Mainstream Comics Has Become Poorly Written FanFic
Every single day I still see all over my feed: “OMG WHY ARE THEY CALLING FOR GAY SPIDER-MAN?!?” “OMG WHO’S GOING TO WRITE BATMAN NEXT,…
Author: Jon Del Arroz
Jon Del Arroz is a bestselling author on Amazon and is “the leading Hispanic voice in science fiction” according to PJMedia.com, and winner of the 2018 CLFA Book Of The Year Award. Jon writes science fiction, steampunk, and comic books, and can be found most weekends in section 127 of the Oakland Coliseum cheering on the A’s. He maintains a blog at delarroz.com.
If you want fun superhero fiction without the messaging, check out his Flying Sparks comic series here!
Obsession With ‘Now Retired’ Alan Moore Creates Bad Writers
It was announced a few days ago that Alan Moore has retired from writing comics. I haven’t read a new comic of his since I…
Convention Now Monitoring Attendees for “Wrongthink” Year-Round
It’s sad watching the convention scene take playbooks from the shrieking weirdos and further dive deeper into losing their purpose — gathering to promote fun,…
What Is The Duty Of An Artist?
I keep seeing the same things in mainstream entertainment whether it’s comics, movies, books, music, anything. Resist Drumpf! Diversity and Inclusivity (except for men and…
A Retrospective Look At Matt Kindt’s X-O Manowar
One book is responsible for getting me jazzed about comics again after I’d been unexcited for several years. I’d been burned far too many times…
Comics Codex Launches Platform for Indie Comic Creators
Comics Codex is a new site designed to connect indie comic readers with projects. The goal, much like Comicsgate itself, is to fuel independent creation…
#ComicsGate Doesn’t Want Or Need Gatekeepers
Political gate-keeping has to stop. Last summer saw a group of guys who were forging ahead in indie comics in a way that was…
Captain Marvel: FINALLY, a Film Supporting Trump’s Immigration Policy
I’m not going to give the same hot takes as everyone else. You’ll have your movie reviews that talk about the mess that is…
D&D Legend Demoted from Con Over Alleged #MeToo Claims
Breaking news is that a gaming convention, GaryCon, just cut a guest of honor from their convention, Frank Mentzer, because of “harassment” allegations. Frank is…
ScFi Legend Gregory Benford vs Identity Politics at LosCon
Originally published here (Thanks to Mike Glyer for helping me track down some of the info of these events) Gregory Benford thought he…