CBLDF reported earlier this week about brave and thoughtful documentary China’s Artful Dissident being broadcast in Australia, set to follow the masked and exiled cartoonist, Badiucao as he traveled the world speaking to other exiles and survivors of the Tiananmen Square Massacre,…
Documentary About Exiled Chinese Cartoonist to Mark 30th Anniversary of Massacre
A new film by Australian documentarian Danny Ben-Moshe will be broadcast in Australia tomorrow, focused on the career of exiled Chinese cartoonist/street-artist Badiucao to mark the 30th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square. CBLDF readers may recognize Badiucao’s work, from the often posted…
Retailer Spotlight: Captain Nemo, California
Take a walk through a huge local comics shop in central California! Captain Nemo’s has a great selection of everything from graphic novels and manga, to movies, anime DVD, and every type of game you can imagine. This wild store…
Get ready for NOS4A2 with Wraith Signed by Joe Hill! Plus new Goon from Eric Powell!
This week CBLDF is thrilled to offer our supporters signed books from two masters of supernatural horror! Joe Hill’s highly-anticipated NOS4A2 premieres on TV this weekend and donors have the chance to snag a copy of the graphic novel prequel, Wraith: Welcome…
NH Book Ban Targets Texts Critical of Prisons
The Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC), recently discovered that New Hampshire’s Department of Corrections is rejecting books that are critical of the prison industrial complex. According to a report published by Book Riot, the DOC’s guidelines are aimed at removing…
Just Announced! Take PRIDE in Comics: The Challenges Facing LGBTQ+ Content
Why are comics and other literature centered on LGBTQ+ characters targeted so frequently by censors? What can we do to ensure these important books stay on shelves? Join CBLDF and a panel of creators, educators, librarians, and retailers to discuss…