Auctions for Paul Pope Day and Signed Single Issue Day are still active, but today we’re spotlighting Signed Book Day! Cover Story: The DC Comics Cover Art of Brian Bolland showcases the work of one of the brightest stars to…
Muslim Cleric Renounces Prior Protest Against Danish Cartoons
Seven years after Danish political activist Ahmad Akkari began protesting the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad featured in Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, he has publicly renounced his former stance and apologized for the affects his protests had. Akkari, a practicing Muslim,…
Signed Single Issues Day on eBay!
On Wednesday, we launched Paul Pope Day on eBay, the first in our series of special auctions promoting some of our rarest and most exciting products. Each auction continues for a full week (so there’s still time to bid on…
Youth Voices Important in Fight for Free Speech
Recent attempts to ban Marjane Satrapi’s Perseoplis and Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower have been met with vocal opposition. Central to these protests are students themselves, and their vociferous protests and savvy with social media helped prevent…
CBLDF’s Comic Market Speech On Manga Freedom
Last weekend, CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein traveled to Tokyo for the Manga Freedom Speaking Tour, a series of presentations and meetings about free expression issues facing manga and how fans in the United States and Japan can band together…
Sen. Feinstein Seeks to Restrict Federal Definition of “Real” Journalism
Congressional efforts to pass a federal Media Shield Law, which would introduce additional protections for journalists from government interference and surveillance, are being stymied as the U.S. Senate tries to solve a question of definition: Who do we consider “real”…