All this month, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is hosting an online Human Rights Cartoon Exhibition. The free exhibition was organized by the Malaysian cartoonist Zunar and the non-profit organization Hujjah Ehson. The exhibition runs from May 3…
According to a recent report from Variety, not all of the Marvel Studios Phase Four films will necessarily have a release in China. In a recent announcement for Phase Four, CCTV 6, a Chinese channel monitored by the propaganda department, only…
Words matter, especially in law. Ownership, royalties, video, merchandise – these are just a few of the important issues that can be determined by the provisions of a contract, yet far too often, the precise language can have consequences that…
Today, I want to take a look at two bills from the past several weeks that have the potential to cause censorship issues in the comics community and beyond. The two bills in question are Idaho House Bill 377 and…
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the oral arguments for Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. This potential landmark case concerns the First Amendment rights of students in public schools. The main argument of the case is whether the Tinker decision from…
Comic shop retailers and comics creators, if you have been looking for financial relief due to the pandemic, there are still two months for you to apply for the Payroll Protection Program (PPP). President Biden recently signed the PPP Extension…