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Jae Lee, a comic artist did a variant cover for DC's upcoming Rorschach maxiseries. This prompted writer Tom King to post a tweet condemning Lee as a member of the infamous Comicsgate.
The problem was that Lee wasn't actually a member of that movement. Lee's involvement with Comicsgate is limited entirely to a cover for Ethan Van Sciver's Cyberfrog comic (Lee had done covers fro Cyberfrog in the 90s as well). Lee had no idea what Comicsgate was (he's not on social media, doesn't live in the U.S. and isn't an English-as-first-language speaker) and reportedly had refused to do any more work with Van Sciver or anyone connected to comicsgate. King recently stated that he and Lee were "all good" despite this being far from the case.
To make matters worse, this came while Lee was dealing with the death of his dog Loki:
Jae Lee, a comic artist did a variant cover for DC's upcoming Rorschach maxiseries. This prompted writer Tom King to post a tweet condemning Lee as a member of the infamous Comicsgate.
The problem was that Lee wasn't actually a member of that movement. Lee's involvement with Comicsgate is limited entirely to a cover for Ethan Van Sciver's Cyberfrog comic (Lee had done covers fro Cyberfrog in the 90s as well). Lee had no idea what Comicsgate was (he's not on social media, doesn't live in the U.S. and isn't an English-as-first-language speaker) and reportedly had refused to do any more work with Van Sciver or anyone connected to comicsgate. King recently stated that he and Lee were "all good" despite this being far from the case.
To make matters worse, this came while Lee was dealing with the death of his dog Loki:
Two weeks ago, June and I took Loki to San Diego to see a specialist. He did not survive due to complications from the surgery. This past Friday was supposed to be a day of mourning. We were back in San Diego to pick up his ashes. We were going to take him to the beach and comfort each other by sharing our favorite stories about our little boy.
Instead, a part of the internet I avoid like the plague came barging in. I had companies I'm working for calling me, friends reaching out to me. I'm seeing hate pouring out of strangers' mouths, accusing me of things I have no knowledge of.
I'm seeing first hand how fast lies are spreading. Let me be clear, I'm not part of ANY group.
We never made it to the beach. We spent the entire six hour drive back home on an emotional roller coaster.
I'm writing this because I'm angry. These irresponsible tweets are not harmless. They do not just go away. They have real world consequences. They can take away your job. Your life. Your memories. June and I were robbed of a special day. So, no, we're not "all good."
This isn't the start of a conversation. This is the end. So please, don't drag me into a world I never wanted to be a part of, nor will I ever want to be a part of.
I want to honor Loki by going back to producing art made with love. For people who enjoy it for what it is. Something that hopefully brings joy into their lives.
Mommy and Daddy miss you so very much, Loki, our love.
Jae Lee to Tom King - "We're Not All Good"
Comic book creator Jae Lee is barely on social media. He only posts occasional pictures of his artwork and photos of his dog, Loki, on Instagram, about
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