A cartoon by Kanika Mishra, drawn in response to a controversial statement made by Indian Minister Maneka Gandhi about the inability to criminalize marital rape, has been pulled from Facebook for not adhering to “community standards.” The award-winning cartoonist has…
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New Malaysian Museum Dares to Exhibit Zunar Cartoons
There’s some rare good news for Zunar this week: despite the nine charges of sedition currently hanging over his head, the Malaysian political cartoonist’s work is now on display in a dedicated section of the brand-new Asia Comic Cultural Museum…
Art Spiegelman Talks Forbidden Images
RETAILERS: Stock Up on CBLDF Defender #5, Featuring REGINALD HUDLIN! FOCs Today!
Why are comics about diversity or by diverse creators so frequently banned and challenged? CBLDF investigates in the latest issue of CBLDF Defender, out April 6, 2016. Retailers, FOC is today, so now’s the time to stock up on this issue! Boasting…
VICTORY in Florida: This One Summer Unrestricted in Seminole County High Schools
In a victory for the freedom to read, we got word on Friday that Jillian and Mariko Tamaki’s This One Summer has been restored to open shelves in high school libraries. Illogically and in violation of district policy, the graphic…
She Changed Comics: Golden Age, Silver Age, & Undergrounds
Happy Women’s History Month! All through March, we’ll be celebrating women who changed free expression in comics. Check back here every week for biographical snippets on female creators who have pushed the boundaries of the format and/or seen their work…
Students Join Growing Opposition to VA “Sexually Explicit Content” Bill
This week, CBLDF joined the National Coalition Against Censorship and other free speech advocates in asking the Virginia governor, Terry McAuliffe, to veto HB516, a bill that has disturbing implications for the freedom to read. Another letter was sent to…
Tunisian Newspaper Nixes Comic Critical of U.S. Influence
The state-owned Tunisian newspaper La Presse last week rejected a cartoon that criticized the U.S. government’s involvement in Tunisian domestic affairs. According to cartoonist Lotfi Ben Sassi, someone at the newspaper said the strip he submitted for last Sunday’s paper…
Zunar Sedition Trial Delayed Yet Again to April 7
The sedition trial of Malaysian cartoonist Zunar has been delayed yet again to April 7, he reported via Twitter this week. After multiple delays while a separate challenge to the country’s Sedition Act is pending, the trial had been set…
Dynamite, Paizo, and Humble Expand Pathfinder Comics Bundle for Charity, Including CBLDF!
Following up on the continued success and buzz around the Humble RPG Book Bundle: Pathfinder, Dynamite Entertainment and Paizo offer gaming fans a low-cost entry into the canonical comic book world of Pathfinder! This new bundle is ESSENTIAL for fans of…