I haven't really thought about Eric lately, which tells me that he isn't a very good cult leader. One of the most important characteristics of a cult is that they make it difficult to leave, but I haven't bought his most recent books or watched his more recent videos and nobody's come after me for that. Everyone's free to stop whenever his content or his products no longer work for them.
@jameslove-vani7974 ай бұрын
This is the most reasonable criticism of the video in the entire thread. Literally EVERY OTHER COMMENT is proving whoever this NERD guy is.
@darkhorse13golfgaming5 ай бұрын
I tried watching and....now I'm just here for the comments 👍😀🍿
@jameslove-vani7974 ай бұрын
Likewise. It's like reading the linguistic equivalent of an entire tampon factory being pushed to its limits.
@royal19565 ай бұрын
The points you bring up can be applied to basically every loud voice on social media. Was expecting far more detail and insight, this is just another generic villain of the week video.
@mysticranger68945 ай бұрын
i dont think u know what a cult is.
@bakixavirists45615 ай бұрын
Neither do you!
@jameslove-vani7974 ай бұрын
Generally, a cult is an idea or an act that replaces an individuals personhood with said idea or activity. Y'know, like if one guy said "I don't like clowns" and thousands of clown fans everywhere rushed over to defend the honour of clowns ....
@sdzero5 ай бұрын
You make it sound like he's running NXIVM 2.0 for just selling comic books. Stop being weird.
@bakixavirists45615 ай бұрын
Yeah ok rippatard!
@bethanyh16374 ай бұрын
"Cult" seems a bit extreme, but then there's Spurgess.
@Adrianstreet9975 ай бұрын
So what are some alternative titles out there that you would recommend? All I see are videos of you trashing people and yet you have not promoted an alternative comic. Not once.
@georgejones50195 ай бұрын
This. He calls Eric an opportunist and the comics bad. But he doesn't offer an alternative or make his own. It's just pure envy.
@TheNERDWay15 ай бұрын
I made several indie comic reviews recently. I don’t know how you missed them.
@TheNERDWay15 ай бұрын
@@georgejones5019 check my KZbin page. I post links to my books.
@Joshkie23 ай бұрын
@@TheNERDWay1 So you are an author with I see two books on Amazon. So do you think it’s a good idea to insult a large group of people with the Disposable income, by calling them paypigs? Do think that smart marketing on your part? Now I might or might not have given your books a read, if I had come across them some other way. But, you burned that bridge, cause I don’t spend money on people that hate me or insult me.
@padraicburns92785 ай бұрын
If Eric only cares about money wouldn’t he just take the money and run rather than reinvesting it in producing more comics? I thought Isom was average, but the bizarre obsession people have with hating the guy is frankly insane.
@TheNERDWay15 ай бұрын
His product is low quality but he’s got people believing he’s some great comic book genius. As long as his rabid fans keep handing over their money he’ll keep producing low quality books. If he would have let the criticism he got from Isom #1 roll off his back and keep going instead of turning around and attacking the critics, I don’t think anyone would care what he’s doing now. He painted himself into a corner and continues to attack, or his hardcore fans attack for him. That’s why people are going after him.
@padraicburns92785 ай бұрын
@@TheNERDWay1 The only critics I’ve heard him criticize are the ones complaining about the color of a truck and other nonsense, as well as people like Dick and Vito who outright say they want to destroy his business. There’ve been negative reviews he never went after. There’s no accounting for taste, value is subjective. His books can be low quality to you and high quality to someone with different tastes.
@frontierlandfrank53144 ай бұрын
@@TheNERDWay1YOU think his product is low quality. Clearly the customers do not. Also, it’s wild that half your issue is being mad at someone for handling a situation differently than you think you would. Where do you guys get these egos from that make you think another grown adult should be worried about your opinion?
@TheNERDWay14 ай бұрын
@@frontierlandfrank5314 that’s the point. It’s my opinion.
@frontierlandfrank53144 ай бұрын
@@TheNERDWay1 again, what’s with the ego? What have you guys ever created that allows you to make an opinion and expect to be taken seriously.
@julesdurst7575 ай бұрын
I'm pretty sure I lost IQ points watching this
@jermainethigpen25315 ай бұрын
Agreed.
@TheNERDWay15 ай бұрын
I doubt you came in with too many, so it won't hurt you.
@JamesThomas-wc1jd5 ай бұрын
You’re in a cult
@MachineX445 ай бұрын
@@TheNERDWay1 your just jealous of his success but a small fry like needs to attention.
@TheNERDWay15 ай бұрын
@@MachineX44 this is typical rippatard comment. “Ooh, you’re just jealous of his success.” I couldn’t care less. I think he’s opportunist who found out he could squeeze his followers for more money by making crap comics. And they’re too simpleminded to realize it.
@Thomas-kj1fk5 ай бұрын
Anyone who partakes in an activity you disagree with is in a cult, huh?
@bakixavirists45615 ай бұрын
People like you!
@CyberChud20775 ай бұрын
The worst part? The way he takes their money... and then actually makes comics and ships them to people? Scary. That's what cults do. Ethan Van Scammer would NEVER do that.
