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…
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi Defends Video Games
As you may have noticed, we’ve been closely following the debate in Congress and the media over violent video games. Too often, elected officials such as Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-KY) and Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) have made fallacious claims linking…
THE POPULARITY PAPERS Stays in District Libraries
Last week, CBLDF and the Kids’ Right to Read Project defended two books in the Prosser, Washington, school district: A Child Called “It” and The Popularity Papers. At the time of reporting, the review board had elected to retain A…