Detective Comics #1025

Discussion

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  Gus_m

  Sadly I probably won't be picking this up due to Rocafort's association with Comicsgate.

  Reply  ·  6 days ago
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  Mara

  Can we get some clarification for this before we have another Jae Lee situation? I did a quick Google and EVS said Rocafort is a ComicsGate member, but he said the same thing about Darwyn Cooke. I saw he retweeted EVS and didn't really comment whenever EVS said he's a full blown CGater.

  It's a really bad look for him and I can only hope it's a misunderstanding.

  Reply  ·  6 days ago
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  blissen

  i cannot confirm what Kenneth Rocafort's association is; i don't know him nor familiar with his website. What i know is that he's drawn several books based upon persons of color (Ultimates, Sideways are 2 i can think of from the top of my head). I won't allow "supposed" information dissuade me from purchasing or enjoying Sr. Rocafort's art. 

  Reply  ·  6 days ago
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  Mara

  If it helps, I think he's a genuine member of ComicsGate.
  

  Reply  ·  6 days ago
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  ObsessedNerd

  As Mara says. Comicsgate and EVS in particular have a habit of claiming pros are supporters of theirs. Until Rockafort comes out and says he definitely is or isn't he shouldn't be judged on that basis.

  I think the same thing also happened with Donny Coates if i remember correctly. They were all saying he was a supporter and how great his work was. He just ignored it at first but there was an online backlash and he got pulled into it and had to come out and say he wasn't a comicsgate supporter. Which in turn meant he got a load of abuse going the other way.

  Reply  ·  6 days ago
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  Gus_m

  He has retweeted one of EVS' tweets of a cover Rocafort did for the crappy frog book, and done nothing to distance himself from Comicsgate. 

  Reply  ·  5 days ago
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  ObsessedNerd

  Fair enough. But it doesnt mean he supports them. He may have taken a job to do a cover just as an artist. He may have been booked and paid  to do it long before comicsgate became the pest it is today. He might just not pay attention to social media and be unaware of the overall situation with them. Or he might just not care. I've seen lots of pros on social media tweeting about crowdfunded comics that were raising lots of money. But they tweeted about it because they were excited to see a comic book doing so well and making so much money. When they were thanked for supporting comicsgate they quickly clarified their position. I'm not familiar with Rocaforts work. But some artists wont always have the luxury of being able to turn down work when it comes their way. Just saying there could be more to it and the guy shouldn't be condemned on the basis of a tweet promoting artwork.

  Reply  ·  5 days ago