Is this the DUMBEST thing ever said about me? | Comic Book YouTuber ALSO talks down

[@youngrippa59]

You can STILL get Isom #1 at www.Rippaverse.com

[@incubustimelord5947]

Hey Eric, I was just wondering, after you have spent several years world-building the Rippaverse, and specifically the Isom Universe, will you be publishing a Rippaverse Comics comic book that is similar to the Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe or DC Who's Who: The Definitive Directory Of The DC Universe? You know, like a file book that shows the files of every character, explaining the history and powers of Isom, Yaira, etc. I'm just asking because I think that if you ever decide to make comics that show statistical information on super-hero characters, that it would add to the set in stone lore that the Rippaverse prides itself on. I think that something like that would be really cool to read and most importantly, it would be original canon source material that is sacrosanct.

[@youngrippa59]

@@TheArtConsortiumYtubeyou’ll get over whatever you’re going through

[@youngrippa59]

@@incubustimelord5947it’s hard to say. If the fans demand it, we’ll see

[@incubustimelord5947]

@@TheArtConsortiumYtube You hate Isom but yet, you are still here. 🙄😒

[@EnsignRedshirtRicky]

​@@TheArtConsortiumYtube You feel the need to sling ad homenim attacks is your defense? $3.7m for his first run, and what have YOU done? Go make your own and show us how it is done.

[@Trid3nt861]

Wokestorian: "Put your money where your mouth is" Eric: "i spent 200k of my own money to start Rippaverse and made 3.7 million in profit. I have veterans of DC and Marvel working for me and Im working on ISOM #2" Wokestorian: "err... now excuse me as I go narrate these comics from the big two like the big shill I am. I gotta earn that Fancy Feast bundle and just blindly not think"

[@dushaunlewis7574]

*Taylor Talks Comics said that, not comicstorian

[@bezzyboy6]

Did he prove that in this video? I've heard him say that before, but never seen it verified. I didn't think it was a rude question to ask him to verify it lol. Why do yawl get so upset every time somebody asks Eric simple questions? ... It's nothing to get defensive about unless it doesn't add up. Are ppl supposed to pretend there aren't rumors that some of the stats are fudged lol, allegedly of course.

[@117Haseo]

@@bezzyboy6 Then provide evidence or your doing the same thing as the guy on Twitter making baseless accusations(in your case siting 'rumors' you don't provide receipts for). Put 'your' money where your mouth is provide receipts or your just another detractor with nothing but words and bias you can't back up.

[@bezzyboy6]

@@117Haseo But isn't that a bit too convenient? Instead of taking the heat and answering the tough questions, you guys are gaslighted into "you're a detractor!" mentality. It's really the same formula the left uses when someone disagrees with them, am I right lol. I'm simply saying Eric doesn't like the hot seat, it's a classic case of dish it, but be able to take it. At least not in a "str8 up in your face" kinda way. He's sweating imo, and if the allegations are false, why would it be Comicstorian or any other comic professionals job to dispel a rumor about his rollout or the numbers when he has the platform to do so?

[@travistirey8579]

@@bezzyboy6 It isn’t the job of comicstorian to disprove a rumor, but to provide evidence of their claim. If they can’t or won’t then why care about what they have to say. As for Eric’s claim that he spent 200K, well starting a whole business and various support parts of it sure as hell aint cheap. So at the minimum I don’t doubt that he already put his money where his mouth is.

[@doctorzen5546]

Stopped watching Comicstorian and comicsexplained a while ago. They're definitely some of those comic book KZbinrs who benefit from not pushing back too hard on any of the dumb shit that the comic book companies are doing right now, whether that be race swaps, continuity issues or otherwise.

[@IANGEL101I]

Add Variant Comics to that list.

[@Nemesis0921]

Rob tried to justify Ice Man being turned gay by saying what's the difference between that and giving Hulk the ability to breathe under water.

[@grandarkfang_1482]

@Kemikazi __ because Bobby was literally mind-fucked into becoming gay?

[@wafflebroz]

@@IANGEL101I Sad to hear

[@BlackKoshinomi]

And the fuck up thing about Rob. He knows this shit is ass ! He used to call it out . But every since he got that interview with tom Holland .. He turned Hollywood

[@mattstanford9673]

"Put your money where your mouth is." *literally paid printing and shipping costs out of pocket*

[@TwoKnowingRavens]

Anytime some lefty-fascist freak sweats me for my house, my farm, my rental properties, my construction business, I just show them the annual company photo. The company that I literally lived in my truck for nearly three years to afford to build now employs almost 40 people. All of those people can afford to pay their bills, have a nice place to live, raise their families, and all the rest of the good things. Many of my employees have more toys and cool stuff than I do. All of them have more free time. I don't build stuff because I love wood and nails. I build stuff because I love people.

