Dynamite Entertainment canceled a special edition of Vengeance of Vampirella #1. It was available on the crowdsourcing website Indiegogo. What made this book special was its cover. It was to feature Cecil, a comedic persona from YouTube. The artwork showed Cecil with his arms around Vampirella and Red Sonya. Why would woke bullies want this...
Read MoreI deactivated Twitter and (maybe) you should too
I deactivated Twitter a couple of days ago. There was no specific reason. I just took stock of my life and came to the conclusion that Twitter’s inherent drawbacks outweigh its benefits. How many times do I need to be reminded Twitter is poison? Twitter is a cesspool Twitter has become a joke. It’s a...
Read MoreEric Lang, famous game designer suspended from Twitter
I read yesterday that Twitter kicked Eric Lang, a famous board game designer, off its platform. He broke the social network’s Terms of Service (ToS). What did he do to run afoul of Twitter’s ToS? It’s a… mystery. When Twitter gives you the final heave-ho, they don’t tell you what you did to earn the...
Read MoreTom King blocked me on Twitter
I woke up this morning, made my first cup of coffee, and began reading my Twitter feed. In other words, it was just a normal day. What wasn’t normal was when I discovered that comic book writer Tom King blocked me. I don’t know why he would feel the need to do so. To the...
Read MoreMags Visaggio goes after Sean Murphy on Twitter
Comic book writer Mags Visaggio weaponized Twitter to go after comic book writer and artist Sean Murphy. The reason? He dared to be her friend and he was nice to her. The scoundrel! Here are some of Mags Visaggio’s tweets: Im back! Last week was an absolutely crushing experience that, finally, taught me what it...
Read MoreGerry Duggan is a champion of customer service in the comics industry
Perhaps when this COVID-19 pandemic is over, unprofessional comic book creators will begin treating customers better. For example, take a look at the following Twitter exchange: Newsarama tweeted a link to an article about a Summer cross-over event where all of the X-Men have swords. Aspiring comic artist Nate Niles responds to the tweet by...
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