Tag : Comic Books

#Marvel FANTASTIC FOUR NO 1 PANEL BY PANEL – New Chip Kidd Book Coming Out in November 2021!

FANTASTIC FOUR NO. 1: PANEL BY PANEL By Marvel Entertainment, Stan lee, and Chip Kidd, Illustrator Jack Kirby. Introduction by Walter Mosley, Commentaries by Mark Evanier, Photographer Geoff Spear & Essay by Tom Brevoort. Timed for the 60th anniversary, the iconic and influential first issue of the Fantastic Four by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, deconstructed by award-winning designer Chip Kidd; with text by novelist Walter Mosley, Marvel editor Tom Brevoort, and historian Mark Evanier; and photographs by Geoff Spear. The first issue of Fantastic […]

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MORE TO COME Publishers Weekly Podcast Interview with CBLDF’s Jeff Trexler!

Recently, Jeff Trexler, Executive Director of the COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND sat down for an interview with Calvin Reid of the Publishers Weekly More to Come podcast. This interview is a great introduction to Jeff Trexler and his work. It touches on his background and his previous involvement in the comics community before delving into what is going on with CBLDF today. Topics discussed in the conversation include, why the position of executive director is interim, diversification, rebuilding trust, and expanding […]

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JUDGMENT DAY ~ Weird Fantasy #18, March-April 1953 #CBLDF

Over at the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund website they recently got permission to share a complete comic book story that was originally published in the 1950’s. It’s a very important landmark story titled, “Judgement Day”. It was originally published in Weird Fantasy #18, March/April 1953. Written by Al Feldstein & illustrated by Joe Orlando. Yeah, those guys! So, this is a really great read. Here’s a LINK please be sure to check it out, the whole story is there […]

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CBLDF Podcast Episode #27 – LAST GASP Publisher Ron Turner

In this episode, the CBLDF Podcast speaks with legendary publisher Ron Turner, starting with his early days as an activist, through the creation of his famous Publishing House: LAST GASP, the heyday of the Underground Comix movement, and a myriad of other topics from an amazing life. TOPICS INCLUDE: Amputation, Activism, Air Pirates, Ecology, and Robert Crumb. The CBLDF Podcast is part of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund’s ongoing education program, made possible in part with a donation from The Gaiman Foundation, and […]

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Join/Support The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund! #CBLDF

It’s the new year & you know what that means… time to update your Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Membership! Just in case, here’s a LINK! Even if you don’t want to be a CBLDF Member they still have some amazing products you can buy! CHECK IT OUT!! At their website, You can find some very cool ENAMEL PINS and EMBROIDERED PATCHES. Plus, they have a ton of Mugs & T-Shirts that are really great too! ————————————————————————————————————

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New Chip Kidd #BATMAN Project To Be Revealed In The Next Issue of #CBLDF DEFENDER Magazine!

This is just a quick tease to let all the extremely serious BATMAN Fans out there know that in the Fall 2017 issue of the CBLDF DEFENDER Magazine the Designer Chip Kidd will be sharing news about his next big “Batman-related” project he is working on! This issue hits newsstands in September and you can always view the magazine for FREE online at this LINK. Stay tuned for more info. ————————————————————————————————————

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#CBLDF Podcast Episode 19: Cartoonist Gilbert Hernandez!

The CBLDF PODCAST (Episode 19) is embedded down below so you can listen for FREE! As always, please remember to share this on your favorite social media like Facebook, Twitter, etc… In this episode, the CBLDF PODCAST speaks with cartoonist Gilbert Hernandez (Love & Rockets, Blubber) about his career, his work, and his early inspirations. We discuss reactions to his work and controversies therein, and his personal views on mature content in comics and elsewhere. Topics: Heavy Metal, Steve Ditko, Katy Perry, […]

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RED CAPES Book Review – BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN, A Graphic Novel by CHIP KIDD

It’s always a complete honor to have your book reviewed and we always try to give a shout-out to those who do. This one is for Chip Kidd and Dave Taylor’s BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN, published by DC Comics. This book review was just recently posted by Marco Sciarra over at the RED CAPES website in Italy where they cover Comics, Movies, TV Series, Video Games and much much more. So, please be sure to check it out by clicking […]

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THE TWEEKS Interview Betsy Gomez About Banned Books and the #CBLDF

At San Diego Comic Con, THE TWEEKS spoke with Editorial Director, Betsy Gomez from the COMIC BOOK LEGAL DEFENSE FUND about why people try to ban books and had her show us some of their resources available to help those who find their reading rights are being taken away. So, Please be sure to check out the video down below! Also, For More Information Be Sure to Visit the CBLDF Today!

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13th DIMENSION – Interview with CHIP KIDD on the Brilliance of Marshall Rogers’ #BATMAN

If you head on over to the 13th DIMENSION website the Editor Dan Greenfield has just posted Part 3 of his interview with Chip Kidd. In this episode they discuss the complete and total brilliance of the legendary BATMAN Comic Book Artist Marshall Rogers. Also, if you’re a fan of this artist’s work then the post there has a lot of delicious eye-candy to enjoy. To check it out, just CLICK HERE!

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