The sedition trial of Malaysian cartoonist Zunar, which was set to begin today, has been delayed yet again as he and two other defendants launched another challenge to the country’s Sedition Act, a vestige of Malaysia’s colonial past. A court…
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Lebanese Comics Collective Counters Government Censure with Crowdfunding Campaign
The Lebanese indie comics collective Samandal, financially crippled after three of its editors were fined a total of $60,000 for charges that include “inciting sectarian strife” and “denigrating religion” through comics, this week turned to crowdfunding in a last-ditch effort…
Middle School Censorship Plan Leaves New Jersey Community Torn
As a result of controversy surrounding Superintendent Joe Langowski’s knee-jerk decision to temporarily pull John Green’s Looking for Alaska from Lumberton Township, New Jersey, classrooms, the school board met to discuss the institution of some kind of rating system that…
CBLDF Joins First Amendment Lawsuit that Challenges Louisiana’s Online Age-Verification Law
Booksellers and publishers filed a federal lawsuit today challenging a new Louisiana law that requires websites to age-verify every Internet user before providing access to non-obscene material that could be deemed harmful to any minor. The lawsuit was brought by…
Humble Bundle Books Goes Nuts for Charles Schulz’s Peanuts to Benefit Charity, Including CBLDF
Kick off the holiday season by paying what you want for hundreds of pages of one of the most beloved comics of all time — Charles Schulz’s Peanuts — with the Humble Comics Bundle: Peanuts. Collecting over $170 worth of Peanuts…
Humble Bundle and Dynamite Add More Army of Darkness Comics for Charity, Including CBLDF
Last week, Dynamite Entertainment unleashed dozens of Army of Darkness comics into one giant-size Humble Bundle featuring more issues than you can shake a boomstick at. This week, there’s even more sugar for your pay-what-you-want dollar with the addition of…