Every year, Diamond Comic Distributors runs a CBLDF membership drive through Previews. During this drive, CBLDF puts together a kit of exclusive variants and other goods for stores joining as members. We are excited to announce our Retail Member Variant Covers, which…
Comics on Texas ACLU List of 2015-16 School Bans and Challenges
At least five books were banned from Texas public and charter schools in the 2015-2016 school year, according to the annual report of banned and challenged books that was released by the state ACLU chapter this week. Comics appeared in…
Diverse Comics for Classrooms and Libraries: Race
Happy Banned Books Week! In this series, we compile a list of comics that have diverse content and creators for which we have developed resources. For this column, we take a look at comics that deal with racial issues and…
Diverse Comics for Classrooms and Libraries: Religion
Happy Banned Books Week! In this series, we compile a list of comics that have diverse content and creators for which we have developed resources. For this column, we take a look at comics that depict diverse religions or have been banned…
Mike Diana Case Still Resonates in CBLDF History
One of the key legal cases in CBLDF’s history is that of Mike Diana, who in 1994 was actually banned from drawing for three years after a jury in Pinellas County, Florida, convicted him of obscenity for his raunchy zine…
TODAY: CBLDF Talks Censorship and Diversity in Portland and Las Vegas
Banned Books Week has begun! The week-long celebration of the freedom to read runs through October 1, and you can learn more about year’s theme of diversity with CBLDF during events in Portland, Oregon, and Las Vegas, Nevada! Banned Books Week: Diversity Tuesday, September…