@bakixavirists45615 ай бұрын
This still doesn't mean eric july is a paranoid schizophrenic
@MisterC86-fc6og5 ай бұрын
@@bakixavirists4561 With the way Ethan acts, I could say the same about him. 😜
@MisterC86-fc6og5 ай бұрын
Yeah, Eric makes products that people enjoy, he has them delivered on time, these little bedwetters don't like them and therefore they think no one else should, any call anyone who enjoys his products occult while projecting their own mentality onto him and his fans.....yeah it's way too obvious at this point.
@brooksadair45485 ай бұрын
Cult members base their life around the cult. I buy a book from him a couple of times a year, read it and move on. You cherry picked aspects of a cult to make your video.
@jameslove-vani7974 ай бұрын
Read the comment list, and tell yourself again that the entire comment section hasn't turned into one enormous tampon. And then try this line of thought out again.
@Adrianstreet9975 ай бұрын
There were parts of Isom I didn’t like so your arguments holds no water with me here either. Also I’m a reader not a collector. I dont care to get all the CGCs or duplicate covers
@ninjadog93465 ай бұрын
I'd say that you're the problem that needs dealing with.
@bakixavirists45615 ай бұрын
Sure give me a good reason why!? Because you don't have the answers of why eric can't take criticism!
@justingindhart34935 ай бұрын
Rippa living rent free in this dudes head.
@JamesThomas-wc1jd5 ай бұрын
Dude stop simping this is why no one takes you seriously
@JamesThomas-wc1jd5 ай бұрын
You’re in a cult
@MisterC86-fc6og5 ай бұрын
@@JamesThomas-wc1jd stop simping for Ethan, and no from what I'm seeing people don't take you guys seriously. And no, people think you all are a cult, and I don't blame them. Attacking this man for over 2 years none stop with the same lies and fake outrage....yeah, don't expect people to stop correcting you anytime soon.
@user-wt1bc1ns5n5 ай бұрын
Rippa lives high rent in your wallet. You can not be an honest comic fan repping ripoff books.
@user-wt1bc1ns5n5 ай бұрын
@@MisterC86-fc6ogyou mad bro😊?
@Idiotboxxx5 ай бұрын
Lol The Nerd Cope. Why did the algo suggest this trash?
@robertwilkins31675 ай бұрын
I bought Isom #1 and Eric took my money and... Shipped me the book.
@luniz42095 ай бұрын
If he was unscrupulous he wouldn't meet his delivery obligations. I don't really expect him to "care" about me either. I paid for the comic and thought it was kinda meh, even said so but don't feel anybody ever attacked me for my opinion. Feels like some kinda grudge complaining to me.
@Adrianstreet9975 ай бұрын
Most Comic creators block people on Twitter for any criticism whatsoever. So how is Dan Slott any different than Eric July?
@wendyb37135 ай бұрын
Or EVS.
@clintonwatkins37185 ай бұрын
Mehhh, i got his first book and it was mid at best. That being said your rant smacks of jealousy. Why do you care what books others may want to read?
@TrentDan4 ай бұрын
You look old enough to understand that not all buyers are followers. The amount of constructive criticism from the buyers will surely have a positive effect if he respects the buyers. If he doesn't show an increase in quality, than his buyers will no longer fund him. like many of us have stopped buying Spiderman after all they do is kill Peter.
@TheNERDWay14 ай бұрын
No. But all of his followers defend him like he’s the next coming of Christ.
@Acostavirgill5 ай бұрын
Trust me bro… he’s a cultists cuz I did my research….. I guess im part of a cult cuz I bought a comic book and followed 1 of 500 others I follow 🤷🏽♂️
@bubahopetep5 ай бұрын
Your arguments seem to be opinions.
@churchvstheworld58154 ай бұрын
Oh my god your so right i have been so had i didn't enjoy any of my rippaverse items i was just delusional how could anyone that's been reviews of comics for years care about comics??? I'm such a fool
@jeremybott48995 ай бұрын
Doesn't like criticism? Thats sign of a cult? Thats EVERY youtube channel.
@GeekOwtLowd5 ай бұрын
No one likes criticism.
@MisterC86-fc6og5 ай бұрын
You know..... After everything leading up to today that proves his Detractors wrong, especially other reviews from more successful writers and even Old Time comic book fans you would think you all would come up with some better material. 🙄 Have you seen what normal people are saying? They think you guys and CG itself are a cult, not him or his fanbase.🤦 I know you're desperate for subscribers and views, but at this point not enough people take this seriously or even care, it's already ruining the reputation of Ethan van sciver do you really think it's not going to screw you over to? Get some new material champ.
@cjflan325 ай бұрын
“Get some new material, champ.” That’s the pot calling the kettle black. How many times have you regurgitated this “normal people” argument?
@MisterC86-fc6og5 ай бұрын
@@cjflan32 How many times have you all been repeating the same nonsense over and over again only to be corrected? Yeah the "normal people" comeback is not really a comeback it's a fact.... Because you all are anything BUT normal.
@Joshkie23 ай бұрын
2:52 2 Key factors in a cult is they take control of ones finances, and isolate people from their family and friends. People working to a common goal to defend and spend money on something they like doesn’t make a cult. But let’s continue to see what mental gymnastics are about to occur.
