Comics Industry Reacts To… Push #ComicsForward

The outpouring of people who love comics and want comics to be the best medium and inclusive industry/community is AMAZING! #comicsforward

— chrissypedia (@chrissypedia) January 28, 2015

Folks at BOOM spearheading an important conversation about our industry and culture in hashtag #comicsforward — Kelly Sue DeConnick (@kellysue) January 28, 2015

Epic human Matt Gagnon urges all parts of the industry to push #comicsforward with positivity and pride: http://t.co/tqbl3MT3nf

— Si Spurrier (@sispurrier) January 28, 2015

A @boomstudios fan or not, #comicsforward is vital for the medium & every single reader, creator, publisher & fan. http://t.co/kPYWxaPTwK — Matt Moore (@Guerrillascribe) January 28, 2015

@rossrichie Could I send you some of my comics to show you how me and my friends are trying to push #comicsforward?

— Popgun Chaos (@popgunchaos) January 28, 2015

RT @itskomplicated: can you push #comicsforward if you've only hired 1 Black writer this… http://t.co/eGDN2NQTXC pic.twitter.com/3X8dOxs73l — hannibaltabu (@hannibaltabu) January 28, 2015

70% of my characters are POC. If you didn't notice, cool. If you did, I hope you understand it's about #comicsforward #makecomics

— A M Y C H U (@AmyChu) January 28, 2015

Pushing #comicsforward readers don't only want chars like them; they want to learn from who's different. #lgbt http://t.co/vSuHLbkc96 — Amber Love (@elizabethamber) January 28, 2015

Plans to Push #comicsforward this year: had an idea me and an artist were discussing for even more diverse characters in our world. Maybe

— Joe Glass (@josephglass) January 28, 2015

How 2 push #comicsforward: Protect the up & comers. Nurture them. Mentor them. Show them the ropes. — Tess Fowler (@TessFowler) January 28, 2015

Diversify PUBLISHING. #comicsforward #comics http://t.co/9JwimgTjpG pic.twitter.com/XRWIVWFAyQ

— hannibaltabu (@hannibaltabu) January 28, 2015

I hope push #comicsforward applies to hiring bc last wk was a doozy. Saw 4 more white dudes get jobs in 2 companies. http://t.co/qLQuG5j15u — Amber Love (@elizabethamber) January 28, 2015

Cutting Up Kanye West Lyrics And Putting Them In My Comics #comicsforward

— Curt Pires (@CurtPires) January 28, 2015

#comicsforward isn't new. Right. There are SO MANY talented, eloquent, passionate people championing these convos. PCF wants to embrace them — chrissypedia (@chrissypedia) January 29, 2015

GOTHAM ACADEMY IS TRENDING!! Thank you all so much for the support! #ComicsForward pic.twitter.com/bb6lcJdRaN

— Brenden Fletcher (@brendenfletcher) January 28, 2015

Storytelling with words and pictures is more than any single genre, art style, target audience, os subject. #comicsforward — David Petersen (@mouseguard) January 28, 2015

Someone in your life won't read a comic? Use what type of TV, books, & movies they like to help find the right comic for them #comicsforward

— David Petersen (@mouseguard) January 28, 2015

How to push #comicsforward : Remember that this is an art form. And therefore by its very nature has ZERO limitations. — Tess Fowler (@TessFowler) January 28, 2015

When it's in my control I always give Color/Letter artists cover credit #comicsforward

— Curt Pires (@CurtPires) January 28, 2015

hm #ComicsForward I think the key is diverse voices & creative freedom. Also thinking of the limits of print or digital & messing with that — Brandon Graham (@royalboiler) January 28, 2015

Folks at BOOM spearheading an important conversation about our industry and culture in hashtag #comicsforward

— Kelly Sue DeConnick (@kellysue) January 28, 2015

There are some pretty awesome ideas coming out of #comicsforward. I've even seen some great marketing suggestions I may use. Keep it going! — Mel Caylo (@melcaylo) January 29, 2015

One I'm still working on: Master working within the book market system to reach new audiences and push #comicsforward.

— Jennifer de Guzman (@Jennifer_deG) January 29, 2015

I buy @01FirstSecond because I can always count on them to push #comicsforward. They always have something I can give to a non comics reader — Tess Fowler (@TessFowler) January 28, 2015

Librarians are some of the best & most important allies comics have; nurture relationships with them. They know how to push #comicsforward!

— Jennifer de Guzman (@Jennifer_deG) January 29, 2015

Proud to be a part of the BOOM! Studios family. No company has been as committed to building the audience of the next 20 yrs #comicsforward — James Tynion IV (@JamesTheFourth) January 28, 2015

Great idea @rossrichie! If we really want to push #comicsforward we need to get more media coverage for non-superhero books.

— Christian Beranek (@beranek) January 28, 2015

The #comicsforward thing was devised by @chrissypedia, but it's not Boom-branded. The 2nd post on the blog is actually about Bitch Planet. — Andy Khouri (@andykhouri) January 28, 2015

More publishers that let creators own 100% of the rights #ComicsForward

— Ales Kot (@ales_kot) January 28, 2015