Banned Graphic Novels 2010

[ChimeraCreative]

Banned Books Week is a chance for all of us to celebrate our freedom to read and to bring attention to the harms of censorship.

Each year, the American Library Association's (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom receives hundreds of reports on book challenges, which are formal written requests to remove a book from a library or classroom because of an objection to the book's content.

"Not every book is right for each reader, but we should have the right to think for ourselves and allow others to do the same," said ALA President Roberta Stevens. "How can we live in a free society and develop our own opinions if our right to choose reading materials for ourselves and our families is taken away? We must remain diligent and protect our freedom to read."

Below is a list of 10 popular Graphic Novels that have faced removal.

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[MGM]

BONE and MAUS?! Bone is the kid-friendliest comic I've ever read and Maus should be read by ANYONE.

Also, Pride of Baghdad sexually explicit? Can't remember that.

[jedispyder]

The one that always angers me is Sandman, some of the finest writing you can find and they don't allow it due to some curse words and such? Fuckers!

Then again I'm against censorship in almost all forms, so hitting one of my favorite comics will have this effect on me...

[Stocky Boy]

Amusing. I feel inclined to read all the ones I haven't read now.