N.p., 01 Jan. 1970. *Zaslov is making massive cuts to Warner Media, potentially SJW DC Entertainment. [30][32][33] In October 2018, Meyer sued Waid for "tortious interference with contract and defamation". "Herman Brood." No, these 'Gaters- you guys- you brought that ugliness all by yourselves." There is no excuse for harassment. He is on Twitter, @KingImpulse. Knudde, Kjell. N.p., 01 Jan. 1970. Web. I hope that they come to their senses. In his 2014 ICv2 piece If Comicsgate Ever Happens, It Will Be Catastrophic, Rob Salkowitz made eerily accurate predictions of how the movement would eventually coalesce around points of controversy or criticism in comics, including Frank Chos outrage covers inspired by Manara and a Marvel artist publically comparing Social Justice Warriors to Nazis. The tweet (shown below) has since been deleted. The post (shown below) received more than 520 retweets and 4,100 likes in less than a week. Russell isn't the only creator speaking out about Dynamite's association with Comicsgate. The tweet (shown below) received more than 10 retweets and 190 likes in four days. You keep up man we need to let people know who they are, prevent them from trying to squash new talent people here don't get if we had did something earlier we would've never ended up infested with swj group think. 3: Randy's New Obsession? The return of CYBERFROG, awakened into a world seized by a swarm of murderous alien hornets. Lambiek.net. N.p., 01 Jan. 1970. By your logic, Appabend, The4thSnake, mjtanner, Aydin Paladin, YoungRippa59, The Fourth Age, and Tyrone Magnus are "members." Nearly all of the people singled out are. If the biggest idiot writes/draws/colors/edits a good book, it's still a good book. Web. 15 May 2019. "Arnold H. I've enjoyed the work I've done with Dynamite in the past, especially my Battlestar Galactica books and I've always classed Nicky as a friend. I know. Where Men were men and women were HOT! Taking a particularly scorched-earth stance was Eisner-winning artist Bill Sienkiewicz. Others chose to use their own words entirely, like Ale Kot (New World) and Ramon Villalobos (Secret Wars, Border Town): Yeah, #comicsgate is a white supremacist patriarchal hate group developed and maintained to further those designs by the means of organized harassment and abuse. BDGest RSS. Please enter a valid email and try again. When Dynamite has a fund to bail out Antifa rioters it's not bull sh-t read the story from the chicago Tribune and BLM is a communist movement they said it, So why make us back them. God DC looks better and better." The post (shown below, center) received more than 30 retweets and 275 likes in three days. [15][30][31] He accused Edmonton, Alberta store Variant Edition of "bullying and intimidating their own customers" after the female co-owner tweeted that they would not stock the publication. This caught the attention of Cookes widow, Marsha Cooke, who thoroughly denounced the movement. That day, comic book writer Mark Waid posted (shown below, left) on Facebook, "I have a call in to Antarctic Press. Web. Some in support of ComicsGate responded to Alonso's tweet, blaming the company and attempting to discredit Cain's complaints. "GoT." In October 2016, Marvel Comics canceled the comic book Mockingbird. Knudde, Kjell. Lambiek.net. It was specifically the promotion of one of those covers, by leading Comicsgate figures Cecil and Donal DeLay that seemed to tip the balance, with the official Dynamite account tweeting out an appeal to their 'next cash grab!' The only way to fix this industry is to get the cancer out. [8] ComicsGate Wiki What is ComicsGate? Others wanted to add more people to the list. Lambiek.net. Dan Panosiandid such forRed Sonja#1 as didPaolo Pantalena,as have other artists for different titles. Comicsgate is a hate group with a long history of harassment, particularly of women and LGBTQ creators. Web. 15 May 2019. But the reality is they're not being asked to leave, which necessitates this decision. 604. Web. #FabulousFlo." Web. In response to Cain's tweet, some responded by mocking the cancellation of the book and criticizing the promotion of feminism:/memes/cultures/feminism on the comic cover (shown below). But this weekend, a wave of harassment aimed at a legendary creators widow prompted a number of writers and illustrators to rally together in making statements standing against intolerance in the comic book community. Matt Miner, writer on Dynamite's GWAR comic bookstweeted, "A couple people asked my thoughts on Dynamite since they're doing CG projects bc I have the GWAR book with them. 15 May 2019. On July 28th, 2017, Marvel Comics Heather Antos tweeted[1] a selfie of her and her fellow Marvel co-workers getting milkshakes. Your email address will not be published. Lambiek.net. Although comics have different formats, this list mainly focuses on comic book and graphic novel creators. Dynamite. This was followed by harassment on Twitter of series writer Chelsea Cain, including a posted illustration of Mockingbird depicted apparently dead after a brutal attack with her costume torn off, with the t-shirt phrase as a caption. The post (shown below, left) received more than 625 retweets and 2,500 likes in eight days. Web. But there is also the claim made that if this opportunity is made available to some creators, they are legally not allowed to refuse them to other creators who ask. On October 26th, then-Marvel comics Editor-In-Chief Axel Alonso tweeted,[3] "I stand w/ Chelsea Cain, condemn online harassment, and think the MU, and the industry, benefits & grows from diverse creators & characters.". with a link to a Dynamite IndieGoGo crowdfunding appeal to fund the cover. Twitter user @YellowFlashGuy has produced a list of comic book