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stubbleupdateMark Russell confirms Red Sonja #24 will be his final issue. Issue #17 comes out next week, so we are still a way away from the conclusion.
As I write this, I am finishing work on Red Sonja #24, which concludes my contractual obligations to
dynamitecomics. After which, I will no longer be accepting any further work from Dynamite for as long as they continue any affiliation whatsoever with Comicsgate. 1/
I don’t make this decision lightly. Not only because I was looking forward to other Dynamite projects, but because when a creep walks into a bar, I think they should be the ones to leave. But the reality is they’re not being asked to leave, which necessitates this decision. 2/
I don’t know if this is the right move, or even a very smart one, but it’s what my conscience requires. Comicsgate is a hate group with a long history of harassment, particularly of women and LGBTQ creators. Don’t try to convince me that they’re not. I’ve seen it for myself. 3/
But if they won’t leave the bar, then I have to. I refuse to provide them mainstream cover by working alongside them. 4/
Again, this was not an easy decision. I loved working with Dynamite. And I know this puts my collaborators in a difficult position. I've had several conversations with them over the last few days and I'm proud to report that they all support or at least understand this decision.
( 3 pages from #13 )
Red Sonja is a very versatile character. She can fit into a story about gentrification, killing witches and fucking magic creatures, riding around on a motorbike in a leather jacket and a chainmail bra and, as Russell is doing, a relentlessly bleak tale of war, politics and how the ruling classes run roughshod over the masses.
What Russell is referring to as a reason for him leaving is Dynamite cosying up to the Comicsgate group by letting them run crowdfunders to get their own variant covers on Dynamite books.
Check outdickandcomix's next cash grab!
Previously, Ethan Van Sciver, a man with a plausibly deniable attraction to Nazi imagery, had a Vampirella cover to promote his Cyberfrog book (but not the Cyberfrog coins with paper stuck to them) and a Vampirella cover by "one of the internet's most adored pop culture advocates".
Comicsgate began as a self-proclaimed "response to a culture war" advocating for "escapist, apolitical entertainment", like Alt Hero (The Best part of comics, but without the social justice), available from the InfoWars store) or Iron Sights, a book about policing America's Southern Border. The latter was written by Richard Meyer, aka Diversity & Comics, who you may remember from his appearance on Jim Jefferies' show.
When they aren't crowdfunding their own comics, they can often be found calling women professionals in comics "cum dumpsters", trans women "men in wigs" and generally harassing women in comics. Some industry professionals have denounced the group and the Dynamite issue now seems to be a case where consumers have a decision to make about what they want their dollars to support.
As I write this, I am finishing work on Red Sonja #24, which concludes my contractual obligations to
dynamitecomics. After which, I will no longer be accepting any further work from Dynamite for as long as they continue any affiliation whatsoever with Comicsgate. 1/I don’t make this decision lightly. Not only because I was looking forward to other Dynamite projects, but because when a creep walks into a bar, I think they should be the ones to leave. But the reality is they’re not being asked to leave, which necessitates this decision. 2/
I don’t know if this is the right move, or even a very smart one, but it’s what my conscience requires. Comicsgate is a hate group with a long history of harassment, particularly of women and LGBTQ creators. Don’t try to convince me that they’re not. I’ve seen it for myself. 3/
But if they won’t leave the bar, then I have to. I refuse to provide them mainstream cover by working alongside them. 4/
Again, this was not an easy decision. I loved working with Dynamite. And I know this puts my collaborators in a difficult position. I've had several conversations with them over the last few days and I'm proud to report that they all support or at least understand this decision.
( 3 pages from #13 )
Red Sonja is a very versatile character. She can fit into a story about gentrification, killing witches and fucking magic creatures, riding around on a motorbike in a leather jacket and a chainmail bra and, as Russell is doing, a relentlessly bleak tale of war, politics and how the ruling classes run roughshod over the masses.
What Russell is referring to as a reason for him leaving is Dynamite cosying up to the Comicsgate group by letting them run crowdfunders to get their own variant covers on Dynamite books.
Check out
dickandcomix's next cash grab!Previously, Ethan Van Sciver, a man with a plausibly deniable attraction to Nazi imagery, had a Vampirella cover to promote his Cyberfrog book (but not the Cyberfrog coins with paper stuck to them) and a Vampirella cover by "one of the internet's most adored pop culture advocates".
Comicsgate began as a self-proclaimed "response to a culture war" advocating for "escapist, apolitical entertainment", like Alt Hero (The Best part of comics, but without the social justice), available from the InfoWars store) or Iron Sights, a book about policing America's Southern Border. The latter was written by Richard Meyer, aka Diversity & Comics, who you may remember from his appearance on Jim Jefferies' show.
When they aren't crowdfunding their own comics, they can often be found calling women professionals in comics "cum dumpsters", trans women "men in wigs" and generally harassing women in comics. Some industry professionals have denounced the group and the Dynamite issue now seems to be a case where consumers have a decision to make about what they want their dollars to support.
