It’s Free Comic Book Day, and readers around the world are lining up at comic shops for various marketing and promotional material coming from Marvel, DC Comics, and others. For the most part, it marks a great day for comic book stores and the comic industry, but this year there’s a sour note, as Flying […]
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Comic Industry Rattled As DC Comics Posts Disastrous Sales With A 25% Drop In One Year And Lowest Numbers To Bookstores Since 2004
The last several months have woken many up to the comic industry’s problems. Retailer Glenn O’Leary blew the doors off of the problems in mainstream comic book content and their “self-insert” characters, which was roundly mocked by industry professionals who felt threatened and identified with his statement. This was followed up by journalist Heidi MacDonald, […]
The Comic Industry Is Rattled By Cartoonist Kayfabe Artist Ed Piskor’s Death
After posting a long note regarding his intentions and naming comic industry whisper network goons Alex De Campi and Ramon Villalobos as a large part of the reason for his actions, Ed Piskor of Cartoonist Kayfabe was confirmed dead by his family in a Facebook post. The tragic act culminated after a week of comic […]
Jim Rugg Cancels His Cartoonist Kayfabe Partner Ed Piskor In Sad End To Their Comic Industry Saga
After a long week of allegations coming out about misconduct by Ed Piskor, he’s finally been canceled by his long-time friend and Cartoonist Kayfabe co-creator, Jim Rugg. The comic industry has now taken another scalp and the embattled artist has all but disappeared from the internet. Cartoonist Kayfabe has long been a channel which focused […]
IDW Publishing Editor Heather Antos Calls For Her Fans To Put Sexualized Content Into School Libraries
Heather Antos from IDW Publishing raised eyebrows a couple of months ago when she announced she would be drawing her first commercially published comic, which would be a short story as part of what can only be described as a groomer anthology, “When I Was Young.” This crowdfunded book went on BackerKit and is all […]
Young Artist Drops Disgusting DMs from Ed Piskor of Cartoonist Kayfabe: “I Felt Like He Was Trying To Groom Me”
Ed Piskor of the Cartoonist Kayfabe channel has been one of the darlings of the mainstream comic industry for years. His channel features interviews with top-tier creators and deep dives into comic history. Jim Rugg and Ed Piskor have created a cottage industry of content and a community that props up mainstream comics. Now, DMs […]
Batman Writer Chip Zdarsky Admits The Problems In The Comic Industry Are “A Myriad Right Now”
In 2024, there’s been a marked shift in the comic book industry, as comic pros at Marvel and DC Comics finally admit there are major problems with the industry instead of angrily telling fans everything is fine. In a recent interview, Batman writer Chip Zdarsky added his name to a growing list of professionals admitting […]
Sean Gordon Murphy Goes Full Kathleen Kennedy With His Zorro: Man Of The Dead Comic
Sean Gordon Murphy’s Zorro: Man of the Dead #1 dropped in comic book stores a week ago, giving comic shop readers a look at the book, which backers paid $50 or more to receive several months before they will have their books delivered. The crowdfunding faux pas of putting a retail version on sale before […]
Brian Michael Bendis Calls AI Art A “S*** Nightmare” And Invokes Comic Industry Legends Jack Kirby And Steve Ditko To Attack Midjourney
The subject of AI art and AI writing has been a touchy one for those in the mainstream comic industry and the mainstream media. Many mediocre talents feel threatened that they won’t be able to compete with AI-generated work, and rightfully so. Now, a list has been published of artists Midjourney used to scrape to […]
Local Comic Shop Owners Organize Boycott Against “Cancel Pig” Comic Industry Pros Who Attacked Glenn O’Leary
The comic industry has been upheaval since retailer Glenn O’Leary’s video went live calling out writers for their poorly made self-inserts, saying it’s killing his business. Amplified by Netflix’s Mark Millar, it sparked serious questions about how long Marvel and DC Comics could survive given the current state. Now, several comic retailers aim to push […]
Marvel and DC Writers Mags Visaggio and Sean McKeever Beg For Rent Money Online While The Comic Industry Collapses
It’s been a bad year for mainstream Marvel and DC Comics writers. After having a comic shop owner expose how terrible sales are because of poor self-insert writing, now Rebel Moon writer Mags Visaggio and Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane writer Sean McKeever are begging for money for their rent. In September, writer Mark Millar revealed […]
Treating “Official” Fan Fiction From The Comic Industry Like It’s Fan Fiction
The X-Men are being reappropriated. Miles Morales has all but replaced Spider-Man. Modern books in the comic industry are mostly glorified fan fiction. Learn how to treat them that way. No matter how much officially sanctioned garbage gets dumped on a tried-and-true franchise, some core stories are so good that no amount of corporate-approved dog-piling […]
