A man named Teddy Roosevelt once took a bullet to the chest. He shrugged it of and held a 90 minute long speech before going to the hospital. Comic book creators takes criticism, breaks down and cries.

Ah yes, the classic Business 101 rule: Attack your customers. Works every time!

These characters look worse than a generic Restaurant kid’s meal character

DC's new crossover event: Crisis on actual Earth

Marvel comics: You're all bigots. Fans: Well now that it's clear you don't want customers, we'll go elsewhere. Marvel comics: (screams as it drowns in its own stupidity)

Honestly, Marvel died with Stan Lee, and if the comics division goes under, then let it.

This is how it ends.. "not with a bang, but with a whimper."

As someone who is LGBT, I'm really sorry that they use us to destroy everything good.

This Marvel is not Stan Lee's Marvel. This one is a fake. I ain't about supporting a fake Marvel.

They tried to go digital a few times, 20 years ago, and digital sucks. half of the enjoyment of comics is the beautiful art you can touch and feel in your hands. There is something to be enjoyed from the printed book vs. digital.

"trailblazer get a magic backpack from her grandfather" "screentime got infected from grandfather's internet gas" what is it with them and their grandfathers lol

And then we have companies like Coffin Comics making MILLIONS through crowdfunding each year because they continue to give their fans what they want. SWORN

It's really sad. Someone like Jack Kirby was a man with character and class. He would never have sunk to hurling grotesque insults at the people who supported him. The hubris of some of these creators is laid bare. They are just self important man boys who think success is an entitlement.

When Comics decided it was more important to have the stories satisfy the writers rather than the fans it just went all down hill. Basic supply and demand you give the audience what they want, not the suppliers. This is all terribly sad.

This episode summed up in four words: "Prepare for unforseen consequences"

So glad I was a teen in the 90's and early 00's when a Marvel comic fan and collector, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee and John Buscema are rolling in their graves!

It's times like these when I regret being old enough to remember when comics were great.

Fake news: "Diamond is closing because of the Coronavirus" Real news: "Diamond is closing because of New Warriors and other SJW comics"

I’d just like to say I’m NB and Safespace and snowflake have to be one of the most insensitive things I’ve come across. Normally I don’t speak out about this, but this is just too much. Please tell them to get rid of the characters

Why do you keep calling them Marvel? Let's be real, their name is Disney.

" - offended by the inclusive nature of the book - " Didn't see any straight people in the book. Not very inclusive at all.

Remember when comics were good? Yeah those were the days

The founding fathers of comics like Stan Lee are spinning in the graves.

Marvel or DC could be saved if the put Jim Shooter in charge and make Comics easily availible outside of comic shops Like they used to be, and drop the price back to 2x the cost of a Chocolate bar

Imagine buying comics in 2020 ..when everything is garbage ..even DC

“Artists” are “creating” stuff nowadays for people who do not even want to get entertained by these products. Know your customer.

11:50 - Yeah, comics will still be made. But they wont be good comics. How dare he say Excelsior. Most of Marvel aren't worthy to use that word.

How does Cates mistake our laughter as a sign we are "offended"?

"This thing that shall not be named", "That day in September", "The C word", "The F word", "Eat a bag of pre-F'd D's".... *I feel bad for internet archeologists of the future trying to make sense of our world.*

Great video. I don’t live near a comic book shop - I do buy loads of digital issues (most it stuff from the 80s and 90s) but now I feel bad that I do. Very bad time for this industry.

At this point, comic book stores need to diversify. Start focusing on collectible card games like magic the gathering, action figures, accessories, manga...anything. Have more after hour meet ups to play said games for customers. ANYTHING.

It seems like the SJWs outnumber the SANE people in the comic industry 10-to-1. The cancer is just too big to excise. The industry probably needs to die now (rather than continue to deface the old, beloved source material).

What was Marvel expecting from a writer that has a title under his belt like "Santa's husband". Captain, we're going down fast at the bow...

