Are More Graphic Novels Being Pulled?

In addition to the usual analysis about how comics are judged differently because of the pictures involved, an article in the Kansas City Star about Alison Bechdel's Fun Home and Craig Thompson's Blankets being taken from shelves in Marshall, Missouri and made subject to a selections process that has yet to be formulated, contains this eye-popping moment:

The National Coalition for Censorship, which supported keeping the books in circulation, doesn't keep statistics about the number of challenges, but one official said she has seen more cases like the one in Marshall. Because the stories are told with pictures, many people automatically think they're meant for children.

"Because of that novelty in a way, there have been more challenges," said Svetlana Mintcheva, the coalition's director of arts advocacy. "... In a lot of cases, they're pulled."

Is anyone out there aware of additional cases?
 
posted 10:15 pm PST | Permalink
 

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