kim Dong Hwa Location of key challenge:…
Celebrate Diversity with CBLDF’s Banned Books Week Events!
Banned Books Week starts this Sunday and runs through October 1! Celebrate the freedom to read and this year’s theme of diversity with CBLDF during events in Portland, Las Vegas, and Ohio! Monday, September 26, 6:00 p.m. • U.S. Bank Room – Central Library…
MacArthur “Genius Grants” Recognize Sequential Artists
In the midst of his two-year term as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, American Born Chinese creator Gene Luen Yang got another major honor this week: a MacArthur Fellowship, more commonly known as the “genius award.” The five-year, $625,000…
PEN America Report Analyzes Challenges for Diverse Youth Literature
Banned Books Week 2016 starts this Sunday, and this year’s theme celebrates diversity! A high proportion of frequently challenged and banned books are by or about people of color or LGBTQ individuals. In advance of the annual celebration of the…