How the hell are they still carrying on with what they are doing. They aren't listening to what people think. Why oh why do they not listen..

Comic book stores: we're all suffering so you should too! DC/Marvel: How bout 'No"?

I remember when you got comics at newsstands & drug stores. I'm such a boomer.

Remember when everyone watched LOST? Or when everyone watched GOT? It seems like it was ten years ago another age. I remember the thrill of walking into my comic shops and seeing what books have arrived in my pull list. Then there was a shift, and I started dropping books and adding new titles, hoping to rekindle the enthusiasm. I later became apathetic and finally resentful, dropping $20.00 every week. I kept it for another year or two, dropping books and not committing to new titles to replace the dropped comics. Then I started to skip the weekly visits, and when I did turn up to buy my pulled books, I felt resentful as if I was buying rent for something I didn't own. Once I read every page from the box giving the year and address of the publisher to Stan's Soapbox and letter page as the dessert. Even the yellow box that appeared once or twice a year detailing the copies printed of a specific issue reading it as if it was the stats on the back of a Baseball Card. Now I was taking my reduced stack of comics home and flipping through the pages, skipping panels, and more than once losing interest tossing the book into the read later pile, (Which I never did bother too.) I kept my relationship with the Comic Shop as long as I could until one day after paying for five comics at $3.99 each, I told the owner I wanted to cancel some books. Okay! Which ones? All of them, I said. I'll just start picking off the racks from now on! The Marvel comics I loved and grew up with passed away years ago. Just as many love affairs end, it was me, not you. But that was a lie this time it was you that changed.

meanwhile all my Kirby art and Stan Lee Marvel's just keep going up in value thank you digital

As someone who only reads a few comics, I don't know who ANY of these pros are, I read mostly the old stuff, and I laugh when I see things that are geared towards people who don't buy comics. It's a story. So it should have good writing, compelling themes and great morals. They act as if they create a story with a 'problematic' situation in it, that will alienate people to not read it. No. People have been learning from and reading books for centuries with tough subject matter. You are pushing a narrative within the media you chose to work in for an audience that don't buy said media. That would be like Stephen King moving into the torrid romance genre but writing about how the study man who saves the abused housewife suddenly died from ingesting rainwater that grew mind control spores within his brain. Yes, that sounds interesting to people who want those stories, but the audience in the grocery store female porn novel camp wouldn't buy that book, because it's not what they want. Would you then blame the neglected housewives for his book not selling? There should be different Genres and while the industry should be for everyone ( Anyone can write or draw ), marketing individual stories to everyone is not the way to let the industry thrive. This is the very reason we have children's comics. It's why there are action, adventure ones, detective ones, funny ones. Don't push your political shit so blatantly into a work of art. The reason people read comics is for escapism, they are trying to get away from this shit with their favorite characters and you're ruining it.

As joker said "you get what you f-ing deserve." Just a shame they're taking comic book stores down with them.

Now they’re getting the karma that comes with insulting their fans.

Destruction of comic books aside, I frequently have to pause your videos and admire all the cool shit you have in the background. Some of those figures I recognize as ones I used to have as a kid. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

I'm not a comics buyer, I just saw this in my recommendations. But I assume some of the viewers are, so... You can stop this kind of industry behavior almost instantly. Just stop buying comics. You already know these people despise you. Stop supporting them.

This is how it ends, not with a roar...but with a REEEEEEEEE

The only good thing about this whole dilemma is that these despicable people will be finally driven out of the industry.

Why's he talking about "Civilian" status? Is he an active soldier or something? Nah, just trumped up ego who writes comics for a living.

Thank you Nerdrotic! Liked and subscribed! Educated, smart and concise! Diamond and publishers are fucking up. Those comic fans ages 30+ don't read many current comics because 75% are this PC/SJW garbage that we never asked for and don't want. I will always be a comic book fan, collector and reader but am very sad at the current state of the business.

What it shows is the fragility of the market and the folly of alienating the consumers you desperately need to survive. Well i guess you can learn to code.

