Last week, Marsha Cooke, widow of the late great comic book artist
Darwyn Cooke, responded to tweets alleging that, were Darwyn alive right now, he would be a part of
#comicsgate.
In case you were unaware, #comicsgate is, like #gamergate before it, a hate movement within the nerd community designed to silence minority voices under the guise that it just wants comics to be about "entertainment." But any time "SJW" is used as an insult, y'all know we're just talking about folks who hate people of color, women, and the LGBTQIA+ community.
This week, because Fashion Week is coming up, I guess, two different comics publishers decided to sport some really tired and disappointing looks.
First up is Marvel Editor-in-Chief CB Cebulski who recently
spoke at Terrificon in Connecticut. Cebulski was asked about Marvel's history of dealing with real issues and about stories that send a message. What message might Marvel wish to convey today, the questioner wondered. Cebulski did say that Marvel is "the reflection of modern times we live in" but then also said of the publisher's stories, "they still have to be entertainment." He also said, "we can't get too deep into the politics" because the comics "still have to be escapism."
And that's not the worst thing anyone will ever say. I think most of us would agree that we want Marvel comics to entertain and to give us some escapism from the real world. I guess it's just the implication that someone's very existence could be "political" because of their race, religion, sexuality, or gender identity that gets up the hackles. Shouldn't everybody feel like they get access to that entertainment, to that escapsim?
Far more questionable, though, is small publisher Alterna Comics, which announced this week that creators writing under its banner should not use blockchain on Twitter in order to avoid harassment. This came in response to people complaining that Alterna was retweeting members of #comicsgate.
Anyone who has been targeted by a hate campaign online knows that blockchain is basically the only way to get even a moment's peace. Alterna demanding that its creators accept daily torment because "comics should be for everybody" (even hate groups) is pretty thoughtless.
So, once again, the comic book community is in turmoil because some readers just can't handle that comics are political and always have been, but this week some publishers decided to acquiesce.
The Tard Cum is bottomless with this sped. Ever since discovering the Comicsgate Wiki, I've notice the 'What is Comicsgate?' section having a ton of new edits. Try and guess who is making the changes?