[@mrksimka1159]

"I build stuff because I love people" is a good autobiography book title or cover quote. Do it bud. :)

[@drjonesey5]

"Anytime some lefty-fascist freak sweats me for my....." You can inset anything, my response is always the same, totally ignoring them and not offering any reasoning or justification for anything. One of the biggest issues with progressives was we gave them far too much attention and a seat at the table as if anything they had to say was legitimate. Being right 1 out of 100 times make you not worthy to discuss anything and "Good" intentions is not enough when discussing issues of any kind. Things have to be true, moral and make logical sense. Most of the time nothing a leftist says or wants OR the way they want to get to a goal is true, moral or logical; it's 99% all emotional response. So either their end goals are trash or the end goal is decent but the want they want to get to it is trash. Progressivism has had such an impact on society, some of you aren't progressive at all by title, but you have progressive ideas and don't even know it.

[@LucLightWolf121]

🎯💯

[@HardCharger711]

Based take, although, I build things because I hate people 😉

[@BlueLighteningGojo]

I had to stop following him and Comicsexplained a couple years ago. Just bending over backwards and never showing any type of dislike over things in comics just rubbed me the wrong way.

[@bandhere728]

Yup I agree. When literally everything is just perfect in their eyes and every other fan out there “are just complaining about nonsense”, “it not that big of deal “ or my favorite line from them is “OH IT DOESN’T MATTER!!!”

[@iloathepeoplewhorestilltal2774]

@@bandhere728 "why do you care so much?"

[@1Kelly1481]

EVS mentioned before that he suggested Benny to make his own comic since he had such a huge audience. Guess he’s perfectly happy doing what he’s doing with his main stream blinders on.

[@bandhere728]

@@iloathepeoplewhorestilltal2774 I care because at one point in time, these are KZbinrs “Comicstorian and comics-explained” that I would watch and appreciate the time and energy they put into showing how excited they were when marvel and dc were actually good and stuck to the status quo (source material) and were able to call out the next prediction that marvel and Dc would do and if it was bad they would call it out and disagree with the bad plan the big two were making. Just as you see here I’m not the only person who was a fan of these guys and their content but at some point in time they just changed up and literally started disrespecting the goodness that used to come out of marvel and DC. Say what you want but the butchering of our beloved characters in modern day from people who run marvel and DC has upset a lot of fans and if these two KZbinrs call themselves fans they should understand why people criticize the modern garbage we are getting today instead of just saying “OH IT DOESN’T MATTER!!!” There was a time that when a non-fan dissed comic books and insulted our characters we came together as fanbase and made sure to honor that character but now it’s just people pretending to be fans and look at the industry and our beloved characters today; race-swapped, gendered swapped, sexual identities swapped, and just a whole other bunch of things that just feel cheap and lazy and don’t give any of these “new” characters a sense of coolness in them. So I gravitate towards rippa and his opinions because at least I know he can call a spade a spade and not keep pretending like marvel and DC is still good and it not. Everyone entitled to their opinions but when the curtains fall and the big two really lose it steam all these guys will be saying what rippa and all other fans have been saying and we’re just going to say we told y’all so. Fight with us to get comics back to their once great prominence not against us. I just want to enjoy comic’s again along with others not this monopolized mess that we have in this day and age.

[@Jay-LT_513]

@@bandhere728 Well said brother 👏

[@opalpal1673]

It's so funny how dismissive and passive aggressive these guys are. The only discussion they offer is a dishonest one. Even if we could agree on somethings, they refuse to fully understand a person views. And will go on to see you as the opposition with the default opinions that conflicts with their own. We could talk about what could make the comic industry better or we can just discard everyone's opinion because they're "alt-right". Whatever that means at this moment in time. Established media is on a downward trend and they're in a panic.

[@CHIM3RA.]

Exactly, finding a common idea to maybe agree on is something they will never admit, they must be the only one who can have morality because they believe LGBTQ+ characters whose only traits about them is their gender identity or how woman should be portrayed as vastly better in every role than their male counterparts is the holy grail of storytelling. LMFAO🤣when do we get a time skip, I hate it here lol.

[@SB-129]

Kind of like the _"non-playable-characters"_ in those vidya gaems the kids are wild about these days.

