A Catholic school in Nashville has made headlines internationally for banning the Harry Potter series from its library. The K- 8th-grade school’s Pastor Dan Reehil made the decision, emailing faculty that he consulted both local and Vatican exorcists before deciding…
CBLDF Retailer Spotlight: Dark Carnival & The Escapist
Dark Carnival & The Escapist Comics are next door to each other in the Claremont District of Berkeley, California. These sibling stores create a small haven for genre literature nerds and comics fans alike. Dark Carnival is a books store…
History of Comics Censorship, Part 2
Editor’s Note: This resource is the second of a six-part series based on one of CBLDF’s most popular presentations about the history of comics censorship. We’ll be posting a segment each week leading up to and including Banned Books Week, September…
Mile High Comics’ Drag Show Attracts Protesters (But More Supporters)
Since February, Mile High Comics in Denver, Colorado has been hosting an all-ages Drag Show one Sunday each month to raise money for a local scholarship fund. In addition to drawing crowds of fans interested in supporting the store and…
Comic Creators Get Carded for September’s Library Card Sign-Up Month
The ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) has created their first Advocacy campaign geared at getting comics readers to go out and get library cards this September. The campaign features different creators posing with their library cards to…
Jason Aaron Signs Thor HCs & More to Benefit CBLDF!
This week CBLDF supporters have the chance to donate and receive a slew of graphic novels written and signed by award-winning author Jason Aaron! In anticipation of the upcoming release of King Thor #1, we’re excited to offer these great graphic novels to…