After the recent attack on Alison Bechdel’s groundbreaking graphic memoir, Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic in New Jersey, CBLDF and the Kids Right to Read Project drafted a letter of support to encourage the Superintendent of Watchung Hills Regional High…
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“Farewell to a Friend”: Paul Levitz on MAD Magazine’s Nick Meglin
Word is spreading of the sudden passing of Nick Meglin, an insufficiently celebrated but extraordinarily important influence on American culture and cartooning. Nick is close to the last survivor of the offices of E.C. Comics (hang in there, Marie and…
How the Comics Code Erased LGBTQ Characters from Mainstream Comics
Fredric Wertham’s attack on comics in the early 1950s is probably most remembered today for his concern about over-the-top horror and violence from the likes of EC. But there was another aspect that preoccupied Wertham just as much: the potential…
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Love Manga? CBLDF Needs Your Help!
Do you love manga and free speech? Can you tell the difference between shonen and seinen in a heartbeat? Do you have an elaborate Hellsing tattoo? Then CBLDF wants you to lend your expertise and voice to our team of…
Classic GNs Signed by Dave Gibbons, Frank Quitely, David Mazzucchelli, & More Benefit CBLDF!
This week CBLDF is rewarding our donors with some fantastic graphic novels signed by their legendary creators, including Watchmen Deluxe Edition HC, How Comics Work TP, and Batman vs Predator TP, signed by Dave Gibbons; All-Star Superman TP, signed by Frank Quitely; Asterios Polyp HC and Batman: Year One HC, signed by David Mazzucchelli; Superman…
CBLDF Podcast Episode 27: Ron Turner
In this episode, we speak with legendary publisher Ron Turner, starting with his early days as an activist, through the creation of foundational publishing house LAST GASP, the heyday of the Underground Comix movement, and a myriad of other topics…