Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
@cbldf.bsky.social
Protecting the legal rights of the comics community and free expression through the comic arts. https://cbldf.org
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I’m looking forward to hearing about the latest developments & fights to defend comic book creators and writers from censorship
@cbldf.bsky.social at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social, and so can you! 10/9 1:30pm-2:15pm with the brilliant, erudite attorney & interim executive director Jeff Trexler.
@cbldf.bsky.social at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social, and so can you! 10/9 1:30pm-2:15pm with the brilliant, erudite attorney & interim executive director Jeff Trexler.
October 5, 2026 at 12:01 AM
I’m looking forward to hearing about the latest developments & fights to defend comic book creators and writers from censorship
@cbldf.bsky.social at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social, and so can you! 10/9 1:30pm-2:15pm with the brilliant, erudite attorney & interim executive director Jeff Trexler.
@cbldf.bsky.social at @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social, and so can you! 10/9 1:30pm-2:15pm with the brilliant, erudite attorney & interim executive director Jeff Trexler.
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A ghost of Banned Books Week past - one of my INCspotlight reviews, and one that I particularly enjoyed working on.
(NOTE: this was written in 2014, so some information about the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is likely out of date.)
@cbldf.bsky.social #bannedbooksweek #letbooksbe
(NOTE: this was written in 2014, so some information about the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is likely out of date.)
@cbldf.bsky.social #bannedbooksweek #letbooksbe
The INCspotlight: Simpsons Comics #39 - Sense and Censorability!
(Originally posted on Channel Awesome on September 22, 2014) Homer Simpson and Comic Book Guy join forces to confront a dire threat - anti-comic book censorship! From October 1998, this is "Sense &...
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October 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
A ghost of Banned Books Week past - one of my INCspotlight reviews, and one that I particularly enjoyed working on.
(NOTE: this was written in 2014, so some information about the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is likely out of date.)
@cbldf.bsky.social #bannedbooksweek #letbooksbe
(NOTE: this was written in 2014, so some information about the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is likely out of date.)
@cbldf.bsky.social #bannedbooksweek #letbooksbe
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Our first event for @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social - our “banned comics” exhibit @cbldf.bsky.social @comicsatsdsu.bsky.social @sdsulibrary.bsky.social library.sdsu.edu/news/2026/ba...
Banned Comics Exhibit Returns | University Library | SDSU
The annual Banned Comics Exhibit is up in the Comics Corner and will remain through October.
library.sdsu.edu
October 1, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Our first event for @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social - our “banned comics” exhibit @cbldf.bsky.social @comicsatsdsu.bsky.social @sdsulibrary.bsky.social library.sdsu.edu/news/2026/ba...
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Last call on the Original Worlds of Timothy Zahn book bundle and sci-fi reads like:
- Dragon and Thief
- The Blackcollar
- Night Train to Rigel
- and more! Supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4ckRKFT
- Dragon and Thief
- The Blackcollar
- Night Train to Rigel
- and more! Supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4ckRKFT
September 21, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Last call on the Original Worlds of Timothy Zahn book bundle and sci-fi reads like:
- Dragon and Thief
- The Blackcollar
- Night Train to Rigel
- and more! Supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4ckRKFT
- Dragon and Thief
- The Blackcollar
- Night Train to Rigel
- and more! Supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4ckRKFT
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Allen Caine seeks the aid of deadly guerrilla warriors in Earth's desperate fight for freedom from alien domination in The Blackcollar.
The Original Worlds of Timothy Zahn book bundle supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4ckRKFT
The Original Worlds of Timothy Zahn book bundle supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4ckRKFT
September 15, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Allen Caine seeks the aid of deadly guerrilla warriors in Earth's desperate fight for freedom from alien domination in The Blackcollar.
The Original Worlds of Timothy Zahn book bundle supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4ckRKFT
The Original Worlds of Timothy Zahn book bundle supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4ckRKFT
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A firefight in the skies leaves a downed ship with a single unlikely survivor. It looks like a dragon, and it must join with a human host within six hours or die in Dragon and Thief.
The Original Worlds of Timothy Zahn book bundle supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4zUptQI
The Original Worlds of Timothy Zahn book bundle supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4zUptQI
September 4, 2026 at 2:01 AM
A firefight in the skies leaves a downed ship with a single unlikely survivor. It looks like a dragon, and it must join with a human host within six hours or die in Dragon and Thief.
