BUYER BEWARE: Kieran Shiach Launches Fundraiser to Allegedly Stave Off Homelessness
CBR and Polygon writer Kieran Shiach, who has led numerous campaigns to try and get comic book professionals fired like Howard Chaykin and Ethan Van Sciver, launched a GoFundMe to allegedly stave off homelessness.
Shiach announced his GoFundMe via Twitter:
Hey, we have somewhat of a pressing emergency that could see us with nowhere to live in a month’s time.
If you have absolutely anything you can donate to help us through it, we’d be eternally in your debt. https://t.co/6VJYDL7M7b
— Kieran Shiach (@KingImpulse) September 20, 2018
Shiach’s GoFundMe explains why he is asking for money:
“Due to a mistake on the part of our letting agency, they haven’t been receiving our rent for the past three months. We’ve been working with them and the bank to get it sorted, but today received a court summons requiring us to pay the full amount owed, plus legal fees.
This wouldn’t be too much of a problem except that our landlord has decided to sell the house and we need to look for a new place to live as soon as possible, but no-one will accept an application from us until this is sorted.
£3000 is the full amount we need to pay everything off and get the letting agency — whose fault this is — off our back. We don’t expect to raise the full amount, but any help that you can provide during this stressful time would be greatly appreciated.”
Interestingly enough Ethan Van Sciver discovered that Shiach has been talking about his move for the past couple of weeks:
This is weird. Kieran Shiach said he knew he was going to have to move a month ago. So this isn’t an sudden “emergency” that has to do with disappearing rent money.
Interestingly, Kieran is headed to the THOUGHT BUBBLE convention this weekend. With what money??
…oh. pic.twitter.com/yp4shg1ouF
— ComicArtistPro Secrets (@EthanVanSciver) September 21, 2018
And that wasn’t his only Tweet concerning the move. He notes he’s actually being viewing houses and how he needed to save up for a deposit for his new place.
We were supposed to go, but we’re being forced to move in November and need to save for deposit/first month/movers/etc.
— Kieran Shiach (@KingImpulse) August 28, 2018
We’re viewing a house tomorrow. I don’t want to move, but the decision is out of our hands. Hopefully everything goes smoothly and we can be in a new place as early as next month.
— Kieran Shiach (@KingImpulse) September 17, 2018
In fact, Shiach knew he had to move all the way at the beginning of August.
Just got word that our landlord is selling the house and we have to move at the end of November.
Awesome.
— Kieran Shiach (@KingImpulse) August 2, 2018
We just found out this week that we have to move, so we’re in hyper saving mode.
— Kieran Shiach (@KingImpulse) August 6, 2018
We’re not being forced to move for four months but I’ve started packing now because I’m getting a head start this time.
— Kieran Shiach (@KingImpulse) August 7, 2018
Shiach also has a history of asking for money from people online. YouTuber That Umbrella Guy breaks it down:
While Shiach has asked for money quite often, one of the biggest marks against him is his KickStarter partner Traci Shepard. Back in April, Shepard wrote on Tumblr:
“So how many of you never received the physical rewards for backing it at this point? Me too. It’s been about nine and a half months since the KS ended and as far as I know, there are still outstanding backer rewards that have never been fulfilled, I myself have never received a copy of my own book, and I still haven’t been paid my share of the money.”
She continues:
“I’ve mostly been willing to defer final payment and wait until all the packages were shipped, so maybe part of that is on me, but I’ve been getting assurances of “next week” or “next month” since September, when I needed to cover some travel expenses and asked for help that was soundly ignored (resulting in me missing one of my friend’s wedding).”
She would provide an update stating that Shiach still hasn’t sent her what’s owed to her and she still hasn’t received the books.
–Update since then, he has sent me a chunk of the money, still no sign of the books. Some time after this, EVS contacted me about doing some art for whatever his scam is to stick it to Kieran, CGers got twisted up about me not taking a job neither I nor they wanted me to have.
— Traci-lvania Twist (@ta_Shepard) September 18, 2018
Anyway I still have friends giving this dude Patreon money and accolades for fighting the good fight even after him disappearing a couple thousands worth of cash and merch so on this particular subject I am going to remain a little bitter.
— Traci-lvania Twist (@ta_Shepard) September 18, 2018
Earlier in April, Shiach noted he would be buying a Nintendo Switch with his “first pay check from the big boy job.”
It’s unclear if he did buy the Switch, but he notes he’s excited for Assassin’s Creed coming to the platform.
Seeing lots of talk about AC coming to Switch which is exciting; Assassin’s Creed is one of my favourite game franchises.
— Kieran Shiach (@KingImpulse) September 13, 2018
He also appears to have a PlayStation 4 and has been playing the newly released Marvel’s Spider-Man. In fact, he claims he has reached 100% game progress.
I still have a few things to do to get platinum but I just hit 100% game progress on Spider-Man. pic.twitter.com/8tBVRp4MAl
— Kieran Shiach (@KingImpulse) September 11, 2018
He’s also posted a number of videos of him playing Marvel’s Spider-Man:
SWARM IS CANON IN PS4 SPIDER-MAN!https://t.co/fYxGan2bhD pic.twitter.com/gRZB8ldFWP
— Kieran Shiach (@KingImpulse) September 7, 2018
Spider-Man’s little downhill run is adorable.https://t.co/fYxGan2bhD pic.twitter.com/McrZ0c8cRJ
— Kieran Shiach (@KingImpulse) September 7, 2018
Shiach has also threatened violence against people he sees as his political opponents. He’s intimated he wants to execute people via guillotine and has noted he’s been “looking forward to Donald J. Trump’s death.”
Every day I wake up and hope that today is the day Donald Trump drops dead.
I gotta be right eventually.
— Kieran Shiach (@KingImpulse) June 4, 2018
the shared excitement and celebration over Roseanne’s cancellation has me looking forward to Donald J. Trump’s death even more.
I can’t wait to share that with all of you, my friends.
— Kieran Shiach (@KingImpulse) May 29, 2018
While Shiach has a track record of asking for money online as well as at least one major example of not fulfilling his KickStarter, not to mention the multiple campaigns and calls for violence, Ethan Van Sciver, who is a lead Comicsgate voice noted he would be willing to extend aid to Kieran.
One last thing about EVS before I go to bed. He’s a Trump supporter and when it comes down to it people that supported and continue to support his racist policies and racist initiatives are racists themselves.
You can’t say “I support Donald Trump but I’m not racist.”
— Kieran Shiach (@KingImpulse) January 28, 2018
If he humbly apologizes and promises to change his ways…
…if he proves that he’s not lying about paying his rent the last three months…
…if he gets off his lazy ass and gets a job…
…I will extend aid to Kieran Shiach. https://t.co/eQGjyjLooI
— ComicArtistPro Secrets (@EthanVanSciver) September 21, 2018
A number of people noted that they would be interested in helping Shiach, but he has them all blocked on Twitter.
I’d love to look into helping this young man but he has me blocked.
— rebelbase327 (@rebelbase327) September 21, 2018
I’m with @EthanVanSciver on this. If he’ll do all the things EVS said in that post I WILL contribute– #ComicsGateCares, but we aren’t push-overs.
— Monsterforge (@Monsterforge) September 21, 2018
Since I’m currently blocked by him for whatever reason. I take that to mean he wants nothing to do with me. So, I think I’ll save any disposable income I have for someone that actually WANTS my support.
— Stephon Kirkpatrick (@Flashshadow17) September 21, 2018
What do you think about Kieran’s latest fundraising campaign? Do you believe his story? Do you plan on helping him out?
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