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I think she's projecting. She just knows any relatives who say she was a good person after she dies would have to be lying, because they didn't want to tell the truth about what a shrill, screeching harpy she actually was.
She hasn’t changed from her old self, wanting to hose down the gays, she just switched targets to comic nerds.
 
She hasn’t changed from her old self, wanting to hose down the gays, she just switched targets to comic nerds.

It seems every one of these woke pieces of shit has a dark, secret history of being an openly homophobic, racist hatemonger behind them and just changes their target to wypipo.
 
Sane, rational, thoroughly civil. I wish there'd been a little more explication into just how brazen the interference was, but not everyone's a lawyer. How Phil LaMarr responds to that series of posts will tell you a lot about him.
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None of the pros weighing in on this seem to understand even the complaint, much less the law behind the complaint. They’re dead set on conflating consumer complaints with competitor interference.
On the other hand, at least they aren't joining the crowd who thinks Waid is being sued for calling a Nazi a Nazi and everyone in Comicsgate will owe comic pros 52 gallion dollars from their prison cells.

So that is a improvement in understanding the suit.
 
None of the pros weighing in on this seem to understand even the complaint, much less the law behind the complaint. They’re dead set on conflating consumer complaints with competitor interference.

The important thing is Waid's influence in the industry. They may have quite a row to hoe to prove he actively threatened Antarctic Press, unless there are transcripts of the phone calls, which I doubt. But that may not matter. There's a big difference between some random crank calling the set of your little indie film and telling you your lead actor is a bigtime asshole and you're better off not working with him; and, say, Steven Spielberg calling you and telling you the same thing.
 
The important thing is Waid's influence in the industry. They may have quite a row to hoe to prove he actively threatened Antarctic Press, unless there are transcripts of the phone calls, which I doubt. But that may not matter. There's a big difference between some random crank calling the set of your little indie film and telling you your lead actor is a bigtime asshole and you're better off not working with him; and, say, Steven Spielberg calling you and telling you the same thing.
I'd say Mark Waid is more the Michael Cimino of comics. Really big and respected in the past before they blew their careers by being bullying prima donnas who are all but impossible to work with.
 
I'd say Mark Waid is more the Michael Cimino of comics. Really big and respected in the past before they blew their careers by being bullying prima donnas who are all but impossible to work with.

See, it's hard to really find an equivalent. I get the sense that most of the respect for him is a facade, but it's unquestionable he does have influence, and he does abuse it to hurt people. I think it's due to the comics industry is so much smaller and even incestuous than the film industry.
 
YaBoi is closing up ranks, probably will surpass soon enough:
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We have 2 leech/fake GFMs, trying to milk the Zack v Waid money throwing contest. These 2 actually pre-date both GFM by a couple of weeks and months:
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Mark Waid Vs. DNC defense fund.
By Zach West
Goal: $15k
Hello, I first need to put out that I am not involved in this case in any way, but I feel it is my duty to help support what may be a landmark case.
The situation, in short, is that Mark Waid is being sued by Richard C. Meyer for interfering with the publishing of his comic Jawbreakers, losses incurred due to his influence, and defamation of character. For those paying attention, a message needs to be sent. In this literal case, the message is approaching legal procedures and this can be very costly.
Mark Waid has given us some of the greatest comic book stories. From his writings for Kingdom Come to the long running (pun intended) The Flash arcs. In his decades long career, he's worked for the giants at DC and Marvel, but is certainly not afraid to give a smaller publication a chance, working with Barry Kitson on Empire.
This Go Fund Me will, in essence, be to build up a legal war chest for the upcoming litigation. We can not allow anyone that would openly denigrate and harass PoCs and customers to continue in the comics industry that we love.
If you can, donate. If not, spread the word

This second one isn’t trying to milk the situation, it was made 6 months ago but I find it hilarious someone would make a GFM to retcon a Marvel storyline. Just wait half a year dude:
Get Rid Of Mark Waids Captain America
By Tanner Holt
Goal: $10K
Mark Waid is blatantly pushing his political agenda through Marvel comics. This includes extreme left wing comments about gun rights, makes extremely racist and offensive comments, and portrays a negative stance towards our standing president. This money will be used in the fight to erase mark waid from head writer at marvel comics for the captain America series. Keep this poison out of our kids minds!!
 