[@thesaltmerchant4564]

All I know is comics over the last 10 or so years have stopped being a thing me and friends talk about, we just don’t care. I’m collecting a few omnibuses here and there but I’m getting more into manga and things like death dealer than anything remotely close to DC or Disney

[@marloncebo242]

I personally like these "comic reviewers" that act like they aren't shills and suddenly they conveniently pass over you by not reviewing your comic.

[@IANGEL101I]

Exactly. Variant Comics even put out a video about a month or two ago about the top new comic book publishers out right now. People commented about Isom and the Rippaverse and just as expected, you had your "Reply Guys" trying to bring it down ("It's now out yet!", "That's not a comic book!", etc.) These big "comic reviewers" KNOW about Eric and his comic and what he's about. They intentionally leave him out of the conversation to protect their access and social status.

[@Andy22905]

Fuck em.

[@jacksonperez5615]

The dude couldn’t even dispute what you said. Just said you were wrong

[@achair7958]

Par for the course with leftists

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

Ah, the Vaush maneuver...

[@Mae-Muki]

"You're wrong." Why? Just because.

[@ThomasBoyce5000]

@@DonVigaDeFierro that ham planet is always whining and crying that pederasty is illegal, so I can't understand how he has an audience anyway other than people who are pirnsick creeps like him

[@SaberInferno]

@@Mae-Muki "Damn, he got me"

[@narutokiubissj2]

"Praising your own comic" I never heard Eric "praise" his comic. He most I've heard him say is that his campain was very successful and that they sold well.

[@rjlundholm89]

Well atleast he has the receipts to prove his own brags if he did do it.

[@fauxshowyo]

not like speaking positively of one's own product is bad anyway...imagine a business owner or executive shitting on their own product lol

[@echoesofmalachor3700]

the reply quoted stan lee while conflating self promotion as exclusive praise. can't argue with those folks because they enter the discussion in bad faith

[@Solkan55]

Guy actually said you are right, but right in the wrong way. LOL

[@deathmauler181]

Maybe that's why they called him alt right lmao

[@SolidSnake240]

I dont have a political alleigance or anything but im starting to see a trend with people that tend to be left leaning. Its wild lol

[@DSmith3279]

@@deathmauler181 ba dum tsss!

[@Jay-LT_513]

@Afro Shinobi I'm a liberal or as some people say "classic" liberal and I hate the alt-right and their ideological talking points. The "woke" has the same exact talking points and ideology but choose the other end if it and they may be worse... They're definitely a lot more powerful and annoying. I'd say they're more heinous just due to the fact they act like they're our friends. They even use the term poc which is just an emergence of "colored people". Always racist as hell

[@somedude1313]

@@deathmauler181 this is the most 2023 pun ive ever seen

[@chrislewis7006]

I saw this happening from a mile away with his reply comments in his pregnant joker video.

[@SergioLeonardoCornejo]

Most of us are already putting our money where our mouth is. But that's exactly why they're angry. The real problem is some of us still put our money where our mouth isn't. Paying to people who stand for what we oppose. An example is the enormous amount of people who still watch Rick and Morty despite the whole staff making rheir positions clear.

[@aajackson35]

What happened to the show as I only watch up to season 5

[@rwberger6]

@@aajackson35 The co-creator and voice of both rick and morty has a ton of harassment and abuse cases being brough against him right now. He also has a history of this kind of behavior.

[@marcogenovesi8570]

They are mad that Rippa could spend "hundreds of thousands of his own monneh" to put his money where his mouth is. They don't. They don't even buy the comics, they have barely enough for cat food

[@stevenalvarez2924]

With a name like "Comicstorian", it implies having knowledge on comic history. When a new business pops up, giving jobs to released artists. You'd think he would want to know more for the sake of history.

[@marcogenovesi8570]

His more appropriate name is ComicWikiReader

[@madiqismal4186]

Comicshill

[@Mayan_88694]

I mean comicsstorian knows a lot about most of the marvel and DC characters, he also knows a lot about the Lore.. so I don’t get where you re coming from

[@Mayan_88694]

@@marcogenovesi8570 not at all, I’ve been watching him for years, and he actually does his research on the characters, he knows a shit ton about the marvel and DC lore

[@talentroller4413]

@@marcogenovesi8570 and an appropriate name for you is crybaby lol

[@LucLightWolf121]

Invite Comicstorian on to your show to debate his position, Eric. Let's see if he sticks to his guns or walks back what he's said. Personally, I think he's full of himself. But I want him to clarify his position verbally.

[@jacksonperez5615]

He’s already said he won’t debate

[@deathmauler181]

He's full of something...