@XSquidbeatsX5 ай бұрын
Money talks and he is making bank. 😂
@TheDanymartin5 ай бұрын
1.4k Subs, 300 views, terrible ratio. Well just asi I spected. Bye.
@creepyrobsta55095 ай бұрын
Why don't you look at the comments when July goes on other platforms. There's bunnies, chickens, and people clowning July. Sounds like July is getting ratioed just as much as him!
@TrentDan4 ай бұрын
As far as his marketing goes, Welcome to KZbin. We have youtubers who sell ceramic mugs with their name on it for 50 Canadian dollar, or T-shirts with inflated prices. The prices are to promote the brand, not to affirm if he is good.
@TheNERDWay14 ай бұрын
People can change anything they want and I can offer my opinion that the prices for their “merch” is overpriced for what they are selling.
@Adrianstreet9975 ай бұрын
All anybody who writes Comic Books cares about is money. If you believe any different, I have an island to sell you.
@GeekOwtLowd5 ай бұрын
Anyone who aspires to be any good as a creator cares about money. Otherwise it's just a hobby.
@dantesc25205 ай бұрын
You failed too called EVS and his cps followers an cult. He scammed his customers, failed too delivery the products he promised for 3 too 4 years. And taking evs trolling advice.
@cjflan324 ай бұрын
And you failed at grammar and sentence structure. Everyone's got problems.
@ceb06105 ай бұрын
And I'm sure you'd have dinner with everyone that paid you that much money lol
@Tiamatdlord5 ай бұрын
I watched this video and have read your "bland/boring book" as well, I have some thoughts on this(I hope you can take valid criticism" 1. You say eric july created a cult? So are fandoms a cult to you? When you claim this and use "Talking points/POVs" from alot of detractors/EJ haters/Rippaverse haters(no original ideas or way to transform criticism). Got actual proof its cult? Or is it "just trust me bro, its a cult"? Then again you would say "his fans are cultist" & his "created fandom of his prior fans are his cult". It shows you don't know his audience, nor did anything beyond surface level research on EJ 2. I notice as well you give the vibes of a "failed creative" that hasn't sold his "product or marketed himself well", For god sakes your using the same "merch tactic that I see all over YT". Also the argument in vaguest of terms for click-bait/short growth w/no long term traction to your "product/YT channel". Do you think will grow your channel or Help you long term? You went on NO name channel that detracts EJ and got used by "his cult to promote his stuff"(how does this make you feel?) 3. How odd you "knew you would get hateful comments or expected" low and behold you got it. I know your old and a zoomer, welcome to the internet(You baited the response and you laced it with venom vs using it as chance to grow your product). Also most people on X/YT/SM exist to tear down people(but not what I do, I like studying the "going on's"). Enjoy your "membership in the detractor cult", just like your "prior fellows which either "used to follow EJ/EJ took muh money with Isom #1". Your "new friends don't have money/nor the following beyond being fueled by a CULT OF HATE TOWARDS X/most are brokies or like watching the world burn" Sorry to darken your doorstep and prove you wrong, I hope you take this criticism well and understand what your getting into. You need to learn to research more before doing video/discussing a topic. You need to learn how YT works then also how "followers/fandoms" work as well "marketing works". You have a good small channel and I don't think your this stupid(but I could be wrong), sometimes "not for you is a thing & stay away from it". Wish you the best, may god bless you
@TheNERDWay15 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment. Let me respond to your takes. First, Eric July's followers consistently attack anyone who might have a negative take on the Rippaverse or Eric. Why do they feel so passionate about these things that they need to throw themselves in front of these comments if not to prove their loyalty to good old Rippa. It's not normal behavior. Kind of like you coming here and writing a small book in my comments about how I know nothing. Next, I'm only a failed writer if I give up and stop writing. I'm still writing. And yes, I have stuff for sale. I'm not cramming it down people's throats or charging outrageously high prices for cheaply made comics. Of course I knew I would get hate. Please refer to my first point. The fact that you think you have proved me wrong is laughable. This video is an opinion piece. It's my opinion Eric is a lousy creator, and his followers are cult like in their devotion. you can't claim victory over an opinion. As for reading my book. I know what I write isn't going to be for everyone. Thanks for reading it and thanks for your opinion of it. I appreciate everyone's feedback unlike some creator who will argue and block people. I hope you have a wonderful rest of the day.
@f-grade5 ай бұрын
"It's" doesn't mean what you think it does.
@ButtfaceMcBooby5 ай бұрын
I completely agree. Eric July BLOCKED ME on X because I criticized his Yaira trailer, of which he TOOK DOWN ANYWAY!
@jamesprice60155 ай бұрын
How ironic? Coming from a guy who supports a movement that literally says "Hail Comicsgate". Jeez, I'm so glad I read mangas now.
@cmendr0115 ай бұрын
Someone shuffle grandpa back into the old folks home. This is just sad. Just vote with your wallet. But going on an insane rant that someone you don’t like is a cult is just complete cope. 😂
@freddytheplatypus8265 ай бұрын
this person looks like grandpa to you? how old are you. i wonder what biden seems like to you then, a walking mummy?
