Hasbro and Comic Books Did Larry Hama Dirty

[@inviiinciiible]

as a wolverine fan, this is sad to hear. he wrote some of the best wolverine stuff with marc silvestri

[@N843M]

Larry gave us some good Wolverine stories along with Marc and Dan, Elsie Dee and Albert were awesome.

[@Launchpad05]

I'm sure Len Wein also got screwed over by Marvel as well.

[@zacharysouza5392]

Yes his wolverine run is iconic

[@bobbyknc]

Reminds me of how Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting were treated by Marvel for the Captain America Winter Soldier movie.

[@mattcarper9853]

My very first comic book was G.I. Joe #21 in the early 80s. I was 6 years old. That book single-handedly began my love of G.I. Joe, and spawned a lot of toys in my future life. Larry Hama is the creator responsible for my love of comics to this day. To hear how he has been treated knowing how much money my family gave Hasbro over my formative years alone, is upsetting.

[@Jenner2057]

Larry Hama is a national treasure. His GI Joe is the reason I collect comics at all.

[@justinhoward1953]

He's definitely one big reason why I still collect.

[@Launchpad05]

Yoooooooooo, Joe!

[@TheBigBigSean]

Hama is a woke liberal. He reaps what he sows.

[@MaximumWarp2099]

That is true for a lot of us, I think.

[@freman007]

@@TheBigBigSean And? That has nothing to do with his current situation.

[@JCtheComicGeek]

A video I agree with! But it has been said: "Its not about what you think your owed but what you negotiate."

[@SamGuthrie1977]

How did comics do Larry dirty? From what I understand, Jim Shooter made sure all his top-selling writers in the 80's were nicely compensated. Every time there's been a subsequent restart of the GI Joe comic, after the 1994 Marvel cancellation, Larry has always been one of the first writers every publisher has approached and offered work - be it Devil's Due, Image, IDW, or Skybound. He's consistently invited to comic cons across the country yet he usually declines. He's never been overlooked by the comics industry. The Hasbro issue aside, it looks the comics industry itself has actually been relatively good to him. Granted, you can make the argument that Hasbro should pay him something. But let's be honest; yes Larry was the creative force behind GI Joe as we know it, but it was Hasbro who took the financial risk in 1982 when they were re-creating the property by pumping capital into the toys and marketing. If the toy and property had failed, Hasbro was out a lot of money, but what did Larry stand to lose?

[@mrcliff3709]

Yeah I see what you're saying. But not even a small percentage ?

[@EvandroACruz]

I'm not familiar with G.I Joe franchise neither read the comics, but I heard that Larry Hama 90's run is beloved by many people. Many writers prefer do autoral works because the big companies don't give them more credit for your works.

[@Jenner2057]

OK. You convinced me. I'm going to back Mounties vs Werewolves right now. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@Wes_From_TC]

That's awesome!

[@christophertorrellas5558]

Thanks for letting me know about Larry’s self owned book. I’ll pick one up just for the man who told the greatest Gi Joe stories ever. G.I.Joe was one of the first comic books I ever read and introduced me to the magical world of comics books. I still remember reading G.I.Joe when I was in fourth grade and being blown away by how much more violent, realistic, and smarter than the cartoons. Wolverine is my favorite Marvel character and Larry’s run is a huge part of that. I still read his GIJoe today and am just as entertained by his stories as I was as a kid. It saddens me to hear about what he’s going through. Larry Hama is a big reason why my childhood was awesome.

[@BlackHatCinephile]

He should go Indy. This is the time for Indy. There's really no reason for creators to have bosses anymore.

[@FearMonarch]

"why dont big/good creators work for the big two anymore" exhibit fucking A

[@BajaBCat]

if they could do it (poor treatment and explotation) to freaking siegel & schuster, and kirby, they can, and will, do it to anyone.

[@kerry-j4m]

Siegel and Schuster didn't get screwed over tho,they signed the rights to Superman to DC ( that was the standard thing to do back then and they knew this ) when they found out about all the money DC was making off Superman they tried to sue DC ( not a smart thing to do ) got fired from their Superman ( for which they were well paid ) comic book.Never try to sue a company because of-GREED-when they handled you fairly with your creation,then gave you good pay for your creation work.

[@geraldstephens6612]

​@@kerry-j4mThere's more to this story; for example, work-made -for - hire was common in the industry at the time, very few creators have any leverage in the industry.

[@geraldstephens6612]

​@@kerry-j4mNot really.....

