We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: the international hot spot for vibrant, surreal indie comics, for the past several years at least, is the Middle East and North Africa. Much of the innovation comes from Egypt, where occasionally…
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Valiant’s QUANTUM AND WOODY Reprinted: CBLDF to Auction the Rarest Second Printing of All Time!
CBLDF is auctioning the rarest second printing of all time in support of the First Amendment courtesy of Valiant Entertainment! Valiant is proud to announce that QUANTUM AND WOODY! (2017) #1 – the FIRST ISSUE of the ALL-NEW and UNPREDICTABLE…
Signed Books from CBLDF – Order by TODAY for Christmas Delivery!
Be a holiday superhero! CBLDF has an amazing array of graphic novels for all ages and interests, signed by the creators to help us fight for the right to read! ACT NOW — orders for Christmas delivery via expedited shipping are due TODAY!…
Indian Political Cartoonist Faces New Charges
Five years ago, Aseem Trivedi dodged a bullet when sedition charges against the Indian political cartoonist were dropped. But that bullet has come back around: new charges have been brought against the outspoken artist. In 2012, Trivedi was arrested for…
CBLDF Podcast Episode 25: R SIKORYAK
In this episode, we speak with cartoonist R Sikoryak about his latest book, The Unquotable Trump, from Drawn & Quarterly. We discuss his career, his thoughts on activism, the variety of places he’s been published, and the wide world of literature…
Signed Books from CBLDF – Order by Friday for Standard Shipping!
Be a holiday superhero! CBLDF has an amazing array of graphic novels for all ages and interests, signed by the creators to help us fight for the right to read! But act fast — orders for regular shipping are due Friday, December…
The Burial and Resurrection of LGBTQIA Comics
The history of LGBTQIA comics is in the spotlight this week at The Paris Review, where an excerpt from Hillary Chute’s new book Why Comics? traces how sequential art by and featuring gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people was first…
The Humble MangaGamer and Friends Bundle Benefits CBLDF!
Humble Bundle has visualized The Humble MangaGamer and Friends Bundle to benefit CBLDF! This collection of visual novels includes episodic horror, sound novels, virtual tours, and other story-driven delights from MangaGamer and friends. You’ll score If My Heart Had Wings, Princess Evangile All…
ONE DAY LEFT for the Humble Comics Bundle: Riverdale & Archie, Benefitting CBLDF!
The gang’s all here in the Humble Comics Bundle: Riverdale & Archie from Humble Bundle and Archie Comics to benefit CBLDF! But this bundle won’t last forever — there’s just one more day to name your price on $375 worth of Archie Comics…
Webcomic Illustrates Detention of Ramón Esono Ebalé
Almost three months ago, graphic novelist and political cartoonist Ramón Esono Ebalé was arrested in his native country of Equatorial Guinea. Although the arrest was almost certainly in retaliation for his work critical of dictator Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, he still…