@cmendr0115 ай бұрын
@@freddytheplatypus826 too old to be doing this over some comics. I’m old enough to know better. And Biden is a walking corpse, and why bring politics into this?
@nobodyknowsforsure5 ай бұрын
Dear sir - seek therapy. This is just sad
@JDoe-gf5oz5 ай бұрын
Cult? Bro, the only people acting like cult members are the ones throwing ungodly amounts of money at Pie Man for trashing a fellow entrepreneur.
@Sam-lf3hn5 ай бұрын
Just like eric, you can't handle criticism.
@FreemanSC5 ай бұрын
@@Sam-lf3hn Sounds like you can't handle criticism of someone else.
@Sam-lf3hn5 ай бұрын
@@FreemanSC are you going to do a classic "critique of your critique"?
@FreemanSC5 ай бұрын
@@Sam-lf3hn Haha! You're so triggered.
@horseradishpower99475 ай бұрын
Pi Man? Even Upon has made a greater product, in the Raspberry Pi single board computer. Cheap and efficient, and the fifth generation does rather well as a desktop machine.
@judojoeblack5 ай бұрын
I’m here for the ratio. Oh man😂
@sonic31century15 ай бұрын
Minute 2: 26 "Whether you realize it or not, if you're part of the Rippaverse, your in this cult." --That is a ridiculous statement. Many people bought Isom #1 because they were hoping that they would enjoy it. Many people did and they will probably continue to buy the Rippaverse comics. You seem to not understand that these people are different from the people who buy Rippaverse comics because they were told that they should in order to fight 'woke' Marvel and DC. The people who bought these comics for culture war reasons could be described as cult members. But just because some people bought the comics because they ACTUALLY liked them, they should not be described as cultists. I didn't buy those comics and I tell people my reasons for not doing so in KZbin comment sections and I get named a 'detractor.' 'Cultists' and 'detractors' are both extreme labels.
@sabertoothanimations29125 ай бұрын
I mean Marvel was kind and is kind of a cult then yes? You can join easy and consume their stuff easy, but the moment you caretake or ask questions or not, all the fans come after you. Idk do correct me if i'm wrong, But it kinda just sounds like a overly dedicated fan base, which yes i would agree tend to go cult like. As for the price i feel like that could be debated back and forth, he is a much smaller creator then most of the comic giants, I don't know much about him so i am going off of vague impressions though, so again feel free to correct me or take what i say with a grain of sault. Also side note, Idk anything about you, this is infact the first video i watched from you, but if you make comics then i'm sorry but it does come across slightly as if you are upset your not getting that money and he is, whether you intended for it to sound that way or not, again new to all of this so just first impressions more or less lol
@TheNERDWay15 ай бұрын
I don’t make comics. I write novels. Completely different thing. I couldn’t care less if he’s making more money than me. There are other indie comic book creators that don’t charge the exorbitant prices he does and most of the time they’ll have extras to add when you back their books. Eric July gives you nothing extra. Thanks for taking the time to watch the video and comment. Hope you have a good rest of the day.
@Adrianstreet9975 ай бұрын
@@TheNERDWay1 Care to actually name any?
@sabertoothanimations29125 ай бұрын
@@TheNERDWay1 Thanks for giving the time to reply and explaining that some, like i said i'm fully new to this, So going into it blind sometimes makes something that would be obvious so weird to hear. Anyhow you have a good day man and i'll be around to watch when i have time
@jameslove-vani7974 ай бұрын
Incredible. He comes out criticizing someone's fans, and said fans immigrate to his channel like Ukrainians to Canada to disagree in droves. The critique? The fans have come to identify themselves not as individuals, but as obsessive fan boys. And they do *this* to prove him wrong! Don't know who The NERD Way is, but regardless of whether or not he's wrong, Rippa fans sure have put a lot of work in proving him right!
@Joshkie23 ай бұрын
5:15 You’re correct this has nothing to do with you. The NDA meme came about because there were fans were sending in Super-chats on live streams trying to trip up the Rippaverse staff into giving us hints about what things mean and what is to come. So when you say no one cares you’re actually factually wrong.
@GeekOwtLowd5 ай бұрын
It's simple. You ignore it, bro. But something tells me you are poking bees' nests on purpose.
@vincentallen13185 ай бұрын
The hate & effort against Eric July is cult like. This is a weird stalkerish obsession. Every business is about the $. What is modern Marvel if Rippaverse is a cult? I would roast y'all if I was him, also.
@kalkella88225 ай бұрын
The cult point of view comes from some of the ways his fans act and respond. As an example, there is still a huge segment of his fan base that will not admit the comic is made up of 3D assets even though any comic reader with a couple years of reading experience can simply spot it by eye, plus every single reference shot has been found. There is also the constant goalpost moving (I'm aware that the other side does this as well) but it's overly cringe with the Rippafans. Let's take the Soska Sisters as an example, they are everything that Eric built his channel complaining about and their Marvel work is woke SJW nonsense that Eric used to mock. They have also made films that any religious person would decry, and even Eric himself has accused people of being demonic in the past. So, he hires a bunch of demonic (possibly incest) sisters with an SJW background and leftist viewpoints and all of a sudden, his fans are cool with it all because "people can grow". Eric has in his own words several times stated that "you can never hire these people and that they will never change". Even the behind the scenes making of documentary for Yaira was just "strong woman this" and "strong woman that". This company is becoming everything he used to mock. Anyone that points this stuff out is immediately just dubbed a hater and troll. This is also true of Rippaverse detractors as many of them will ignore the crap behavior of EVS and champion him even though he has his own sets of problems. It's honestly two separate cults fighting each other, and both are blinded by hatred and have the inability to look at reason.