This is how the comic industry ends, not with a BANG, but with a cringe.

Marvel: So what is your previous work called? -Santa's husband Marvel: Ok you are in

I didnt know about all this. It is so sad. Thanks for the update, man.

Marvel Comics are now romance stories for weirdos with the mental capacity of fifth graders.

Sooner or later these woke comic “pros” are going to be begging the fans to help them out...

Stan Lee is spinning around in his grave like the top from Inception.

0:44 That poor guy, he really didn't know and you can see he is devastated. - 'Diamond has stopped shipping' -'Wwwhaat?'

"Grampa, tell me again what comic books were like."

As a homosexual, it infuriates me that the alphabet community, "represents" us, they hurt our image, if anything they are the reason that there still is any serious vitriol against gay people. Makes me sick.

Piracy becomes even easier when the the companies that make what you are pirating act in such a dishonest and corrupt way.

They’re all going through the 5 stages of grief. It’s hilarious.

"Don't be a Kibblesmith" or "You're such a Kibblesmith!" has just become part of the English language. Nice way to make history. LMAO

God how I miss the writings of individuals like Chris Claremont or Walt Simonson of the late 70s and early 80s. These “writers” nowadays are more concerned with Twitter clout than actual story telling. 🙄

I have just started watching "The Punisher" on Netflix. I can't believe this is made by the same company that produces this comic trash. It is incredibly well written, powerful and moving. Jeez where has it gone so wrong?

The way he described the writers possible take on the DC/Marvel crossover was hilarious and probably spot on! BTW, first I've heard of your channel. Subscribed.

that kibblesmith dude needs his man license pulled

To be honest, I'm surprised that comic book shops were still around since I usually get my comics from hobby shops. It honestly seems like DC, Marvel and Diamond are using this an opportunity to cut out the middle man (comic book shops/ physical retail) and are chasing digital distributions. Too bad it isn't going to work since people will just pirate all of that shit. It also doesn't help that the comic industry is stacked with bottom barrel liberal arts reject. These comic writers and artist produce below average material; no one is going to spend their hard earned money buying this crap, especially when you have other media competing for customers. The lack of professionalism is absolutely mind boggling and would be an HR and PR nightmare for any legitimate company. No self-respecting company would associate with people that are constantly arguing with the public, much less paying customers. Do these "writers" forget that this whole thing is still a fucking business?

Great Video, lots of fun information ( as a former Diamond employee) Lots of great talking/discussion points. Following!

What is this "lose civilian status" stuff about?

I'm STILL Trying to Figure out if a KIBBLE SMITH is someone who Makes DOG FOOD. From looking at "The NEW Warriors" I'd say that's about accurate.

If anyone watched SF Debris's "History of comic books" and saw how bad things were for writers then, just imagine how bad it is now. Openly attacking fans is likely a sign of frustration at a VERY toxic work environment, run by tin hat dictators who have no clue what they're doing, and have nobody to keep them in check.

Am I so out of touch? NO. It's the children who are bigots.

preach it! giving the middle finger to the fans that made a title successful by calling them bigots and trying to expand the tent for people who don't care (it's not just comic books) then blaming anything and everything besides themselves when it sucks and there are poor sales and a backlash- don't ever reward that behavior!

Kevin Smith's reaction in the beginning made my heart dropped like a ton of bricks. He looked horrified to hear that announcement because his own shop might go out of business. Despite the "PRO'S" being toxic as usual on social media, I really don't want to see talented writers and artists go into unemployment but more importantly I don't want to see more shops closing it's doors for good. Once this Pandemic is over I really hope there's a few still standing and comic lovers can still get there book and collectibles. So let's try to stay optimistic and hope good things come by even though right now is a dark time. We can survive this fellow nerds. As for Marvel, DC, and Diamond Publishing.....Like Hibbs said, "I going REMEMBER who stood by (image, Boom!, Dynamite, hopefully Dark Horse) and REMEMBER who didn't."

