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New Jersey’s Governor signs the Freedom to Read Act

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Brett

Book bans have been back for some years. It’s a popular attack and culture war tactic for the right and usually targets books about and by minorities. Some states are pushing back and New Jersey joins Illinois and Minnesota in signing laws that prohibit the banning of books at public schools and libraries.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Monday the Freedom to Read Act which not just prohibits bans but also protects librarians who obey state law.

This year has seen 13 states introduce legislation to disrupt library services and limit the material provided. Over 10,000 books were removed in 2023-24 according to PEN America. 8,000 were pulled in Florida and Iowa alone where laws to restrict books were passed.

The New Jersey law takes effect in a year from the governor’s signing but librarians and state education commissioner are allowed to begin implementing it immediately.

Archie Creators On The Road..

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Brett

Official Press Release

SUPERHEROES FOR HOSPICE CHARITY COMIC BOOK SALE

Saint Barnabas Health Hospice and Palliative Care Center

95 Old Short Hills Road

West Orange, New Jersey 07052

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 3p.m.

All proceeds will support the patients and families of the Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center.

Established in 1981, the Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center, located at 95 Old Short Hills Road in West Orange, provides comprehensive care for patients with advanced illness, and their families, throughout ten counties in the State of New Jersey. The Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center supports inpatient units at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, and Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, NJ, as well as Van Dyke Hospice at Community Medical Center in Toms River. It also provides home care and services for individuals in long-term care and assisted living facilities.

Press Release

Archie Creators on the Road

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Brett

Official Press Release

ARCHIE CREATORS ON THE ROAD…

New York, NY (September 12, 2011) Archie Comics writer and editor Paul Castiglia will be at

“Superheroes for Hospice”

Monmouth Mall
180 Route 35
Eatontown, New Jersey 07052
Saturday, September 17, from 10 a.m. to 3p.m.

also featured is artist Howard Bender

All proceeds will support the patients and families of the Saint Barnabas Hospice and Palliative Care Center.

Press Release

Archie Creators Celebrate Free Comic Book Day

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Brett

Official Press Release

Free Comic Book Day rolls around on the first Saturday in May each year. Fans look forward to their own personal holiday full of gifts and fun!

Archie Comics has participated in FCBD since the beginning and will offer a rousing story in Pep Comics Featuring Betty & Veronica written by Dan Parent that Comics Alliance called “fantastic, and it’s another one that’s perfect for the kids coming to the shop looking for something fun to read.”

Look out for your favorite Archie artists, writers and creators at your local comic shop.

Dan Parent will be at…

Captain Blue Hen Comics in
280 East Main Street
Market East Plaza, Newark, DE 19711-7324
11:00 to 5:00

Fernando Ruiz will be at…

Dewey’s Comic City
13 Park Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940-1825
1:30 to 3:30

Bob Bolling will be at…

The North Port Library
13800 North Tamiami Trail
North Port, FL 34286
10:00 to 2:00

Ian Flynn will be at…

Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find
1957 E. 7th St.
Charlotte NC 28204
1:00 to 5:00

Bill Galvan will be at…

Night Flight Comics
Library Square
210 East 400 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
2:30 to 6:00

Craig Boldman will be at…

Comics and Friends
7850 Mentor Ave, Suite 1054,
Mentor, OH 44060

Mom Carries On Son’s Memory With Comic Book Class

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Brett

While budget cuts have lead to art and music being taken away from a Paterson, New Jersey school, one mother has decided to honor the memory of her child by allowing students to participate in comic book writing workshops, taught by professional comic book writer Alex Simmons. The Christopher Barron Live Life Foundation also is helping make this possible.

Suzanne Barron lost her son to Leukemia in 2007. Her son Christopher loved creating comic books, even selling them on their front lawn.

Students at School 21 lost their arts program due to budget cuts, even losing their librarian. The workshop runs for six weeks.

CBS New York has video of the story.

Korea’s Educational Comics

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Brett

The Korean Times is reporting that educational comic books are flourishing in Korea as a new way to grab the attention of children and engage teachers and adults. That wave of educational comics is making it’s way across the seas to here in the United States.

A comic bio series in English published by Dasan Books has been adopted as supplementary textbooks at a U.S. elementary school in New Jersey.

The New Jersey Fort Lee Elementary School announced it will use “The Obama Story,” “The Bill Gates Story” and “The Charles Darwin Story” for history, social studies and bilingual education classes for the second half of this year. The three books are part of the comic biography series aimed at third to sixth graders.

In February 2009 Dasan Books even opened up a branch in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey to enter the U.S. market. Six biography comics have so far been produced, including ones about Martin Luther King, Jr., Abraham Lincoln and Hillary Clinton. By August, volumes on Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and Stephen Hawking will be released. Their plan is to release 50 bio comics over the next 18 months.

The Obama Story clocks in at 200 pages and targets children ages 8 to 12. It focuses on his life from his early child hood up to his recent election as President.

The comic biography series is available in some nations in North America and Asia via online bookstores.