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[Nickolaidas]

Eric July, owner and founder of Rippaverse comics, has started his own company in order to give comic fans an alternative to the ultra-woke Marvel and DC comics. A brand new comic book series that hopefully will be a new beginning for fans of true super hero comics.

He intends to respect lore, continuity, the fans and the world he has created. He started a pre-order campaign for the first issue of ISOM and managed to get one million dollars within a single day. The campaign still has about two months to go and nears two million in pre-orders.

Here's the trailer ...



Here's his website.

https://rippaverse.com/

Support if you like what you see and hear.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Comicbooks subreddit already banned it because of his personal political beliefs.

Comicbooks Subreddit Banning all Rippaverse Discourse - Geeks + Gamers

Rippaverse Comics has skyrocketed to great success after more than $1 million of revenue on its first day. Independent comic publishing is the way to break

www.geeksandgamers.com

Glad to see he is well surpassing their goals in fundraising.

ISOM #1 Campaign - Rippaverse

Avery Silman is a common rancher, but that wasn’t always the case. After obtaining some unique abilities, Avery spent a brief stint being a hero under the moniker Isom in the city of Florespark, Texas. Realizing that it wasn’t for him, he walked away from this life. But after responding to a...

rippaverse.com

 

[killatopak]

It seems very successful already. That's a good start but it's not enough though. He needs to actually prove his comic stories and characters have staying power.

 

[kunonabi]

I'm busy moving so I won't be order my copy till next month which sucks since I'm going to miss out on the cover I wanted.

I like the premise so hopefully it turns out well.

 

[Kssio_Aug]

If their comics are good, with nice characters, great plot, and all... I'm in. I never heard about it before, hoping for the best!

Don't know why were banned in r/comicbooks, but it seems a very ignorant decision of them.

 

[slayerjman]

Can't wait for this. Preordered day 1 for covers a and b. Thinking about getting a tee shirt too.

 

[Labolas]

Couldn't be happier for the guy. Having an alternative is always a good thing.

Also congrats on getting 2 mill.

 

[Nickolaidas]

He reached two million. Jesus Christ.

 

[sol_bad]

This guy is a bit of a wank but if his comic turns out to have positive word of mouth I'll check it out. He'd need to release them digitally though and it sure as fuck needs to be cheaper than $35usd for 96 pages.

 

[Clear]

I hope his books are good and sell well.

 

[DeafTourette]

What exactly is "hateful" about him? I'm genuinely curious as I don't know anything about the dude and I'm on my way to work so can't commit the brain power to look it up.

 

[Nickolaidas]

What exactly is "hateful" about him? I'm genuinely curious as I don't know anything about the dude and I'm on my way to work so can't commit the brain power to look it up.

He has political views that oppose THE MESSAGE.

 

[Torrent of Pork]

Not a comics or superhero guy, but I'm glad for his success.

 

[sol_bad]

What exactly is "hateful" about him? I'm genuinely curious as I don't know anything about the dude and I'm on my way to work so can't commit the brain power to look it up.

Just look at his video trailer, he fits in well with people like Nerdrotic, Babyface, CriticalDrinker and Starwarsgirl.

 

[Nickolaidas]

Just look at his video trailer, he fits in well with people like Nerdrotic, Babyface, CriticalDrinker and Starwarsgirl.

Yup, he's anti-woke.

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

 

[teezzy]

What has he written?

Why should I care about his characters/stories/etc?

I enjoy comic books, but I couldn't give a hoot less if they're woke or not... just give me a good story

This seems like marketing for the easily gullible tbh

The anti-woke crowd are starting to annoy me just as much as the woke crowd at this point

 

[Nickolaidas]

What has he written?

Why should I care about his characters/stories/etc?

I enjoy comic books, but I couldn't give a hoot less if they're woke or not... just give me a good story

This seems like marketing for the easily gullible tbh

The anti-woke crowd are starting to annoy me just as much as the woke crowd at this point

Well, for super hero fans, the current things coming out are shit, so we might as well try something new. If it sucks, it sucks. And we move on.

 

[teezzy]

Well, for super hero fans, the current things coming out are shit, so we might as well try something new. If it sucks, it sucks. And we move on.

Are Spider-Man and Daredevil shit tier now or something?

