The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is proud to announce LIBERTY VARIANT — a new fundraising program bringing special editions of the hottest new comics to reward the organization’s supporters at conventions across the United States. Image Comics is kicking…
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Mike Diana on Art, BOILED ANGEL, and More
In 1994, Mike Diana became the first American artist to be convicted of obscenity for his zine Boiled Angel. London’s Orbital Comics began an exhibition of Diana’s work on Valentine’s Day, so Bleeding Cool shared a fascinating podcast they recorded…
Tales From the Code: You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling
It’s Valentine’s Day, so love is in the air. What better time to talk about the history of romance comics? After the war, when the sales of the superhero and crime comics began to wane, romance comics filled the gap. Soon, the…
ComicsPRO and CBLDF Team-Up for Second Annual Live Auction!
On February 22nd, at 8:30 pm, at the ComicsPRO Annual Meeting at the Hilton Atlanta Northeast in Norcross, Georgia, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is excited to present the Second Annual ComicsPRO Live Auction! With a mix of original art, vintage prints, and surprise donations from our publishing partners, this Retailer Auction promises to continue a new tradition of fun, and fundraising!
PAUL POPE Visits the CBLDF Offices
Superstar artist Paul Pope stopped by the CBLDF offices recently, and during his visit he signed and sketched in a few books to help raise funds for our ongoing Free Speech work. With the re-release of his ONE TRICK RIP-OFF…
Researcher Proves Wertham Fabricated Evidence Against Comics
If you’ve been reading the CBLDF blog for a while, you are undoubtedly familiar with Fredric Wertham, the child psychologist whose 1954 book Seduction of the Innocent claimed that comics transformed innocent children into depraved juvenile delinquents, making Wertham almost…