WSPA, a Greenville, South Carolina, CBS affiliate, covered the ban of Neonomicon in last night’s newscast, interviewing Pat Scales, retired librarian and member of the National Coalition Against Censorship’s Council of Advisors. Scales adamantly stated that the removal of the…
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NEONOMICON Banned in South Carolina
The library director of the Greenville, South Carolina, public library system has made the decision to remove Alan Moore’s award-winning graphic novel Neonomicon from shelves throughout the system despite a letter of support from CBLDF, the National Colation Against Censorship, and the…
Last Day For Personalized Alan Moore Books!
Today is the last day to reserve your personalized Alan Moore books from Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! To ensure these books arrive in time for Christmas delivery, we must have all personalization requests in by 12 AM Pacific time…
Swedish Artist Talks About Life in Wake of Mohammed Cartoon
Swedish artist Lars Vilks found himself at the center of controversy in 2007 when his cartoon featuring the Prophet Mohammed’s head on a dog’s body was published. Today, he remains a controversial figure, a fact that influences the way he…
CBLDF Joins Coalition Defending Books in North Carolina School District
This week, CBLDF joined the Kids Right to Read Project and a coalition of free expression advocacy organizations to write a letter to the Guilford School District in Greensboro, North Carolina, in defense of several books taught in the district’s…
Remembering Spain Rodriguez
It is with tremendous sadness that we mark the passing of Spain Rodriguez, the pioneering underground cartoonist who expanded the boundaries of comics and who was, as a member of the Zap Comix collective, one of the first cartoonists in…
Celebrate the Season with CBLDF at Wizard World New Orleans!
Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con is set to take place November 30 – December 2, 2012, and CBLDF will be at booth #813 with an exclusive assortment of collectible comics, signed graphic novels, t-shirts, prints, and more! You’ll be…
The Gaiman Foundation Contributes $60,000 to CBLDF for Education Program
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is grateful to acknowledge the generosity of the Gaiman Foundation, who today contributed $60,000 to advance the organization’s growing education program. After more than a decade of service, Neil Gaiman retired from the CBLDF’s…
USA Today’s Pop Candy Blog Spotlights CBLDF
Earlier this week, Zack Smith took some time to spotlight CBLDF’s Spirit of Giving campaign for the Pop Candy blog on USAToday.com. Smith touched base with CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein, who described the campaign in the opening paragraph to…
Mike Diana on the Highs and Lows of Creating Controversial Art
In conjunction with a month-long exhibit of his work in London, cartoonist Mike Diana gave an interview to Vice.com about his career. Diana initially gained the attention of a national audience when he became the first United States artist to…