Bleeding Fool published an article that exposed a secret "whisper network" on Facebook. It is dedicated to destroying the careers of male comic book professionals. Or something like that. The group is called Comic Book Women. If you search Facebook for ... Continue Reading
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Tom 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 ... Continue Reading
Diamond Comic Distributors chooses to not pay publishers
Diamond Comic Distributors sent a letter to comic publishers announcing that it has decided not to make their scheduled payments. This is the letter: Dear Diamond Vendor: As the world responds to the outbreak of COVID-19, our focus is on protecting ... Continue Reading
Diamond Comic Distributors is shut down, but it was not their choice
Self-proclaimed non-journalist Rich Johnston at Bleeding Cool "broke" the story that Diamond Comic Distributors is ceasing operations until further notice. It's due to the COVID19 pandemic. That means they will no longer be distributing comic books for ... Continue Reading
Gerry Duggan is a champion of customer service in the comics industry
Maybe when this COVID-19 pandemic is over, unprofessional comic book creators will begin treating customers better. What am I talking about? Take a look at the following Twitter exchange: Newsarama tweeted a link to an article about a Summer crossover ... Continue Reading
DC Comics fires Dan DiDio
DC Comics fired co-publisher Dan DiDio yesterday. Before he took on co-publisher's role in 2010, he was vice-president executive editor, and before that, he was vice-president editorial. I'm not really sure what those titles mean. I am familiar with his ... Continue Reading