#December2012

Alan Moore’s ‘NEONOMICON’ pulled from South Carolina library.

Deep down inside, I know that I disagree with a library’s decision to yank Neonomicon from the shelves. I do. I appreciate the need to combat censorship, that sort of thing. On a more visceral level however, I can’t be too offended. While a bit heady in places, Moore’s entire series is slathering in the jizz of mythical monster orgies and ultra violence. Like, seriously.

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Gaiman Foundation donates $60,000 to Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. Frak yeah.

Neil Gaiman is stepping up into the fray. The good sir has donated a lovely amount of funds through his foundation to Comic Book Legal Defense Fund.

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Criminal Charges Dropped Against American Facing Year In Prison For ‘Obscene’ Manga

Last year, news came that Ryan Matheson was facing criminal charges in Canada for manga that had been found on his laptop. It has now been announced that the charges against Matheson have been dropped, but not without a concession on his part.

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