Chuck Dixon on politics and comics

[Sven the Returned]

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Some of you will find the host insuferable. Also i disagree with him about his statement that superheroes are just badly written. No matter who writes them that niche has all the costumers it will ever get unless the price of comics radically drops.

[IMJ]

If this is the interview where Dixon comments that he went back and analyzed his royalties and found that people were previously speculating on books off the newsstand, that was a great interview. And he's right, IMO. I was there for it. As a kid when a comic was a buck, you would just grab one that you found that looked cool and check it out. If you liked it, you stuck with it, and over time built a back issue collection.

[Psiot X]

Chuck Dixon...

Putting identity politics ahead of good characters is a mistake. They can't create successful new characters because they lack the talent and want to tear down the establishment out of hate.

I don't put my politics in my work.

Used too, you could talk global warming or anything at work, disagree and no one thought anything of it. Now, if your politics aren't right they want to throw you out.

Working in the indies, they worry about is the story good and did you get it in on time. They actually make money off the comic books rather than the licensing. In the big two (Marvel) your politics are wrong, the story was good, and you handed it in on time so they will never forgive you.

I like him.

[X-O HoboJoe]

Chuck Dixon...

Putting identity politics ahead of good characters is a mistake. They can't create successful new characters because they lack the talent and want to tear down the establishment out of hate.

I don't put my politics in my work.

Used too, you could talk global warming or anything at work, disagree and no one thought anything of it. Now, if your politics aren't right they want to throw you out.

Working in the indies, they worry about is the story good and did you get it in on time. They actually make money off the comic books rather than the licensing. In the big two (Marvel) your politics are wrong, the story was good, and you handed it in on time so they will never forgive you.

I like him.

[dornwolf]

Chuck Dixon...

Putting identity politics ahead of good characters is a mistake. They can't create successful new characters because they lack the talent and want to tear down the establishment out of hate.

I don't put my politics in my work.

Used too, you could talk global warming or anything at work, disagree and no one thought anything of it. Now, if your politics aren't right they want to throw you out.

Working in the indies, they worry about is the story good and did you get it in on time. They actually make money off the comic books rather than the licensing. In the big two (Marvel) your politics are wrong, the story was good, and you handed it in on time so they will never forgive you.

I like him.

He without a doubt nails that first bit. Although I thought Dixon was guilty of using his personal beliefs a lot

[Tim]

Chuck Dixon...

Putting identity politics ahead of good characters is a mistake. They can't create successful new characters because they lack the talent and want to tear down the establishment out of hate.

I don't put my politics in my work.

Used too, you could talk global warming or anything at work, disagree and no one thought anything of it. Now, if your politics aren't right they want to throw you out.

Working in the indies, they worry about is the story good and did you get it in on time. They actually make money off the comic books rather than the licensing. In the big two (Marvel) your politics are wrong, the story was good, and you handed it in on time so they will never forgive you.

I like him.

He without a doubt nails that first bit. Although I thought Dixon was guilty of using his personal beliefs a lot

Maybe, but nowhere near as obvious as someone like Rucka or pretty much anyone writing a Marvel comic presently.

[Sven the Returned]

Chuck Dixon...

Putting identity politics ahead of good characters is a mistake. They can't create successful new characters because they lack the talent and want to tear down the establishment out of hate.

I don't put my politics in my work.

Used too, you could talk global warming or anything at work, disagree and no one thought anything of it. Now, if your politics aren't right they want to throw you out.

Working in the indies, they worry about is the story good and did you get it in on time. They actually make money off the comic books rather than the licensing. In the big two (Marvel) your politics are wrong, the story was good, and you handed it in on time so they will never forgive you.

I like him.

Any examples of him presenting his beliefs of on a Marvel or DC superhero books?
He without a doubt nails that first bit. Although I thought Dixon was guilty of using his personal beliefs a lot

On which Big 2 superhero books?

[Cyberstrike]

Frankly I don't give a rat's @$$ about Dixon's personal politics he was and still is an average writer at best, is best work always pales in comparison with guys like Peter David, Mark Waid, Greg Rucka, Gail Simone, Ron Marz, and others because they have the guts to try new things and pi$$ people off.

There is a reason why Marvel is pushing a diversity in the comics and it's simple: demographics. White people aren't going to be the majority race in the US in the near future and they will demand that pop culture reflect.

[Sven the Returned]

Frankly I don't give a rat's @$$ about Dixon's personal politics he was and still is an average writer at best, is best work always pales in comparison with guys like Peter David, Mark Waid, Greg Rucka, Gail Simone, Ron Marz, and others because they have the guts to try new things and pi$$ people off.

There is a reason why Marvel is pushing a diversity in the comics and it's simple: demographics. White people aren't going to be the majority race in the US in the near future and they will demand that pop culture reflect.

Diversity pushing equals stunts in Marvel's case. Most non white people could not care about marching the streets to get more non white actors outside of a tiny minority. They will just watch more tv shows andf movies with people that look like them and the respective industries will pick up on it. I am pretty sure Dixon is pretty good at pi$$ing people of by his mere existence, but i am not familiar enough with the writings of all the above mentioned people to make a judgement.

[Psiot X]

Frankly I don't give a rat's @$$ about Dixon's personal politics he was and still is an average writer at best, is best work always pales in comparison with guys like Peter David, Mark Waid, Greg Rucka, Gail Simone, Ron Marz, and others because they have the guts to try new things and pi$$ people off.

There is a reason why Marvel is pushing a diversity in the comics and it's simple: demographics. White people aren't going to be the majority race in the US in the near future and they will demand that pop culture reflect.

Did you actually listen to the interview or just get mad over me quoting the gist of some of what he stated?

You went in on diversity where the quote relates to his comments about why Luke Cage made it big and Black Lightning didn't with a casual nod to old Thor being the target of resentment by some insiders. It was fairly thoughtful by Dixon though Milo grates a bit when he goes off. I mean as a fat ugly guy I get enough *SQUEE* without having to listen to pretty boy preen.

[Draco]

Frankly I don't give a rat's @$$ about Dixon's personal politics he was and still is an average writer at best, is best work always pales in comparison with guys like Peter David, Mark Waid, Greg Rucka, Gail Simone, Ron Marz, and others because they have the guts to try new things and pi$$ people off.

There is a reason why Marvel is pushing a diversity in the comics and it's simple: demographics. White people aren't going to be the majority race in the US in the near future and they will demand that pop culture reflect.

I get that his politics arent always agreeable, though Im English, so pretty much ignore it all anyway
Hoever I really like his writing since day dot and still do. Having read a lot of the above creators, there a couple on the list who are better, but I have a thing for his Bat Universe especially
With so many comics and so many creators we cant all agree on who is and who isnt good/great etc

[ShadowTuga]

He's just butt-hurt that he did not created Anarky att.
In all seriousness- *SQUEE* his politics.