THE COMICSGATE WAR: What Happened to Comic Book Fandom?

On episode #384 of Coolest Alive: What the hell happened to comic books? For years, the comics industry has been caught in a growing cultural war known as ComicsGate, splitting creators, fans, publishers, and the fandom itself straight down the middle. On this episode of COOLEST ALIVE, Jesse Blaze Snider takes a hard look at the controversy, the personalities, the politics, and the growing divide that changed the comic book community. And Jesse isn’t coming at this from the sidelines. He’s worked with, and knows, people on both sides of the ComicsGate divide, giving him a perspective that few others can claim. So what actually happened? Who was right? Who was wrong? And, more importantly, what the hell happened to the fandom we all loved? This is THE COMICSGATE WAR.

The Coolest Alive Podcast with Jesse Blaze Snider.

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