Artist Steve Cleff donates his talents in support of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund by contributing a one-of-a-kind Grant Morrison portrait. This painting is watercolor on 18″ x 24″ canvas and has been signed…
Giving Thanks for the Freedom to Read
It’s Thanksgiving, and CBLDF is taking a moment to reflect on a busy year of defending comic books from censorship. We have a lot to be thankful for — key victories for the freedom to read, great…
Join Jeff Smith & Gene Luen Yang For A Live Mashable Google+ Hangout on Air!
On Giving Tuesday, December 3, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and the PEN American Center and present a live Mashable/Google+ Hangout On Air with acclaimed graphic novelists Jeff Smith and Gene Luen Yang! CBLDF Board Member Jeff Smith is the…
Art Spiegelman Gets In the Spirit of Giving!
Legendary cartoonist Art Spiegelman is supporting CBLDF this holiday season by personalizing his graphic novels Maus and the brand new retrospective Co-Mix for CBLDF donors as part of our Spirit of Giving holiday fundraiser! Spiegelman joins Alan Moore and comics greats…
Cartoonist Keeps Drawing Despite Fundamentalist Threats
The last time we featured Egyptian political cartoonist Doaa Eladl here, she was facing a Muslim Brotherhood-backed lawsuit that alleged one of her cartoons was blasphemous. In the tumultuous months since then, the lawsuit evaporated along with Mohamed Morsi’s presidency…
CBLDF Co-Signs Letter Defending The House of Spirits
This week, a review committee in North Carolina will decide the fate of Isabel Allende’s The House of Spirits after parents in the district appealed an earlier decision that upheld the book’s use in classrooms. CBLDF…
CBLDF Joins Amicus Brief Opposed to Arizona Law that Led to Ban of Mexican American Studies Books
The students and teachers of Tucson’s now defunct Mexican American Studies program are fighting back by bringing suit against Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, John Huppenthal. In an effort to protect educators and students’ rights to access comic books by…
Now in the Rewards Zone: Warren Ellis Supports CBLDF with Signed Books!
Superstar writer Warren Ellis was kind enough to sign a batch of his best books for the CBLDF on a recent visit to New York, and they’re now available in the Rewards Zone! In exchange for a donation, you can…
Neil Gaiman Gets In The Spirit of Giving!
Neil Gaiman made a recent visit to the CBLDF to fulfill the holiday wishes of our supporters and his fans by signing a bounty of items in time for the season of giving! Visit the CBLDF’s Donation Center now to…
Nominate an International Champion of Free Expression!
This week, the Index on Censorship, an international organization that advocates for free expression around the world, opened up nominations for the 2014 Index Freedom of Expression Awards. Until December 6, you have an opportunity draw…
Report Illustrates International Crackdown on Online Expression
A new infographic from PEN, an international NGO that aids writers threatened with arrest, prosecution, or violence, shows that government repression of speech is increasingly focused online. PEN found 92 writers around the world currently imprisoned or in detention for…
When Censorship Gets Ridiculous
Things can get pretty serious over here at CBLDF. Whether it’s fighting to keep literature accessible in schools and libraries, or cartoonists literally fearing for their lives, censorship can have powerful negative implications. Which is why, sometimes, it’s nice to…
THE FIFTH BEATLE Steps Into the Spotlight for Free Speech!
This week marks the release of The Fifth Beatle, a 10-year passion project for author and theatrical producer Vivek Tiwary. This book brings to light the untold true story of visionary manager Brian…
Student Defenders of Persepolis Recognized by Illinois Library Association
The plaudits continue for Chicago high school students who loudly and effectively protested their school district’s muddled ban of Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis last spring. At its recent annual conference, the…
Study of 11,000 Children Finds that Video Games Have Little Effect on Behavior
Despite overwhelming scientific evidence that there is not a strong link between video games and violent behavior, video games are still cited as a cause of mass shootings and other violence. A recent study of…