I have a theory about the internet and human decency. In my
experience, the longer a period of targeted toxicity continues, the higher the
chances that a positive counter-movement of equal or greater force will arise.
There’s evidence that this theory is about to hold true again — this time,
thankfully, within the comics community.
Last night, writer and editor Rachel Edidin started a Tumblr
called We Are Comics, which invites anyone — anyone — to submit a photo of
themselves, a short bio of who they are, and some words on why they think
comics are for everyone. The project’s still in its infancy, but it’s proving
to be a much-needed boost after a disheartening month.
We Are Comics describes itself like so:
We Are Comics is a campaign to show—and celebrate—the faces
of our community, our industry, and our culture; to promote the visibility of
marginalized members of our population; and to stand in solidarity against
harassment and abuse.
Naturally, we are on board with this.
The photos already represent a wonderful spectrum of human
beings — women, men, straight people, queer people, trans people, people of
color, parents, creators, enthusiasts, fans. We’ve spilled a lot of digital ink
here about how comics belong to everyone, but nothing drives the point home
quite like a visual confirmation. I want to hug everyone in those pictures.
Let’s go make something good.
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