Fight Censorship with the CBLDF San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Welcome Party – San Diego Comic-Con Unofficial Blog

For comic professionals at San Diego Comic-Con, there is no better party than the annual Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) welcome party. This years event will be Thursday, July 20 at the Westgate Hotel, from 8pm-12pm on the Terrace Under the Stars, and it will be sponsored by Oni Press.

At the event, theyll be debuting a new initiative in support of the CBLDF, called FIGHT CENSORSHIP, READ COMICS! where theyll be unveiling new artwork for the initiative from artists including Maia Kobabe (Gender Queer), Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT, BRZRKR), Gabriel B and Fbio Moon.

The party is free for CBLDF members and the general public with a suggested voluntary donation to support CBLDFs ongoing work supporting free speech and creative expression. The first 50 attendees will also receive a free Secret Edition variant cover of the latest issue of the publishers sci-fi anthology,Xino #2, featuring artwork by Nick Cagnetti (Pink Lemonade), while the first 200 will receive a free FIGHT CENSORSHIP, READ COMICS! button set.

The evening will also feature the annual CBLDF annual Silent Art Auction, featuring comic art and collectibles donated from Abrams Comicarts, Becky Cloonan, Dark Horse Comics, DSTLTRY, Dynamite Entertainment, Oni Press, IDW, and more.

During the evenings events, Oni Press will also be offering 50 signed copies of theGender Queer: Deluxe Edition hardcover with a bookplate signature by creator Maia Kobabe with all funds benefiting the CBLDF. High-quality, 1117 prints of Kobabes FIGHT CENSORSHIP, READ COMICS! illustration will also be available at the Oni Booth #1829 throughout the week, with a portion of all proceeds benefiting the CBLDF.

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