@vincentallen13185 ай бұрын
@@kalkella8822 interesting. Thanks for the info. Not enough for me to hate Eric, though. I'd still rather buy his & EVS books than current Marvel & DC. As long as the books are decent, I'll support them as long as the modern politics of either side stay out of the books.
@kalkella88225 ай бұрын
@@vincentallen1318I'm not trying to convince you to hate him. You're a big boy and can make your own decisions about who to support. I'm merely trying to explain where the cult argument comes from, and again the other side is just as bad. I don't support either side myself, I just sit back and watch all the entertainment unfold on both sides lol.
@vincentallen13185 ай бұрын
@@kalkella8822 I appreciate the information you gave. I kept up with the drama up until a few months ago. I didn't know that it was still going on to the point where there were channels dedicated to this. It would be great if the channels that didn't like Eric or EVS’s books to inform us on indie books they enjoyed. I would like some variety since I stop buying mainstream comics.
@kalkella88225 ай бұрын
@@vincentallen1318There lies the problem, most of them don't actually read comics. They only cover it because of the culture war. I agree with you 100%, it would be nice if these channels could talk about books they like. We need more discussion and positivity around good books. I myself am still enjoying some of the stuff that the big two are putting out, such as the new ultimate line, but I can completely understand people who have tapped out. There's a lot of garbage to wade through, though things are starting to look up. I know they aren't crowdfunding books, but both Image and Dynamite are putting out some solid indies and ip licensed material as well. I don't know if it's your thing, but both G.I Joe and Transformers are absolutely cooking under Robert Kirkman.
@nimbus32185 ай бұрын
You sound poor and jealous.
@Joshkie23 ай бұрын
3:10 No you can criticize eric and the Rippaverse, if given as a means to build up not tear down. Making unfounded accusations, or making defamatory statements, like the Rippaverse is a fraud or a scam, then making personal attacks on the Rippaverse fans is being stupid or idiots for like and buying the books , they deemed unworthy. Not valid and should not be tolerated.
@Joshkie23 ай бұрын
9:20 Neither does selling stuff cheaply, that’s why we as consumers determine what we think someone thing is worth and what we are willing to spend on it. Your opinion on this matters very little to me.
@TheNERDWay13 ай бұрын
A lot of people are giving me their opinion about this video. They mean very little to me.
@lorenzocabrini5 ай бұрын
Ray Epps, is that you?
@Joshkie23 ай бұрын
3:57 Look up the term gaslighting. And he never asked any of us to do anything. You insulting by calling us paypigs and the like, is enough to get us to respond.
@keithbartlett90484 ай бұрын
Eric July is selling a comic book series and as a company he can't give them away for free. I just realized that your jealous of Eric July because you can't compete against him.
@TheSpazztech5 ай бұрын
Watching the struggle to justify the hate is hilarious.
@Joshkie23 ай бұрын
4:46 NDA’s. Is about keeping spoilers from being leaked, be for the books are even published. Did you have bata readers and editors, did you have them sign an NDA, or were you a trusting soul.
@TheNERDWay13 ай бұрын
Of course I had beta readers and editors. I’m happy to let people know about the plot and other aspects of the story to get people excited. He’s the only person I’ve ever heard of that writes something then gags himself and his people. As a matter of fact, I think I’ll make a video hyping my new book coming out. I’ll talk about everything I can without giving away too much. Did you ever pick up a book and read the back cover to see what it’s about? No self respecting writer is going to NDA themselves when they’re trying to get people interested in their story. Only mistrusting narcissists who think everyone is out to get them do that.
@valviform4 ай бұрын
Now I understand why people hate the Rippaverse. they're hating to hate
@cjflan325 ай бұрын
“I’m not telling you how to spend your money, I’m just telling you you’re stupid if you spend it on Isom.” I’ve heard this a million times on a million different subjects. It never works. People need to read the Rippaverse for themselves and come to their own conclusions. And if you look at the backer counts-which have sunk faster than a mobster with cement shoes-they’re coming to the same conclusion I did.
@TheNERDWay15 ай бұрын
That’s great. I don’t think Eric July is a very good representative of the comic book community. I think he’s bad for the indie comic space so I’m going to talk about it. I may look like an unhinged lunatic to most of his followers, but until the Rippaverse goes out of business or a miracle occurs and his comics actually get better and don’t read like a first grader wrote them, I will continue to speak out against him. Do I think I’m going to change anyone’s mind, I doubt it, but I’m still going to try.
