Twenty-five years since The Sandman first changed the landscape of modern comics, Neil Gaiman’s legendary series is back in a deluxe edition! Neil Gaiman and J.H. Williams have both signed this special edition on an exclusive oversized bookplate, featuring art by Williams!…
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Zunar Launches Legal Challenge to Malaysia’s Sedition Act
The sedition trial of Malaysian cartoonist Zunar, which was set to begin today, has been delayed yet again as he and two other defendants launched another challenge to the country’s Sedition Act, a vestige of Malaysia’s colonial past. A court…
Lebanese Comics Collective Counters Government Censure with Crowdfunding Campaign
The Lebanese indie comics collective Samandal, financially crippled after three of its editors were fined a total of $60,000 for charges that include “inciting sectarian strife” and “denigrating religion” through comics, this week turned to crowdfunding in a last-ditch effort…
CBLDF Joins First Amendment Lawsuit that Challenges Louisiana’s Online Age-Verification Law
Booksellers and publishers filed a federal lawsuit today challenging a new Louisiana law that requires websites to age-verify every Internet user before providing access to non-obscene material that could be deemed harmful to any minor. The lawsuit was brought by…
Humble Bundle Books Goes Nuts for Charles Schulz’s Peanuts to Benefit Charity, Including CBLDF
Kick off the holiday season by paying what you want for hundreds of pages of one of the most beloved comics of all time — Charles Schulz’s Peanuts — with the Humble Comics Bundle: Peanuts. Collecting over $170 worth of Peanuts…
Humble Bundle and Dynamite Add More Army of Darkness Comics for Charity, Including CBLDF
Last week, Dynamite Entertainment unleashed dozens of Army of Darkness comics into one giant-size Humble Bundle featuring more issues than you can shake a boomstick at. This week, there’s even more sugar for your pay-what-you-want dollar with the addition of…
Suppressed 1978 Judge Dredd Stories to be Republished Next Year
Two legendary Judge Dredd storylines that were suppressed by their original publisher in 1978 amid concerns about copyright infringement will finally see the light of day again, after a recent change in UK law provided firmer protections for parody and…
RETAILERS: Stock Up on CBLDF Defender #4, Featuring FRANK MILLER! FOCs Today!
The holidays are coming, and with that, the fourth issue of CBLDF Defender, our free quarterly news magazine coming to you from the front lines of the fight for free speech! Retailers, now’s your chance to stock up — FOC…
RETAILERS: Don’t Miss Out on CBLDF Defender #4, Featuring FRANK MILLER!
The holidays are coming, and with that, the fourth issue of CBLDF Defender, our free quarterly news magazine coming to you from the front lines of the fight for free speech! Retailers, now’s your chance to stock up — FOC…
UN Envoy Recommends Japanese Ban on Some Manga and Anime
A UN special envoy on child protection waded into the debate over manga and anime in Japan this week, urging the country to ban “particular, extreme child pornographic content” even if it does not involve any actual children. In a…