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Comicsgate

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Comicsgate is a campaign led by graphic novelist Doug TenNapel against diversity and progressivism in North American superhero comic book industry, believing that these have led to a decline in both quality and sales.[1][2][3] It is similar to Gamergate, which is related to video games.[4][5] It is part of the alt-right movement and a harassment campaign.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] It has been blamed by critics for the vandalism of one store[3] and threats of violence.[15]

Analog Devolved of Kiwi Farms is part of the Comicsgate movement.

References

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  1. "The Comic Book Industry Is Finally Speaking Out Against "Comicsgate"". Inverse. Archived from the original on 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  2. Ennis, Tricia (2018-02-16). "Amidst harassment, indie comics publishers remain supportive of marginalized creators". Syfy. Archived from the original on 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Coletta, Amanda (2018-05-13). "Edmonton comic book store links break-in to controversial debate". CTV News. Archived from the original on 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  4. "Comicsgate Is Gamergate's Next Horrible Evolution". Inverse. Archived from the original on 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
  5. "Comicsgate: What is it, exactly, and what's going on?". Global News. Archived from the original on 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  6. Curtis, Neal (10 November 2019). "Superheroes and the mythic imagination: order, agency and politics". Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics. 12 (5): 360–374. doi:10.1080/21504857.2019.1690015. ISSN 2150-4857. S2CID 211425158.
  7. Lacina, Bethany. "The smash success of 'Captain Marvel' shows us that conservatives are ignoring the alt-right". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-08-31 – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  8. Varda, Scott J.; Hahner, Leslie A. (2020). "Black Panther and the Alt-right: networks of racial ideology". Critical Studies in Media Communication. 37 (1–15): 133–147. doi:10.1080/15295036.2020.1737327. S2CID 216454494.
  9. Salter, Anastasia. "#NostalgiaGate? Comics as Battleground in Transmedia Networked Publics". ImageTexT. 11 (3). ISSN 1549-6732. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  10. Resha, Adrienne (6 June 2020). "The Blue Age of Comic Books". Inks: The Journal of the Comics Studies Society. 4 (1): 66–81. doi:10.1353/ink.2020.0003. ISSN 2473-5205. S2CID 226657888.
  11. Riesman, Abraham. "Comicsgate Is a Nightmare Tearing Comics Fandom Apart — So What Happens Next?". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  12. "There's An Online Harassment Campaign Underway Against People Advocating For Diversity In Comics Called #Comicsgate". BuzzFeed News. Archived from the original on 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  13. Brown, Jeffrey A. (15 January 2021). Panthers, Hulks and Ironhearts: Marvel, Diversity and the 21st Century Superhero. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-1-978809-23-9 – via Google Books.
  14. Elbein, Asher (2018-04-02). "#Comicsgate: How an Anti-Diversity Harassment Campaign in Comics Got Ugly—and Profitable". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
  15. "Previously on Comics: Comicsgate Gets Aggressive (And Other News)". WWAC. 2018-05-14. Archived from the original on 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2018-11-01.