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anarchicq ([info]anarchicq) wrote in [info]fandom_wank,
@ 2014-08-06 10:30:00


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Entry tags:comics, internet lawyers, liefeeeeeeld!, person: randy queen

This is not the response Rob Liefeld would recommend.
There's this Tumblr called Escher Girls, which dedicates itself to critiquing flawed female anatomy in comics, often with various re-draws of a more human proportion.

One of their more popular subjects is the work of Randy Queen and his sex-bomb good-ol' down South girl of dreams and nightmares, DarkChylde. Oh, memories. I used to read DarkChylde when I was young and naive and looking for good comics with girls in them. Personally I used to think the art was beautiful, until I realized it was actually the colouring I loved. Sorry, I deviated.

Well, Mr. Queen wasn't too happy about this and filed a bundle of DMCA notices to have the critique taken down. Oh, and he also threatened to sue the woman behind Escher Girls for defamation.

Gail Simone and John Scalzi tweet their thoughts.

Randy Queen tries to clarify his position: "You're mocking 18 year old work. You think it's so bad, YOU make a comic!"

Rob Liefeld facepalms.

Full write up on The Mary Sue.

As of four hours ago, he apologized!

Hey everyone,
Just wanted to clear up a few things that happened this past week. I have been having a very hard time in my personal life with the loss of my mother and my marriage having fallen apart and found myself in a very vulnerable and fragile state of mind. There were posts on the web criticizing my artwork that were brought to my attention and added to my stress. I reacted without thinking it through, but have now stopped, realizing my response was the wrong one to take. I am doing my best, each day, to get myself back on my feet and getting my life in a better place and realize now that I have just try to move on and get back to my art, the thing I find the most joy in these days. I want to thank those professionals, friends and family who have been giving me their support, understanding and love.
Thanks for listening.
~ R



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[info]rhiannonmr
2014-08-07 06:35 am UTC (link)
Yeah he apologised AFTER he spoke with an attorney who probably told him; "Dude, you don't have a chance in hell with this one." And with all the flap about it, people who wouldn't know him from Adam know he's an asshole.

I don't read comics, but I did go look at some of the examples and yeah, dude does not know anatomy at all. He also needs a good lesson on proportion but he's like a lot of other artists who exaggerate tits and ass and leave very little in between. And his poh wittle feelings got hurt when people called him on it. He needs to grow up.

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[info]white_tean
2014-08-07 10:25 am UTC (link)
Yes, and after big comic people like the amazing Gail Simone said that they'd help fundraise for a legal defence for eschergirls. So he definitely knew he was running up against a lot of opposition before he apologized.

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[info]hopsandbarley
2014-08-08 06:29 pm UTC (link)
Hah, I KNEW no attorney would take his case seriously. My faith in the law is restored just a little.

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[info]taterbird
2014-08-09 12:48 am UTC (link)
And with all the flap about it, people who wouldn't know him from Adam know he's an asshole.
Truth. I'd never even registered him as a person before this, and I follow Escher Girls. Now he's pretty much mentally flagged as a douche. Hopefully he's got some positive stuff to tip the balance back to neutral.

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