@laisphinto63722 ай бұрын
Why IS He Bad for the Indie scene? A Lot of Indie Guys were actually encouraged by erics success knowing that you can get success in Comics and a Lot of them used this to produce their own Comic. Also He talked about how He Set Up His Industry, Tips that can Help Indies especially ones who dont know much about the Business Site of comics
@benja69025 ай бұрын
The only rippaverse book I want is the EVS cover.
@bannedtwice77675 ай бұрын
His comic is much better than the checkbox drivel we get from Marvel....
@marekkoodziejak15135 ай бұрын
Not by a mile! In any way: neither in graphic, nor storywise, and not in terms of price! He even spoil the market of indie comics. So what areas left that he's better in? Self insert? Tokenised 'heroes'? Forced feminism? Most 3D assets usage? Gasslighting? Spreading lies and contradictions? Adding to the cancel culture? Unability to taking criticism? I'm sure you can add something.
@cjflan325 ай бұрын
So just accept the slop you’re given, right?
@freddytheplatypus8265 ай бұрын
two things CAN be bad at the same time buddy. marvel offers terrible checkbox drivel and ISOm can also be capable of being checkbox drivel crap and low quality. just because you're choosing something might be more appealing to YOU does not negate the objective quality of the product.
@JDoe-gf5oz5 ай бұрын
@@cjflan32 CG fans do it all the time.
@FreeSpeechYouTube5 ай бұрын
Unhinged... EVS in one word, late.
@bakixavirists45615 ай бұрын
That's also eric july!
@FreeSpeechYouTube5 ай бұрын
@bakixavirists4561 Okay, I revise the word Latest Over 2 years late is really not comparable. Rainbow the Brute coming never....er I mean soon. 🤣
@JessBroRed4 ай бұрын
Ripin off the ripaverse situation! Movin’ orrrnnn!
@Bats-75 ай бұрын
I respect your opinion & you make a couple of good points but in my opinion I don’t see it as a cult , it’s an alternative, if you buy the books & like it great if you don’t then no harm done , whatever floats your boat at the end of the day …. each to their own ✌️
@Joshkie23 ай бұрын
9:15 Hmmm…. So there’s a lot of people willing to buy crap… What does it mean if noone is buying your stuff… are they? Should I look up your ranking and reviews?
@Joshkie23 ай бұрын
7:05 Abused…. That you think something is over priced is your opinion. It up to me to determine what something is valued at and what I’m willing to spend. Not you. No one is holding g*n to my head. Good luck talking down to your potential customers, and seeing if they would be willing to buy from you. Also I know I’m going to receive my stuff shortly after I buy it. I’m not going to be waiting years if ever to get things.
@winterwolfsden5 ай бұрын
You don't have to deal with anyone. He's got customers. The business they transact between them has literally nothing to do with you. Which was the point in building something new.
@Joshkie23 ай бұрын
1:41 Show me your long boxes.
@ceb06105 ай бұрын
Do you take criticism from people that aren't doing better then you?
@angryretailbanker510321 күн бұрын
I think your criticism of Eric's work was way better than your criticism of him here like this because this criticism ignores the primary issue with Eric. Not that he's seemingly illiterate if you look at his Isom comics, but the reason why. I don't know if I can call him a grifter, but he's as close to one as they get. You see, Eric is a political commentator at the end of the day. He goes on his channel and he cultivates a fanbase talking about libertarianism and all that. And that's fine. I enjoy political streamers like Destiny and Vaush myself. But Eric's whole shtick is that he's part of that whole anti-woke grift machine. That whole "Woke Feminists have taken over Marvel/DC and are intentionally destroying comics in order to push their Radical Trans Agenda" thing. ComicsGate is built off that, TheQuartering's entire career is this entirely, every channel screaming about Woke Disney and Woke Snow White and Woke Star Wars and all that have made an industry off that, and Eric July is one of them. Perhaps one of their most prominent members. And so, with a dedicated fanbase of people who like him because he's an anarcho capitalist who hates the presence of queer people in their X-Men comics, Eric July went for the easiest cash grab of all time. Make a comic book universe, market it as "anti-woke", and sell it to people who think wokeness is a literal corrosive force to Western civilization. Look at his marketing. When he announced the Rippaverse, he didn't talk about the characters or setting or any of that. He talked about how Marvel and DC "hate their customers" (somehow for some reason) and he was gonna have a comic without "wokeness". He literally went on Fox to talk about how Marvel/DC are pushing a "radical woke agenda" and he was going to fight back against it with his own anti-woke comic. Not to talk about his own work, but to talk about how his work isn't Marvel/DC (the two most popular comic book brands ever creating some of the most beloved superheroes, and most beloved characters, in all of literary history). His whole thing was how Marvel and DC were woke garbage and he was going to singlehandedly revitalize the industry. You said all Eric cared about was money, but that's not true. He had a narrative to push. The Rippaverse was created to push Eric's political agenda, or at least to sell to people that followed Eric's political agenda. That's it. No love of comics or superheroes. No desire to put forward any authentic creative expression. None of it. Just to make money "owning the libs". Well, it's no surprise that Isom reads like it was written by a toddler with a crayon stuck up his nose. Because Eric July, in all the leadup to this, forgot to learn how to actually write. Do people attack him because they hate him? Sure. But they hate him because he's an abrasive, creatively bankrupt illiterate pushing an agenda to sell his bottom tier comics. He should thank his lucky stars writers like Chuck Dixon and the Soska Sisters came on Alphacore and Yaira to bail him out. Because eventually, even his own fans are going to stop buying his books.