The Original Worlds of Timothy Zahn book bundle supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4zUptQI
The Original Worlds of Timothy Zahn book bundle supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4zUptQI
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Looking for a new science fiction author to stack your library? The Original Worlds of Timothy Zahn book bundle is here for you!
- Dragon and Thief
- The Blackcollar
- Night Train to Rigel
- and more! Supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4xzDmCn
- Dragon and Thief
- The Blackcollar
- Night Train to Rigel
- and more! Supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4xzDmCn
September 2, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Looking for a new science fiction author to stack your library? The Original Worlds of Timothy Zahn book bundle is here for you!
- Dragon and Thief
- The Blackcollar
- Night Train to Rigel
- and more! Supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4xzDmCn
- Dragon and Thief
- The Blackcollar
- Night Train to Rigel
- and more! Supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4xzDmCn
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Yup. MY FRIEND DAHMER is on the list, receiving a 4 out 5 on the "dirty book" scale.
#bannedbooks #fascism #texasbannedbooks #bookbans
@cbldf.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social @abramscomicarts.bsky.social
#bannedbooks #fascism #texasbannedbooks #bookbans
@cbldf.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social @abramscomicarts.bsky.social
Texas Lt. Governor Threatens Public School Librarians and Educators: "We're Coming for the Books"
Texas's Lieutenant Governor threatens public school librarians and educators over books in their schools.
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August 24, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Yup. MY FRIEND DAHMER is on the list, receiving a 4 out 5 on the "dirty book" scale.
#bannedbooks #fascism #texasbannedbooks #bookbans
@cbldf.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social @abramscomicarts.bsky.social
#bannedbooks #fascism #texasbannedbooks #bookbans
@cbldf.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social @abramscomicarts.bsky.social
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#Manga #Comics #Censorship #Booksky
@pubprosabb.bsky.social
@freedomreadproject.bsky.social
@cbldf.bsky.social
Sharing this NEW vid by @lauraneuzeth.bsky.social because NONE of the bills protect anyone!
Fight H.R.7661 and Fight S.4925
Fight H.R. 2616 and Fight H.R. 8705
youtu.be/yUoDIcQFDfw?...
@pubprosabb.bsky.social
@freedomreadproject.bsky.social
@cbldf.bsky.social
Sharing this NEW vid by @lauraneuzeth.bsky.social because NONE of the bills protect anyone!
Fight H.R.7661 and Fight S.4925
Fight H.R. 2616 and Fight H.R. 8705
youtu.be/yUoDIcQFDfw?...
I get that censorship laws aren’t as juicy as Internet drama, but this is real life.
YouTube video by Laura Neuzeth
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July 21, 2026 at 2:59 PM
#Manga #Comics #Censorship #Booksky
@pubprosabb.bsky.social
@freedomreadproject.bsky.social
@cbldf.bsky.social
Sharing this NEW vid by @lauraneuzeth.bsky.social because NONE of the bills protect anyone!
Fight H.R.7661 and Fight S.4925
Fight H.R. 2616 and Fight H.R. 8705
youtu.be/yUoDIcQFDfw?...
@pubprosabb.bsky.social
@freedomreadproject.bsky.social
@cbldf.bsky.social
Sharing this NEW vid by @lauraneuzeth.bsky.social because NONE of the bills protect anyone!
Fight H.R.7661 and Fight S.4925
Fight H.R. 2616 and Fight H.R. 8705
youtu.be/yUoDIcQFDfw?...
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At the @cbldf.bsky.social panel today, the fact that the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund owns the trademark and logo for the old, repressive, Comics Code came up. It was proposed CBLDF do a book with artists contributing their ideas about what a new permissive code would look like. #sdcc
July 23, 2026 at 8:14 PM
At the @cbldf.bsky.social panel today, the fact that the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund owns the trademark and logo for the old, repressive, Comics Code came up. It was proposed CBLDF do a book with artists contributing their ideas about what a new permissive code would look like. #sdcc
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Thank you @cbldf.bsky.social for once again throwing a most excellent party with most excellent people, and for the work you do defending free speech & the writers & artists who exercise it with the great art of comics. Also for the open bar, I may by very happily drunk rn but my gratitude is 💯
July 24, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Thank you @cbldf.bsky.social for once again throwing a most excellent party with most excellent people, and for the work you do defending free speech & the writers & artists who exercise it with the great art of comics. Also for the open bar, I may by very happily drunk rn but my gratitude is 💯
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I’m a week away from landing at #ComicCon, here are my thoughts on the magic that is SDCC. Shout out to the @cbldf.bsky.social and its amazing mission (and party!) #SDCC #CBLDF #MakingComics #Substack LINK: open.substack.com/pub/omorales... @comic_con
Comic Con, San Diego, here I come!
