PORTLAND, OR, 09/13/2018 — Image Comics is celebrating Banned Books Week with Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and The Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table of the American Library Association by producing a week of Library Livestreams…
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CBLDF is committed to supporting the comics community. Fill out our form to request assistance or report censorship today!
Banned Spotlight on ALA’s Top 10 Challenged Books
BannedBooksWeek.org is doing a series of articles spotlighting the ALA’s Top Ten Challenged Books of 2017 to lead up to this year’s Banned Books Week, September 23…
Banned Together Censorship Cabarets During Banned Books Week
Theater lovers can take part in the annual Banned Books Week activities this year by attending “censorship cabarets” comprised of songs and scenes from plays that have been challenged or banned in America. The shows, known as…
Egyptian Photojournalist Convicted of Murder for Covering Protests in 2013
On September 8th, 2018, photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, also known as Shawkan, was convicted for murder and membership in a terrorist organization after his arrest in…
Gear Up for Banned Books Week With New Handbooks, T-Shirts, Signed GNs, & More!
This week CBLDF is offering a ton of great print resources and gear for Banned Books Week! Donate today to grab a bundle of our brand-new resource, Read Banned Comics; “I Read Banned…
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“Censorship of the Worst Kind”: The Suppression Blazing Combat During the Vietnam War
“Censorship of the Worst Kind”: The Suppression of Blazing Combat During the Vietnam War by Brian M. Puaca In the summer of 1965, the United States was escalating its involvement in Vietnam in order to prevent the Communist North from…
Support CBLDF at Rose City Comic Con!
RCCC 2018: FIND CBLDF AT BOOTH #507! You can support CBLDF this weekend at Rose City Comic Con! Come visit us at booth #507 September 7-9 to make a difference in our important work. You can grab some of our free publications, become…
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Get CBLDF’s Newest Publication, Read Banned Comics, for Free Today!
Banned Books Week is happening September 23 – 29, and CBLDF is excited to release Read Banned Comics A Guide to Banned, Challenged, and Controversial Comics and Graphic Novels to help you get…
Joshua Simmons Named “Rising Star” in Intellectual Property Law
Joshua Simmons has been highlighted by Law360.com as one of the “Rising Stars” to watch in the legal field! Simmons, who has provided advice to CBLDF on a number of IP cases, is a partner at the prestigious law firm,…
Get Ready for School with Signed Fun Home, Sandman & More GNs with CBLDF Discussion Guides!
Get excited about your reading list with a slew of great graphic novels that you can use with our teaching & discussion guides! CBLDF is offering donors a selection of excellent graphic novels including Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic, signed & sketched by Alison…
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Small Press Expo Establishes Legal Aid Fund for Cartoonists With $20,000 Donation
Bethesda, Maryland – August 30, 2018 Media Release – Small Press Expo announced today that it will immediately make available $20,000 and also launch a legal aid fundraising vehicle to support members of the SPX community who are currently facing a…
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The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Announces Christina Merkler as New President
August 30, 2018 – The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, the industry’s voice for free speech advocacy and education, is proud to announce that Christina Merkler has been named President of the CBLDF by unanimous vote of its board of directors. Merkler is…
Get Ready for Banned Books Week
It is less than a month until 2018 Banned Books Week, September 23 – 29. For educators, librarians, and parents, it falls at a hectic time of year, getting kids back…
Reading Comics in Public Day
We’ve discussed many times on this blog how all reading is good reading. No one ever says they wish they read less. It reduces stress, increases vocabulary, improves memory, teaches empathy, and…
Support CBLDF with Blueberry HCs Signed & Numbered by Moebius!
This week CBLDF is offering donors the chance to grab Moebius 4: Blueberry HC and Moebius 5: Blueberry HC, both signed and numbered by Moebius! Don’t miss your chance to check out these books, collecting the first two volumes of the incredible Blueberry series and signed and numbered…