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. newsletter, led several successive campaigns to game the voting of the Hugos, numerous racist and transphobic statements in regards to comics creators, Comicsgate is based on fear, intolerance, bigotry and anger, If Comicsgate Ever Happens, It Will Be Catastrophic, is the medium of the outsider and the outcast, the nerd who wont fit in, just as easily apply to Comicsgate supporters as they could to those affected, I *might* go so far as to say most of the people associated with [Comicsgate] arent bad people, those knowingly participating in a campaign built around harassment, it is annoying that people didnt get on board the reality of what these idiots are doing until it was a white wife attacked, the immense success of DC Superhero Girls. But if they won't leave the bar, then I have to. Meyer accused Mark Waid of pressuring Antarctic not to publish the book. Press ", Bettie Page writer Karla Pacheco previously tweeted, "I'm very proud of the work our team has done on the Bettie Page comic series, and I made a commitment to them to conclude it, but Issue 5 will be my last work with its publisher unless there is a drastic change in company management. Marsha Cooke herself pointed out what many Twitter users were saying this weekend, noting it is annoying that people didnt get on board the reality of what these idiots are doing until it was a white wife attacked. The two times the industry has rallied together against Comicsgate has been when harassment was publicly focused on women connected to comics most mainstream centers, like Marvel Comics and a decades-beloved artist like Darwyn Cooke with many in-industry friends. High-profile creators in the American comics industry have been slow to condemn the rise of Comicsgate, a campaign to save the comics industry by reducing the diversity of comics both behind the scenes and on the page. [11][37], In mid 2018, Marsha Cooke, widow of writer-artist Darwyn Cooke, denied a claim by Comicsgate participants that her husband would have supported the campaign. We're winning. God DC looks better and better." [3] Dublin, Ireland, store Big Bang Comics, which was not stocking the book, received threats of violence on social media. [29] Although Van Sciver has had Vox Day as a guest on his YouTube channel, both he and Meyer have since disavowed any association with him. by "Ren Bergmans." 'Comicsgate is, well, it's exactly what it sounds like: Gamergate but comics.' . Lambiek.net. Lambiek.net. N.p., 01 Jan. 1970. The tweet (shown below, left0 received more than 2,200 retweets and 7,400 likes in four days. Additionally, various comic retailers announced that they would not be carrying Jawbreakers. Long live #CG stop the Grift. Lambiek.net. Lambiek.net. [8] ComicsGate Wiki What is ComicsGate? "Jacques Van Melkebeke." "Arnold H. Lambiek.net. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. *Zaslov is making massive cuts to Warner Media, potentially SJW DC Entertainment. [14][23] Antos reported receiving rape threats and being doxxed, andwith her friends and coworkersbeing the target of a prolonged campaign of online harassment. Comicsgate is a hate group with a long history of harassment, particularly of women and LGBTQ creators. 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. Other comic book professionals include Alex de Campi, Amy Chu, Christopher Sebela, Justin Jordan, Kirk Perez, Paul Allor, Ryan Ferrier, and Ulysses Farinas. "Flip Fermin." The list is sorted by the country of origin of the authors, although they may have published, or now be resident in other countries. His point was to create new characters, including gay ones. And in May 2019 that included Ethan Van Sciver. 15 May 2019. While Comicsgate has no official hierarchy, commentator Richard C. Meyer (posting under the banner Diversity & Comics)[4][14][16] and former DC illustrator Ethan Van Sciver[4][14] have been prominent advocates for the campaign. Titles such as Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur dont do great numbers in monthly issues, but more than make up for that via Scholastic book fairs. The Newest Geek Controversy, Explained", "Comicsgate: Alt-right fan boys go after women in world of comics", "Comedian Jim Jefferies confronts Diversity and Comics creator over offensive remarks", "The Latest Trend in Comic Books Appears to Be Harassment of Women and Queer People", "A Brief History of #Comicsgate: Tragedy and Trolling -", "Perspective | The Comicsgate movement isn't defending free speech. ", Others, however, criticized Meyer and his fans' tactics, calling into question their use of "accusations of pedophilia" and "homophobic slurs." Diversity however you want to define the word is not the reason why comics aren't selling the way they used to. Lambiek.net. N.p., 01 Jan. 1970. Look: *DeSantis/Florida is punishing SJW Disney. However, due to what looks to be an alliance with CG, I won't be working with them anymore. "Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann." Writers and artists took this weekend to condemn harassment and bigotry in the comics community. Lambiek.net. "Jamiri." Many folks also took issue with framing Comicsgate as criticism, like in Tom Taylors much-spread tweet. Lambiek.net. to view the image gallery, Web. Web. And I know this puts my collaborators in a difficult position. It is part of the alt-right movement,[6][7][8][9] and has been described by commentators as a harassment campaign[10][11][12] which "targets women, people of color, and LGBT folk in the comic book industry". There is no excuse for harassment. It