CBLDF’s webinar series is intended to provide practical advice, strategies, and resources to help educators and librarians include comics-based curriculum and programming into their classrooms and libraries. Check out upcoming webinars, and…
CBLDF Launches Rory D. Root Comics Ambassador Grant To Support Retailer Programs Celebrating Free Expression
February 21, 2020 (Portland, OR) – Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is supporting retailers with the announcement of the Rory D. Root Comics Ambassador Grant, a new program encouraging community building through the creation of…
Get Ready for Bloodshot with Signed Graphic Novels by Jeff Lemire!
In just a few weeks, Sony Picture’s Bloodshot starring Vin Diesel will be hitting the big screen, so now is the time to get familiar with this super-soldier. This week, CBLDF supporters have the chance to…
Celebrate Will Eisner Week at the Comic-Con Museum, March 1!
Join some of the brightest lights in contemporary cartooning for the Comic-Con Museum Celebrates Will Eisner, a day-long salute honoring…
JUST ANNOUNCED! Support Free Expression with Valiant Comics Bloodshot & Humble Bundle!
Get ready for the spring’s hottest comic book movie with CBLDF and Humble Comics Bundle: Bloodshot 2020 by Valiant! Starting at $1, pay what you want for DRM-free, digital comics that can be read on…
President’s Day & Free Expression in Their Own Words
We are lucky that those who founded America cared deeply about free speech and valued the importance of knowledge and information. But this commitment to free expression didn’t stop with the founding fathers, it has been protected and…
Will Eisner Week 2020, Join Us for a Discussion
March 3rd, 2020 Publishing Will: Will Eisner & The Business of Comics with Mike Richardson of Dark Horse Comics & Ted Adams of Clover Press and IDW Discussion moderated…
Portland Area Comics Fans: Join the CBLDF Team!
CBLDF is currently looking for a part-time Office Assistant. We’re located in Portland, Oregon, and this position is on-site. Check out the posting below, and please reach out if you’re interested! …
Umbrella Academy and More GNs Signed by Gabriel Bá & Fábio Moon!
This week CBLDF supporters have the opportunity to grab some great graphic novels, signed by Gabriel Bá & Fábio Moon! Your donation to CBLDF makes a difference in our work, and we’re excited to reward your…
5 LGBTQ+ Comics to Enjoy with (or without) a Valentine
If you love Spinning or are still trying to get Firefly back on the air: On A Sunbeam by Tillie Walden An epic story of women, space travel, and lost love. A spaceship crew…
VA Lawmakers Gut New Voices Legislation
The Student Press Law Center (SPLC) released a statement expressing their concerns and disappointment with Virginia House of Delegates for removing First Amendment protections for high school students from HB 36. Just two weeks before…
Fiction Titles to Pair with the March Series & King Graphic Novel
More than likely, educators looking to incorporate sequential art in their study of the Civil Rights Movement are familiar with the pedagogical and literary value of non-fiction narratives, like those found in the March series and King: A Comics Biography…
Celebrate Birds of Prey With GNs Signed by Gail Simone, Amanda Conner, & More!
This week, CBLDF supporters have the chance to gear up for the ‘Birds of Prey’ premiere with a slew of signed graphic novels! We’re offering some great Birds of Prey and Harley Quinn titles, signed by…
Using Graphic Novels in Education: Kindred
Welcome to Using Graphic Novels in Education, an ongoing feature from CBLDF that is designed to allay confusion around the content of banned books and to help parents and teachers raise readers. In this column, we examine books that have…
Using Kyle Baker’s Nat Turner In Education
Welcome to Using Graphic Novels in Education, an ongoing feature from CBLDF that is designed to allay confusion around the content of graphic novels and to help parents and teachers raise readers. In this column, we examine graphic novels, including…