[@Bazscoobz]

Sad to hear about this but glad you guys are here shedding light on these types of situations. Hoping to back the kickstarter but damn that postage to UK is brutal.

[@OrthwormJEB]

This was rough to hear. Glad to see you guys give this man the flowers he rightfully deserves. Makes me want to create my original story that I've been working on, but have fear of putting it out there due to me being a hermit around other people after the pandemic era.

[@Launchpad05]

The horror stories associated with creators like Larry Hama, Jack Kirby, and Steve Gerber are the reason why I decided to create my own comics. Though it's an on again, off again sort of thing, but I still go back to it when I get better tools, and learn how to draw better. I just wish I had A few friends to help me flesh things out.

[@AL-ws5yi]

I’m sad to hear what’s happened to Larry Hama. For people who liked to tout supporting diverse people, they certainly like to screw them over.

[@ComicBookMuscle]

Honestly if Larry Hama joined up with a great artist, like a Dan Mora or anyone that is top talent getting peanuts at DC and co-create an IP and crowd fund it - he would find major success. It’s up to him. It really is another example of creative people needing financial literacy, to go out on their own and learn the language of contracts and royalties. Particularly if you have an original work that you’re going to license it out to other media and merchandise manufacturers. His GI Joe ARAH is fun! I enjoy it a bit more than the Energon stuff. Robert Kirkman could try and push for a Hollywood animated deal that draws from Larry’s work, but I don’t know how Larry is as far as advocating for himself.

[@daveassanowicz186]

I didn't know it at the time, but Larry Hama made my childhood. The first comic I ever bought was GI Joe. He wrote the file cards for the action figures, too!

[@comicslinger]

Hasbro and Marvel give zero fucks about their creators. Bob Layton is a good friend of mine, Howie Chakyin too, and the stories they've told me are crazy. I have an interview with Layton up, it's an older one.

[@matthewgaudet4064]

I love those first 10 issues of Star Wars, I know Howard hates them and hated doing them. I disagree, I love those books. His poster for Star Wars is my favorite Star Wars image of all time.

[@SparrowAaron]

I went to a Drink & Draw once and yeah… Bob Layton has some horror stories. 😳

[@ascorvinus]

Do Marvel and DC not offer creators matching contributions to a 401k? Because that’s about the most basic benefit any employer can provide. And if they don’t, they deserve to be publicly shamed.

[@PlatformUser85]

They are contractors, so no.

[@geraldstephens6612]

That's why the creators of Superman, Batman, Captain America, etc fought for the rights of their creatons.

[@Americantexan]

Surprised I hadn’t heard of Mounties vs werewolves. Backed!

[@SparrowAaron]

Thank you!

[@JoSe2beazt]

Mr. Sparrow is correct. The publishers should have some respect for legends like Larry Hama and the great work he's doing. Like Wes said, despite statements he makes, he is someone who is making the comic book industry exciting.

[@RichyRich-eo9uk]

Read Gi Joe ARAH 30 through the Cobra Island Civil War and tell me that isn't some of the best writing in comic history. I'm biased because I grew up in the 80s collecting the toys. Storm Shadow & Snake Eyes invading Cobra Island is my favourite storyline of all time. It was soooo bad ass! Two ninjas literally taking on a Cobra battalion. Then the ending interaction between the Baroness and Storm Shadow - greatest cliff hanger ever! Later the resurrection through Serpentor's creation is equally jaw dropping. So good! I'd donate to a go fund me for Larry's retirement. He should only be writing if he is enjoying it, not because he has to to survive.

[@gabrielalarcon5462]

Unfortunately, retirement is not going to be possible for the vast majority of folks. We are all tools of greater powers.

[@cliffwoodbury5319]

G.I Joe should create a feudal line (galvanized iron - would be knights) and a futuristic line (galactic inquisitors or interceptors - would be cops with a spaceship and smaller crafts)

[@SparrowAaron]

YOU should create it!

[@firestarter6488]

The very sad horrors of still working for such a floundering industry... -_-

[@kerry-j4m]

So true,especially an industry that has shown no regard for it's creative talents,the devil you know.

[@geraldstephens6612]

​@@kerry-j4mHasbro can straighten this out, but don't want to.

[@geraldstephens6612]

​@user-be7tc2bd6e How true; many times the devil you know, you really don't really know until it's too late.

[@kerry-j4m]

@@geraldstephens6612 AGREED.

