Jordanian cartoonist Emad Hajjaj is under investigation for “insulting religion” and “inciting sectarian strife” after a private citizen filed a complaint over a cartoon that shows the…
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Ramón Esono Ebalé Wins Courage in Editorial Cartooning Award
Ramón Esono Ebalé, a political cartoonist and graphic novelist from and currently detained in Equatorial Guinea, has been given Cartoonists Rights Network International’s Courage in Editorial Cartooning award.
New Paper Girls & More Signed by Brian K. Vaughan to Benefit CBLDF!
This week CBLDF is rewarding your donations with some great graphic novels, including the soon-to-be-released Paper Girls Volume One hardcover, signed by Brian K. Vaughan; Paper Girls Volumes One and Two trade paperbacks, signed by Cliff Chiang; Paper Girls enamel pin sets; Saga Book One hardcover, signed by Brian K. Vaughan;…
Utah School Says Students Saw ‘Inappropriate Material’ in Oklahoma!
In response to complaints from one set of parents, a Utah school district has acknowledged that about 100 junior high students may have caught a fleeting glimpse of partial…
Chinese Censor Board Frowns on Battle Royale Game Genre
China’s media censor board announced this week that it is unlikely to approve the wildly popular multiplayer online video game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) because it “severely…
Library of Congress Exhibit to Highlight Women Cartoonists and Illustrators
Following this summer’s comics pop-up exhibit Library of Awesome, the Library of Congress will once again put the spotlight on sequential art next month with “Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists,” a long-term exhibit featuring nearly 70 original…
Minnesota Lawmakers Threaten Funding for Anti-Pipeline Video Game
Some Minnesota state legislators are looking to limit free expression funded by public arts grants after a Native American video game developer and professor created a…
Retailers: Stock up on CBLDF Defender Vol. 2 #4, Featuring SCOTT SNYDER!
CBLDF Defender comes to you from the frontlines of censorship! In the last issue of 2017, CBLDF shares wise words on free speech from comics maestro Scott Snyder (Batman: Metal, A.D.: After Death)! Retailers, FOC is…
Amazing Spider-Man Anti-Drug Story Hastened Demise of Comics Code
In 1971, American society was changing at such a rapid clip that the Comics Code Authority actually took notice and tried to keep up. Following a tumultuous decade of assassinations, riots, advances in civil rights,…
Revisions to Patreon’s Adult Content Policies Raise Concern
Changes to Patreon’s guidelines for adult content have raised concerns among users of the crowdfunding platform. The company has previously been widely praised for their acceptance of legal adult content, enabling the creators of such content…
Get Ready for Halloween with My Favorite Thing Is Monsters & More Signed GNs!
This week CBLDF is rewarding your donations with some spooky signed graphic novels, including My Favorite Thing is Monsters, signed by Emil Ferris; Megahex, Megg & Mogg in Amsterdam, and One More Year, signed and sketched by Simon Hanselmann; The Walking Dead Volume One hardcover, signed by Charlie Adlard; iZombie Omnibus, signed…
Mockingbird Returns to Class in Biloxi–With Strings Attached
After a national outcry over the removal of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird from the 8th grade curriculum in Biloxi, Mississippi, the…
Victory in IL: Absolutely True Diary Retained in 10th Grade Curriculum
In a victory for the freedom to read, Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian has been restored to the 10th grade curriculum at Alton High School in Alton, Illinois. The book was…
Gui Minhai Missing Since Alleged Release from Chinese Detention
Chinese authorities claim to have released Gui Minhai, the last of five men associated with Hong Kong publisher Mighty Current who were originally detained in late 2015. According to his daughter Angela Gui, however, his whereabouts remain unknown and he…
Trivedi Calls Out Indian Government on Continued Exploitation of Sedition Law
Indian political cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, who was arrested and charged with sedition in 2012 before the charges were ultimately dropped, has warned in a new interview with the Australian Broadcasting…