English author Neil Gaiman’s fan base spread worldwide with his critically acclaimed Sandman graphic novel series in the 1990s. Since then he has solidified his literary mark with equally-impressive and award-winning novels. Last week, however, his novel, Neverwhere, became the target of contention that has engulfed a New Mexico community in controversy and debate.

Gaiman isn’t a newcomer to the minefield of censorship. Sandman has been censored in the past and he is co-chair of the advisory board of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. The CBLDF was founded in 1986 with a mission is to protect the First Amendment rights of the comics art form.

Gaiman responded to the issue via Twitter, saying, “Is anyone fighting back?”

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