[@resistancepublishing]

Let this be a lesson to you indie creators or anyone wanting to get into the mainstream industry. They don’t care about you. You will be used, abused and exploited then tossed to the wayside in your old age. Own your own creations and stop looking for the industry to give you something or to save you

[@captainscomicsandcomments8079]

I'm definitely going to fund that Hama book! I've been a fan since 1982. I always search out other books he's written also. This makes me reconsider buying those expensive new GI Joe figures from hasbro. I was unaware that Hama didn't make any money from that. He created those characters! That's dirty as hell!

[@nuke7138]

This is just greedy corporations personified. Larry Hama should have more money than he could ever spend for creating and writing all the stuff he has.

[@ianhowe338]

I didn’t buy the compendium, but I did preorder the less expensive paperback omnibus. And I, of course, already have the IDW hardcovers. And I shell out $26 a piece for every Gi Joe Classified figure. $26!! It pisses me off to no end that Hama sees nothing from that. Apparently, not enough to stop giving those scumbags my money, but still… I understand that it would get very complicated to try and compensate every colorist and letterer from the 1980s and so forth. I understand that the Marvel universe and DC universe basically couldn’t exist without work-for-hire contracts. But it would be so easy to make up a title and hire Larry as a Brand Ambassador or Creative Consultant or something. You just make up a job and effectively pay the dude’s retirement. That doesn’t set “a precedent.” You say, Larry is a great talent who provided his services under a work-for-hire contract and now he is providing a separate service as a consultant. That idiot CEO will probably slither away from the company with a ten figure golden parachute. I’d like to give the jackass a golden shower. They’ve put out multiple films (granted, they were terrible). That’s the perfect opportunity to bring him in as an “Executive Producer” and cut him a seven figure check. It’s honestly bizarre. It seems like more effort to go out of their way to avoid paying him.

[@maartenbouw]

I met Larry at my LCS here in Melbourne when he was here for a convention. We spoke for a few minutes and honestly, he is the nicest guy you could meet.

[@djchrisg1124yt]

This was sad news Larry Hama did such great work for GI Joe… I’m hoping Skybound is paying him decent

[@GOTAisMe]

Thank you Wes and Aaron. Larry Hama has been incredible. He is GI Joe. When I was a kid GI Joe was 1 guy with a beard and kung fu grip. Even with a book and record series he had almost no personality. Hasbro was wanted to reinvent the concept but had no clue how to do it. It was Larry Hama who created and built GI Joe into the massive hit it became. Larry Hama was a Real American Hero. He is a Vietnam veteran and the personification of what an American hero should be. Thank you for educating the audience on the injustice surrounding this situation and celebrating one of the true great comic creators over the past 50 years.

[@raiderbear1]

Awesome work guys

[@TheDalinkwent]

The biggest reason Stan Lee was featured in almost every Marvel movie produced in his lifetime is because it was the only way he could be paid for his contribution. Many understood that without Stan Lee...they have nothing, and it still amazes me so many filmmakers honored (and still honor in their own way) always adding Stan Lee or his likeness to the film.

[@traviscreason1911]

Larry deserves the respect he’s earned for Everything he did for GI Joe… even just for the work on all the characters file cards on the figures he wrote, but he deserves all that and then some for the legacy he made for a toyline that has well exceeded the basic toys

[@ebenfoster9587]

Good to see Aaron

[@SparrowAaron]

Thanks Eben!

[@sebastianstark8517]

Zero interest in "Mounties vs. Werewolves", but do have an appreciation and compassion for Mr. Hama's contributions to a hobby I've loved since I was a kid. Does he have a gofundme or something similar where fans and interested parties can donate to him directly? I'd be down for that.

[@jalbertking5170]

i dont think drawing is the reason LH is having health issues. The guy is 75. he's just at that age in life where the machine breaks down.

[@SparrowAaron]

Repetitive motion makes it worse.

[@PureMaddnessOne]

What if he did a gofundme or something.

[@zachquam]

Dude just give him royalties from the reprints of GI Joe ARAH issue 21 alone would give him some folding money.

[@guydoriansr]

Hey guys! Want to thank you guys for mentioning our Mounties vs Werewolves campaign. Larry and I are going to make it the best it can be. Larry and I co-own MVW. Btw: Thanks for saying my first name correctly. Most don't get it right.

[@sidneyrivera3578]

You could do the same video and insert SO MANY other people and professions.

