Manga is changing the world, with an expanding culture of fandom across the globe. While growing in popularity, the medium is also one of the most misunderstood, leading to criminal prosecutions in the United States, Canada, Japan, and elsewhere. On…
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Jeff Smith Joins CBLDF Be Counted Drive To Protect The Freedom to Read!
Bone creator Jeff Smith is asking you to join him in protecting the Freedom to Read by joining the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund during their Be Counted membership drive. Jeff’s beloved series Bone is one of the most acclaimed…
“Seduction of the Innocent” Exhibit Opening Benefits CBLDF
If you live near the Las Vegas area, join Alternate Reality Comics this Friday for an exhibit opening in support of CBLDF’s First Amendment work! The “Seduction of the Innocent” exhibit features images and materials from the height of comics…
Be Counted: Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab Creates Exclusive CBLDF Member Fragrance! Becomes Corporate Member!
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, purveyors of unique, literary minded olfactory experiences have answered CBLDF’s call to Be Counted! The long-time CBLDF supporters are joining the organization as our newest Corporate Member and encouraging individuals to become members of the CBLDF…
Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Obscene Comics
In a press release issued this week, the Department of Justice announced that Christjan Bee, 36, of Monett, Missouri, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge James C. England to possessing obscenity for a collection of comics on his computer. Government…
Be Counted: Help CBLDF Stand Up For The Freedom to Read!
Earlier today, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund sent a letter of support to Bill Ptacek, a library director in Seattle, commending the library for standing up for the intellectual freedom of its patrons in the face of an attack in…