[@dushaunlewis7574]

Or you can just watch his videos. Comicstorian already has a few videos on the state of the comic book industry and why it's failing.

[@och70]

He's one of those who will throw all kinds of shade on Twitter, but doesn't have the spine to do a live debate with Eric.

[@patrickhenry8425]

@Dush I'm not watching that fool's videos

[@derezatron]

I watched one of Comicstorians* videos once. I remember thinking to myself, "I also can read wikipedia and make a video about it". I found my 30 years of reading comics, my dads 50 years of reading comics, and before he passed my grand dads 50 years of reading comics a far better source of information.

[@squibydoesalittletrolling]

30 years? i get that people like comics but isn't 30 years a bit much?

[@paulylopes6762]

Just saying, regardless of that, he is the one that did it and got millions of subs for it. He was the reason I even kept interest in comics and made me want to go to my LCS and buy comics and then branch out to other KZbinrs who even pushed me to buy omnibuses and comic book statues. And im not the only one. It’s fine if you don’t like him, but don’t discredit his success and his reach to people like me.

[@christopherwashi]

@@squibydoesalittletrolling Not if you love comics. Not too different from someone who's followed a sports team for 30 years.

[@derekosgood3230]

@@paulylopes6762 to be honest if anyone has anything to say about him that's their right to say what they want, however they want, and I don't think anyone has people like YOU in mind when they do lol like...come on.

[@derekosgood3230]

@@squibydoesalittletrolling if a person still enjoys it then the answer is obviously no.

[@SoulFistGaming]

parts of me respect comicstorian but when he said "people don't hate comics because they're woke" i learned to ignore his opinions on comic book culture

[@dushaunlewis7574]

You should watch videos from the youtuber "Comics by Perch." He does an excellent job at explaining all the reasons why manga is more popular than comics. The fact that comics are getting more "woke" is a factor, but there are much larger issues in the American comic book industry. The vast majority of comics aren't woke, yet they still aren't popular or selling at all.

[@SoulFistGaming]

@@dushaunlewis7574 hard pass. i know why i dont read comics anymore. i dont care about anyone else.

[@bandhere728]

Yup

[@dushaunlewis7574]

@@SoulFistGaming I'm kinda confused since that comment conflicts with your first one. Do you ignore everyone's opinions on the comic book industry?

[@SoulFistGaming]

@@dushaunlewis7574 exactly where is the contradiction? I said comicstorians opinion is stupid so I stopped listening to it. And I don't care to hear this other guys opinion either. You telling me there's other reasons people stopped reading comics doesn't matter to me. I know why I stopped reading.

[@joshuamelton9148]

I had a feeling that Eric would address this issue.

[@TGA19]

Monetize the haters

[@deathmauler181]

@@TGA19 bullying the mental midgets, the deficits. They hate him cause he doesn't fit neatly in a box n when they tell him he has to get in that box ,he tells them to shove it up their ass. Cant be having that

[@jhamilton1007]

You know you're over the target when they start spewing insults.

[@yaboismiley5594]

The interview that Eric did with Kingdome of Comics shows the main problem with this dudes statement. The comics industry is 75% Marvel/DC. It doesn't matter that there are comics that don't do what the big two do, if they're doing poorly then the comic book industry as a whole are doing poorly.

[@jarerarebear1765]

Rippa is such a real life superhero. The spirit he has is so authentic and inspiring, just listening to him makes me feel like I can accomplish anything. Shame on all the naysayers who try to fight Rippa, they'll never make the kind of impact that Eric July has.

[@zuko9085]

I hear similar things all the time regarding movies and shows. I know people who want me to be more positive about the disney star wars stuff. They honestly think I'm just negative and hate movies. It gets very frustrating how many people just accept what is given them even if it is garbage.

[@LimitPro1]

Welcome to how we feel in the gaming space

[@CrazyChiv]

I remember you saying something multiple times that stuck in my mind which was: "You do not owe these big companies your money - it's their job to offer you something that you want enough to pay for" So, if the product is not something you like, by keeping your money in your pocket (or spending it elsewhere) you ARE putting your money where your mouth is. People like this are mad because enough people are doing that now and the well is drying up. And saying that to Eric, of all people, is so dumb that you couldn't make it up.

[@GingerZombie29]

He accuses Eric of cherry picking, then says "The right data is right there, he grabbed the wrong data". Isn't *THAT* cherry picking?

[@lilbadwordYT]

You might not praise your own comic, but the fans sure do! Keep doing what you're doing!

[@markgreen3199]

He hyped what he’s selling which is what every successful should do

[@Panax07]

Its all about access to the establishment. They have to denounce him or lose that access.

