CBLDF Membership
Become a Member Today and Keep Comics Safe for Tomorrow
Throughout its existence, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
has carried out its mission to protect free speech in comics through
the generous support of fans and professionals alike. At conventions,
through benefit books and other fundraisers, the comics community
has rallied behind the First Amendment. No media has a more enthusiastic
base of support than comics, and the CBLDF is proud to play a part
in protecting this vital American art form.
However, the fight against censorship is a costly business. While conventions
and special premiums provide wonderful opportunities to raise funds and
awareness, they do not provide the steady, predictable funding that the
CBLDF needs in order to deliver the professional level of service that
the industry deserves. Sister organizations like the National Coalition
Against Censorship or trade groups like the American Bookseller's Foundation
for Free Expression rely on membership programs to finance the bulk of
their work.
The Fund believes that everyone in the comics community has a vital
interest in preserving the medium’s ability to grow. Everybody knows about
the outstanding efforts of Dave Sim, Neil Gaiman, Brian
Pulido, and others who have leant their time and celebrity to the
CBLDF. But the simple fact is that if just a fraction of the people reading
this joined the CBLDF for $25 a year, the Fund's membership program
will continue to have as great an impact as any single donation the CBLDF
has ever received.
The CBLDF successfully launched its Membership Program in
1999. CBLDF Board Member Frank Miller spearheaded the Fund's inaugural
membership campaign and provided the artwork for the 1999 CBLDF Member
Card. Our Year 2000 membership card features Evan Dorkin's dairy products
gone bad, Milk & Cheese. The card fits in a wallet and also attaches
easily to most convention badges, allowing members to proclaim their support
of the Fund's mission at industry gatherings. The Member Card also provides
special access to CBLDF events across the country.
Every new member will be listed in Busted!, the Fund's quarterly
newsletter. Of course, the number one benefit of membership is peace
of mind. You'll know that there's someone at the other end of the
phone when a retailer gets busted or an artist is brought up on
charges. Together we stand, divided we fall. Become a member of
the CBLDF and help preserve comics as a vital medium for the next
century.
Don't
Delay -- Join the CBLDF Today!
Paying by check? Use the downloadable,
printable membership application (in RTF format for use by any
word processor) to send in your payment today!
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