He
spent a lot of time on social media, especially Twitter pre-Elon Musk
takeover, harassing artists and professionals such as Cyberfrog creator
Ethan Van Sciver who put up with his relentless attacks for years. Van Sciver reacted to the news, “It
doesn’t surprise me that someone who mercilessly worked to ruin my life
and career, and the careers of so many others who loved to make comic
books, but were political conservatives or followers of our Savior Jesus
Christ, trespassed on the sacred privacy of the friends and guests he
invited into his home. Andrew Farago represented so many pillars of
the mainstream comic book industry, like The Comics Journal, San Diego
Comic Con, DC Comics, Hachette Group Distribution, and the Cartoon Art
Museum in San Francisco. He even wrote a book about Snoopy. His
behavior, which involved hiding his cell phone under a towel in his
guest bathroom in order to film the genitals of his party guests, is
emblematic of the sickness that lurks in mainstream comics, where evil
is welcomed and feted, and traditional American values are hunted and
despised. I hope he finds Jesus Christ through diligent prayer and bible
study should he be sent to prison, where he belongs.”
He
used his institutional position and platform to position himself as a
guardian of progressive values within the comics community. He curated
museum programming and public appearances through that lens. He spoke
with the authority of someone who ran a respected cultural institution
and was regarded as a credible voice on what comics should and should
not be.
In other words, he is one of those responsible for the decline in the comic book industry.
No comments:
Post a Comment