Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is proud to welcome industry expert Bob Wayne and retailer Jen King to its Board of Directors. Wayne and King will serve alongside officers President Christina Merkler; Vice President Chris Powell; Treasurer Te…
CBLDF is creating resources to fight identity censorship. CBLDF Creator Conversations: Mariko Tamaki & Gene Yang is a conversation about intellectual freedom, visibility, and creativity as CBLDF commemorates National Library Week! Watch the…
CBLDF’s webinar series is intended to provide practical advice, strategies, and resources to help educators and librarians include comics-based curriculum and programming into their classrooms and libraries. Check out upcoming webinars, and…
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, the industry’s voice for free speech advocacy and education, is excited to welcome Siena Fallon as the organization’s Community Development Manager. Fallon will work with the CBLDF staff in developing the orga…
Trying to decide which prompt to start with in CBLDF’s Read (Something) More 2020 Challenge? Here’s 12 Banned and Challenged comics to choose from. Or pick one a month to better familiarize yourself with the titles and creators on the front…
The 5 stories that follow are just some of 2019’s favorite public victories. CBLDF is lucky to be able to work with people privately to protect their job security if they fear retribution for speaking up, as well as to get involved in legal…
To celebrate Pride month, CBLDF is highlighting creators that are using free expression to tell LGBTQ+ stories with our new Talkin’ Queer Comics series! Check out our first entry in the series, an interview with Gaby Dunn, bestselling autho…
Tuesday, May 12th, Gene Luen Yang’s much anticipated Superman Smashes the Klan graphic novel hit digital shelves, and CBLDF introduced a new discussion guide focused on this important story. Don’t forget to check out all of the amazing reso…
JULY 15, 2026 (PORTLAND, OR) — The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), with support from Marquee sponsors Mad Cave Studios and Ignition Press, and Gold tier sponsor GlobalComix, and and Silver tier sponsors Kickstarter, and CGC, will onc…
JULY 15, 2026 (PORTLAND, OR) — The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), with support from Marquee sponsors Mad Cave Studios and Ignition Press, and Gold tier sponsor GlobalComix, and and Silver tier sponsors Kickstarter, and CGC, will onc…
CBLDF is committed to supporting the comics community. Fill out our form to request assistance or report censorship today! CBLDF is committed to supporting the comics community. Fill out our form to request assistance or report censorship t…
HR 7661 is an unconstitutional campaign-year ploy that even its sponsors don’t think will pass. Its real aim: to get free press as the defenders of children while making it look like our agenda is to sexualize kids in schools. Should we be