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Humble Manga Bundle x Kodansha Comics: Manga to Anime Kodansha Comics has joined with Humble Bundle to bring readers a huge cache of legendary science-fiction and fantasy manga that benefits Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! 80 digital volumes of…
After the recent attack on Alison Bechdel’s groundbreaking graphic memoir, Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic in New Jersey, CBLDF and the Kids Right to Read Project drafted a letter of support to…
Word is spreading of the sudden passing of Nick Meglin, an insufficiently celebrated but extraordinarily important influence on American culture and cartooning. Nick is close to the last survivor of the offices of E.C. Comics (hang in there, Marie and…
Fredric Wertham’s attack on comics in the early 1950s is probably most remembered today for his concern about over-the-top horror and violence from the likes of EC. But there was another aspect that preoccupied Wertham just as much: the potential…
Do you love manga and free speech? Can you tell the difference between shonen and seinen in a heartbeat? Do you have an elaborate Hellsing tattoo? Then CBLDF wants you to lend your expertise and voice to…
This week CBLDF is rewarding our donors with some fantastic graphic novels signed by their legendary creators, including Watchmen Deluxe Edition HC, How Comics Work TP, and Batman vs Predator TP, signed by Dave Gibbons; All-Star Superman TP, signed by Frank Quitely; Asterios Polyp HC and Batman: Year One HC, signed by David Mazzucchelli; Superman…
In this episode, we speak with legendary publisher Ron Turner, starting with his early days as an activist, through the creation of foundational publishing house LAST GASP, the heyday of the Underground Comix…
Maryland prisons are infringing on inmates right to read under the guise of reducing drug smuggling. In a statewide policy, Maryland prisoners may…
CBLDF is thrilled to congratulate supporter Emil Ferris on another well-deserved award for her groundbreaking graphic novel, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters! Last week Ferris was awarded the National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award for ‘Best Graphic Novel’, in addition to her 2017 Ignatz…
Fun Home is under attack again, this time in a New Jersey High School. Steve DiSturco and Mark Bisci, two parents of students at Watchung Hills Regional High School, want the award-winning graphic novel removed…
Author and educator Melissa Scholes Young wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post explaining why she doesn’t censor the books her children read. While this position likely splits mosts parents down the middle between those…
This week CBLDF is rewarding our donors with some classic Batman graphic novels, including Batman: The Dark Knight Saga HC and Batman Noir: The Dark Knight Strikes Again HC, signed by the legendary Frank Miller; Tales of the Batman by Sale HC and Batman: The Long Halloween Absolute HC, signed by…
Rage comics in China are now under fire, with one of the countries most popular sites, Baozou, being targeted for a post from 2014. The post in question was a video of someone wearing…
A South Carolina mom just wanted a nice cake to commemorate her son graduating Summa Cum* Laude, a Latin phrase…
Ten years gone, and not only do I still miss Rory Root, but I often reflect that comics has never recovered from his loss. Rory was a true nexus, encouraging creators, retailers, publishers, and educators not only to…