Welcome to Using Graphic Novels in Education, an ongoing feature from CBLDF that is designed to allay confusion around the content of graphic novels and to help parents and teachers raise readers. In this column, we examine graphic novels, including…
Get Ready for Halloween with Hair-Raising Reads Signed by Neil Gaiman, Robert Kirkman, & Many More!
This week you can support CBLDF and get in the Halloween spirit with signed graphic novels featuring all sorts of grizzly ghouls and creepy creatures! Donate today to grab titles including Infidel TP, signed by Pornsak Pichetshote, Aaron Campbell, & Josè Villarrubia; The…
Valiant and Groupees Announce the Biggest-Ever VALIANT UNIVERSE Digital Bundle
Valiant Entertainment is excited to announce that it has joined forces with Groupees, a unique online and mobile platform for…
City of Thieves Pulled from Florida High School
City of Thieves by David Benioff was banned from a Lee County High School in Fort Myers, Florida after a parent complained of the book being “vulgar”. The book had been randomly assigned to approximately 30 students, and the parents…
Fringe Group Sues EBSCO and Colorado Library Consortium Alleging Both are Pornography Pushers
On October 10th, a lawsuit was filed against EBSCO Industries Inc., a media aggregator database service, and Colorado Library Consortium, a non-profit benefitting Colorado libraries through the sharing of services and by offering continuing education…
Putting Comics in Libraries, Classrooms, and Young Readers’ Hands
There’s a passionate blog post, with a phenomenal list of resources attached to it, that details Why Graphic Novels Belong in All of Our Libraries. The author, Pernille Ripp, talks about the struggle that many parents, teachers, and librarians will…
Batman GNs Signed by Tim Sale, Bruce Timm, Tom King, & More Benefit CBLDF!
This week you can support CBLDF and get some great signed graphic novels featuring everyone’s favorite Caped Crusader! Grab a copy of Batman: The Long Halloween TP, signed by Tim Sale; Batman Adventures: Mad Love HC, signed by Bruce Timm; Batman: Rebirth Vol 1 HC, signed by Tom King; Batman: Dark…
Beartown Pulled from NC High School
After community outrage, the North Carolina Rockville County School Board pulled Beartown by Fredrick Backman from a 10th grade English honors class required reading list, blaming the teacher’s lack of pre-approval and experience for…
CBLDF at NYCC Round-Up
Another great New York Comic Con is over, but we want to thank all the great fans, artists, writers, and collaborators that made this year so special and successful. Whether you stopped by the booth to pick…
Fun Home Victory in New Jersey!
Alison Bechdel’s critically acclaimed memoir Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic will remain in the English curriculum at Watchung Hills Regional High School in New Jersey. The school board voted to keep the graphic novel 7…
Kansas Teacher Suspended for Considering Part-Time Indian
According to The Emporia Gazette, Austin Schopper, an English teacher at Waverly High School in Kansas was suspended right before Banned Books Week, for suggesting The Absolutely True…
Kick off October with Spooky GNs Signed by Emil Ferris, Neil Gaiman, Tim Sale, & More!
This week you can support CBLDF and get your October off to a great start with spooky graphic novels including My Favorite Thing Is Monsters GN, signed by Emil Ferris; Death Deluxe HC, signed by Neil Gaiman; Batman: The Long Halloween TP, signed by Tim Sale; iZombie Omnibus HC, signed by Chris Roberson; The…
Check out Who’s Signing at CBLDF Booth #2258!
Support free speech and meet top creators from every aspect of the comics world! 2018 New York Comic Con has lots of great signings planned! Head over to Booth #2258 to…
Don’t Miss a Minute of Fun with CBLDF at NYCC 2018!
Are you ready for New York Comic Con? CBLDF has lots of fun stuff planned for this year’s convention, and you’re going to want to mark your calendar so that you don’t miss a minute of it. CBLDF BOOTH #2258
CBLDF New York Comic Con 2018 Party!
Join the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, ComiXology Originals, and the STREET PUMAS from PM Spirits, Saturday night, 8 pm, at MARY O’s, in the world-famous East Village, for…