A TV network that airs cartoons and children’s shows in Kurdish is among the latest group of media outlets shut down by the Turkish government, causing consternation and…
VICTORY in Louisiana: Online Age-Verification Law Struck Down
RETAILERS: CBLDF Liberty Annual 2016 FOC is Today!
Image Comics and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund are proud to present LIBERTY ANNUAL 2016, coming this November. Retailers act now — final order cutoff is today! Shipping on the eve of the U.S. election, this year’s installment of…
Survey Shows Stark Increase in Librarian Self-Censorship
CBLDF Presents: Liberty Annual 2016 FOC is Monday, 10/10
Image Comics and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund are proud to present LIBERTY ANNUAL 2016, coming this November. Shipping on the eve of the U.S. election, this year’s installment of CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL is a call to optimism that…
Libraries: Apply Now for 2017 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants!
Calling all librarians looking to expand their graphic novel offerings and programs: applications are now being accepted for the 2017 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries! The annual grants from the Will…
Join CBLDF in Seattle This Weekend at GEEKGIRLCON!
CBLDF is making its annual appearance at New York Comic-Con, but we haven’t forgotten the West Coast! You’ll also find us in Seattle for GeekGirlCon! We’ll be at booth #806 with signed goodies, She Changed Comics,…
Hattar Assassination Inspires Mixed Reactions
When Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar was shot dead last week outside a courthouse in Amman before the start of his blasphemy trial for a cartoon he shared on Facebook, many Middle Eastern free speech advocates were troubled even if they…
AVAILABLE NOW: She Changed Comics!
Florida Parent Objects to Racial Slur in Historical Novel
A parent in Marion County, Florida is objecting to the in-class use of the novel The Land by Mildred D. Taylor in her son’s…
Join CBLDF at New York Comic-Con for Parties, Signings, Panels & More!
This Thursday, CBLDF joins comics fans and creators from around the world in New York City for New York Comic-Con! October 6-9, you’ll find us at booth #2258 in the Javits Center with exclusive CBLDF merchandise and apparel, signed graphic novels, prints,…
Wolf Boys Banned from Texas Prisons
San Francisco: Join CBLDF This Weekend for the APAture Comics & Illustration Showcase
APAture is the annual multidisciplinary arts festival celebrating emerging Asian and Pacific Islander artists of the San Francisco Bay Area. Presented by Kearny Street Workshop, CBLDF will be joining the celebration this weekend for the…
Diverse Comics for Classrooms and Libraries: Gender
Happy Banned Books Week! In this series, we compile a list of comics that have diverse content and creators for which we have developed resources. For this column, we take a look at comics that reflect gender diversity. The gender…
Idaho Backs Down on Enforcement of Speech-Chilling Liquor Law
Facing an ACLU lawsuit, the state of Idaho quickly conceded this week that its antiquated law banning “sexually suggestive art” in establishments that serve alcohol…