Saturday, March 13, 2010

Comics Bulletin Pulls Meth Column

After receiving numerous emails that my column was down, I just contacted Jason Sacks, the editor at ComicsBulletin who initially accepted and posted my column "Welcome to Hollywood." Jason is a friend of many years--our association reaches back decades into the early days of comics fandom. I hold no animus for this guy now or ever.

The call to pull the column came from the site's owner Jason Brice who did so from fear of legal reprisals.

A larger comics website has offered to run my column without edits. More on this as things develop.

4 comments:

Chuck Messer said...

Well, that just plain sucks. I read your column both on the site and at Harlan Ellison's Pavilion. It's too bad there are so many people who were born without a spine.

I hope the other site puts up your column, as I think it deserves to be read. People should get a whiff of the stench of mendacity that emanates from Hollywood.

Anonymous said...

Jason Brice is chickenshit. He should have stood behind you!

Chuck Messer said...

From what I understand, Jason Brice has had a major family emergency in the last 72 hours.

I think maybe he should be left alone. Jason Sacks himself wrote:

I would appreciate your not posting ad hominem attacks on Jason Brice, the site owner. He lost his mother in a sudden accident less than 72 hours ago and I really would appreciate his name not being flamed all over the internet. If you'd like to flame anyone, flame me. My address is above (jasonsacks@gmail.com). I'd welcome comments from anyone interested in offering them.

Just thought I'd pass that on. Our side looks better and is better if we show some class.

Chuck

CLIFFORD METH said...

JASON BRICE and I have no issues with each other. None. He has run my column without interference since 2004. This incident was an anomaly. He and I have exchanged pleasant emails regarding the matter and that’s the end of it.