Libya’s second annual comic con was cut short on Friday when it was stormed by armed militia forces who shut down the event and detained about 20 people. Most have since been released — not exactly unscathed — but the…
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Jordanian Cartoonist Under Investigation for Blasphemy
Jordanian cartoonist Emad Hajjaj is under investigation for “insulting religion” and “inciting sectarian strife” after a private citizen filed a complaint over a cartoon that shows the crucified Jesus denouncing the leader of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem. The…
Ramón Esono Ebalé Wins Courage in Editorial Cartooning Award
Ramón Esono Ebalé, a political cartoonist and graphic novelist from and currently detained in Equatorial Guinea, has been given Cartoonists Rights Network International’s Courage in Editorial Cartooning award.
New Paper Girls & More Signed by Brian K. Vaughan to Benefit CBLDF!
This week CBLDF is rewarding your donations with some great graphic novels, including the soon-to-be-released Paper Girls Volume One hardcover, signed by Brian K. Vaughan; Paper Girls Volumes One and Two trade paperbacks, signed by Cliff Chiang; Paper Girls enamel pin sets; Saga Book One hardcover, signed by Brian K. Vaughan;…
Utah School Says Students Saw ‘Inappropriate Material’ in Oklahoma!
In response to complaints from one set of parents, a Utah school district has acknowledged that about 100 junior high students may have caught a fleeting glimpse of partial nudity while watching a 1999 version of the musical Oklahoma! in…
Chinese Censor Board Frowns on Battle Royale Game Genre
China’s media censor board announced this week that it is unlikely to approve the wildly popular multiplayer online video game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) because it “severely deviates from the socialist core value and the Chinese traditional culture and moral rule.”…