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At yesterday’s Diamond Retailer Summit, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund announced that IDW Publishing has joined the organization as their newest Corporate Member!
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SOLICITATIONS: CBLDF Liberty Annual announced
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This year’s CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL anthology, benefitting the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and published by Image Comics, declares “It’s good to be free!” Edited by Image Publisher Eric Stephenson, the 48-page anthology to be released on October 31 features short stories by some of comics’ hottest creators.
ART APPRECIATION MOMENT OF THE DAY: Francesco Francavilla
This week, at the San Diego Comic Con, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund will once again hold its auction of original art to raise funds for the organization. Major Spoilers’ favorite Francesco Francavilla has two pieces in this year’s auction, and they are both worth bidding on.
MERCHANDISE: CBLDF takes over licensing of CCA Seal of Approval
Banned Book Week is just about to wrap up in the United States, and what better way to end the week than word from the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund that it is has acquired the rights to the Comic Code Seal of Approval.
CBLDF Liberty Annuall 2011 arrives in October
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CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2011 hits shelves on October 12. In celebration, retailers around the world are having signings with several of the creators who contributed to the best LIBERTY ANNUAL yet!
Image Comics announces CBLDF Liberty Annual 2011
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United We Stand Against Censorship! That’s the message from Image Comics, over two dozen of the industry’s greatest creators, and our friends at DC Comics and Marvel Comics, who have all banded together to deliver the greatest CBLDF benefit comic yet — CBLDF LIBERTY ANNUAL 2011!
ART APPRECIATION MOMENT OF THE DAY: Frank Quitely
I hope I will never need to use the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, but I support everything the organization does. The org will be at WonderCon this weekend raising funds by selling an original Frank Quitely print for $20.
DIGITAL COMICS: 100 Words features Gaiman/Lee collab
ComiXology has announced that 100 words, the collaboration project between Neil Gaiman and Jim Lee is now available as a digital download.
“From The Sandman and Black Orchid to Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?, Neil Gaiman has provided some of the most memorable stories of the comic book industry,” said Jim Lee. “This was a unique opportunity for the two of us to collaborate together and I’m thrilled that the story is now available for even more fans in this format.”
The seven-page poem can be purchased for a mere 99-cents through the DC App storefront. Before you get all bent out of shape over the page-to-price ratio, DC is giving all the proceeds (meaning after Apple, Warner Bros., and the creators take their cut) to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.
Art Appreciation Moment of the Day: Amanda Connor
Who doesn’t like Amanda Connor? If you said “me” then you are a dirty, filthy liar – EVERYONE LOVES Amanda Connor’s work, and her take on Catwoman will help the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.
NYCC’10: CBLDF celebrates the Liberty Annual with NYCC welcome party on Thursday
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Come support Free Expression, the 2010 LIBERTY ANNUAL, and mingle with the greatest talents in comics, at the CBLDF’s NYCC Welcome Party, presented by Image Comics & The Beat this Thursday at The Village Pourhouse Restaurant Row! We’ll have special gifts, copies of the Liberty Annual and special open bar bracelets! Come out and support the CBLDF!
CBLDF’S Liberty Annual 2010 arrives in October
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Image Comics and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund are proud to launch the most exciting edition of their annual benefit anthology yet! THE CBLDF PRESENTS LIBERTY ANNUAL 2010 is powered by the donated time and energy of comic book luminaries to benefit the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.
CBLDF’s LIBERTY ANNUAL 2010 boasts 48 incredible pages of story and art celebrating Free Expression! Previous volumes, published by Image Comics under the title CBLDF’s Liberty Comics, have so far raised more than $50,000 for the Fund.
Liberty Comics 2010 to benefit CBLDF
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What do Frank Miller, Jeff Smith, Geoff Johns, Jim Lee and Image Comics have in common? They all support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, which protects your right to make, sell and read the comics you love. Image Comics is showing its continued support for the CBLDF with the publication of LIBERTY COMICS 2010 this October.