In front of a standing-room-only crowd of about 500 people, a public charter school system in Rocklin, California reaffirmed this week that a kindergarten teacher’s in-class reading of two transgender-themed picture books was in line with district policy. However, the…
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AVAILABLE NOW: CBLDF Defender Vol. 2 #3, Featuring Jason Aaron!
CBLDF Defender comes to you from the frontlines of censorship! In the September issue, CBLDF talks with prodigious comics scribe Jason Aaron (Thor, Doctor Strange, Star Wars)! You can find the issue at comic book stores across the nation, on comiXology, and right here at CBLDF.org!…
Sonny Liew Declines Singapore Government Grant With Strings Attached
In 2015 just before publication of Sonny Liew’s tour de force graphic history of Singapore, The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, the city-state’s National Arts Council suddenly got cold feet and revoked a promised grant due to the book’s…
Retailers: Stock up on PANEL POWER! FOCs TODAY!
Inspire kids to become lifelong readers with Panel Power, a new CBLDF resource that provides an introduction to comics and background on why they’re good for kids! Now is the time to order Panel Power — this invaluable publication FOCs TODAY!…
Retailers: Celebrate the Power of Comics with PANEL POWER! FOCs 9/18!
Inspire kids to become lifelong readers with Panel Power, a new CBLDF resource that provides an introduction to comics and background on why they’re good for kids! Now is the time to order Panel Power — this invaluable publication FOCs on…
Raymond Pettibon Original Art From CAB Benefits CBLDF on Heritage!
American art icon Raymond Pettibon’s original art from Comic Arts Brooklyn is currently available for bid in Heritage’s Trending Contemporary auction, closing on Tuesday, September 19. Proceeds from this auction benefit the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s important efforts protecting the…
Humble Bundle Reaches $100 Million Milestone for Charity
CBLDF congratulates Humble Bundle, a pioneer of pay-what-you-want plus charity promotions in the games and publishing industries, today announced that it has raised more than $100 million generated for charity. Humble’s charitable efforts include generous support for CBLDF’s important work.…
ACLU & EFF Challenge Warrantless Border Searches of Electronic Devices
In response to a skyrocketing rate of warrantless searches of travelers’ smartphones and other electronic devices at U.S. border crossings, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation this week filed a lawsuit challenging the practice as unconstitutional.…
Dark Knight III Master Race & More Signed Frank Miller GNs Benefit CBLDF!
This week CBLDF is rewarding your donations with some fantastic graphic novels, including the brand-new Dark Knight III: The Master Race hardcover, Dark Knight Saga hardcover, Ronin hardcover, and Sin City Volume One trade paperback, all signed by Frank Miller! We’ve also got the new Batman: Year One hardcover, signed…
Be a Comic Defender with CBLDF This Weekend During SPX!
This weekend, comics fans converge in Bethesda, Maryland, for the Small Press Expo, the annual celebration of independent comics and their creators! CBLDF will be on hand at table W84-87 with books and signings by Tillie Walden, Alex Alice, and Gene Luen Yang!…