Information is coming to light that the award-winning graphic memoir Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel, has been removed from a high school library in New Jersey without following the appropriate procedures for challenging instructional materials. The…
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Humble Manga Bundle: Fantasy by Kodansha to Benefit CBLDF!
Humble Manga Bundle: Fantasy by Kodansha Kodansha Comics has joined with Humble Bundle to bring readers a huge cache of legendary fantasy manga that benefits Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! Over 90 digital volumes of amazing fantasy…
VA Rejects Bill Protecting Students’ First Amendment Rights
The Virginia legislature rejected HB 2382, a bill protecting the First Amendment rights of student journalists, on Monday after the House Education Subcommittee produced a tie vote. The bill was written to return K…
Changes to Freedom of Information Act Would Inhibit Access
American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom Blog has sounded the alarm that the Freedom of Information Act is under attack. At the end of December in 2018, the Interior Department proposed changes to the policy…
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Upset Parent Proposes Legislation to Combat Books They Don’t Like
A lawmaker in Maine is using her position of power to attack students’ intellectual freedom and restrict the books available to her son and his peers in public schools in the state. Amy Arata,…
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Get Psychedelic with Don’t Have Feelings, Don’t Make a Scene Signed & Sketched by Skinner to Benefit CBLDF!
This week CBLDF supporters have the chance to grab a copy of Don’t Have Feelings, Don’t Make a Scene: The Art of Skinner, signed and sketched by Skinner! Skinner’s body and breadth of work is extraordinary, including …
LAST WEEK to Get Dynamite Comics Largest Humble Bundle and Support CBLDF!
LAST WEEK to Get Fan Favorites & Newest Hits There’s only one week left to celebrate Dynamite’s 15th anniversary with the most epic Humble Bundle they’ve ever offered! Pay what you want for…
Transgender Children’s Books Under Attack in Wichita
Kansas has decided to attack Alex Gino’s George again along with other LGBTQIA children’s books. This time the challenge has come from Marci Laffen who questions the age-appropriate nature of books like George, I am Jazz,…
The MLK Comics Mystery Solved in 2018
Editor’s note: This story originally ran in April of 2018, but is being reposted now in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For those interested in reading comics about The…
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Jeffrey Brown Creates 2019 CBLDF Member Art!
CBLDF is excited to announce that award-winning cartoonist and longtime supporter Jeffrey Brown (Darth Vader & Son, Clumsy, Lucy & Andy Neanderthal) has created this year’s CBLDF membership art! His design is featured on a slew of members-only gear, including: a membership card, ringer t-shirt,…
Drama Survives Ban in Ottawa Catholic Schools
Raina Telgemeier’s critically acclaimed graphic novel Drama has survived another attempt to ban it, this time in Ottawa Catholic Elementary Schools. CBC News reported on January 15 that they were shown emails ordering librarians at…
Dynamite & Humble Bundle Launch “Best Of” Sale Benefiting CBLDF
Featuring Fan Favorites & the Newest Hits As a part of their ongoing 15th anniversary celebrations for 2019, Dynamite has partnered with Humble Bundle to offer fans unbeatable deals on classic…
Adorable Cartoon Animals Latest Victim of Tumblrs Adult Content Ban
Popular cartoonist Liz Climo, one of the animators for long-running hit TV show The Simpsons who is also well known for her adorable animal cartoons, is one of the most recent users to…
Remembering Batton Lash
We’re saddened to mark the passing of Batton Lash, creator of the series Supernatural Law, and a long-time friend of CBLDF. Best remembered for his generous kindness, dapper attire, and welcoming…
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Exclusive DC Legends Artifact Edition, Signed by Jim Lee to Benefit CBLDF!
Support Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s important work in 2019 AND snag a brand-new, limited edition, exclusive CBLDF variant of Jim Lee: DC Legends Artifact Edition, signed on a limited tip-in bookplate by the incomparable Jim Lee! CBLDF supporters have the opportunity to…