Are Comics For Everyone? Tom King Thinks Not

Yesterday, comic book writer Tom Taylor tweeted out the following.

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics criticism.

— Tom Taylor (@TomTaylorMade) August 26, 2018

Quite a few familiar names followed up. Both repeating and elaborating thoughts in the wake of ‘comicsgate’ discussion regarding Marsha Cooke and Darwyn Cooke.

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics criticism.

— Ben Morse (@BenJMorse) August 27, 2018

I’ve been out of town but I believe my stance on “comicsgate” has always been clear…comics are for everyone, there’s no conspiracy, treat everyone kindly & with respect, ‘politics’ have always been part of superhero comics.

— Tim Seeley (@HackinTimSeeley) August 27, 2018

Comics are for everyone.
There’s no excuse for harassment, homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comic books.

— Gerry Duggan (@GerryDuggan) August 26, 2018

Anyway, comicsgate is nonsense and no, anybody about to tweet that “but find out more about comicsgate” link at me, I’m alright, no thanks. That “few bad apples” excuse doesn’t fly one bit with me either.

— Doc Shaner (@DocShaner) August 27, 2018

Comics are for everyone.

There’s no excuse for harassment.

There’s no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics.

The existence of comics that don’t appeal/aren’t marketed to you isn’t a personal attack or inherently political.

— Jody Houser (@Jody_Houser) August 26, 2018

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism, or misogyny in comics criticism.

— Brad Brad Walker (@IAmBradWalker) August 26, 2018

I think I’ve made this clear, but just in case:

I believe comics are for everyone. There is no excuse for harassment. There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics.

— Michael Lark RCCC C-11 (@MichaelLark66) August 27, 2018

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics.

— Christian Ward (@cjwardart) August 26, 2018

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics criticism.

Also, @MagsVisaggs writes better than that entire group on their best day.

— GAIL SIMONE (@GailSimone) August 26, 2018

Joining the chorus, feel free to share the same:

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism, or misogyny in comics criticism.

— Erika Moen (@ErikaMoen) August 26, 2018

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics criticism.

— Andrea Towers (@_atowers) August 26, 2018

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics. And you’d think people who read superhero comics would have already internalized this.

— Chris Ryall (@chris_ryall) August 26, 2018

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics criticism.

— Nicola Scott (@NicolaScottArt) August 26, 2018

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics criticism.

— Gabriel Rodríguez (@GR_comics) August 26, 2018

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics criticism.
Dreamers of all backgrounds should be able to enjoy the chance to dream.

— Ethan Sacks (@ethanjsacks) August 26, 2018

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics criticism.

— Jordan D. White (@cracksh0t) August 26, 2018

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism, or misogyny in comics criticism.

— clark (@drinkpinkink) August 26, 2018

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism, or misogyny in comics criticism.

— KELLY THOMPSON (@79SemiFinalist) August 26, 2018

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics criticism.

Duh.

— Aaron Kuder (@AaronKuder) August 26, 2018

Comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics.

— Clayton Cowles (@ClaytonCowles) August 26, 2018

Shouldn’t need saying but: I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics or comics criticism.

— Rob Williams (@Robwilliams71) August 26, 2018

I can’t believe I need to say this, but…

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism, or misogyny in comics criticism.

— Eric Palicki (@epalicki) August 26, 2018

If you know me, this goes without me having to say it, but even still:
I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics criticism.

— (((Judd Winick))) (@JuddWinick) August 26, 2018

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism, or misogyny in comics criticism.

— Jackson Lanzing writes weird. (@JacksonLanzing) August 26, 2018

I’ve seen this message posted by a few others:

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics criticism.

— Cullen Bunn (@cullenbunn) August 26, 2018

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics criticism.

— Nick Robles (@ArtofNickRobles) August 26, 2018

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics criticism.

— Colonel Tony Moore (@tonymoore) August 26, 2018

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics criticism.

— Fraser Campbell (@FraserC69) August 26, 2018

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics criticism.

— Gary Erskine (@garyerskine) August 26, 2018

Y’all already know this about me, but I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics criticism.

— Sina Grace (@SinaGrace) August 26, 2018

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics criticism.

— Paul_Cornell (@Paul_Cornell) August 26, 2018

Nuance, ambiguity & debate are part of art. You can criticize work without dehumanizing the folks who make it:

I believe comics are for everyone.
There is no excuse for harassment.
There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics criticism.

— Jason Latour (@jasonlatour) August 26, 2018

Some people are built to stand up & shout. Others folks show it in their work or try to move mountains behind the scenes.

Just know that if you’re out there making comics for everyone. I’m behind you doing that anyway you can.

— Jason Latour (@jasonlatour) August 25, 2018

I believe comics are for everyone. There is no excuse for harassment. There is no place for homophobia, transphobia, racism or misogyny in comics criticism.

— Roger Langridge (@hotelfred) August 26, 2018

There was some concern over some of the language used, which Tom addressed.

Absolutely.
Believe me, “criticism” was in air quotes when I wrote the original tweet. I should have made that clearer. https://t.co/6iYj3jQLX8

— Tom Taylor (@TomTaylorMade) August 27, 2018

Will try that when America wakes up :)

— Tom Taylor (@TomTaylorMade) 27 August 2018

Well, before America wakes up, there were plenty of other thoughts and observations of course,

Here’s a quote from Vox Day, who works closely with and publishes the work of prominent and influential members of Comicsgate. This is how he feels about black people and black cultures: pic.twitter.com/aYe5bdiYtQ

— Cheryl Lynn Eaton (@cheryllynneaton) August 26, 2018

When I walked away from coloring Cyberfrog, I was relentlessly hammered by ComicsGate for being a “traitor” and a “Judas”. EVS and his followers attacked me and my family, made fun of my wife’s cancer diagnosis, threatened physical violence on me…

— Moose Baumann (@MooseBaumann) August 23, 2018

Let’s put it together. According to comicsgate I am faking being trans to get work in a dying industry that’s focused on a medium I despise because nobody was hiring me (to do a thing I hate doing) before I transitioned just so I can hasten this industry’s demise.

What a plan.

— Oh Shit It’s Magdalene Visaggio (@MagsVisaggs) August 25, 2018

#Comicsgate please add me to your blacklist proudly. Creativity knows no color, religion, gender or sexual orientation. I love #comics not #hate

— Adam Glass (@AdamGlass44) August 26, 2018

if you wanna know what comicsgate is about, just remember that Meyer’s most frequent complaint is probably that women in comics need bigger boobs.

the rest of it is exactly that mature and thought-out.

— Oh Shit It’s Magdalene Visaggio (@MagsVisaggs) August 24, 2018

And comic book writer Tom King also had a different take, positioned, at least linguistically, against the original tweets,

Comics aren’t for everyone.

Created by the children of immigrants, it is the medium of the outsider and the outcast, the nerd who won’t fit in.

We exist, we thrive because we recognize and amplify the voices of those who must struggle mightily to be heard.

We say, I’m here. pic.twitter.com/kn4IVeKxqH

— Tom King (@TomKingTK) August 27, 2018

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