Once upon a time, students smuggled their favorite comic books into class to distract themselves from their lessons. But today, those students have grown up and taken on teaching positions of their own, and fans of comic books, graphic novels,…
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9 Banned Books Week Quotes
As Banned Books Week nears its end, it’s important to remember that the fight against censorship doesn’t end with it. These quotes serve as a reminder of how insidious censorship is and how people should celebrate — and defend —…
TODAY: CBLDF Twitter Party with Jenni Holm and Larry Marder!
Today, CBLDF President and Beanworld creator Larry Marder joins Babymouse writer Jenni Holm for a Twitter Party! Several folks reached out to CBLDF to tell us about their events, and you can check them out below. Today, there are events…
Congrats to the Cameron Post Essay Contest Winners!
After Delaware’s Cape Henlopen School Board eliminated an entire summer reading list amidst controversy over a challenge to The Miseducation of Cameron Post, member organizations of the National Coalition Against Censorship decided to make lemonade from those lemons. CBLDF and…
10 Free Speech Superheroes for Banned Books Week 2014
This Banned Books Week, we want to give some extra props to some of the people we’ve covered this year who weren’t afraid to speak up and fight censorship. They may look like mild-mannered teachers, librarians, school officials, and authors,…
Watch CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein Talk Banned Comics with Reason TV
In preparation for Banned Books Week 2014, CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein joined Reason TV‘s Tracy Oppenheimer at San Diego Comic-Con to discuss the history of comic book censorship and the ongoing challenges comics face today: We need your help…
Bone Creator Jeff Smith Featured on NPR, Reading Rainbow
People have been trying to ban books for as long as books have existed, and attacks on comics are nothing new, of course. With their unique way of combining words and images, comics have long been misunderstood, and an easy…
TODAY: Larry Marder and Scott McCloud Talk the Risky Business of Comics in San Diego!
Today, CBLDF President and Beanworld creator Larry Marder joins Understanding Comics auteur Scott McCloud in San Diego for a conversation about banned comics! The event is co-sponsoerd by CBLDF and Comic-Con International. Several folks reached out to CBLDF to tell…
Parents Fight Back as Texas High School Suspends Seven Books
Despite a recent victory in another Texas library, Dallas News reports that Highland Park High School removed seven books that were formerly on its approved reading list. The suspensions occurred as a result of packed school school board meetings, during…
Humble Valiant Bundle Starts Week Two with More Comics for Charity!
Humble Bundle and award-winning comic book publisher Valiant Entertainment are proud to present the Humble Valiant Bundle — the ultimate digital comics collection of some of the most critically acclaimed titles anywhere in comics today! The Humble Valiant Bundle was…