Confusion reigned this weekend for Comic-Con attendees departing from San Diego International Airport, as United Airlines claimed that the Transportation Security Administration was allowing comic books in carry-ons but not checked bags. The TSA later said it had imposed no…
Winnie the Pooh Banned Again on Chinese Social Media
Winnie the Pooh has become the latest casualty in the ongoing war between online censors and the internet denizens of China. Users of Chinese social media sites Weibo and Wechat have found themselves censored when referencing Winnie the Pooh, due…
Trial Finally Begins for Musa Kart and Cumhuriyet Colleagues
After nine months of pre-trial detention, Turkish cartoonist Musa Kart and his colleagues from Cumhuriyet newspaper finally appeared in an Istanbul court today for hearings expected to last all week. The case is seen as virtually the last stand for…
SDCC 2017: Sunday with CBLDF – LIVE ART JAM!
It’s the last day of Comic-Con, and we’re ready to jam — Live Art Jam, that is — with Sonny Liew (The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye), Nate Powell (March), Chris Burnham (Batman, Incorporated), and Liz Suburbia (Sacred Heart)! It’s also your last chance…
SDCC 2017: Saturday with CBLDF – It’s Auction Time!
We’re halfway through Comic-Con, but there’s no slowing down — we have signings with Eric Heisserer (Secret Weapons, screenwriter of Arrival), Erica Henderson (Secret Weapons #1 SDCC Liberty Variant cover artist, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl) and Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon; panels; and our annual Live Art Auction…
Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye Counters Official Version of Singapore History
Two years ago on the eve of publication for Sonny Liew’s tour de force graphic history of Singapore, The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, the city-state’s National Arts Council suddenly got cold feet and revoked a promised grant due…