Today we launched the Congressional Popular Arts Caucus at San Diego Comic Con. I was joined by Megan Halsband from the Library of Congress, creator Josh Trujillo, and Jeff Trexler from the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund to discuss the issues of the popular arts, and their role in

And the truth will set us free.

Not to worry, I’ll be holding a hearing to get the answers we deserve.

Early days to be sure, but I've personally seen how such collaborative efforts on the Hill (and in state legislatures) can lead to constructive change - especially with committed leadership, as is clearly the case here!

From #SDCC Podcast of the Defending Comics Today: How You Can Save Comics with Jeff Trexler, Commander Jen King, Mary Ellen Stout and Bob Wayne is now online at thecomicbooks.com/audio.html#SDC…

From #SDCC Podcast of the Defending Comics Today: Understanding Intellectual Property with Jeff Trexler, Chinwe Ohanle, A M Y C H U #donutkiller 👽, Dale Cendali, Brian Chase and Richard Olsen is now online at thecomicbooks.com/audio.html#SDC…

From #SDCC Podcast of the Defending Comics Today: Understanding Contracts with Jeff Trexler, @DirkVanover, Mark S. Zaid and Gamal Hennessy is now online at thecomicbooks.com/audio.html#SDC…

The @cbldf is a co-plaintiff in this case - explanation to follow! washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/07…

Tonight: Giving a talkback City Lit Theater on Mark Pracht’s new play on comics censorship history, The Innocence of Seduction citylit.org

We had a blast with Kate Glasheen at New York Comic Con 2023! Thank you @katiecrimespree for joining the Keep the Bans Off Our Books panel and signing your incredible #graphicnovel, CONSTELLATIONS. #nycc23 #nycc #comiccon

It was an honor to be a part of the KEEP YOUR BANS OFF OUR BOOKS at New York Comic Con. This amazing panel was moderated by Jeff Trexler of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund & featured @saturday_am founder @FrederickLJones along w/ @katiecrimespree, @MythjaeComics & the legendary Raina Telgemeier. Footage to come!

The latest challenge to the manga Assassination Classroom has been upheld by the Billings, MT school board Appeals Committee. Several aspects of the challenge stand out, representing trends in nextgen challenges that @cbldf has been working to address. destinyhosted.com/billidocs/2024…

Victory in Texas: the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upholds injunction in @cbldf BookPeople Blue Willow Bookshop Association of American Publishers @authorsguild @ababook challenge to law that would force publishers, distributors, etc. to rate books sold to schools cbldf.org/wp-content/upl…

Comic Book Legal Defense Fund

Censorship: Texas ‘Book Rating’ Law Is Blocked on Appeal | Porter Anderson ow.ly/tkrQ50QrVzb Association of American Publishers The Authors Guild @ababook Comic Book Legal Defense Fund | A challenge to a Texas law requiring books to be rated for their content has been blocked by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Ghost of Christmas Past Dept.: Massachusetts government officials threaten distributors and retailers to censor EC’s Panic #1 due to its alleged pagan desecration of the holiday!

What does the U.S. visa crackdown mean for creatives in the comics industry? Starting today on the CBLDF website, I (Jeff Trexler) am posting a new series on visa law & comics creators. Link to follow below; if you have any questions for this educational overview, let me know!

Why comics should be exempt from the Trump reciprocal tariffs - and the exemption's connection to book bans - in Part 2 of Jeff Trexler's series on tariffs, now on the CBLDF site!

The closure of BookLooks was surprising, but its regeneration at another URL is not! Christopher Ullery has the essential info - looking forward to more updates.

Thanks Kickstarter for reversing its previous decision on Don Simpson's new Megaton Man: Multimensions, which is now live! I'll be explaining more about the issues involved soon, here and our website.