The Broadway musical based on Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel Fun Home won five Tony Awards including Best Musical on Sunday night, continuing a string of successes that contradict the opposition the book has met in some quarters such as the…
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RETAILERS: Stock up on Punks: The Comic Book – CBLDF Special, FOCs TODAY!
On July 1, every rule of the Comics Code will be broken in the 32 pages of Punks: The Comic Book — CBLDF Special! Retailers act now to place your orders because it final order cut-off is today (Diamond order…
“I Am A Champion for My Kids”: Teacher Battles Burdensome Notification Policy
The North Carolina third-grade teacher who came under fire from some parents for reading the picture book King & King to his class is continuing to forcefully protest the suggestion that he should provide advance notice before sharing age-appropriate LGBTQ-themed…
Get Ready for Comic-Con with Raina Telgemeier at the San Diego Central Library!
Raina Telgemeier, the best-selling author of Smile, Sisters, and Drama is coming to the San Diego Central Library, in downtown San Diego, on Tuesday, July 7 at 6:00 PM for “An Evening With Raina,” a free event to help you get ready…
Chinese Cartoonist Struggles to Survive in Exile
Chinese cartoonist Wang Liming, also known as Rebel Pepper, is stranded in Japan on a temporary visa and turning to online supporters for financial help after his social media and retail sites were shut down, likely on orders from the…
North Carolina Parent Continues Campaign Against The Kite Runner
Despite a school-level review committee’s recent decision that The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is appropriate for a 10th grade Honors English class, the Buncombe County, North Carolina, parent and former school board member who wants it out of the…
Supreme Court Reverses Conviction in Facebook Threats Case
The Supreme Court this week reversed the conviction of a Pennsylvania man who made obliquely threatening statements toward his estranged wife and others on Facebook, saying that courts must take into account the defendant’s state of mind at the time…
VICTORY: Censors Fail in Of Mice and Men Challenge
In a 4-1 vote, the Coeur d’Alene School Board rejected a review committee’s recommendation to restrict John Steinbeck’s classic novel Of Mice and Men. Early last week, an ad hoc review committee comprised of both parents and community members came…
Cartoonist Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Mocking Birth Control Bill
Iranian artist and activist Atena Farghadani, who was charged with “insulting members of parliament through paintings” for a caricature she drew lampooning debate on a bill that would outlaw some forms of contraception, has reportedly been sentenced to 12 years…
Censorship by Financial Sabotage: Cartoonist Sonny Liew Loses Singapore Arts Grant
Due to unease over the book’s controversial content, the National Arts Council in Singapore has withdrawn its grant to aid in the publication on Sonny Liew’s The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye. The book, which was released in Malaysia…