The Mary Sue’s Comicsgate / Weeb Wars Hitpiece Backfires
I had a rather interesting livestream this past Wednesday afternoon. Yesterday, a piece over at The Mary Sue was run declaring Comicsgate and…
Author: Micah Curtis
Micah Curtis is a former video game journalist who has appeared on Blistered Thumbs, Techraptor, SuperNerdLand, and Truthrevolt, and focuses his Youtube channel on the nerd subculture, politics, and the growing intersection between the two. He focuses on the politics surrounding the art industry, the importance of keeping the market free, the rights of the people involved, and (of course) the games, movies, television, and so forth that we all enjoy.
Why Marvel Comics’ Latest “Heel Turn” for Captain Marvel Falls Flat
It seems like the current year Marvel Comics marketing protocol to state that “nothing will ever be the same again” after this crossover event or…
The Digital Graveyard of Comic Books
Comic books are dying. This is simply the unfortunate truth of the industry, no matter what your opinion is on how it happened. It’s…
“Because Bendis!” What Exactly is Decompressed Writing in Comics?
I’ll always find it crazy that people ask me for writing advice. Me, who has only sold about 200 comics in my career! Still,…
Things Micah Curtis Loves: Todd McFarlane’s Spawn
It’s a bit of a “duh” that we Indie writers and artists love Spawn. Todd McFarlane’s Spawn is the character that made the independent comic…
Attention Creators: Your Legacy Means Everything in Comic Books
Legacy is important. It’s very simple. It’s how people remember you. In comic books, legacy is everything. The legacy that you leave behind…
Can Any Writer Completely Avoid Being Political?
I don’t know if it’s possible to separate values and the fiction that we create. Over the last couple of years since I’ve been…
How Proactive “Diversity” Can Kill Any Story
Diversity is an organic thing. Whenever someone is writing a story, and their main focus is writing that story, everything will come together as…
Freshman Fart: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Trash Comic
Hello comrade! Is good time to review a new comic, yes? Comrade Micah was recently introduced to something from publisher of comics called…
Why “Subverting Expectations” is Moronic
Whether you’re the heavy metal band Metallica, or film director Rian Johnson, subverting expectations should never be the goal or the end result of your…