professionals to boycott. Comicsgate was a right-wing campaign in opposition to diversity and progressivism in the North American superhero comic book industry. N.p., n.d. to view a random entry. Look: *DeSantis/Florida is punishing SJW Disney. The post (shown below, left) received more than 90 retweets and 340 likes in three days. Lambiek.net. I'm not sure abandoning a mainstream publisher to Comicsgate is the smart move, but there does come a point where a bar serves enough Nazis that it becomes a Nazi bar. 15 May 2019. Until I hear back, I'm (hesitantly) willing to give them the benefit of the doubt that they don't really understand who or what they're getting to business with, which--though it would seem a stretch--is a possibility. second-worst selling event in Marvels history. Read their stuff for years and it was very depressing watching them get swallowed by their own self-righteousness. I know this was a business decision and not intended to be malicious, but for me, a queer dude making comics and just trying to get by and do less harm, I just can't go there. Jean "Moebius" Giraud, Milo Manara, Simone Bianchi, Francisco Solano Lpez, Alberto Breccia, Go Nagai. If I do hear back, I'll report in. [1][2][3] The name is derived from Gamergate, a similar movement related to video games. "Jos Beekman." The tweet (shown below, left0 received more than 2,200 retweets and 7,400 likes in four days. 15 May 2019. *Elon Musk has purchased Twitter and opened it up to Free Speech again. Lambiek.net. ComicsGate is an ongoing debate over the content found in comic books, with some readers arguing that comic book publishers and retailers emphasize progressive politics and diversity over quality of product, which has caused a decline in sales. [3] Dublin, Ireland, store Big Bang Comics, which was not stocking the book, received threats of violence on social media. Lambiek.net. Lambiek.net. Additionally, various comic retailers announced that they would not be carrying Jawbreakers. 15 May 2019. In our second professional sportsperson-turned-comic creator story of the day, basketball player Johnny O'Bryant has signed a deal with Tokyopop, Just before the movie hits, Marvel Comics will be relaunching the Guardians of the Galaxy comic by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzingand Kev Walker. Web. [13][14] Threats of violence[15] and the vandalism of one store were attributed to the campaign.[3]. My answer: We did GWAR long before the CG/Dynamite alliance and before COVID there were talks of doing another series. Lambiek.net. Our main target is to introduce the comics culture to all readers every where and to redefine it in. MAD RUTH @DARKLORDMADRUTH. [12][28] Van Sciver was also criticized for announcing a collaboration with cartoonist Dave Sim, who was known to have had a relationship with a 14-year-old girl. Throughout the weekend, Meyer and his fans expressed their disappointment over the decision and anger towards Mark Waid due to his alleged involvement in the cancelation. ComicsGate participants (which includes some industry professionals) focus on what they consider to be examples of writers and artists who they claim have been coerced to toe their company's political line, or conversely, who they feel promote far-left politics un-organically and exclusively in their comic story lines. Marsh Cooke echoed the sentiment. The funniest comics. Bryan Hitch has been pencilling, inking and tweeting a double page splash of The Authority, after James Gunn's news what could it be for? N.p., 01 Jan. 1970. Web. Something went wrong. Comicsgate is a campaign led by graphic novelist Doug TenNapel against diversity and progressivism in North American superhero comic book industry, believing that these have led to a decline in both quality and sales. Some creators, including Gerry Duggan ( Infinity Wars ), Jody Houser ( Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows) and Michael Lark (Lazarus ), chose to modify it to remove the word "criticism." Others. [21] In a 2017 video titled "The Dark Roast", Meyer referred to a female Marvel Comics editor as a "cum dumpster", accused various female professionals of "sucking their way into the industry", and described a transgender female writer as a "man in a wig". N.p., 01 Jan. 1970. [2][4][14], In 2016, female superhero Mockingbird was depicted on a comic book cover wearing a t-shirt that read "Ask Me About My Feminist Agenda". GreenMachine? Lambiek.net. N.p., 01 Jan. 1970. Lambiek.net. Grant Morrison has named a few upcoming projects as part of their new Xanaduum Presents publishing line on Substack, for 2023. The comics creators emerging today are too talented, too smart and too loud to be beaten by these weak people. After being deleted, Twitter user @RosieMarx shared a screenshot of the exchange, adding "We don't deserve Masha Cooke." 15 May 2019. It was too much for some Comicsgaters to back any more Dynamite crowdfunders. Man or Monster? And I know this puts my collaborators in a difficult position. UPDATE: Half an hour after this piece published that changed. Lambiek.net. [26] Media critic Kaylyn Saucedo, artist Tim Doyle, comic writer Kwanza Osajyefo, and cosplayer/comic writer Renfamous have all recounted being the target of harassment and doxxing. He was accused of being weird amongst trans woman and when confronted about it did a 'diss comic' that had a cariciature of a black lady as the troll from 'A Troll In Central Park' that was seen as racist, and more or less took a backseat from the scene since popping up to do the odd variant cover and the Rain Like Hammers mini mentioned above. Tinkerbell MUST Be Race-Swapped, Peter Pan Can't Have His Own Film, Needs Wendy! 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