One would think that now that we’re well into the 21st Century, censorship would no longer be a problem. However, defending graphic novels and novels against library and school challenges remains a key part of CBLDF’s mission. In the last…
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Tales From the Code: Welcome to Government Comics
Throughout history, state and federal governments have utilized popular culture to spread their message. Given the effectiveness and popularity of sequential art, it should be no surprise that comics would be enlisted into the cause. And much like Marvel’s merry…
Anti-Extremism Legislation in Russia Courts Censorship
Russia faces increased scrutiny as enforcement of its anti-extremism laws skirts the line of censorship. Just last week, a librarian in Siberia was convicted in criminal proceedings for fulfilling a patron’s request for a banned book. No information was given…
NC Parents Fight for Children’s Right to Read
Books and graphic novels are persistently banned in schools and libraries across the country due to complaints from fundamentalist groups and overbearing parents who feel it their responsibility to suppress access to legal speech they find objectionable. A group of…
Ben Katchor to Sign for CBLDF At Brooklyn Comics & Graphics Festival!
This Saturday, CBLDF will be exhibiting at the Brooklyn Comics & Graphics Festival, where celebrated graphic novelist Ben Katchor will be signing books at 4:00 p.m. in support of our work. In addition to hosting Mr. Katchor, the Fund will…
The Amazing Adventure of The Man of Steel and the Psychiatric Censor — Superman vs. Doctor Wertham
There are a few things in life that everyone should know: Look both ways before crossing the street. Always eat your vegetables. If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all. But, most important of this sage…
Case Study: Stuck In The Middle
In late 2011, CBLDF joined the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom in writing a letter to the superintendent of the Dixfield, Maine, school system in order to prevent the removal of the anthology Stuck in the Middle: Seventeen Comics from…
Case Study: League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black Dossier, written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Kevin O’Neill, is a sort of meta “sourcebook” for the popular series of the same title. Rife with literary and popular culture mashups, the book follows…
Case Study: Fun Home
Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic is a graphic novel memoir of the author’s childhood, particularly focused on her relationship with her closeted gay father Bruce. As Alison grows older and realizes that she is a lesbian, she and…
Case Study: Bone
Although considered a modern comics classic that’s delighted millions of readers all over the world, Jeff Smith’s Bone is also one of the most commonly challenged books in American libraries. Bone tells of three creatures known as the Bones, who…