Library event focuses on comics and censorship

SAN DIEGO As if supervillains and doomsday plots werent enough for any comic book hero to contend with, theyve also had to tangle with that other nemesis censorship since the days when Superman first donned his tights.

Thats why the San Diego Law Library is hosting an interactive discussion, titled Censorship: From 1950s Superheroes to Todays Manga, on July 16, to commemorate the fourth year of its popular Lindley Law & Comics series.

Events like this are typically held in advance of San Diego Comic-Con, which this year runs July 18-21.

The discussion session will be led by Charles Brownstein, executive director of the nonprofit Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. According to its website, the New York-based group is dedicated to the protection of the First Amendment rights of the comics art form and its community of retailers, creators, publishers, librarians and readers.

Brownstein has written several books on comics, and speaks at venues all over the world about comics and the law.

This years comics and law event is one of many community outreach programs the library hosts each year. The downtown San Diego branch reopened to the public in February 2012 after a $4 million overhaul.

We are experimenting with entirely new ways of information delivery, said John Adkins, the San Diego Law Library director in a news release. Expect more free live lectures, more web broadcasts and more remote access of data.

The event, held at 1105 Front St., is scheduled to run from noon to 1 p.m. Tickets are $10.

Attendees will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win prizes.

To register, call (619) 531-3900 or go to lawcomics2013july16.eventbrite.com.

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Library event focuses on comics and censorship