[@SergeantCurmudgeon]

Fans should start Go Fund Me or something in appreciation for his long and honorable service to G.I. Joe lore and so much more. We as a community could do what Hasbro, Marvel, IDW, and so many more won’t

[@ShinigamiH3ctor]

I used to watch G.I. Joe in the Dominican Republic when I was a little boy, my favorite was the public service announcements that would play during the episodes.. .After watching this vid "Now I know!" 😏

[@ampatrao]

It's shameful how our hobby's legends are treated. Larry Hama deserves our respect just for the work he did on GI Joe and Wolverine alone.

[@chantillycat5415]

Actually you are wrong about not having any other option than working for a major company. There was the option of submitting stories to small publishers that let creators keep copyrights or self publishing. Dave Sim was already years into publishing Cerebus. Pacific Comics printed stories that were owned by the creators. Not long after the new GI Joe debuted, Ninja Turtles came out. The cost to self publish was much more back then, but it would have been easily within reach for someone who had been working full time at the big two. The number of publishers was small in the 70s and very early 80s. It exploded by the mid 80s. Hama could have had his pick. Can you imaginge if he had jumped ship to Antarctic Press in the mid to late 80s? Or to Fantagraphics, A-V Thoughts and Images, or Mirage? Dave Sim preached for years to the top creators that they should abandon the big two. It finally sunk in when Image was formed.

[@user-zb1gd7ch1t]

interesting watch, also confirmed my bringing GI Joe 53 to get signed by him at DragonCon 2024 this wknd.

[@ljkelty1766]

What a shame. Now I feel bad about buying the current ARAH and having backed Skybound's Joe Compendium Kickstarter (a problem in itself).

[@Wes_From_TC]

From his latest FB post, "Skybound is treating me royally, and I get a nice "side compensation" for the bit Kickstarter project, and I get other compensations as well. I owe massive thanks to Mr. Kirkman and Mr. Antone for all their support and faith in me."

[@SparrowAaron]

No, you’re helping him by supporting his work at Skybound.

[@ljkelty1766]

@@Wes_From_TC Awesome! Glad I backed it then. Larry Hama and Kirk Bozigian from Hasbro made my childhood!

[@seamusmcdonnell2895]

And that's why no younger artistic creator will work in the mainstream at the moment if they had any sense. All the big creators were burned.

[@lk8181]

I have sympathy & empathy for Larry Hama. His story is a cautionary tale for anyone looking to get into the comics industry. 1) Look at & understand the contract you are signing when going onto a work for hire project. If you dont feel comfortable reading it, ask a lawyer. Most will do it for a small fee. Hell, if there is a law school near you, pay a 3rd year $20 to read it. Understand the ramifications of what you are signing. What you are getting and what you are signing away. 2) Dont get so tied to a project/character that you cannot walk away. Sometimes to show a company your worth, you need to be willing to walk away. 3) For every work-for-hire project you take, make sure you have at least 1-2 personal projects going that you have ownership in. I stiffled a laugh when Wes mentioned Larry being an editor or mentor to Kelly Thompson. If you've ever heard Perch talk about her, you think twice about that before subjecting Larry to that hell & torment.

[@SparrowAaron]

That’s a fair point. 😂

[@riotkitty]

I feel so bad for Larry Hama…never been big on G.I. Joe, thought it’s sad to hear a creator being treated like this…

[@anj2099]

Welcome to the JWO Enjoy

[@Worldatwarcomics]

Cannot wait for @aaronsparrow Kneel before Doomface!

[@SparrowAaron]

Thank you!

[@LtCdrRoyFokker]

Didn't he support the race swapping of Snake Eyes in the most recent film? I can't help but think taking a stance like that which is clearly in support of the company at the cost of the fandom and his own legacy stained his rep somewhat. Did they even pay him for that some token amount of a couple thousand relative to the budget of $88 million? As a casual former collector and GI JOE fan, his work on the property was key to its success during my childhood.

[@DrLynch2009]

Should have cut a better deal.

[@Barot8]

Hasbro has also screwed the D&D game fans as well. All their recent moves have done significant damage to the fan base as well. It's too bad they treated Hama so badly. Many thanks Wes and Aaron. I hope you both have a fantastic week!

