CBLDF Read Banned Comics

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When considering the vast number of books in the world, it’s clear that proportionally comics are the most frequently challenged and banned. So CBLDF has created a visual guide that helps you identify, understand, and protect them! Discover the books frequently facing censorship. Hear from the creators themselves as they talk about their own experiences having work banned, including Neil Gaiman, Raina Telgemeier, G. Willow Wilson, and more. Explore fun and educational ideas for hosting Banned Books Week events in your store, school, or library!

Read Banned Comics is a free resource that delves into comics that are challenged, how to report and fight censorship, programming ideas, and more tips to make a celebration of Banned Books Week in your community! CBLDF is an official sponsor of Banned Books Week, and 2018’s theme is Banning Books Silences Stories, a call to action for everyone to stand up against censorship. The annual celebration of the freedom to read will be observed in libraries, schools, bookstores, and other community settings across the nation and the world. The free handbook can be viewed and downloaded below.

Storylines: Comics & Censorship; Censored Superheroes; No Kids Allowed!; Denying Reality; Forbidden Fantasy; Muzzled Manga; A History of Censorship; Creators on Censorship!