[@vfrebel6166]

Comicstorian already had his mind made up before he watched Eric's video, that's why he's doing the whole "his points are valid but not really valid because..." double-talk. He's afraid to agree fully with everything Eric has to say for fear of being shunned by the woke audience. As for the other guy, sounds like he flunked basic economics and marketing. Why would Eric not hype his own company? Who in their right mind would create a product and not praise it like it's the greatest thing out there? But that's why Eric just made millions and has over 500k subscribers on this channel while Taylor Talks Comics has less than 1000 subscribers on his KZbin channel. So I guess he did flunk basic economics and marketing, because he can't even get a lot of people to watch his videos!

[@Fuzzycat16]

He just wants to protect his imagine in the eyes of his fans. He would gut a goat if that's what people wanted to see.

[@justinogden5290]

I actually used to listen to comicstirians vids. Used to be something good to listen to while working. Always wondered why I stopped. Discovering the rippaverse has made me love comics again.

[@msmaria5039]

You are going to have artists, writers, and others banging on your door asking for jobs at this rate. Great job.

[@jhamilton1007]

I used to loved watching Comicstorian 10 years+ ago. It's a shame he had to do this.

[@RogueFox2185]

From the impression that Comicstorian has given off, he seems like the type of guy who’s all talk but if you actually challenge him then he’ll back off immediately as he couldn’t be bothered to refute the receipts. Also let’s be fair, this is the dumbest argument that Rippa has heard SO FAR as like modern entertainment itself the bar can always get lower.

[@tmargosian]

I started a pull list again about 3 years ago. Was buying a lot a stuff for the past two years but recently I cut back like 95%. I only pull spawn, batman main run and amazing Spider-Man everything else had to go. Way too many variants, gimmicks, price raises, quality dropping, poor writing, even poorer art, and it goes on and on. I’m just going to be buying old back issues pretty soon. I hate manga so that’s not an option, American comics all the way. So good to see your book doing well, I bought 2 copies.

[@Creative_Welshman]

What is it about Manga you don't like?

[@thepyramidbuilder1089]

Eric you got absolutely nothing to prove to anyone. We all respect you.

[@JagoShogun]

I don't even see a reason to attack Eric. He's to himself, made a product, never held a gun to anyone's head, they just liked it. Bought it, and the end result is testimony it was good. These people hate for the sake of hating.

[@rwberger6]

Things in the industry are so bad that even Perch has stopped fence-sitting and admits that the industry is strangling itself.

[@evilweevle]

I think this video has 100% sold me on buying Isom 2. Ive never typically been the type to buy comic books (much less get into an ongoing series), but hearing you talk about the difference you are making in peoples lives and all the people who rely on you to make this thing a success is really inspiring!

[@lahazard]

Eric, what makes this detractor idiotic is that Ripperverse exists BECAUSE you saw what was happening to the Comics "industry" and decided to DO something about it. So you spent your OWN money and time to create something that would accomplish what the "industry" had forgotten was the core of their success for decades. Respect your customers. Give them a product they want. And basic economics will take care of the rest. Here's to Ripperverse living on long after you and it's current staff. *and hoping whomever runs it then, never forgets WHY it succeeded in the first place.

[@Kal_g]

I'm still stuck on the guy quoting the lyrics to the Duck Song in that screenshot. It's completely out of left field, and it's great.

[@MrEnKaye]

Feels like someone trying to change the subject, and push the topic up so it's not visible to new people coming into the discord

[@Kal_g]

@@MrEnKaye Yep.

[@scottdawson6314]

If you say someone says something wrong. Point out what was wrong an refute it.

[@trashl0rd]

Funny how when these people criticize they think it's justified. When people they don't like do it, they're being unreasonable, or even hateful. Clowns.

[@thetimk4720]

The positive? The positive is that there are independent creators filling the gap for quality entertainment. Other industries are experiencing the same thing when it comes to talented creators. Look at Tom MacDonald, for example. His new song ghost is playing on top 40 stations.

[@kyledenson1287]

“That Rippaverse thing” 😂😂 he needs to quit!

[@bandhere728]

Yup that was just him being petty at this point. He know what the Rippaverse is but he feels like it not going to ever live up to the big two.

[@BradStarnes]

"The worst part is that some of his arguments are valid." Not that he wanted to admit that, but people like him are forced to do so now and you can tell they HATE that. Dude seems like the kind to say "well if you don't like it then make your own" but then gets pissed when people do and the projects see any level of success. Cyber Frog, Blade Devil, and now Isom just off the top of my head have performed well but they can't say that because they can't allow any positive attention toward well performing independent titles.

