Defender (2015 CBLDF) comic books 2015-2017
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Issue #1
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Cover by Tony Shasteen. Magazine put out by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund sent to members and contributors. In this issue: Neil Gaiman inaugurates CBLDF's new quarterly magazine with an in-depth interview on his battles with censorship. Plus: Chicago vs. Persepolis - conspiracy and cover-up; free speech after Charlie Hebdo; the year comics almost died; and how to fight book bans. 16 pages, full color.
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Issue #2
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Cover by Michael Cho. Magazine put out by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund sent to members and contributors. In this issue: The Fight for Summer Reading - who's banning it and how you can fight back! Plus: The ten women who changed free expression in comics! And: Cartoonists under fire, along with news and analysis on the latest censorship battles raging across the United States! 16 pages, full color.
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Issue #3
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Cover by Matthew Loux. Magazine put out by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund sent to members and contributors. In this issue: Back to school with comics! Learn how to add comics to the classroom with articles about ways comics teach different types of learners and resources for educators. Also: Superstar creator Raina Telgemeier (Smile, Drama, Sisters) responds to attempts to censor her work in a feature interview. Plus: Creators on censorship; MAD vs. the FBI; and the latest news and analysis on censorship battles raging across the USA! 16 pages, full color.
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Issue #4
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Cover by Frank Miller. Magazine put out by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund sent to members and contributors. In this issue: 'Tis the season! Get ready for the holidays with CBLDF Defender, which features an exclusive interview with the one-and-only Frank Miller (Sin City, The Dark Knight Returns, 300), sharing his thoughts on DK3, censorship, pushing boundaries in comics, and more! Also: Look back on how CBLDF fought for comics in 2015: The Year in Censorship. Plus: Free speech stocking suffers, and all the latest news and analysis! 16 pages, full color.
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Issue #5
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Cover by Jimmie Robinson. Magazine put out by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund sent to members and contributors. We Need Diverse Comics! Why are comics about diversity or by diverse creators so frequently banned and challenged? CBLDF investigates! Plus, a look at the diverse comics you should be reading, an interview with Reginald Hudlin (Django Unchained, Milestorm Media) about the future of Black comics, and all the latest news from CBLDF. 16 pages, full color.
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Issue #6
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Look behind the scenes of the runaway hits Lumberjanes and Nimona with an in-depth interview with Noelle Stevenson! Cartoonists are behind bars for making comics — CBLDF examines their plight. Plus a preview of our upcoming history of the women who changed free expression in comics, tips for engaging kids in summer reading with comics, and all the latest news from CBLDF. 16 pages, full color.
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Issue #7
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Cover by Brian Stelfreeze. Black Panther Protects Free Speech! Get a behind the scenes look at Marvel's hit reincarnation of Black Panther with artist Brian Stelfreeze, who shares his thoughts on working with author Ta-Nehisi Coates, the history of Black cartooning, and the state of free expression! Plus a preview of Banned Books Weeks, a look at cartoonists who lived in fear of obscenity charges, and all the latest news from CBLDF. 16 pages, full color.
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Issue #8
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Cover by Steve Dillon. Interview with Garth Ennis about censorship, politics and more. Article about the CBLDF's 30 year history, including the biggest censorship stories of 2016. 16 pages, FC.
