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The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is a United States Non-profit Organization created in 1986 to protect the First Amendment rights of Comic s creators, publishers, and retailers covering legal expenses.

It is supported by many big names of the industry; the board of directors includes Chris Staros , Peter David , and Neil Gaiman . "Fund Comics", "More Fund Comics", and "Even More Fund Comics" are compilations of short work by famous artists sold to support the CBLDF. Additionally, Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab offers a line of perfumes whose profits go directly to the CBLDF 1.


HISTORY


The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund began as a means to pay for the legal defense of ''Friendly Frank's'' comic shop manager Michael Correa, who was arrested in 1986 on charges of distributing obscenity. The comic books deemed obscene were '' Omaha The Cat Dancer '', '' The Bodyssey '', '' Weirdo '', and '' Bizarre Sex ''. Kitchen Sink Press released an art portfolio of pieces donated by comics artists; proceeds were donated to Correa's defense. After Correa's conviction was subsequently overturned, Denis Kitchen officially incorporated the CBLDF in 1990 as a non-profit charitable organization with capital of $20,000 left over from Correa's defense fund.


NOTABLE CASES

  • comics retailer Gordon Lee is charged with distributing obscene material to a minor, after a child obtained an anthology comic containing brief nudity on Halloween . The case will go to trial in 2007. {Link without Title}


  • is sued by Starbucks Coffee for parodying their famous mermaid logo within his comic book ''Lowest Common Denominator.'' Dwyer is forced to comply with the ruling. {Link without Title}


  • -based underground comic book artist Mike Diana is charged with obscenity stemming from his self-published '' Boiled Angel ''. He is convicted in March, sentenced to three years probation, 1248 hours of community service, is not allowed to have contact with minors, and must undergo a journalistic ethics course. After relocating to New York to serve out his sentence, he performs his community service hours—working for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. {Link without Title}


  • , is charged with possession and sale of obscene material. He is convicted, but the conviction is overturned on appeal. {Link without Title}



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