[@jasondemare6383]

You are that dude. You put your money where your mouth is rippa. Idc what anyone says when about you when YOU back up everything you say. Started your own comics. Huge huge huge. Rippa you are that dude

[@tracexl]

Opening a comics company and producing a book with more on the way, from his own pocket, couldn't be any better an example of "putting your money where your mouth is." Not sure what more you could do.

[@robertcreighton4635]

I've seen on KZbin folk spout all sorts of nonsense from calling you a fraud, scammer, con artist. We you fans know it's not true at all. Ignore the haters stay strong brother

[@GojiraRising]

I kinda hate that comicstorian is acting so naive.

[@goufr3540]

It seems like most of the more mainstream comic reviewers or so are either naive or shills.

[@eliasyarnall8099]

@@goufr3540they’re afraid of the heat , plain and simple , they’re just riding the woke wave so they don’t catch shit for it or get “cancelled” or get their channel taken down somehow, pretty pathetic how purposefully naive comicstorian is being lol pretty sad a lot of KZbinrs are becoming that now.

[@bandhere728]

@@eliasyarnall8099also they don’t want to miss out on free movie premieres and some paychecks they receive from the big two. They say it on their channels without actually saying it. It’s so obvious with how they never talk bad about the negative stuff that going on in the comic book world and they just dance around the honest truth.

[@eliasyarnall8099]

@@bandhere728 pretty much , basically “I won’t say anything bad about mommy and daddy so I can keep getting nice things”

[@bandhere728]

@@eliasyarnall8099 yup

[@adamcisneros9702]

5:40 yeah there’s a saying that I’ve been hearing more recently and it’s,” if you have nothing nice to say don’t say it.” Which in some situations I would agree but on a topic you could see get out of control even if they have a track record of doing so stand up and be heard because we are also apart of those consumer. I love your content and know your a bigger voice than many.

[@lamarhoward8478]

On today's episode of "To Catch a bozo" 😂

[@greathoundii6142]

“If you actually care about comics, put your money where your mouth is.”, says the NPC to a guy who LITERALLY makes comics that are actually entertaining.

[@sauce777]

Comicstorian, and Comicsexplained have deals with Marvel, and DC. Thats why they never talk negatively about them.

[@qthestruggler2715]

Comicstorian? Yikes. I haven’t heard that name in many moons.

[@MrPingn]

ComicsExplained... It's in his channel title. A conflict of interest. Because he knows he can't talk any kind of negative about the big brands that isn't pre-approved or safe. Because he knows. If he did step out of line. Any and all of the companies who's comics he read online could have their lawyers Thanos snap his channel away. And that's if they are feel merciful.

[@cheeseburgersuperior1874]

Another one of Rippa's Rogue Gallery

[@chuckhaynes9166]

I'm not gonna retreat into "Racism" ...but I can't help but notice. Comicstorian yells into his mike all the time. It's the same thing many youtubers that want an audience have to do. But for some reason...you're "yelling". I get this strong feeling that if you were on the "correct" side of things...it wouldn't be called yelling, and comicstorian wouldn't have a problem. And ot course, your success...if it had been with a person "non-political" comicstorian supports...would be something comicstorian would be talking about as proof of the health or rehab of the industry. But that's not exactly anything new with progs. They are always "non-political" which means it's all they think about. They are always in the middle, of "both sides" which means only one side and any one to the right of it is "extreme" which is everyone that disagrees with them. They are always against the "alt-right racists" which is a black comic book creator successfully starting his own business that they feel a strong need to downplay or destroy. I hope they continue, so everyone can see what kind of people they are.

[@Tr0n0matic]

I appreciate how absolutely transparent you have been in this whole process. It's so refreshing to see.

[@thecryptcakestench149]

Ahh yes…”eVeRyThInG mArVel aNd Dc dO iS gReAt, PlEaSe dOnT sToP pAyIng mE tO sHiLL”-Comicstorian 😂

[@thedarkgate817]

He doesnt debunk anything you have said. In one of his post he complained about your yelling which means he has no real arguements. lol.

[@HedonLionist]

If any of these guys ever cover your comic.. Poetry~

[@thetraveller4839]

This is why I cannot stand shill channels. Your actions alone shows you are leagues above them. It's not just comics, but almost any industry. It's why I lost interest in video games, comics, etc at a certain point because of some of the problems you have highlighted.

[@coltondavis7022]

You guys see that comicstorian video where he tries to say that the comics industry isn’t dying, and is actually doing better than manga, because Batman, and ALL of his spin off series put together sold more than a single volume of demon slayer?

