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…
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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…
Middle School Censorship Plan Leaves New Jersey Community Torn
As a result of controversy surrounding Superintendent Joe Langowski’s knee-jerk decision to temporarily pull John Green’s Looking for Alaska from Lumberton Township, New Jersey, classrooms, the school board met to discuss the institution of some kind of rating system that…
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…
61 Years After the Comics Code
Last week marked the 61st anniversary of the founding of the Comics Code Authority (CCA) and the implementation of the infamous series of rules, regulations, and guidelines that changed the entire face of the comic book industry. The Comics Code…
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…
New Benefit Comics: Back To The Future, Paper Girls, Spider-Man 2099!
CBLDF is happy to thank you for supporting CBLDF today with three incredible and exclusive offerings: Back to the Future #1 Zbox “Grays Almanac” Retailers Exclusive Variant, Paper Girls #1, Signed by Brian K Vaughan, Cliff Chiang, Matt Wilson, and Jared Fletcher!, and Spider-Man 2099…