Cartooning is not a crime, #FreeMusa This week marked the three-months since award-winning editorial cartoonist Musa Kart voluntarily turned himself into jail following miscarriages of justice, trumped-up charges, and a decade long harassment campaign from Turkish President Erdoğan. Kart and his…
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Celebrate 2019 Eisner Winners With GNs Signed by Tom King, Pénélope Bagieu, Wendy Pini, & More!
This week our supporters can join CBLDF in celebrating this year’s Eisner Award winners by donating to receive graphic novels signed by their acclaimed creators! We’ve got a great selection of titles, including: Vision HC, Mister Miracle TP, and more, all signed by Tom King; Brazen SC and California…
Texas Councilwoman Calls for #JusticeForLilah
Leander, TX Councilwoman Christine Sederquist took to Twitter last night to voice her support of transgender comics author Lilah Sturges as well as her frustration at her own city council. Sederquist criticized recent interference from the city that caused the…
7 Days Left! Discover New Worlds with Sci-Fi Book Bundle and Support CBLDF!
Humble Bundle has teamed up with JABberwocky Literary Agency for our newest bundle! Get ebooks like Servant of the Underworld, The Hidden Masters of Marandur, Shadow’s Son, and February Thaw all while supporting free expression! This is the last week to get a Humble Book…
NJ School Board Decides Fate of 13 Reasons Why & Todd Strasser Books
The Westwood Regional School District’s board will be meeting this Thursday, July 25, and decide the fate of three YA books that have been challenged by a group of parents claiming the works could do “irrevocable harm” if not pulled…
Leander Librarians Say, Yes – Cancellation of Lumberjanes Event is Discrimination from City Council
Last week CBLDF protested the abrupt cancellation of popular comics author, Lilah Sturges, just two hours before she was scheduled to talk about Lumberjanes at Leander Public Library in Texas. The city gave inadequate reasons, claiming temporary changes to library event…
ACLU, ALA, & More Join CBLDF in Fight for First Amendment in Texas
Thursday letters arrived in Leander, Texas from local and national organization all clamoring for the city council to respect their commitment to the First Amendment. CBLDF was among the first to raise the alarm after an event with renowned comics…
Support Free Expression at Comic-Con with CBLDF!
The 50th San Diego Comic-Con began Thursday and Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has a lot of rewards, exclusives, new programming, and amazing events to give you a chance to join the fight for free expression. Make sure to…
TX Cancels Lumberjanes Event With LGBTQ+ Author, CBLDF Demands it Rescheduled
Last week the Leander Public Library canceled a much-anticipated event featuring transgender comics author and advocate, Lilah Sturges, just two hours before it was slated to begin. According to the Hill Country News, the library emailed Sturges to notify her…
Comic Con Starts Now! Make Your First Stop Booth #1918!
Come Hang with CBLDF for New Programming, Exclusives, and the Top Party in San Diego! CBLDF’s Booth #1918 The 50th San Diego Comic-Con is starting today, and Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has a lot of rewards, exclusives,…