Comic Book Journal

I recently came across a post concerning literary censorship and how to fight it. The major factor that keeps a book banned is the unwillingness of people to speak out and take action. I have to say in respect to the comic book community, we have did an excellent job of fighting court decisions to ban what some may label as offensive or obscene in pursuit of artistic freedom. We have mostly the Comic Legal Defense Fund to thank for this. The group comprised of fan favorites such as Neil Gaiman, Harlan Ellison, and Frank Miller, along with thousands of fans and also donors have contributed to many successful court cases and injunctions to stop production and also the selling of some comic books. A cautionary word however, when you give out your comics and candy to neighboring children, please keep in mind the age range of your trick-or-treater and be sure to hand out material that is appropriate for all ages. There is actually an ongoing trial in that matter, and the Comic Book Legal Defense fund is doing everything possible to ensure there is justice. Let’s pause for a moment and imagine what the industry would be like if “Seduction of the Innocent” had not been written and book burnings were not held. EC would probably still be around, booming in business. Comic books would still be held as popular family entertainment, and there would be far less jokes cracked at the speculation of Batman and Robin’s sexual preferences. So what’s the point? The point is, sometimes when a book is banned or censored everyone is assuming someone else will speak out. If we all assume someone else will voice our collective opinion or protest, then inevitably no one will speak out. Become active, get involved, and support the CBLDF. For more information about the Comic Book Legal Defense fund go to : www.cbldf.org. If you’d like more information about banned books in libraries and schools please link to the books and literature blog on 451 Press. There is a wealth of information. It can be found here: http://www.tinytreasury.com/what-you-can-do-to-fight-censorship/

P.S. I’ve checked the links and they all should work Thanks again my friends!