“Hello, this is Mark Waid from Marvel Comics. Yes, THE Mark Waid. Youse guys better back out from publishing this guy’s graphic novel, or I’ll use my industry muscle to bankrupt your small publishing company. Because I don’t like his politics, that’s why. So just do as you’re told, or I’ll ruin you.”
“Oh, and have a nice day.”
Sounds like a potential fair trade violation. Did Marvel give Mark Waid their blessing in this blatant effort to stifle the competition and protect their near-monopoly?
Mark Waid used intimidation to keep me from getting my goods to market. https://t.co/f53KTJrs3K
— Diversity & Comics (@DiversityAndCmx) May 12, 2018
Businesses are supposed to compete on the shelves not by intimidating smaller publishers through industry weight and rumors.
What Mark Waid and the other SJW comic book pros did yesterday to Antarctic Press was not only unconscionable and unethical, but possibly illegal as well.
— Diversity & Comics (@DiversityAndCmx) May 12, 2018
Mark Waid acted maliciously knowing that he and his cohorts in the industry could bear incredible pressure on this tiny mom-and-pop operation down in San Antonio. https://t.co/0aKwOI8dmA
— Diversity & Comics (@DiversityAndCmx) May 12, 2018
Mark Waid & the other SJW Crybullies were TERRIFIED of having to compete against a non-political crowd-funded superhero comic book on the stands.
They bullied a small publisher so viciously that the owner’s nerves were shot in less than 36 hours.https://t.co/f5Vk6jRjKm
— Diversity & Comics (@DiversityAndCmx) May 12, 2018
It’s been confirmed that after maliciously spending all day attacking @AntarcticPress and using his elder statesman status to intimidate them, that Mark Waid has shut down his Facebook.
Why are you hiding? Aren’t you proud, Mark?https://t.co/f5Vk6jRjKm
— Diversity & Comics (@DiversityAndCmx) May 12, 2018
Mark Waid shut down ALL of his social media after intimidating a small mom-and-pop publisher.
I know I always DELETE ALL THE THINGS and shut down my social media when I’ve done nothing wrong. https://t.co/1sEGF1IItQ
— Diversity & Comics (@DiversityAndCmx) May 14, 2018
Please don’t send any negative messages or energy toward @AntarcticPress
They did what they had to do after enduring a vicious wave of bullying from SJW Comic Book Pros that was led by Mark Waid.https://t.co/f5Vk6jRjKm
— Diversity & Comics (@DiversityAndCmx) May 12, 2018
Refusal to deal. Under certain circumstances, it’s a criminal offense.
Just got off the phone with the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) 1-877-382-4357
Filed a report regarding unfair business practices by Mark Waid of @Marvel and his interference with my contract with Antarctic Press.
Reference # 95609753
— Diversity & Comics (@DiversityAndCmx) May 14, 2018
UPDATE (May 18, 2018): A lawyer looks at the claims involved, and doesn’t see a criminal case.
Instead, he sees a pretty solid case for a civil case of “tortious interference” (interference with a contract).
He’s clearly astonished at the volume of evidence Mark Waid left behind on social media for all to see. Favorite quote:
“[Mark Waid,] if I were your lawyer, I would slap you when you walked in the door. And then I would bill you for it.”
UPDATE (May 31, 2018): Mark Waid, misogynist:
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