For today’s jaded consumer of satire in all forms, it is perhaps easy to underestimate the monumental influence of satirical magazines in the 1950s and ‘60s. Of course, chief among these was …
Brownstein to Speak at Library of Congress Next Month
Next month as every September, CBLDF will be in Bethesda, Maryland for the Small Press Expo, North America’s premiere independent cartooning and comic arts festival…
Russian Man Fined for Posting Jesus Cartoons on Social Media
A man in Sochi, Russia was convicted last week of “offending religious believers’ feelings” by sharing several satirical cartoons of Jesus Christ on social media in 2014. Although…
New IDW GNs: Signed by Joe Hill, Kevin Eastman, Walter Simonson, & more!
This week CBLDF is rewarding your donations with some fantastic GNs from our friends at IDW! Check out Locke & Key: Heaven & Earth, signed by Joe Hill; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Artisan Edition, signed and sketched by Kevin Eastman; Ragnarök Volumes…
California Congressman Defends Student’s Painting Against Calls for Removal
Following on the heels of a Congressional dispute over a St. Louis teen’s painting that included a police officer with a boar-like head, another painting that hangs in a district office of California…
Utah Law Requires Alcohol Restriction in Book of Mormon Theater
Utah’s speech-chilling liquor law strikes again, this time preventing Salt Lake City theatergoers from enjoying a cold beer during performances of the Broadway hit Book…
CBLDF Podcast Episode 22: MATTHEW ROSENBERG
In this episode, we speak with writer Matthew Rosenberg (We Can Never Go Home, 4 Kids Walk Into A Bank, Rocket Raccoon, Kingpin, 12 Reasons To Die) about his work, and the influence on…
Saudi Government Approves Girls Revolution Comics
Earlier this year, comics fans in Saudi Arabia made an unexpectedly strong showing at the kingdom’s first officially sanctioned Comic Con, where both men and women eagerly browsed their favorite books and showed off their…
Librarian & Educator Mini-Con Returns to San Diego for Second Year
For the second year in a row, the San Diego Public Library hosted its free Comic Conference for Educators and Librarians in conjunction last month’s Comic Con International. CBLDF Editorial Director Betsy Gomez was…
RETAILERS: Engage Your Community with the CBLDF Banned Books Week Handbook! FOCs 8/7!
Retailers: Engage your community during Banned Books week with the 2017 edition of the CBLDF Banned Books Week Handbook! Stock up now — it FOCs on Monday, August 7 (Diamond order code JUN171439)! Comics are…
ACLU Defends Satire in Response to Coal CEO’s Suit Against John Oliver
The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia came to the defense of John Oliver and Mr. Nutterbutter the giant squirrel yesterday, filing an amicus brief in…
CBLDF is Back from SDCC with GNs Signed by Kevin Eastman, Stan Sakai, Walter Simonson, and more!
This week CBLDF is rewarding your donations with some of the incredible signed graphic novels we brought back from San Diego! Don’t miss out on the TMNT Usagi Yojimbo one-shot, signed by Kevin Eastman and Stan Sakai; Thor: The Return of Beta Ray…
No Rating Means No Release for Danganronpa V3 in South Korea
The South Korean government’s Game Rating and Administration Committee has denied a rating for Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, meaning that even imported copies of the Japan-produced game are essentially …
Zunar Cancels Cartoon Exhibition After Threats from Government Supporters
Zunar, the Malaysian political cartoonist currently facing 10 sedition charges for criticizing the government of Prime Minister Najib Razak, was forced to cancel a planned cartoon exhibition…
“Good for Nothing Girl” Takes on Japan’s Anti-Terrorism Law
“Good for nothing girl” Rokudenashiko has turned her art to a new cause: fighting Japan’s controversial anti-terrorism law. Rokudensahiko, or Megumi Igarashi, has long worked to fight gender inequality and to destigmatize the depiction of female genitalia in Japanese artwork.…