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Comics, Courts & Controversy: A Case Study Of The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Marc H. Greenberg
Comics, Courts & Controversy: A Case Study Of The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Marc H. Greenberg
Marc H. Greenberg
Abstract
Cartoons and comics have been a part of American culture since the formation of this nation. Throughout that lengthy history, comics and cartoons have also been a subject of controversy, censorship, legislation and litigation. They have been viewed as a threat to society, amid claims that they incite juvenile delinquency, and are scandalous, indecent and obscene.
This article is a case study of the work of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), a New York-based non-profit organization which provides legal defense for comic artists, collectors, distributors and retailers who find themselves facing civil and/or criminal penalties for the …