[@incubustimelord5947]

Another cautionary tale of the American "mainstream" comic book industry. Larry Hama is an example of what happens when you work only as a wage slave instead of making your own best work for yourself. He learned the hard way that DC Comics and Marvel Comics only use, abuse, and exploit their employees. He should've created, illustrated, and wrote his own version of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 🇺🇸 decades ago for his own independent comic book company. If he had done that, making his own comic book super-hero characters, his own comic book universe and his own comic books, and graphic novels, being his own boss as an artist, creator, and writer, he would've already been a multi-millionaire businessman with his own copyrighted I.P.s, brand name, franchise, registered trademarks, etc. ever since the early 2000s. So let this be a good lesson to anyone out there who is trying to be a comic book professional. Don't make the same stupid mistake that people like Larry Hama did.

[@stefanmrkonjic9279]

He kinda did, he created Bucky O'Hare and it earned him hell of a lot more money than G.I. Joe. Remember Bucky had a comic series, toyline, video game and a cartoon series too (and he got a % of all of that). But the publisher (and part owner) is late Neil Adams's Continuity Publishing and who knows when they'll do something with it again.

[@incubustimelord5947]

@@stefanmrkonjic9279 That's cool and all, and S.P.A.C.E. was a good sci-fi story. But in the end, it means nothing if he didn't become rich from it. He should've done a better job with his attempts at making a profit.

[@russellbarba8177]

Liked his gi-joe run but not as much as has wolverine one which filled the characters out and at time took the x-men office crap and turn it into gold .. something modern writers can't do ..

[@gevdarg]

RENZO!!!!!!!!!!!

[@inviiinciiible]

waiting to hear your thoughts on wolverine revenge brother

[@SparrowAaron]

Not good

[@matthewgaudet4064]

Is he at least getting paid for the new Gi Joe Kickstarter reprints? You know Skybound.

[@RadChannel]

GI Joe and Wolverine are Larry Hama to me

[@DuplicitousDark]

this why Todd and the Image were right to do what they did back in the day

[@ShamanTiers]

Creators of iconic characters always get screwed over by the company they helped revolutionize marvel,dc with their movies hasbro with their billion dollar toy industry it's a sad fact of being a contractor despite the fact these companies with not be profitable without your contributions pure greed.

[@gqd1975]

Skybound made a fortune from the GI Joe box set on kickstarter. However, international comic book stores got screwed by shipping costs. The comic book stores understood that shipping would be handled by Lunar. That turned out to be false and costs for shipping the box set to Canada went up so high they will lose money selling the set. Sadly my regular comic book store will no longer take part in these kickstarter projects.

[@SparrowAaron]

That suuuucks.

[@MaverickhunterXZero]

Larry Hama did bend the knee to them when they made Snake-eyes Asian because totally not stereotype. So I am not too surprised this happened.

[@FordThunderCougarFalconBird]

👈👈👈👈look, Look!!! LOOK!!!! I love Larry Hama!!!! I remember buying every GI Joe comic I could get my hands on off the spinner rack at my local Hooks pharmacy. So needless to say this story pisses me off no end.

[@chachi_arcola]

So he signed a horrible contract? Sounds like his agent screwed him over big time. Maybe he should sue someone for royalties

[@t-bowdude6631]

I know from an illustrator that worked for hasbro that they refuse to pay any royalties to anyone, and even bought out a few board game creators to stop paying them. Perhaps this is the reason he is not getting royalties? (Other than the usual greed and evil of course)

[@Deathwing2001]

Larry is a great writer and this is sad to see. I am definitely going to support his book, it’s looks like something I’d really enjoy and I’d be happy to help him out too.

[@johnnycage112]

Let's be honest here people. We wish we could be surprised, but are we? Really?

[@thereseemstobeenanerror1219]

I'm going to be that guy for a second and say that guy is a special kind of stupid. Did you really expect a company, Much less Hasbro. Would really respect its contract workers?

[@dollarbinvulture]

Publisher's are the villains of modern entertainment. The leadership @ Hasbro, Disney and Warner Bros are bad for the medium, they're bad for the fans and they're bad for the artists.

[@alcoyot]

I’m sorry but he sided with the wrong people and is paying the consequences. If he started his own indie comic company he would probably be worth 100 million now. Instead he chose to keep working for marvel and companies like that.

[@BrianRidgway-u5g]

The dude even make a nifty guest appearance on M*A*S*H, harassing the great Frank Burns! Hama RULES!

[@KardboardKenny]

Larry Hama is GI Joe. you forgot that Larry is the basis for the Joe, Tunnel Rat.

[@Wes_From_TC]

My personal favorite Joe!

