This week CBLDF is thrilled to offer our supporters signed books from two masters of supernatural horror! Joe Hill’s highly-anticipated NOS4A2 premieres on TV this weekend and donors have the chance to snag a copy of the graphic novel prequel, Wraith: Welcome…
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NH Book Ban Targets Texts Critical of Prisons
The Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC), recently discovered that New Hampshire’s Department of Corrections is rejecting books that are critical of the prison industrial complex. According to a report published by Book Riot, the DOC’s guidelines are aimed at removing…
Just Announced! Take PRIDE in Comics: The Challenges Facing LGBTQ+ Content
Why are comics and other literature centered on LGBTQ+ characters targeted so frequently by censors? What can we do to ensure these important books stay on shelves? Join CBLDF and a panel of creators, educators, librarians, and retailers to discuss…
Start Summer Reading with Banned and Challenged Comics!
Summer reading is not just for kids. Whether you are lining up beach reads months in advance of vacation or drawn to the allure of an airport bookstore for a last minute treat (and the hope of scoring a secretly…
Saga Book Three HC & More GNs Signed by Brian K. Vaughan Benefit CBLDF!
This week CBLDF is thrilled to offer our supporters copies of the soon-to-be released Saga Book Three Deluxe Hardcover, signed by author Brian K. Vaughan! We’re also offering donors copies of Saga Books One and Two Hardcovers, Saga Volume One TP, Y: The Last Man Volume One HC,…
Pennsylvania School Board Stands Up for Curious Incident
Westmont Hilltop School District, a small district just to the west of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, voted last week to keep The Curious Incident of The Dog in the Night-Time as a choice on its summer reading list. The district’s board of…
ACLU Explains Banning Book Critical of Prisons Unconstitutional
Last week the ACLU wrote a letter to the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) asking them to overturn their ban on Chokehold by Paul Butler, a book that examines the racial disparities of the prison system and advocates abolition of…
CBLDF Stands Up For Pride!
A principal in Virginia disavowed a teacher’s use of the popular picture book, Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag after a parent complained via local news. The principal wrote to the parents of every second grader…
CBLDF at NCS Fest This Weekend!
The fun is starting at NCS Fest with Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! All weekend, May 15 – 17, CBLDF will be in the Driftwood Room at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach hosting premium event signings! Come meet Charlie Adlard,…
Celebrate Everyone’s Favorite Antihero Harley Quinn With These Signed Books To Benefit CBLDF!
CBLDF is proud to offer these amazing graphic novels that spotlight one of DC Comics most popular characters, Harley Quinn, signed by some legendary creators! Supporters have the chance to pick up Batman Adventures: Mad Love HC, signed by Bruce…