@Joshkie23 ай бұрын
11:26 Coming to the end of this sh*t show. Never going to watch another video never going to buy your books.
@Joshkie23 ай бұрын
10:35 I can choose to give my money to the cult or not….. how uncult like of my cult… need to talk to Eric, we can do better. 😆😆😆
@purplekrakenyut5 ай бұрын
“I don’t like someone’s success, grrr, he’s a cult leader! What do you mean I don’t know what a cult is? It’s a group of people I don’t like. What? No no, I’m not wrong. You are!”
@Strictly_Jake5 ай бұрын
The problem with your argument is you declare victory for obvious outcomes of the video. People that like July and his comics are of course going to double down. Everyone in the juju crowd and cg cultists are going to nod and agree. Not only that, you say he only cares about money. Does Walmart and Wendy's care about serving customers, or just money? I'm sure it varies inside the company. I don't know, dude. This is a bad video. Its just comics.
@user-qz6zo4qn6u5 ай бұрын
I don't think Eric is a "carpet bagger" I never bought his comics they don't really interest me or donated to his streams. I've watched him a on and off. Just because his comics/product aren't the best doesn't mean he doesn't care. Just an amateur curator who got lucky in the fact he's in a circle of people who want alternate media to do well. Obviously, some people like his comic or are giving him chances to get it right.
@MisterC86-fc6og5 ай бұрын
To be fair, there are plenty of people that are just hearing about him that are enjoying them too. What channels like this don't realize is their opinion is not an absolute fact, and comics gate or Ethan van sciver is not really helping themselves doing this. From what I'm seeing they want him to fail, and they'll say whatever it takes to make them think it's only his fans that are buying it, they refuse to believe that it's attracting new readers or new people.
@cjflan325 ай бұрын
@@MisterC86-fc6og "What channel is like this don't realize is their opinion is not an absolute fact..." That is not a sentence, it's just drivel as you hypocritically try to defend your saint. You go around telling people who don't like Isom that their opinions aren't fact. You know what else isn't a "fact"? All the "normal people" you say approve of Isom. But that'snot how you present it, is it?
@josevalle92255 ай бұрын
Dude you salty
@robcoguy69095 ай бұрын
Rippaverse has a tendency to harness the power of low iq and information, most don't see it because this is a new thing to them, and sort of a gimmick. But as history has shown, they're trajectory is heading down the same path the Steven Universe fanbase went. 5 years ago content creators were starting to rise up and gained subscribers for asking the tough questions and criticizing them. It's now happening with the Rippaverse, there's no denying those comparisons at this poin.t If you're a grown man/rippahead, and you're being compared to a Swifty, than you know you've made a few bad decisions somewhere down the line.
@tomfrost60495 ай бұрын
You going to expand on that or just throw baseless insults and buzzwords around to dehumanise people you think are the enemy? Any proof about any of what you said?
@robcoguy69095 ай бұрын
@@tomfrost6049 i think expanding upon 2 paragraphs to get a point ive already made but you've already dismissed is kinda silly, Short answer: Rippaverse is a cult with hive mind members who parrot Eric's thoughts, they think those same thoughts are actual reality, especially when it comes to crowd funding, indie creators, or even video games. His confidence is mistaken for intelligence and he cultivates a tribal minded people with low social skills and large wallets. He uses culture war politics to sell a 3d asset product to people just accessing comics, and alot of people are checking out immediately, id rather support creators not trying to control a medium, and turning new people off to it, its 3 steps back for actual creators. His fans all watch Nerdrotic and other rage based content that makes people entitled, imagine using the logic of those fnt fans in a real life scenario, even the political right hates those guys, they find comics and pop culture for children and man babies, and Eric's fanbase proves them all true. They are embarrassing, fake comic fans, and just make everything feel like a cheap knock off.Its not hate based, its more sad based, its like having the annoying girl who wants to change everything, sorta like an sjw. Is it true Carrow and Kra have ties to Sweet Baby inc? thats an interesting rumor, and would make sense honestly.
@Joshkie23 ай бұрын
7:28 Stollen…. Sigh….
@Mr.Batsu125 ай бұрын
Wow, the jealousy is soooo deep with these fools. You know how I 'joined the cult'? Rippa put out a book. I took a chance and bought it. I enjoyed it. He put out multiple other books. I bought those. I enjoyed those. I recently ordered Yaira, it looks good. I bet I'll enjoy that as well. It's not complicated. No need to try to create some BS convoluted scenario about how Rippa is making money. Rippa saw an opportunity in the market. He learned about it. He invested huge amounts of his own cash to create a business. Now Rippa is rich and creating the start of a comic empire. It's capitalism working as it should.
@jonathanmitchell98865 ай бұрын
He's definitely more of a cult guy than a comic book guy. As I've said elsewhere, there are very few indications that Eric July is actually a comics fan; this whole thing is just a vehicle for him.
