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John Rogers Passes Away at 57
CBLDF is saddened to mark the passing of John Rogers, long-serving president of San Diego Comic-Con, who died last weekend after a short battle with brain cancer. Rogers was a foundational influence on Comic-Con’s evolution. He was first elected as…
CBLDF & Kids’ Right to Read Project Fight for Beartown in NC
This week CBLDF, as a co-sponsor of Kids’ Right to Read Project, along with National Coalition Against Censorship and other groups dedicated to protecting the First Amendment rights of readers, wrote a letter imploring North Carolina Rockingham School District to…
Spirit of Giving: Eddie Campbell, Sam Kieth, Eric Powell, & More Personalize GNs for Supporters!
Donate to CBLDF and get graphic novels signed and personalized by comics’ greatest creators in our 2018 Spirit of Giving holiday fundraiser! From now until November 30, you can receive the best graphic novels gifts personalized to you or your favorite comics fan by…
New Humble Comics Bundle from Top Cow Benefits CBLDF & Musicians On Call!
Humble Comics Bundle: The Darkness: Sci-fi & Sex by Top Cow Top Cow has put together a huge Humble Comics Bundle designed to amaze and excite you. Featuring over $750 worth of digital comics from the Top Cow Universe,…
Vermont Students Stand Up for Their First Amendment Rights!
Burlington High School students had the opportunity to sit down recently with administration and discuss developing new guidelines to preempt censoring student journalists in the future. This meeting came after the school newspaper, BHS Register, was censored in September for breaking…
CBLDF Spirit of Giving 2018!
Donate to CBLDF and get graphic novels signed and personalized by comics’ greatest creators in our 2018 Spirit of Giving holiday fundraiser! From now until November 30, you can receive best graphic novels gifts personalized to you or your favorite comics fan by incredible…
Censorship Lecture Today in Chicago Open to All, featuring CBLDF Speakers
Last month, CBLDF News Blog covered a Kickstarter project designed to bring the educational program series Censorship and Information Control During Information Revolutions to life, and the support was overwhelming. Now’s your chance to go see Comic Book Legal Defense…
Hey, Kiddo Author Talks About Tough Subjects
Bestselling author, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, wrote a piece recently for The Washington Post reflecting on the value of tough subjects in kids literature. CBLDF News Blog readers know that too often complex subject matters can lead to challenges and bans…
LAST WEEK! Support Free Expression and Children’s Literacy with IDW’s Huge 80s Humble Comics Bundle
My Little Pony, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, the list goes on and on. The best parts of growing up in the 80s have stuck around so that a whole new generation of kids and adults can share in the…