[@Smackmate]

I stopped watching comicstorian almost a decade ago when I was still in high school, sad to see him on the other side.

[@amandajean7738]

It seems like fellow KZbinrs are also complaining about Rippa. Like blood in the water and sharks... a frenzy. I won't say who they are because they deleted their post after having alot backlash in the comments section. They can have their own opinion but most of it was petty and nitpicking. I have watched some of their shorts, enjoyed their polls/posts and regular content but this wasn't it.

[@Fuzzycat16]

They are just jealous and Envious that Eric is actually doing something for comic books. While they them selves are hurting the industry by reading out stories to people , which by default would stop anyone from buying the books if you already know the story.

[@lorinatidc]

Damn Rippa, you keep dropping these new project/books being worked on. I'mma need a start a pull list with RippVerse, I haven't had a pull list of comics for over a decade at LEAST!

[@nooctip]

Hey Marvel pros don't forget to praise the Rippaverse and buy it. because "Praising your own comic as if it's the only good thing out is weak sauce." I will now not hold my breath.

[@zionleach3001]

Well maybe these layoffs are removing the bad writers. But he could've just said Eric has a point. I mean there's plenty of indie writers not happy about some people's unprofessionalism. Some even say the industry is full of snakes.

[@rndomm0nkey847]

its just a guy worried his chased clout is coughing up its lungs.

[@thedarkmasterthedarkmaster]

I have never understood why people hate yelling. Like they don't talk substance just presentation

[@dj1NM3]

It's called a "strawman arguement", where a fake stance is used to bash an opponent and aimed to fool an audience with their bashing of their own creation.

[@TheSkepticalPanda]

They hated Rippa, because he told the truth.

[@specsgrad1]

@Eric, first of all God Bless you for what you're doing and making your dreams come true. Here's my little 2 cents for you, I just started getting back into comics about a year maybe 2 years ago. And I'm not a fan of Marvel or DC, I like my independent cats to give me some real content I can get behind. It's like a Craps roll, I bought some BS and I found some awesome stuff. Whether the art is iffy and the story is sold and vice versa. But what you say is true, I'm the customer and I bought Isom and rolled the dice and I liked it. My money does the talking for me and if someone asks me about this tile or that tile, I'll give my opinion. But at the end of the day if you walk away with something you enjoyed getting into, forget what anybody thinks. Why does these nobody haters wanna come out the wood work and just try to trash people now a days? I'm little old school but come on people. Like you said in the video, make your own stuff if your sack is that big.

[@SteelLegOfHistory]

Thanks for the vid you have a blessed Soul Eric have a blessed day and blessed life doing what you love and thanks for all you do for us Eric 4:42

[@tortletrainwrek9335]

Glad that you know where and how you stand, Eric. Keep it up, bro. I think Im gonna buy Isom 1 soon. I've been hesitant, but I like the cut of your gib. Hope that you continue to have success. 👍❤️

[@Tha_Chancla]

Eric these fools are just mad the wind is blowing in a different direct and they can't or won't be there to catch it.

[@mikemcginnis1288]

You need one of those make it rain guns , but instead of dollar bills you fill it with tissues.

[@rashuanhenderson8338]

Honestly I'm not too surprised comistorian is throwing shade at Eric's vid about comics dying, Bro's whole channel is dependent on the state of comics so if they're doing bad or go under, it's probably gonna be a bad day for him, like you wouldn't hear someone who's in the fast food business bad mouthing a company that they depend on

[@subliteral]

Taylor Talks Comics asks Eric to put his money where his mouth is. Taylor , look right in front of your eyes. Eric has started a comic publishing company WITH HIS OWN MONEY , hiring creators to make comic books. Has Taylor ever created a job in the industry for anyone? How has HE put his money where his mouth is? I won't bother waiting for his answer because I already know.

[@323starlight]

Last time I ever went to a comic book shop was.... at least 5 years ago... maybe 10. and it was pretty quiet. Granted it was pretty far removed in a old brick and mortar neighborhood, but still.

[@rwberger6]

The only reason I go to my local comic shop anymore is to check the Gunpla in the back because occasionally they get in weird ones.

[@lorinatidc]

It's kind of weird if you knew Comicstorian and where he was in his early YT infancy and his other channels he did that were entertaining but they abandoned. He was interactive, starting out, fellow vet then went all in on this take. Thinking we know the kind of person he was when he was vulnerable and who he is acting like now?!. . . .. kind of sad. I guess the followers got big enough to inflate his head a bit. I still look at him as just Benny from the Block with an opinion and pay him no mind. Rippa speaks truth plain and simple. Proof is in the pudding.

