After debate that focused more on procedure than on free expression, a ban placed on anti-war manga Barefoot Gen was lifted recently in Japan, once again allowing the return of the book to school libraries in Matsue…
Ten Years of CIPA: Free Speech and Library Internet Filters
The issue of Internet filtering in school and public libraries has been getting a lot of attention lately, as we mark ten years since the Children’s Internet Protection Act was instituted. Unfortunately, the news is not good: Filtering software remains…
New Signed Graphic Novels for Fall!
The days are getting shorter and cooler. What better way to pass the time than in your favorite cozy corner with a graphic novel signed by your favorite creator?! We have some amazing new additions to the Rewards Zone! Let’s…
Support CBLDF At SPX With Exclusive Gene Yang & Liza Donnelly Appearances and Auction!
This weekend, CBLDF is heading to SPX 2013, America’s premiere literary and arts comics festival. The festival, which is held in part to benefit the CBLDF, kicks off on Saturday morning and runs a stellar exhibit…
Support Free Speech at TFAW’S CBLDF Liberty Annual 2013 Signing!
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has fought for the First Amendment Rights of the comics community since 1986. Now here’s your chance to join the fight for free speech at Things From Another World’s CBLDF Liberty Annual…
Tokyo Olympics Emboldens Censors
Japan will host the 2020 summer Olympics, and this world stage puts Japan in a spotlight that may ultimately harm the free expression of manga and anime in the country. Any nation that hosts an Olympic event works to put…
Cartoonist Fights Inclusion on U.S. No-Fly List
For several years, Toronto cartoonist Shahid Mahmood has been on the United States’ no-fly list for reasons unknown. Mahmood discovered his no-fly status when he attempted to board an Air Canada flight in 2004. Several years and an inquiry from…
Retail Orders for CBLDF Liberty Annual 2013 Due Today!
The CBLDF Liberty Annual 2013 hits shelves in October with an amazing contributing team that includes the talents of Richard Corben, Corinna Bechko, Tim Seeley, Michael Moreci, Art Baltazar, and more. Edited by Dark Horse Comics Editor-in…
CBLDF Defends A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl After Challenge
The CBLDF-sponsored Kids’ Right to Read Project sent a letter to the Currituck County High School school board after a parent in the district demanded the removal of A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl, a critically-acclaimed novel…
Order Your Copies of CBLDF Liberty Annual 2013 Today!
The 2013 LIBERTY ANNUAL is almost here… edited by Dark Horse Comics’ Editor in Chief Scott Allie, this anthology features the talents of Richard Corben, Gabriel Hardman, Corinna Bechko, Art Baltazar, Franco, Paul Tobin,…
Obscenity Case Files: Stanley v. Georgia
In previous editions of Obscenity Case Files we looked at cases involving mailing obscene circulars and stores selling obscene books, but we have yet to explore the private possession of obscene materials in one’s own home. In Stanley v. Georgia…
Cartoon Movement Gives Voice to Cartoonists Worldwide
Cartoon Movement is an international platform for cartoonists, editors, and fans of editorial cartooning and political satire to come together as a community. Founded in 2010 by Dutch journalists Thomas Loudon and Arend Jan van den Beld, the website unites…
Have Lunch with Brian Wood in Baltimore!
Are you heading to Baltimore Comic Con this weekend? Or do you just live in the Baltimore/DC area? Want to have lunch with one of the top talents in Comics? You can! And you can support the CBLDF at the…
Get Ready for Banned Books Week!
Back to School with Comics: CBLDF Presents Manga
Manga is worldwide phenomenon: One of the most widely read types of literature in its home country of Japan, it has crossed the world to become a very popular category here in the United States. With burgeoning collections…