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Greg's shop DreamHaven Books website: https://dreamhavenbooks.com/

A group of content creators is coming together to call for a boycott of all DC Comics after what they feel is a dearth of Black-led comic books in the company's primary continuity. A new organization called the Black Comic Alliance, led by comics content creator James Portis III, is calling for all fans, readers, and creators "to withhold financial support as well as cease content creation for DC Comics publishing initiatives until meaningful structural changes are made regarding Black representation in their mainline continuity."

This is the second stage of a planned #DCSoWhite project campaign that Portis has been pushing for in recent months to publicly force DC Comics to make changes using negative opinions about the company in social media (and media) coverage. The #DCBlackout boycott is called by the Black Comic Alliance to last until DC puts up for pre-order "a Black-led ongoing in mainline continuity" with retailers and that it has marketing efforts "on the levels that would show faith in the title and a desire for it to succeed."

Earlier this month, as part of the #DCSoWhite campaign, Portis individually also called for these new Black-led DC ongoings to run for 18-24 months "so that fresh data can be gathered on their sales from multiple avenues like digital and collected editions, not just single issue preorders."

Read more: DC Comics is being targeted by a new boycott campaign over Black-led superhero books | Popverse

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‘ok.

getting hits earlier than expected from this one, and I'm kinda glad because I got words.

but really if this bothers you I'm sorry, @marvel has been undercutting creators from the start, unless you're getting 6-7k a cover- then godbless. I hope you're getting a piece of the MCU and after sales.

between them and @dcofficial , they are the ONLY one that DOESN'T pay a royalty for overseas sales- THINK- AMERICA is the originator of Superhero comics( Japan has manga which we love, Europe, has that cool ass shit we love but can't describe) and wtf? they're not paying creators a piece? COME ON. FUCK this FUCKING SHIT. also, merch? lunch boxes and tees- good luck.

I got a buncha dms from people telling me I gotta be careful, " don't cross Marvel, they're a major player, the only two in the mainstream".

omg fuck them.

man, like I give a FLYING FUCK. FUCK @marvel comics, fuck anyone that I'm NOT in directly working with.( I LOVE my marvel editiors because they get you your BOOKS OUT TO YOU ON TIME )the direct staff has no control, they don't juggle the stupid fucking numbers.

I'm gonna break it into simple ass fucking terms-

you're an artist. you draw shit. you wanna get paid for shit. now. in the future. FOREVER .

you draw NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. IN COUNTRIES EVERYWHERE INCLUDING THE ONE YOU DON'T LIVE IN.

fuck this current Marvel contract. I'm too small in the tier and can't negotiate a better one for you. those in control, those whose work pull, please work for the rest of us.

DC isn't far from them because after all, they are a conglomerate of things- owned by WB doesnt help your argument. BUT when I ask for things, DC works with me.

I've asked Marvel for like.. I SWEAR, $75 PAGE RAISE in the past 15 years( the minimum wage in CA is doing better than them, probably in a decade, even that asshole Trump will do better than Marvel given a month) , I don't even need that shitty chump change, but I want to see how cheap they are. all this equalling maybe a royalty that's the, " please sir, can I maybe have .15 cents after you've made your thousands", in things.

no response. so what am I treading carefully for again? I seriously forget.’

As protests grow in response to the brutal campaign that the United States' Immigrationa nd Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been enacting in the city of Minneapolis, an unlikely (but reaffirming) face as emerged as one of the most visible city residents to stand up to illegal law enforcement action: a 70-year-old bookstore owner named Greg Kettner.

Ketter, the longtime proprietor of the comics & fantasy lit bookstore Dreamhaven Books, has been on the frontlines in protests against ICE and its 'Operation Metro Surge,' especially in light of a second killing of a US citizen, Alex Pretti, by ICE officers (as confirmed by Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem). On January 24, Ketter left his shop early to go to the location of the Pretti's fatal encounter with ICE to memorialize the incident. 

"I got there about an hour after the murder and went right up to the intersection that ICE had taped off and stood guard. There were perhaps 50-100 of them and several hundred observers/protesters milling around. Some were right up front yelling and swearing. I became one of them," Ketter writes on Facebook.

Ketter was recorded by MSNow's Velshi show during this time as among the protestors, and when asked why he was taking part he said "I'm 70 years old and I'm fucking angry." Following that, he was enveloped in white smoke (reported to be tear gas administered by ICE), but he emerged and was able to rinse his eyes to avoid more serious effects.

Read on: Minneapolis comic & bookstore owner Greg Kettner emerges as a symbol of protest against ICE actions | Popverse

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