None of the creatives will be in the unemployment line. They're ALL well off in some fashion. That's why they never cared about the money. They already got all they need. Comics has always been an in to Hollywood for them. And it's worked.

Great coverage job Gary!!!

Marvel is wasting my time and I lost all respect for Donny Cates.

I thought Snowflake and SafeSpace were parodies?

Nothing like the manufacturer destroying the distributors.

Looks like that info kevin smith just got MELTED HIS MIND LOL

Great presentation. What marvel has been pulling stopped me reading comics a few years back after being a loyal reader since 1977 .

Wow. Marvel has jumped the shark. They should give them a low budget live action tv show...

Once Marvel puts their Books online they will learn just how unpopular their crap books are and will go crawling back to the paper Distribution companies!!! To help keeps their low numbers inflated!!!

I had to rewind because I had drifted off when I heard you mention Comic Town in Columbus. I have been going there since I was 13 or so. I really like those guys.

My heart goes out to all comic fans and comic store owners who have been taking a hit from all of this.

I am glad Stan Lee is dead. If he did see this he would have died of shame anyway.

You can ignore reality but not the consequences ignoring reality.

You know there’s something about the feel of a comic book in your hands that digital just can’t replicate.

My only counter argument is... I started back into comics 3-4 years ago with the pirated books. But I really didn't like to read them on a tablet. And Mister Miracle and Doomsday clock got me reading the books again. Now I buy about $50-70 worth of comics a week. Its definitely worked the other way for me.

"Civilian status." This clearly some new slang that urban dictionary hasn't fully caught up with...

This saddens me, and I'm not even a comicbook person.

All magazines and comicbooks have been struggling for the last 10 years .

What fascinates me is how little they care. Even in the good old days you were permanently on the brink as a creator of any kind. The prevailing sentiment was one of irrational fear of whatever you were making failing because fans didn't care for it. That could potentially ruin your career. And vice versa. If you happened to find yourself making a hit your career could blossom unexpectedly. Most creators who did this then found that they couldn't reproduce the success, because it was so chaotic and complicated to make it that they couldn't always work out precisely why it was a hit. The rest of their lives were spent chasing the old success, usually in vain. Fast forward to now where you have creators not even trying and then hurling abuse at dissatisfied customers before making what the customer was originally complaining about worse on purpose. Had you done this in the 90s you would first of all have been fired rather immediately. But whatever you made would forever have been a complete, automatic failure and you would be out of the industry for good. Yet now there is no negative reaction from above at all. It just tells us that it is all deliberate and that the only goal is to destroy. Evidently we're being phased out here, not just our stories. This is not how you would behave if you were expecting there to be customers around in the future whose business you would depend on. Getting a real Twelve Moneys vibe these days, not gonna lie...

Summary of Millionaire Matchmaker, featuring D.Kibblesmith: “ Daniel Kibblesmith, a 27-year-old comedy writer for the popular website Groupon, is a self-professed nerd who doesn't yet understand the social etiquette of dating, nor does he possess the polish of a millionaire.”

I'd imagine Stan is weeping about now.

Hi dude, i just got this video recommended. Just came to say that i really like your virgin bunker you got there in the background.

The New Warriors trailer is sitting at 3.8k up, 179k down as of March 29. Keep up the good work, people.

Damn, you can see Kevin Smith thinking "I gotta get out of here and go liquidate my Comic Store". I imagine you'll see a lot of Jay and Silent Bob stuff showing up on ebay in the next few days.

If they go all digital I would think sales wouldn't even be a quarter of what they are now

Ugh, exactly why I read independent web comics. I’ll still buy comics at the shops, but I’ll be damned if I buy anything from Marvel of DC in digital format.

"The meek shall inherit the Earth" And here we have a squitty little runt of the litter "Writer" doing what Thanos couldn't. Well done Mr Kibblesmith, you literally destroyed Marvel with your bottom of the Tumblr barrel compressed straws.

I never thought i would see creators attackng of what little is left of their fanbase. THese sjws have mental illness and inadequecy issues.