was Darwyns dear friend Billy who claimed him for Comicsgate, and I am disgusted by this whole affair. However, there has also been pushback from Comicsgate fans against Dynamite regarding their decision to join other publishers in donating to Humble Bundle appeals for Black Lives Matters charities, including funding bail bonds of protestors arrested. Her response provoked a string of threatening tweets, some going as far as to imply that her objection to her husbands name being linked to Comicsgate was some sort of false flag that she had been coached or bribed into making. "Piet Broos." N.p., 01 Jan. 1970. "Brsel." Some in support of ComicsGate responded to Alonso's tweet, blaming the company and attempting to discredit Cain's complaints. They are sorted alphabetically and publishers may appear under more than one category for their respective. - A 80 Page Anthology. 15 May 2019. "Uco Egmond." 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. This is a Comicsgate fan channel, the primary focus of which is, currently, to collect funny and/or interesting highlights, of CG past and present. Legal Information: Know Your Meme is a trademark of Literally Media Ltd. By using this site, you are agreeing by the site's terms of use and privacy policy and DMCA policy. Comicsgate was a right-wing campaign in opposition to diversity and progressivism in the North American superhero comic book industry. The most famous example of this would be Marvel's X-Men comics, whose creators (Stan Lee and Artist Jack Kirby) have admitted was designed to be an allegory in favor of the Civil Rights Movement. The latest #comicsgate videos -- and more! Stopping short of full-on denouncement. Lambiek.net. After Marsha Cooke asked Van Sciver and his followers to tone down their transphobic attacks, Van Sciver dodged the issue and recommended she mute the tweets. Aug. 27, 2018. N.p., 01 Jan. 1970. Jean "Moebius" Giraud, Milo Manara, Simone Bianchi, Francisco Solano Lpez, Alberto Breccia, Go Nagai. 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Larkman - (made several gag comics for, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 23:34. [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". EVIDENCE Uncovered In Their Code! Web. I've seen it for myself. (@MetaMonstah) February 7, 2018, GeekyBugle (@GeekyBugle01) February 7, 2018. N.p., 01 Jan. 1970. Please share on social media! "Frits Godhelp." Oops. Schuddeboom, Bas, and Kjell Knudde. Lambiek.net. [18][19] Comicsgate adherents have also complained about stories dealing with current social issues, and the depiction of women with less sexualized figures. N.p., 01 Jan. 1970. Web. ", "There's An Online Harassment Campaign Underway Against People Advocating For Diversity In Comics Called #Comicsgate", "#Comicsgate: How an Anti-Diversity Harassment Campaign in Comics Got Uglyand Profitable", "Previously on Comics: Comicsgate Gets Aggressive (And Other News)", "Comicsgate is the latest front in the ongoing culture wars | J A Micheline", "What is Comicsgate? Lambiek.net. Two Army Veterans crash in a mystical jungle populated by a lost tribe of TOXIC Women that hunt MEN! 2. 15 May 2019. 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While John Layman, asked to comment, said, "my opinion on Comicsgate is clear and quite public. That brings us again to Richard C. Meyer, who runs the YouTube channel 'Diversity and Comics'. [19][14][22][24], Richard C. Meyer has made the campaign a common subject on his YouTube channel and Twitter account, in which he identifies professionals whose work or personal activities he sees as detrimental to the comics industry. This is not calling for harrasment, this is calling for wallet enforcement, They then explain that the people on the list have caused real damage to peoples careers and personal lives.. Web. [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. Cullen Bunns statement I *might* go so far as to say most of the people associated with [Comicsgate] arent bad people, drew criticism for ascribing positive motivations to those knowingly participating in a campaign built around harassment. After the widow of a popular artist . N.p., 01 Jan. 1970. Other female creators and commentators such as Chelsea Cain and Zainab Akhtar have experienced extremely similar abuse, leaving them little choice but to abandon social media. *Elon Musk has purchased Twitter and opened it up to Free Speech again. Aug 30, 2018 at 01:15PM EDT Web. 15 May 2019. On July 30th, Marvel Comics official Twitter[7] account posted an illustration of the Thor character Hela saying "Some people harbor the most terrible grudges. The tweet (shown below) received more than 1,500 retweets and 5,000 likes in three days. Yesterday, as concern regarding Dynamite rose, she added "When I told them I was quitting, AC [Amanda Conner] was mentioned as "but she's working with us, it's not all [gators]" Anyway. The post (shown below) received more than 520 retweets and 4,100 likes in less than a week. [30][32][33] In October 2018, Meyer sued Waid for "tortious interference with contract and defamation". 15 May 2019. He is on Twitter, @KingImpulse. http://www.jaimehogge.com On October 25th, 2016, Cain tweeted,[1] "My ranting wasn't a plea for affirmation. 15 May 2019. Disclosure Information: Some of the organizations with products on our site may pay us a referral fee or affiliate commission when you click to apply for those products. Van Sciver defended Sim until he learned more detail about Sim's activities with her, leading him to cancel the project.[46]. Web. 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