Chip Kidd is joining the creators supporting CBLDF’s 2017 Spirit of Giving holiday fundraiser! From now until December 4, you can receive graphic novels signed and personalized by creators, such as Brian K. Vaughan, Kevin Eastman, Cliff Chiang, Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen, Jennifer L. Holm, Marv Wolfman, Paul…
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The Hate U Give Reportedly Banned in Texas School District
School officials in Katy, Texas have banned the critically acclaimed YA novel The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas without following district challenge policy, according to a student who posted about the incident on Twitter. Katy Independent School District Superintendent…
CBLDF Defends A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl in Wyoming
CBLDF has joined the defense of Tanya Stone’s A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl after it was challenged at Cody High School in Wyoming. In early November, a parent complained about sexual content in the book, demanding its…
British Mom Objects to Non-Consensual Kiss in Sleeping Beauty
A mother in North Tyneside, UK set off a bit of a British media frenzy last week with her request to remove a version of Sleeping Beauty from her six-year-old son’s school curriculum because the story might suggest to “children…
The Humble Comics Bundle: Riverdale & Archie Benefits CBLDF!
The gang’s all here in the Humble Comics Bundle: Riverdale & Archie from Humble Bundle and Archie Comics to benefit CBLDF! Get Road to Riverdale, the stories that inspired the CW show Riverdale; the awesome reboot of Archie by Mark Waid; The Art of Archie: The Covers, a collection of…
Zunar Interrogated Over Cartoon as Judge Dismisses Travel Ban Challenge
Malaysian cartoonist Zunar, already fighting nine counts of sedition and a personal travel ban that prevents him from leaving the country, was called in for questioning by police today over a cartoon that he posted online in August. Meanwhile, a…
NOW IN STORES: CBLDF Defender Vol. 2 #4, Featuring Scott Snyder!
CBLDF Defender comes to you from the frontlines of censorship! In the last issue of 2017, we share Batman scribe Scott Snyder’s inspiring keynote address! CBLDF Defender Vol. 2 #4 features an iconic cover of Batman by frequent Snyder collaborator Greg Capullo (Batman, Spawn). In the…
Get New Raina Telgemeier Pin & All-Star Anthology When You Support CBLDF on #GivingTuesday!
Ring in the holiday season by donating to CBLDF on #GivingTuesday! This year, CBLDF has a brand new enamel pin as a thank you for your donation, featuring art by superstar cartoonist Raina Telgemeier (Smile, Ghosts, Drama)! Everyone donating for the items listed in…
Protecting Our Rights: 2017 CBLDF Annual Report
Free expression withstood a wide range of attacks in 2017. Thanks to donors like you, CBLDF was at the forefront, protecting our community from an increasing tempo of challenges to comics and other expressive material. From deploying our lawyers to…
London Cartoon Censorship Exhibit Ends Friday
Persecuted cartoonists from around the world are in the spotlight this month at London’s Westminster Reference Library, which is hosting the exhibition “Gagged,” featuring “cartoons about censorship and repression of cartoonists from around the world.” The free exhibit is on…