This week, we’re challenging you to read a banned or challenged graphic novel! Comic books, graphic novels, and manga are frequently challenged and even banned because the medium thrives on the power of static images that can be taken out of context, and because there is a lingering stigma that comics are low-value speech. Check out our two selections for your #CBLDFSummerReads and download printables to keep track of your reading and more.
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Comic Book Greats Host Fan Experiences for CBLDF Members
Support CBLDF with Watchmen signed by Dave Gibbons!
Who watches the Watchmen? Millions as it turns out, considering HBO’s Watchmen was one of the most talked about television shows of 2019. That makes now the perfect time to pick up one of the most influential graphic novels of all…
Join Alison Bechdel, Art Spiegelman, Garth Ennis & More for Spirit of Giving 2019!
This holiday season you have a chance to donate to a great cause and get the best comic gifts signed and personalized to you or your loved ones! Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is thrilled to announce our annual Spirit…
Keep the Light On All Year Long: 12 Banned Comics Reading List
As Banned Books Week draws to a close, it’s crucial to remember that this celebration is to draw attention to the challenges and bans that happen all year long. To keep the spirit of free expression going from this Banned…
AARGH!: Artists Against Rampant Government Homophobia
It started, as too many things do, with a children’s book that some people found offensive and ended with a piece of legislation called Clause 28 that made it illegal to “promote the teaching in any maintained school of the…
Educational GNs Signed by Scott McCloud, Dave Gibbons, & More Benefit CBLDF!
This week CBLDF is featuring a host of educational graphic novels and resources for our donors! We’ve got some great donation premiums, including signed books about the art of comics: Understanding Comics, signed by Scott McCloud and How Comics Work, signed by Dave Gibbons! We’ve also…
CBLDF Gift Guide 2018: Donate by 12/14 for Standard Shipping!
There’s still time to donate to CBLDF and get a great gift for the comics lover in your life! Act fast – if you need your books to arrive by December 25, orders for regular shipping are due Friday, December…
CBLDF Gift Guide 2018!
CBLDF 2018 Holiday Gift Guide! This holiday season you can support CBLDF and find something for everyone on your list! We’re offering our donors the chance to grab gifts signed by incredible creators, including Classic GNs signed by Neil Gaiman, Stan Sakai, Alison…
Celebrate Banned Books Week With GNs signed by Art Spiegelman, Neil Gaiman, Jeff Smith, & Many More!
You can celebrate Banned Books Week and support CBLDF’s important work fighting bans and challenges by making a donation for one of these incredible signed graphic novels! These titles or their creators have all faced bans and challenges for their work,…