This DC editor does not belong in the company any more than DiDio does
6 Comments Published by Avi Green on Thursday, March 07, 2019 at 8:45 AM.
Andy Khouri, an editor at DC working on the revived Vertigo line, is a former Comics Alliance writer who was one of the worst leftists to run that now defunct site. Ethan Van Sciver thoughtfully spoke out against him, following this insult-to-the-audience message Khouri wrote:
Calling the audience villains is the wrong way to go, and will only ensure nobody wants to buy his catastrophous offerings under the Vertigo banner, which should be retired already, just as he should be dismissed from the payroll. After he wrote this very alienating message, van Sciver made the following points:
The Rodriguez scandal is mentioned here, and the Esquivel scandal over here. As far as I know, even Khouri never apologized for his own reprehensible conduct, and it doesn't take a genius to figure he's only in the job for the money.
Indeed, Khouri is one of the worst choices made by the higher ups like DiDio and Harras to work for them. But, that they'd hire Khouri to start with should give an idea where they stand themselves. So the question now is, will they get rid of this undeserving, sorry excuse for a comics "fan"? The sad answer so far is "no". They're well aware of his political leanings, and that's enough for them to keep such a disgrace around, even at the expense of their sales, which continue to plummet. For now, the audience can vote with their wallets and avoid his atrocious "products" at DC, which were clearly intended as nothing more than a vent for his own extreme leftist politics. And let's not forget DiDio, another reason why to avoid DC at all costs so long as he remains.
What people actually mean when they say they want “non-political” comics like when they were kids is that they’re devastated to have woken up one day as an adult, read a comic book, and realized they’d grown up to become the kind of person their childhood hero punches in the face— Andy Khouri (@andykhouri) March 6, 2019
Calling the audience villains is the wrong way to go, and will only ensure nobody wants to buy his catastrophous offerings under the Vertigo banner, which should be retired already, just as he should be dismissed from the payroll. After he wrote this very alienating message, van Sciver made the following points:
You're referring to the various rapists and sexual harassers you've hired to work at DC Comics, I take it? https://t.co/o0n7DXSWu6— Ethan Van Sciver (@EthanVanSciver) March 6, 2019
OK, Andy Khouri is responsible for hiring @RobbiRodriguez , who sent me a picture of his anus, and Eric Esquivel, who...well, google that one, bro. https://t.co/dKV41iWHSn— Ethan Van Sciver (@EthanVanSciver) March 6, 2019
Andy Khouri here is the single biggest doorway for troubled far leftwing SJWs "creators" to find their way into an even more troubled mainstream comic book industry. He creates troubled, unsellable comics for his company while mocking "white people" on twitter. https://t.co/o0n7DXSWu6— Ethan Van Sciver (@EthanVanSciver) March 6, 2019
His money-losing books are rapidly cancelled, often before the first issue even ships, but not before causing unwanted controversy for @DCComics and Warner Bros and disenfranchising massive swaths of fandom.— Ethan Van Sciver (@EthanVanSciver) March 6, 2019
He hired artist Robbi Rodriguez, who harassed me with photographs of his anus here on twitter, and went unpunished as far as I can see. His book is losing money for DC Comics.— Ethan Van Sciver (@EthanVanSciver) March 6, 2019
He hired Eric Esquivel, known even to his collaborators as a sexual abuser, but apparently because of his politics, was permitted entry to DC Comics by Andy Khouri. Eric was fired after his victims surfaced, accusing him of rape, and of the sexual harassment of underage girls.— Ethan Van Sciver (@EthanVanSciver) March 6, 2019
The Rodriguez scandal is mentioned here, and the Esquivel scandal over here. As far as I know, even Khouri never apologized for his own reprehensible conduct, and it doesn't take a genius to figure he's only in the job for the money.
He attempted to publish SECOND COMING, a book mocking Christianity which attracted more undue negative attention to DC Comics by attracting mainstream news outrage, and a petition signed by 250,000 Christians. The book's preorders were poor, and DC cancelled publication.— Ethan Van Sciver (@EthanVanSciver) March 6, 2019
@AndyKhouri is an enabler of the worst elements within comics, literally cutting paychecks to the men who abuse the women in this industry. The day I'll allow him to criticize #ComicsGate unchecked is the day he's able to produce marketable comics for DC.— Ethan Van Sciver (@EthanVanSciver) March 6, 2019
Ain't happening.🐸🐸
Indeed, Khouri is one of the worst choices made by the higher ups like DiDio and Harras to work for them. But, that they'd hire Khouri to start with should give an idea where they stand themselves. So the question now is, will they get rid of this undeserving, sorry excuse for a comics "fan"? The sad answer so far is "no". They're well aware of his political leanings, and that's enough for them to keep such a disgrace around, even at the expense of their sales, which continue to plummet. For now, the audience can vote with their wallets and avoid his atrocious "products" at DC, which were clearly intended as nothing more than a vent for his own extreme leftist politics. And let's not forget DiDio, another reason why to avoid DC at all costs so long as he remains.
Labels: bad editors, dc comics, misogyny and racism, politics, violence
Do you honestly think rightists are above being wrong or being corruptible to other humans?
How do you feel about Van Sciver's online persona and remarks?
Van Sciver and Johns ruined Green Lantern with their art and writing respectively. You don't like Johns so why are you listening to Van Sciver?
Don't worry, I'm still not very fond of the majority of products van Sciver worked on, and definitely not anything he did with Johns, who as a writer is truly awful. It's because van Sciver's since left DC and is willing to speak out against the creators who threw him under the bus that I'm willing to give him some credit for pointing out some of the things that went wrong there. But indeed, it won't change the fact he was working with some of the most pretentious writers ever to litter mainstream superhero comics, including at Marvel.
What about some of Van Sciver's own sins like his stupidly realistic art or the fact that he draws the worst excuses for the undead people have ever seen?
"Do you honestly think rightists are above being wrong or being corruptible to other humans?"
Nice whataboutisnm. No, no one's ever said that. To any degree. But because those on the right may do it too somehow means that these people aren't in the wrong? Both would be terrible.
Keep shifting th blame to keep yourself comfortable, but it won't work.