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Gail Simone Chastises Comic Pro Mike Baron for Perceived ComicsGate Association

January 14, 2019

Gail Simone, author of Domino and Plastic Man, has long been vocal about her dislike for members of the ComicsGate movement. Like many creators currently employed by Marvel and DC, Simone erroneously believes t...

Mark Waid Goes On Nerdist to Ask for Money – Nerdist Censors and Deletes Comments

John F. Trent

November 6, 2018

Comic Culture

Mark Waid, who is currently being sued by Richard C. Meyer aka YouTuber Diversity & Comics for tortious interference and defamation, went live with Nerdist to ask their viewers to donate to his Go Fund Me. ...

Mark Zaid Files to Dismiss Richard Meyer’s Lawsuit Against Mark Waid

John F. Trent

November 3, 2018

Comic Culture

Mark Waid's lawyer Mark Zaid has filed a motion to dismiss Richard Meyer's lawsuit against his client. Zaid's primary claim for dismissal is that the the "Court lacks personal jurisdiction over Mr. Waid." ...

Mark Waid Responds to Allegations After He Launches Go Fund Me!

John F. Trent

November 1, 2018

Comic Culture

Comic book writer Mark Waid responded to allegations made against him after he launched a Go Fund Me campaign in order to raise funds for his legal defense. Waid is being sued for tortious interference and defa...

No, Mark Waid Having A GoFundMe Isn’t A Win For Comicsgate

Jon Del Arroz

October 29, 2018

Comic Culture

Last week, Mark Waid launched a Go Fund Me in conjunction with the lawsuit filed against him by Diversity & Comics. Immediately, hot takes on Twitter and YouTube appeared, slamming Mark Waid, making complet...

Ethan Van Sciver Launches Go Fund Me for Richard C. Meyer AKA Diversity & Comics in Order to Defeat Mark Waid

John F. Trent

October 29, 2018

Comic Culture

Former DC Comics artist and Cyberfrog creator Ethan Van Sciver recently started a Go Fund Me campaign to help support Richard C. Meyer's lawsuit against former Marvel Comics and DC Comics writer Mark Waid. T...

Mark Waid Accused of Abusive Behavior and Poor Business Practices by Former Business Partner

Spencer Baculi

October 26, 2018

Comic Culture

A former business partner has brought to light serious allegations against Mark Waid’s concerning his business ethics. On Friday morning, Shannon Pierce-Outlaw posted allegations against Comic Book Professio...

Mark Waid’s Lawyer Compares Bomb Suspect to Comicsgate

John F. Trent

October 26, 2018

Comic Culture

After bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc was arrested, Mark Waid's lawyer Mark Zaid decided to compare him to members of Comicsgate. Zaid would write: "So this guy, 56 years old, lived with his mom, was in debt, alt-...

Mark Waid Launches Go Fund Me for Legal Defense

John F. Trent

October 25, 2018

Comic Culture

Comic book writer Mark Waid, who was most recently working for Marvel Comics on Doctor Strange and Captain America and who recently became the Director of Creative Development at Humanoids, launched a Go Fund M...

Report: Mark Zaid No Longer Representing Mark Waid

John F. Trent

October 14, 2018

Comic Culture

Update: A source tells us that Zaid is still the lead counsel, but has hired local counsel. This is unconfirmed. Second Update: Mark Zaid confirms he's still representing Mark Waid. Zaid writes on Facebook: ...

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