[@SparrowAaron]

We didn’t forget. 😉

[@doommega]

this is such a weird story to see because this shouldn't happen. But it's a great problem in comics we have seen for a while in situations as not taking care of creators when their sick or righting wrongs... is such a terrible thing to see tho

[@HERITAGE12]

Sorry lads but this is the breaks with work for hire. Far as i know Jim shooter and bob budianski get nothing from transformers and they created that world whole ( with the now deceased denny o nielll ) . I feel for larry but EVERYONE knew the gig after seeing what finger ditko kirby and co went through. What i don't understand is WHY hama never went indie? Jim lee woulda killed for team 7 to be written by hama and image has been sitting there for DECADES for guys just like him to do a project. Hasbro can screw him outta royalties but they cant stop him promoting a book as " the man that made gi joe what it is " . Mounties vrs werewolves sounds dumb as fk , he shoulda just done a ya boi zack instead ( jawbreakers, not lose his fkn mind over furiosa 😂)i mean hell gi Joe was a repurposed nick fury and the howling commandos concept anyway. Just do his own.

[@Worldatwarcomics]

Is Skybound making it right with his current run on GI Joe?

[@Wes_From_TC]

From his latest FB post, "Skybound is treating me royally, and I get a nice "side compensation" for the bit Kickstarter project, and I get other compensations as well. I owe massive thanks to Mr. Kirkman and Mr. Antone for all their support and faith in me."

[@Worldatwarcomics]

Glad to hear. Just backed his Kickstarter. Thanks for bringing light to this Wes,

[@zorprimal]

Larry was the only reason I read Wolverine in the 90's

[@Scooby2099]

Hama got paid for all the work he did. He did not get done "dirty."

[@MWLynch100]

Everyone who cares should get a refund if it’s still an option on the Kickstarter.

[@luckyskivvy6077]

😬 Geez... Every creative better get their money right. Learn how to invest and make a few trades. These corporations are ice cold pimps. They will spread creatives unto the last drop.

[@notyouraverageharleyquinnstan]

Andrew❤

[@Paulies-Hideout]

I read about this myself and it makes my blood boil. Larry Hama is the Carl Barks of GI Joe. The man is in his 70s and continues to work because he doesn't want to but because he has to since he doesn't have the finances necessary to retire that he so respectfully deserves.

[@SparrowAaron]

“The Carl Barks of G.I. Joe.” That is PERFECT.

[@Jameelshah-s4h]

I just want a reboot of Snake Eyes as a White Male with real name and voice and a mini series so in the energon universe!

[@Skywalker3248]

This is heartbreaking, his Wolverine run is rightly regarded as fantastic, he developed Logan's character so much and wrote some amazing stories. His work brought and brings me much joy. Soulless, exploitive companies exploiting and benefiting from the craft and talent of others and taking ownership of their work are wicked. I hope the new indy creators avoid this. But it's the dystopian future we seem to be staring down where cooperations and multi-billionaires own and control near everything and societies shatter and democracy becomes ever more hollow and illusory. A tattered garment to cover a dead corpse, as neo-fedualism rises. As they say "we'll own nothing, be happy" and of course most of us will work until we die. Maybe this news has brought too much of the cynical pessimist in me. I'm very sorry he's going through what he is. I'll keep him in my prayers.

[@judesheckelberg5135]

Nah. F Hama AND Hasbro for what they tried to do to Snake Eyes. "Asian Snake Eyes fixes the character"... F off Hama. He stole the idea of Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow and their rivalry from Enter the Ninja anyway.

[@romibengali]

Hey guys 👋 ummm could you please comment on the Acolyte's cancellation and the outrage surrounding it?

[@Wes_From_TC]

We talked about it on the podcast. Feels like it's been covered on YT plenty.

[@jbbrolic]

​@@Wes_From_TCyes there are hundreds and hundreds of YT videos on acolyte, very little good comic book coverage like your channel offers

[@siriactuallysara]

It’s insane that the creator of gi joe is not rich. A multi billionaire dollar IP

[@Dreadnok_K6]

I'd respect Hama more if stood his ground and not bend the knee to WOKISM and DEI policies.

[@Dreadnok_K6]

Go WOKE go BROKE, strikes again it would seem.

[@t-bowdude6631]

I know from an illustrator that worked for hasbro that they refuse to pay any royalties to anyone, and even bought out a few board game creators to stop paying them. Perhaps this is the reason he is not getting royalties? (Other than the usual greed and evil of course)