[@UnrulyVet]

Twitter is the only website where shitposting is the norm and not the exception.

[@jellevanbreugel325]

Keep winning, Rippa!!!

[@iamNOTaronpurschemorales1966]

Damn, and here I though Comicstorian was a fine enough channel to have on in the background when I was doing something else. What a buster.

[@rj5485]

Big Ups to Young Rip....big ups to the haters too!! 💪🏾🤘🏾😎

[@nathanshocklee2525]

"I've spent more money on spilt liquor, in bars from one side of this world to the other, than you made!"

[@youngrippa59]

Limousine riding, jet flyin

[@rj5485]

Get down or lay down fools!! 😎

[@PROTOGgouki]

The ironic thing is the comicstorian doesn't have any content. He just narrates manga and comics. He's got nothing to stand on.

[@josh_miester_x511]

"You ever get tired of talking about negative things about comics?" Yes, so when they stop being bad, let us know. Lol

[@Thomas.Wright]

Exactly the point: if the industry wasn't circling the drain, we'd have some good comics to talk about. They need to quit shooting the messenger.

[@kslikk34]

Comicstorian, Comicsexplained, Variant Comics started giving me paid shill vibes. It's as if Marvel and DC comics can do no wrong and every story is top tier. Stopped following them a while ago.

[@MrEnKaye]

I will say this: if you check out their podcasts or any of their material that isn't directly on their main channel, they're all a LOT more critical of the industry and the things they don't like. I think that they are a lot safer in their main channels, which does come off as disingenuous at times, but I think they're just being safe with their livelihood.

[@kslikk34]

@@MrEnKaye thanks, I didn't know of the podcast being that I stopped listening. I will check it out. Thank you very much.

[@TotalMusicJunkie]

Right after I heard they (DC & Marvel) were going to zero out all of their title's issues and start at #1 again so they can write completely different origin stories for each character I stopped buying any newly released issues, with the exceptions of Detective, and Action Comics since they kept their original runs going for quite a while after the yrar 2000 to reach a certain high numbered issue for each of those two iconic titles. I knew once I first heard they were going to change their character's orogin stories that they were probably going to go woke with them, and I was right since we all know they did just that, and have gotten even worse in doing so. ISOM #1 is the first real clear breath of fresh air I have seen in the comic book industry since 1999. Oh, and I am not just somr cheapskate collector, I have comic books dating back to almost the first X-Men comic books issued with my oldest X-Men comic book being number 14 from the 1960's.... at least right now since I am constantly working on finding the very best condition I can find of all the first 100 issues (Numbers 1-100) from the original X-Men run that began in the early 1960's. I have already gained about 40% of those spread out in their numbering. Thank You Eric @YoungRippa59 for giving all of us who like great storytelling in comic books enveloped in well drawn illustration, vibrant colors and no woke garbage included in their dialogue. You have now seen with your incredible succes with just ISOM #1 that this is exactly what many of us have hoped for, for quite some time.

[@brucebezold2714]

Just be forwarned After issue 66 the x-men went into reprints. I forget what number it was when they went wiht new mertial calling themselves the new x-men Old comic book reader

[@Blade70]

Man I used to like the guy. Sad.

[@pinkpeter0007]

Hell yeah bro make that money, I can’t wait to buy your next comic book.

[@tylerh3641]

Yeah based on what I heard sounds wierd though not surprised, considering the double standard culture we live in.

[@chrisdolan9579]

It's so bizarre to see just how much these people are bothered by the success of a stranger's business! They're literally obsessed over it. It doesn't affect their lives in any way, yet they're going out of their way to make it an issue! I think it comes down to them having a massive inferiority complex, and also their inability to cope with being wrong! The success of the Rippaverse is a constant reminder that Eric was right about why the comic industry is failing! And they can't stand it!

[@vmorales225]

Oh Benny why did you have to go down this route without having the stones to stand your ground.

[@Fuzzycat16]

Benny was always a far leftist.

[@Thundah_Dome]

This generation has an obsession with ONLY hearing positive shit.

[@aross0877]

God is blessing u my brotha

[@TheZeroDozer]

First of all, while all Comicsgaters are independent creators, not all independent creators are Comicsgaters. Eric July being one of these non-CG creators.

[@Darkishtimeline]

Keep Winning

[@livestreamgaming420]

This is the same boy that argued with me on wether She-Hulk used Mansplaining in it's episode. "Using the definition isn't using the word. "