I'll give Phil LaMarr credit for being civil in his response, but Greg Santucci committed an unforced error. Meyer is suing Waid for both tortuitous interference and defamation, not just the tort.

Honestly, I think Waid can beat the defamation rap as 'hyperbole, not meant to be taken seriously' (yeah, I know, but it's an option). Considering he bragged about the Antarctic Press call, though... the tort-interference claim will probably stick.
 
Ren has been really agressive lately and it kinda bums me out excepting usual dumb comments. Thankfully she's just yelling at comic spergs on the internet because damn, that mouth.
People were asking what her deal was in the MW thread too, I'm still on team; wants to bang and be impregnated by Zack. Failed cos-player housewife with a soyboy cuck of a husband (?), suddenly becomes infatuated with a strong hard arse that's willing to tell her no (daddy issues Lauren?). Spurned advances and dismissal then turn into jealousy and hatred for Zack and Lauren goes to Zack's haters for arse pats and validation... Where have i heard this before? Oh yeah it's the exact same story as Zack's gay German stalker.

They may have quite a row to hoe to prove he actively threatened Antarctic Press, unless there are transcripts of the phone calls, which I doubt.
While I shouldn't rely on Nick Rekieta, with everything he has found so far e.g Knox v Taylor, I'm pretty sure they don't have to prove MW threatened AP. Even if AP choose to deny that 'threats' or whatever didn't influence the decision the court likely won't give it much weight. Coupled with MW own statements on the matter he looks sunk.

Edit: on the defamation side, it will be really interesting if D&C still has his and MW phone call from last year(?) and if that can be admitted into evidence. It could get very interesting if MW admits to knowing that Zack isn't a white supremacist and then goes on to make those claims later anyway. I think it was recorded when D&C lived in New York, which is apparently a one party consent state.
2nd Edit: Corrected by @Love Soze below, I misremembered events, D&C didn't record that phone call.
 
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While I shouldn't rely on Nick Rekieta, with everything he has found so far e.g Knox v Taylor, I'm pretty sure they don't have to prove MW threatened AP. Even if AP choose to deny that 'threats' or whatever didn't influence the decision the court likely won't give it much weight. Coupled with MW own statements on the matter he looks sunk.

Rekieta's initial overview was enlightening (he didn't relay much I didn't already know), but so far what I find most damaging for Waid was one of his updates where he explained Texas has explicitly refused to adopt the 2d Restatements of Contracts, specifically the proviso of truth as a defense to tortiously interfering speech. That implies Texas is (unsurprisingly) a state with a healthy respect for the sanctity of contracts and is liable to take a dim view of any interference, no matter how "morally justified" they might claim it is.
 
What is the exact time (in hour and minute) and place (in city) of the lawsuit @damian?
 
While I shouldn't rely on Nick Rekieta, with everything he has found so far e.g Knox v Taylor, I'm pretty sure they don't have to prove MW threatened AP. Even if AP choose to deny that 'threats' or whatever didn't influence the decision the court likely won't give it much weight. Coupled with MW own statements on the matter he looks sunk.

It doesn't have to be overt threats. Given the context and that Waid generously publicly stated what his intention was both before, during and after the interfering conduct, just the implied threat is enough. "Nice publishing company you have there, be a shame if something happened to it" with an angry mob behind him.

What is the exact time (in hour and minute) and place (in city) of the lawsuit @damian?

It's all on paper. The deadline is Friday end of business. The courthouse is Austin, Texas.
 
Edit: on the defamation side, it will be really interesting if D&C still has his and MW phone call from last year(?) and if that can be admitted into evidence. It could get very interesting if MW admits to knowing that Zack isn't a white supremacist and then goes on to make those claims later anyway. I think it was recorded when D&C lived in New York, which is apparently a one party consent state.

Zack didn't record the calls. He is way too much of a boomer to know how to do that. However, the 'white supremacist' allegation is just one part. I believe the other part of the defamation is the fact that Waid said several times that Zack released the private numbers of comic store employees. Waid stated it publicly, both written and recorded. That is easy to disprove, as it was all posted on Twitter and everyone could see they were store numbers, not employee home phone numbers.
 
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