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Comic Book Legal Defense Fund

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Jan 29, 2026
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What legal cases have addressed sexualized fictional characters in art and whether they violate local obscenity or child-protection laws?

law draws a firm line between sexual depictions involving real children—which the has treated as unprotected child pornography—and purely fictional or animated sexual content, which is regulated prima...

Feb 4, 2026

How have federal courts interpreted 18 U.S.C. §1466A in cases involving manga and anime (e.g., United States v. Handley)?

Federal courts have treated as a narrow but potent avenue to criminalize non-photographic depictions—including manga and anime—only when those works are found obscene under established obscenity law r...