Join the CBLDF staff for a quick preview of everything happening at Comic-Con International 2015, in San Diego from July 8th to July 12th! IDW Editor Sarah Gaydos also joins us to discuss a Very Special Variant Cover! In support…
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VICTORY in NC: Unanimous Vote Keeps The Kite Runner in Classrooms
The fate of Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner in the Buncombe County, North Carolina, school system has finally been decided: By unanimous vote, the school board has decided to keep the book in 10th grade English classrooms. The Kite Runner…
SDCC 2015: CBLDF Autograph Schedule
Comic-Con International is almost here, and CBLDF is going to be on hand with some amazing signings and more in support of our mission to fight for the right to read comics! We’re delighted to host some of our favorite…
Dark Horse and Humble Bundle Team for Gamer Comics Bundle, Benefitting CBLDF!
Humble Bundle is re-teaming with the award-winning comic book publisher Dark Horse Comics to offer fans a comic and art book bundle featuring some of today’s hottest video game licenses. Humble is known for curating video game bundles with some…
SDCC 2015: CBLDF Programming Schedule
Comic-Con International is just over a week away, and CBLDF is going to be on hand with some spectacular programming in support of our mission to fight for the right to read comics! Don’t forget to add these amazing events…
CBLDF Joins Coalition Defending The Kite Runner in North Carolina School District (Again)
In advance of a school board meeting in Buncombe County, North Carolina, tonight, CBLDF has once more joined with a coalition of free speech advocacy organizations led by the Kids’ Right to Read Project in sending a letter urging the…
CBLDF Joins Coalition Opposed to Disclaimer for College Literature Course
Today, CBLDF joined the National Coalition Against Censorship to oppose a “disclaimer” on the English 250 syllabus at Crafton Hills College. The college affirmed that it will not be “eradicating” any graphic novels from the course, but it has stated…
Start Your SDCC Experience at the CBLDF Welcome Party, Presented by Image Comics & comiXology!
Kick-off Comic-Con with comics’ greatest creators at the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s Comic-Con Welcome Party, sponsored by Image Comics and comiXology, with a special gallery display from Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab! The fun starts at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, at the Westgate Hotel,…
Apple Pulls, Reinstates Games That Include Confederate Flag
Last week, as businesses including WalMart, Target, and Amazon announced they would stop selling Confederate-flag-themed merchandise, Apple attempted to follow suit in its iOS App Store. Initially, however, this resulted in the disappearance of virtually all games about the U.S.…
Expand Your Comics Conversation With the Comic Book Club Handbook!
Learn how to start and make the most of book clubs for comics and graphic novels with the Comic Book Club Handbook, a new resource produced by Comic Book Legal Defense Fund in collaboration with Comic-Con International! Designed for librarians, retailers, and individuals alike,…