DC Comics Writer Scott Snyder Weighs in on ComicsGate
DC Comics writer Scott Snyder, who is currently writing Justice League and working on Batman: Last Knight on Earth with artist Greg Capullo for DC’s Black Label, took to Twitter to weigh in on ComicsGate.
Lol. Someone just showed me this. I genuinely thought it was already 100% clear I’m against comicsgate. I would have taken my own odds at 3-1.
(Also, put me down for $100 marker on Alan Moore bc hey, why not? 🙂 ?) pic.twitter.com/bCGn4Bsy6N
— Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) September 15, 2018
I mean I literally teach the new voices workshop for DC. 1/2 my students have been attacked by CG. But like a lot of friends with larger platforms, I have a long time policy of not giving a spotlight to toxicity here.
Instead we use this to support the books, people, values— Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) September 15, 2018
care about. This might be right, might be wrong. IDK. Sometimes it was advice given by those being attacked. Either way, it’s just a stance I’ve believed in. Things have changed in that past weeks, tho and in case it’s unclear where I (and basically everyone I know) stand, I
— Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) September 15, 2018
think comics right now is way richer, brighter & better for the diversity on display on all fronts, & that it should always be a community where there is room for everyone and every new book. CG began w/cruel, personal attacks on people I care about. Lots of these attacks were
— Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) September 15, 2018
were (and still are) especially repugnant for their their sexism, racism, homophobia, and transphobia. Me, I’ll continue doing what I’ve done here and use this platform to express enthusiasm for the industry and for the creators and the work that inspires me. But CG was
— Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) September 15, 2018
But CG was poisoned from its origins (and lots of times since) by personal attacks. But for those of you in CG, if you have things you want to say about comics to me – what’s working, what’s not, what you love or hate – leave CG and then say them. I’ll keep on how I’ve been here
— Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) September 15, 2018
And now I’ve blown my fucking Vegas odds.
Sooo..back to #Batmanday? 🙂
— Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) September 15, 2018
Snyder’s labeling of ComicsGate comes just after Comicosity editor Matt Santori called out straight white male comic book creators for not speaking out against ComicsGate.
Scott Snyder appears to be another comic book professional who is wildly misinformed about ComicsGate. ComicsGate started with the attack on Italian artist Milo Manara and his Spider-Woman variant cover.
In fact, we ran an advanced Twitter search for the word “Manara” from Snyder’s Twitter account and absolutely nothing came back.
What’s interesting is Snyder had previously noted he had implemented a policy “of not giving a spotlight to toxicity on [Twitter].” That apparently changed in the past weeks. It’s unclear what changed as he does not say.
Could it be that Richard Meyer aka Diversity & Comics, who has born the brunt of a number of attacks against Comicsgate and his own person including Image Comics creator Michelle Perez wishing death upon him specifically for his past videos criticizing a number of professionals and their works, apologized for his past behavior to Mags Visaggio.
Saw this and was surprised at the amount of vitriol. I pretty much stopped talking about Mags and by coincidence, had taken down all the videos about her books recently.
Anyway, just wanted to apologize for the things I have done that have brought her to this level of anger. pic.twitter.com/J1AAsVJB1o
— Diversity & Comics (@DiversityAndCmx) September 7, 2018
Or could it be the fact that Meyer is also donating $10,000 to the Trevor Project?
Just donated $10,000 to The Trevor Project, a suicide hotline for gay and trans youth.
Thank you to everyone who supported the Indiegogo campaign that helped make this happen!
All proceeds will go to great charities like this one! pic.twitter.com/jT0W2kIxG4
— Diversity & Comics (@DiversityAndCmx) September 15, 2018
As for the insinuation that Snyder makes that people who support Comicsgate are against diversity, it’s just wildly false and absurd. You can just take a look at the creators who have decided to align themselves with Comicsgate: Timothy Lim, Mike S. Miller, Ethan Van Sciver, Richard Meyer, Jon Malin, Martina Markota, Bradley Golden, Nasser Rabadi, and more. It’s a diverse group.
They are also telling diverse stories from political satires, superhero epics, the occult, horror, science fiction, and more.
Snyder is right about the cruel personal attacks. They are repugnant especially when a number of professionals have called not only their potential customers, but also fellow comic book creators who are part of Comicsgate “white supremacists,” “Nazis,” insinuated they were Uncle Toms, and more.
And Comicsgate doesn’t mean just one thing to everyone, it means different things to different people.
Honestly? #comicsgate means I can continue my dream of doing comic books. I was rejected by mainstream comics because they dont like how I draw and would only give me projects related to urban stories/my race. No more. #comics #manga
— Andrew Huerta ???? (@AndrewHuerta93) September 15, 2018
#ComicsGate, for me, is a voice for a forgotten yet true fandom who still believe that the comic book industry is worth fighting for.
— The Red Pixel (@RoundUpBoom) September 15, 2018
Giving the consumer what they pay their hard earned cash on….. Great comics and great personality.
— Bradley Golden (@BRADLEYGOLDEN4) September 15, 2018
A consumer revolt against an agenda that disregarded quality and tradition for extremists politics and the blacklisting and labeling of industry professionals that did not hold and perpetuate said agenda.
— David Assanowicz (@daveassanowicz) September 15, 2018
A consumer revolt against artistic stagnation, hyper political bias in an entertainment format, and the corporate advocation of continued disrespect of the fan/comsumer base.
— Lloyd Winters (@LiquidFangs) September 15, 2018
Not calling me racist for not liking a story.
— Stealth Hispanic @ Another Video Game Con (@stealthhispanic) September 15, 2018
To me, Comicsgate is about comic books that remember to be the fun escapism that they were meant to be. The metaphorical black eye to the SJW weirdos is a nice bonus too.
— Shawn H (@cyberfrogiscool) September 15, 2018
CG means for a spark to get non-bias, free-will and Non-P.C back in Comics, but
CG means also have grown adults with way too much time of their hands never-ending bickering of back-and-forth SocialWars that both side constantly fuels the fires on serious personal levels.— Chris Lee Jack (@ChrisLJackson_) September 15, 2018
It means that there is a movement of comic fans that want great comics without being harassed by the comic creators for having a different skin color, sex, sexual orientation and/or political ideals. We want them to stop mistreating us and calling us names.
— RevolutionSportsCard (@RevolutionCards) September 15, 2018
What does comicsgate mean to mean to me? It means, epic, fun entertaining comic book stories free of SJW or any extremist politics with great art, great stories, great, action.
— Stalnoyvolk3 (@oblivion_dr) September 15, 2018
But maybe the worst part of Snyder’s statement is his demand for consumers and creators to abandon the Comicsgate label in order to talk to him.
What do you make of Snyder’s statement on Comicsgate? Will it affect whether or not you purchase his comics in the future?
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