CBLDF & The Beat Host Rock-n-Roll Karaoke

On Saturday, June 6th, comic book lovers and supporters of free speech gathered together for a very special night of Live Rock and Roll Karaoke to benefit the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. Co-Sponsored by Publisher's Weekly's The Beat, there was an incredible meeting of creators, fans, and bloggers. Attendees including Bob Schreck, Shannon Stewart, Douglas Wolk, Jimmy Aquino, Nikki Cook, Tucker Stone, Dean Haspiel, Dan Goldman, and many more gathered at M1-5, a bar in lower Manhattan, to celebrate the First Amendment, MoCCA, and rocking out.

Special thanks as well to the excellent Rock and Roll Karaoke NYC Band!

Everyone who attended helped raise money and awareness for free speech in the comic book community! Thank you so much!

ComicMix's Glenn Hauman Takes The Mic

CBLDF Fundraising Manager Jill Friedman

New CBLDF intern Dan Roth held down the door

Stumptown Comics Fest organizer Shannon Stewart was on hand to make sure the party was awesome

Former CBLDF Volunteer Anna Leuchtenberger brought the soul with an incredible rendition of "Proud Mary"

Bob Schreck came prepared to celebrate CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein's birthday

ComiXology's Tucker Stone brought the house down with an energetic performance of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit."