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Film, Video The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund: Comics & the Power of Intellectual Freedom

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Title

  • The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund: Comics & the Power of Intellectual Freedom

Summary

  • Charles Brownstein shared the history of comic book censorship from the medium's origins to the present day. He discussed the censorship trend that began in the 1940s, and how history informs legal challenges to graphic novels today. This program is the sixth annual SPX Festival program sponsored by the Library of Congress through its Serial and Government Publications Division.

Event Date

  • September 15, 2017

Notes

  • -  Charles Brownstein is the executive director of the non-profit Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.

Running Time

  • 1 hours 11 minutes 24 seconds

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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