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JULY 15, 2026 (PORTLAND, OR) — The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF), with support from Marquee sponsors Mad Cave Studios and Ignition Press, and Gold tier sponsor GlobalComix, and and Silver tier sponsors Kickstarter, and CGC, will once again welcome the comics community to its Annual San Diego Comic-Con Welcome Party on Thursday, July 23, 2026, from 8:00 PM to 12 AM, at The Westgate Hotel (1055 Second Ave., San Diego, CA). The annual fundraiser brings together creators, publishers, retailers, media, and fans for an evening celebrating comics while raising critical funds to defend the freedom to read.
For decades, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has stood at the forefront of protecting free expression in comics, providing legal assistance, education, and advocacy in response to censorship efforts affecting comic books, graphic novels, manga, and the people who create, sell, teach, and read them. As challenges to books continue to rise across schools, libraries, and comic shops nationwide, the organization’s work has never been more vital.
The Annual San Diego Comic-Con Welcome Party serves as one of CBLDF’s signature fundraising events, bringing together every corner of the comics industry for an evening of community, conversation, and giving back.
Guests will have the opportunity to bid on an expanding lineup of exclusive silent auction items donated by creators, publishers, and industry partners. Confirmed donations include a Conanstatue courtesy of Heroic Signatures, and several exclusive contributions from Mad Cave Studios, including a complete set of Speed Racer#1-5 limited edition metal variant covers, an autographed Pop Kill #1 limited edition metal variant by Marguerite Sauvage, and a signed Battlecats Omnibus hardcover, a CGC Signature Series 9.8 graded Krypto the Last Dog of Krypton#1, signed and sketched by Dan Mora, Original Art from Local Man by Tim Seeley, a CGC-graded classic from the censored EC line, and other collectible items.
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