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For that crucial first stage of early reading ages. See how you can become a part of our free league of graphic novel educators. As detailed in this wonderful handout, raising a reader, from the comic book legal defense fund, comics have a lot to offer young readers. Each year is annotated with significant events as reference points. Merkler is the cofounder of popular online comic book retailer discount comic book service. The executive director is charles brownstein, who has served in that capacity since 2002. Nonprofit organisation the comic book legal defense fund was formed in 1986 to help comics creators, publishers and retailers with. The comic book legal defense fund, the industrys leading voice for free speech advocacy and education, has released a statement announcing that christina merkler has been named the organizations new president following a unanimous vote of the board of directors. Comic book studio legacy league productions announce. The comic book legal defense fund, a nonprofit group that fights to defend the first amendment on behalf of the comics community, says it isnt quite sure what to expect in a new donald trump era. They mention actions the nonprofit activist group has.
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