Another year, and another SDCC loaded with anticipation and adventure
open.substack.com
July 17, 2026 at 12:41 AM
I’m a week away from landing at #ComicCon, here are my thoughts on the magic that is SDCC. Shout out to the @cbldf.bsky.social and its amazing mission (and party!) #SDCC #CBLDF #MakingComics #Substack LINK: open.substack.com/pub/omorales... @comic_con
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Matt Haley reveals his unpublished "Twin Peaks" graphic novel; Dan Barton discusses life with Lynch as his Angriest Dog in the World editor; Jeff Trexler and i connect Lynch’s comics and animation with his movies, at our San Diego Comic-Con panel. @davidlynchsworlds.bsky.social @cbldf.bsky.social
July 12, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Matt Haley reveals his unpublished "Twin Peaks" graphic novel; Dan Barton discusses life with Lynch as his Angriest Dog in the World editor; Jeff Trexler and i connect Lynch’s comics and animation with his movies, at our San Diego Comic-Con panel. @davidlynchsworlds.bsky.social @cbldf.bsky.social
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Join the @cbldf.bsky.social for their Annual Welcome Party & Auction during #SDCC:
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C.B.L.D.F. 2026 San Diego Comic-Con Welcome Party
The Annual Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s San Diego Comic-Con Welcome Party is returning for another round a socializing and bidding, all for the greater good. Join Comic Book Legal Defense Fund in T...
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July 14, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Join the @cbldf.bsky.social for their Annual Welcome Party & Auction during #SDCC:
sdccblog.com/events-defau...
sdccblog.com/events-defau...
First #SDCC26 panel: 40 Years of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! Thursday, June 23rd, 12pm-1pm in Room 11. Join us for a look at the trials, triumphs, and changes in our fight to protect free expression through the comic arts!
July 9, 2026 at 5:18 PM
First #SDCC26 panel: 40 Years of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! Thursday, June 23rd, 12pm-1pm in Room 11. Join us for a look at the trials, triumphs, and changes in our fight to protect free expression through the comic arts!
Starting today at 1:45pm Eastern – Jeff Trexler live on Comic Industry Insiders to discuss the impact of payment provider compliance, debanking, platform rules, etc. on free expression through comics! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QGG...
CompcsPRO: The Aftermath
YouTube video by Prana: Direct Market Solutions
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May 19, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Starting today at 1:45pm Eastern – Jeff Trexler live on Comic Industry Insiders to discuss the impact of payment provider compliance, debanking, platform rules, etc. on free expression through comics! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QGG...
Here's the cover to the 2004 political parody comic by Pulitzer finalist @pkuper.bsky.social mentioned in yesterday's post, along with an explanation of the case. Both are from the 2011 CBLDF @cryptozoic.bsky.social Liberty Trading Cards set!
May 6, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Here's the cover to the 2004 political parody comic by Pulitzer finalist @pkuper.bsky.social mentioned in yesterday's post, along with an explanation of the case. Both are from the 2011 CBLDF @cryptozoic.bsky.social Liberty Trading Cards set!
Congratulations to Peter Kuper on being a Pulitzer finalist for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary!!! Longtime supporters might recall that in 2004, comics by @pkuper.bsky.social w/ political satire were seized by Customs; CBLDF helped get the books released.
May 5, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Congratulations to Peter Kuper on being a Pulitzer finalist for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary!!! Longtime supporters might recall that in 2004, comics by @pkuper.bsky.social w/ political satire were seized by Customs; CBLDF helped get the books released.
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Thrilled to learn I was nominated for my wordless political cartoons. Many are from my recent @fantagraphics.bsky.social book. Congrats to my pal Ivan Ehlers and the other nominees.
May 4, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Thrilled to learn I was nominated for my wordless political cartoons. Many are from my recent @fantagraphics.bsky.social book. Congrats to my pal Ivan Ehlers and the other nominees.
A year-long exhibit on book censorship opens at
the College of DuPage Library after Gender Queer graphic novel challenged codcourier.org/college-of-d...
the College of DuPage Library after Gender Queer graphic novel challenged codcourier.org/college-of-d...
April 20, 2026 at 3:13 PM
A year-long exhibit on book censorship opens at
the College of DuPage Library after Gender Queer graphic novel challenged codcourier.org/college-of-d...
the College of DuPage Library after Gender Queer graphic novel challenged codcourier.org/college-of-d...
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Time is almost up on The Boys: The Grand Finale comic bundle! Don’t miss out on great reads like:
- The Boys Volume 1 - 12
- The Boys: Dear Becky Issues 1 - 8
- Supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4dYEyrK
- The Boys Volume 1 - 12
- The Boys: Dear Becky Issues 1 - 8
- Supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4dYEyrK
April 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Time is almost up on The Boys: The Grand Finale comic bundle! Don’t miss out on great reads like:
- The Boys Volume 1 - 12
- The Boys: Dear Becky Issues 1 - 8
- Supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4dYEyrK
- The Boys Volume 1 - 12
- The Boys: Dear Becky Issues 1 - 8
- Supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4dYEyrK
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They're outcasts. Renegades. Rogues. Outsiders. They're the G-Men. But all is not well with mysterious millionaire John Godolkin's band of misfits.
The Boys Vol. 4: We Gotta Go Now and The Boys: The Grand Finale comics bundle support @cbldf.bsky.social.
The Boys Vol. 4: We Gotta Go Now and The Boys: The Grand Finale comics bundle support @cbldf.bsky.social.
The Boys: The Grand Finale | Humble Book Bundle
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April 16, 2026 at 4:01 PM
They're outcasts. Renegades. Rogues. Outsiders. They're the G-Men. But all is not well with mysterious millionaire John Godolkin's band of misfits.
The Boys Vol. 4: We Gotta Go Now and The Boys: The Grand Finale comics bundle support @cbldf.bsky.social.
The Boys Vol. 4: We Gotta Go Now and The Boys: The Grand Finale comics bundle support @cbldf.bsky.social.
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Amped up that The Boys Season 5 is finally here? Keep the excitement going with The Boys: The Grand Finale comic bundle
- The Boys Volume 1 - 12
- The Boys: Dear Becky Issues 1 - 8
- Supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4dYEyrK
- The Boys Volume 1 - 12
- The Boys: Dear Becky Issues 1 - 8
- Supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4dYEyrK
April 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Amped up that The Boys Season 5 is finally here? Keep the excitement going with The Boys: The Grand Finale comic bundle
- The Boys Volume 1 - 12
- The Boys: Dear Becky Issues 1 - 8
- Supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4dYEyrK
- The Boys Volume 1 - 12
- The Boys: Dear Becky Issues 1 - 8
- Supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4dYEyrK
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Amped up that The Boys Season 5 is finally here? Keep the excitement going with The Boys: The Grand Finale comic bundle
- The Boys Volume 1 - 12
- The Boys: Dear Becky Issues 1 - 8
- Supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4dYEyrK
- The Boys Volume 1 - 12
- The Boys: Dear Becky Issues 1 - 8
- Supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4dYEyrK
April 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Amped up that The Boys Season 5 is finally here? Keep the excitement going with The Boys: The Grand Finale comic bundle
- The Boys Volume 1 - 12
- The Boys: Dear Becky Issues 1 - 8
- Supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4dYEyrK
- The Boys Volume 1 - 12
- The Boys: Dear Becky Issues 1 - 8
- Supports @cbldf.bsky.social | https://bit.ly/4dYEyrK
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Obviously, Kitchen is better known for things like Kitchen #Sink #Comix / #Press / #Enterprises / Konfections & @cbldf.bsky.social BUT—this displays his unique #cartooning style, very simple and #childlike on the surface, but #complex and #unsettling underneath.
#vss365 #comic #book #history #now
#vss365 #comic #book #history #now
April 11, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Obviously, Kitchen is better known for things like Kitchen #Sink #Comix / #Press / #Enterprises / Konfections & @cbldf.bsky.social BUT—this displays his unique #cartooning style, very simple and #childlike on the surface, but #complex and #unsettling underneath.
#vss365 #comic #book #history #now
#vss365 #comic #book #history #now