@MisterC86-fc6og5 ай бұрын
Really? Because that's not what I'm seeing in this time, especially now. And as I've seen everywhere, nobody normal agrees with you guys on the reasons you hate on him, and I've seen way too many reviews from people who matter including writers to even believe most people think his stuff is terrible. Get a life 🙄
@cjflan325 ай бұрын
@@MisterC86-fc6ogdefine “matter.” Because it sounds like your definition is “people that tell me what I want to hear.”
@jonathanmitchell98865 ай бұрын
@@MisterC86-fc6og You're confusing criticism with "hate": let's start there.
@cjflan325 ай бұрын
@@jonathanmitchell9886 he doesn’t know the difference. Guy’s a complete shill, just look at his history.
@laisphinto63722 ай бұрын
So the Dude WHO talked for years about Comics ,Made History of Comic Characters that Show Up in a movie IS Just a fraud? That IS some dedication Just to Fake IT buying hundreds of Comics Just to pretend to BE a Comic fan
@Steger135 ай бұрын
Is true , Eric is there only for the money he has no integrity, he doesn't know anything about Art at all and doesn't care about it. Is not doing that Good now his biz seems like it is going down and not up 😅
@simeon36295 ай бұрын
The funniest part is that this comment section is literally proving the point of this video. I'm so glad I left the Rippacult. Used to be big Eric fan, I only bought the first book (Isom #1) but looking back on it now, it was one too many
@cjflan325 ай бұрын
It doesn’t look like it’s going to take you too long to read the comments. Looks like Rippa’s not the only one with an inflated ego. Anyway, I concur that Isom is nothing to write home about but the problem is your heroes in CG would rather get drunk and complain about it as opposed to capitalize on the situation. There’s no universe when Eric July can make a better comic than Ethan Van Sciver and the latter’s doing nothing about it.
@ruthsaunders95075 ай бұрын
They're all capitalizing on it. Eric is showing everyone what trash is while CG is showing off their art and storytelling. The shows are growing with new artists and new fans.
@KnightRonin01035 ай бұрын
The Nerd Way: The Rippaverse is a cult. The Nerd Way: I can't wait for the 50th Trashcast to hear my master bash the Black Man.
@wendyb37135 ай бұрын
I think Eric's books look like crap but I'm fine with fools giving him their money. It's just a matter of time imo until the rippaverse house of cards collapses.
@tomfrost60495 ай бұрын
We usually have more money to actually waste than those complaining about Eric's comics, so it's OK with us as well.
@user-wk6xh8hu6v5 ай бұрын
you should check out old man david
@TheNERDWay15 ай бұрын
I have. I like his videos
@outcastcomics5 ай бұрын
Great 🎥 Brother, hope you don't mind but I shared it on trash cast 💯👍
@MisterC86-fc6og5 ай бұрын
You know people are starting to get tired of this drama right? Not just Eric's fans but comic fans too? You're not really hurting his sales and too many people at this point including writers more successful than anyone you guys follow also disagree on the products being terrible. Maybe if you guys spend all your time making your own stuff instead of attacking his you all would end up doing better.
@cjflan325 ай бұрын
@@MisterC86-fc6og "...too many people at this point including writers more successful than anyone you guys follow also disagree on the products being terrible." You've said this like four times alone in this section. Who's the one who needs to get new material? "You know people are starting to get tired of this drama right?" Obviously not because here you are spamming a nobody KZbinr's section for not having the "normal" opinion. Maybe you're the one who should get a life.
@MisterC86-fc6og5 ай бұрын
@@cjflan32 Bro, you can quote what I say all you want it's not going to make what I say any less true, I don't need to get new material when it's the actual truth. 🤷 Also as usual you don't have an own. You guys never shut up about him, and it's not just people like me that notice.
@outcastcomics5 ай бұрын
@@MisterC86-fc6og Just saw this, the only people tired of hearing this are EJ's loyal fans and I'm not going to insult you for having a different opinion. Stephen has already written two books and they are great books so he knows a good story when he reads one and he went hard on Eric it' s because when he gave his review of Isom in an honest way all the rippatards attacked him in the comment section. Now I will be looking forward to all your comments where you tell Eric's rippatards that everyone is tired of the back and forth.👍😎
@bakixavirists45615 ай бұрын
@@MisterC86-fc6og no your right eric is hurting his sales by being a shitty writer!
@michaelsasylum5 ай бұрын
EJ is definitely a hardcore grifter.
@Voluntarist-Capitalist5 ай бұрын
You couldnt point to a single thing Eric has grifted on
@michaelsasylum5 ай бұрын
@@Voluntarist-Capitalist Those who have watched enough know. I see you're another Rippacult member.
@Voluntarist-Capitalist5 ай бұрын
@@michaelsasylum still waiting
@bakixavirists45615 ай бұрын
@@Voluntarist-Capitalist bruh he has spelling errors in his comic that he doesn't fix,he can't put the right boxes in the right place and then he sells them thinking it's going to be great when it isn't!
@invariant475 ай бұрын
few hrs ago, ur yada yada video got checked by evs ,but he did not finish it