Ethan Van Sciver’s Indiegogo campaign for Cyberfrog 2: Rekt Planet surpassed a million dollars Tuesday evening. The campaign is currently at $1,014,653. I backed the campaign on April 18. I’ve come full circle when it comes to backing crowdfunded comics. First I was for it, then I was against it, and now I’m back for…
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Preston Poulter obtains provisional trademark for the word ‘Comicsgate’
Independent comics publisher and prominent anti-Comicsgate YouTuber Preston Poulter registered the word “Comicgate” with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Furthermore, Poulter is seeking a certification trademark. This will allow him to certify who gets to call their comic book “Comicsgate.” Those he deems worthy will get a special logo to put on their book….
Mike S. Miller burns copy of Ethan Van Sciver’s ‘Cyberfrog’
Professional comic book artist Mike S. Miller made a video in which he and his special-needs son burned a copy of Ethan Van Sciver’s Cyberfrog. The reason? Because Miller, a self-proclaimed follower of Jesus, hates Van Sciver. The two men used to be e-friends. Van Sciver got Miller into Comicsgate and crowdfunding comics after opportunities…
Jeremy Hambly and Matt Loter settle lawsuit
The long national nightmare is finally over. YouTuber Jeremy Hambly and male feminist Matt Loter reached an out-of-court settlement. Hambly accused Loter of punching him in the back of the head during the early morning hours outside a bar in Indianapolis.
Richard C. Meyer files lawsuit against Mark Waid
Richard C. Meyer claims Mark Waid defamed him. Meyer already defamed himself. He worked hard at earning a bad reputation in the comic book community.
I supported Comicsgate until I didn’t (Update)
(Note: I wrote this over a year ago. I’ve changed my mind about Comicsgate since I originally wrote this. I’ve added an update section at the bottom of this post.) For a while, I’ve had some strong opinions about comic books. My biggest concern is that comics cost too much. The average price of a monthly…