After veteran cartoonist Andy Smith posted a harmless meme and mentioned that Governor Ron DeSantis flew illegal immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard, several comics experts took to Facebook to criticize veteran cartoonists. It announced that it had blacklisted Andy Smith of the house and did not identify the person.
The Facebook attack group was led by Dave Johnson, famous for his work on the covers of DC Comics and Robert Kirkman. invinciblePosting screenshots and a meme of Smith’s wall, Johnson said: His sense of humor is as good as his “art”. “
He followed up with another post in which he reluctantly told Andy Smith that at one point he wanted to return the original art that Smith had given him or sold him, stating: . I found your work. I will be happy to give it back. Feel free to do the same. DM me your address, it will be out on Monday.
Marvel cover artist Mark Brooks recently came under fire for sticking 3D models onto the cover, putting minimal effort into his work, casting a shadow over Smith’s fan-favorite art, saying: said to He might as well send the check with yours because it doesn’t compare. “
Smith recently IndieGoGo Campaign, Andy Smith’s Kor-Drath: The Reckoning!has earned around $50,000 at the time of this writing and has been praised by fans and fellow professionals for the quality of his art.
A chorus of other industry professionals joined the pile-on to cancel Andy Smith. accusing him of doing so, saying: Proud of their racism. If you signal virtue, shouldn’t you at least have virtue? “
Bill Sienkiewicz, when he commented on this post, went one step further and simply said “yes” in vain use of the Lord’s name at first, followed by Johnson encouraging Sienkiewicz to befriend Smith. .
Oddly enough, all the experts involved have absolutely no problem using the name of Jesus Christ in such an offensive position while exaggerating about the morality of Andy Smith’s meme.
In the following overreacting reply, Sienkiewicz furthered the evidence that there is an industry blacklist surrounding conservative-leaning creators in comics, denying Smith outright proving allegiance.
he said: I had no idea he was part of his whole CG. friend; present past tense; “
The reaction from industry insiders is middle school level bullying when they find out that someone is dating an unpopular child. It’s shocking to see someone openly end a friendship over a tame meme. Sorry for the inconvenience,’ and seemed to take things step by step.
If an entire group of experts can cut someone off and destroy a friendship because they don’t like a meme, then the comics industry is a toxic misery that makes it seem as if these middle-aged men can’t act like grown-ups. No wonder fans are increasingly turning to artists like Smith and their independent work through ComicsGate as an alternative to mainstream bullying.
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