Comicsgate

Comicsgate is a campaign led by graphic novelist Doug TenNapel against diversity and progressivism in North American superhero comic book industry, believing that these have led to a decline in both quality and sales.[1][2][3] It is similar to Gamergate, which is related to video games.[4][5] It is part of the alt-right movement and a harassment campaign.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] It has been blamed by critics for the vandalism of one store[3] and threats of violence.[15]

Analog Devolved of Kiwi Farms is part of the Comicsgate movement.

Comicsgate Media

References

  1. "The Comic Book Industry Is Finally Speaking Out Against "Comicsgate"" (in en). Inverse. https://www.inverse.com/article/48411-comicsgate-pros-finally-speak-out-against-hate-group-one-year-later. Retrieved 2018-09-26. 
  2. Ennis, Tricia (2018-02-16). "Amidst harassment, indie comics publishers remain supportive of marginalized creators" (in en). Syfy. https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/amidst-harassment-indie-comics-publishers-remain-supportive-of-marginalized-creators. Retrieved 2018-09-26. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Coletta, Amanda (2018-05-13) (in en-CA). Edmonton comic book store links break-in to controversial debate. CTV News. https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/edmonton-comic-book-store-links-break-in-to-controversial-debate-1.3927659. Retrieved 2018-11-01. 
  4. "Comicsgate Is Gamergate's Next Horrible Evolution" (in en). Inverse. https://www.inverse.com/article/41132-comicsgate-explained-bigots-milkshake-marvel-dc-gamergate. Retrieved 2018-09-12. 
  5. "Comicsgate: What is it, exactly, and what's going on?" (in en). Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/4421411/comicsgate-what-is-it/. Retrieved 2018-11-26. 
  6. Curtis, Neal. Superheroes and the mythic imagination: order, agency and politics. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics 12 (5) (10 November 2019). p. 360–374. doi:10.1080/21504857.2019.1690015.
  7. Lacina, Bethany. The smash success of 'Captain Marvel' shows us that conservatives are ignoring the alt-right. ISSN 0190-8286 . https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/15/captain-marvels-smash-success-shows-us-that-conservatives-are-ignoring-alt-right/. Retrieved 2020-08-31. 
  8. Varda, Scott J.. Black Panther and the Alt-right: networks of racial ideology. Critical Studies in Media Communication 37 (1–15) (2020). p. 133–147. doi:10.1080/15295036.2020.1737327.
  9. Salter, Anastasia. #NostalgiaGate? Comics as Battleground in Transmedia Networked Publics. ImageTexT 11 (3). Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  10. Resha, Adrienne. The Blue Age of Comic Books. Inks: The Journal of the Comics Studies Society 4 (1) (6 June 2020). p. 66–81. doi:10.1353/ink.2020.0003.
  11. Riesman, Abraham. "Comicsgate Is a Nightmare Tearing Comics Fandom Apart — So What Happens Next?" (in en). Vulture. http://www.vulture.com/2018/08/comicsgate-a-comic-book-harassment-campaign-is-growing.html. Retrieved 2018-09-09. 
  12. "There's An Online Harassment Campaign Underway Against People Advocating For Diversity In Comics Called #Comicsgate" (in en). BuzzFeed News. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/krishrach/comicsgate. Retrieved 2018-10-31. 
  13. Brown, Jeffrey A.. Panthers, Hulks and Ironhearts: Marvel, Diversity and the 21st Century Superhero (15 January 2021)Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-1-978809-23-9.
  14. Elbein, Asher (2018-04-02). "#Comicsgate: How an Anti-Diversity Harassment Campaign in Comics Got Ugly—and Profitable" (in en). The Daily Beast. https://www.thedailybeast.com/comicsgate-how-an-anti-diversity-harassment-campaign-in-comics-got-uglyand-profitable. Retrieved 2018-09-12. 
  15. "Previously on Comics: Comicsgate Gets Aggressive (And Other News)" (in en-US). WWAC. 2018-05-14. https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2018/05/previously-on-comics-comicsgate-gets-aggressive-and-other-news/. Retrieved 2018-11-01.