"We'll keep you in mind." I got so tired of that sentence.Įven after a year of the new editor-in-chief saying I was talented and needed to be on a book that wasn't "the gay character," the only assignment I got outside of Iceman was six pages along, about a version of Wolverine where he had diamond claws. I needed Marvel to stand by me with more work opportunities to show the trolls that I was more than a diversity hire. All he was going to do was tell me how to fend for myself.
An editor called, these conversations always happen over the phone, offering to provide "tips and tricks" to deal with the cyber bullying. With all of that in mind, it's sad but not surprising to read Sina Grace's comments, posted to his Tumblr, about his time at Marvel writing the book and what he says was a lack of support from Marvel while he dealt with online bullying as well as a lack of support and promotion for Iceman itself.īetween Iceman's cancellation and its subsequent revival, Marvel reached out and said they noticed threatening behavior on my Twitter account (only after asking me to send proof of all the nasty shit popping up online).
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