I stopped following the big two and just buy Buffy books now. Not because of any agenda, I just couldn't keep up with everything

 

[Nickolaidas]

Are Spider-Man and Daredevil shit tier now or something?

I stopped following the big two and just buy Buffy books now. Not because of any agenda, I just couldn't keep up with everything

No idea. Stopped reading Marvel Comics after X-Men Green. Didn't have the stomach for it anymore. DC Comics too.

Fed up with them creating an 'event' every six months, 'forcing' you to buy 56 books in order to get the whole picture. Sick of all those bullshit 'multiverse' crap where every story was about 'hero variation 45' doing something bad that threatens the entire multiverse and 34 Batmen or Spider-Men ganging up to fight this new menace.

Fucking sick of it. Overconvoluted unnecessary complicated bullshit that is impossible to follow unless you buy every single Marvel book or something.

Oh, and being subconsciously brainwashed to hate myself simply for being straight and white didn't do them any favors either.

 

[kunonabi]

Are Spider-Man and Daredevil shit tier now or something?

I stopped following the big two and just buy Buffy books now. Not because of any agenda, I just couldn't keep up with everything

Yes, they're pretty terrible these days. The point of the Rippaverse isn't really to be anti-woke but to just focus on stories, character, and continuity. Being anti-woke would be just as bad as being woke and the author has said as much.

Man, the Buffy comics are still going? I tried to get into that but I peaced out after like the first trade paperback.

 

[teezzy]

Man, the Buffy comics are still going? I tried to get into that but I peaced out after like the first trade paperback.

Yeah. Four full seasons through Dark Horse after the show ended. Season 12 was only four issues. Dark Horse also had some books which ran concurrently with the television show while it was still on.

Recently the rights were bought by Boom! and they did a reboot of both Buffy and Angel. It's chill enough

 

[DeepEnigma]

Yes, they're pretty terrible these days. The point of the Rippaverse isn't really to be anti-woke but to just focus on stories, character, and continuity. Being anti-woke would be just as bad as being woke and the author has said as much.

Man, the Buffy comics are still going? I tried to get into that but I peaced out after like the first trade paperback.

 

[teezzy]

So who is this guy?

 

[Nickolaidas]

So who is this guy?

Rapper who went YouTuber and made a name there by voicing his dislike over what pop culture devolved into - like a poster above said, he's in the same vein with Nerdrotic, AzzHeelsBabyFace, 1/4 Black Garret, Geeks and Gamers, Critical Drinker and the like. If you like them you like them, if not, you don't.

While I do not share all of the political views those people have, I mostly agree with their view on pop culture and the wokeness/business decisions that resulted in a massive decrease of quality.

Eric July however is also a comic book nerd and he decided to finally do something about it, and started his own comic book company. If it starts well, it may draw out artists and writers who left Marvel and DC (due to opposing views) and make them join his company instead.

And THAT could be the beginning of something grand.

 

[teezzy]

Rapper who went YouTuber and made a name there by voicing his dislike over what pop culture devolved into - like a poster above said, he's in the same vein with Nerdrotic, AzzHeelsBabyFace, 1/4 Black Garret, Geeks and Gamers, Critical Drinker and the like. If you like them you like them, if not, you don't.

 

[Javthusiast]

Cool I guess, though I give zero fucks about american superhero comics in general.

 

[Nickolaidas]

Cool I guess, though I give zero fucks about american superhero comics in general.

.... your avatar is literally an American super hero from a comic book.

 

[Aggrotek]

The dude has a major passion for comics and it is fantastic to see how successful his venture into it is so far. That being said, he has a lot to prove. It would be nice to see a new indie comic creator make waves.

 

[Javthusiast]

.... your avatar is literally an American super hero from a comic book.

My avatar is Mia Khalifa, I could give two shits that it is a Ms Marvel meme.

 

[nkarafo]

Just look at his video trailer, he fits in well with people like Nerdrotic, Babyface, CriticalDrinker and Starwarsgirl.

And what's wrong with Nerdrotic and CriticalDrinker again?

 

[daveonezero]

Rapper who went YouTuber and made a name there by voicing his dislike over what pop culture devolved into - like a poster above said, he's in the same vein with Nerdrotic, AzzHeelsBabyFace, 1/4 Black Garret, Geeks and Gamers, Critical Drinker and the like. If you like them you like them, if not, you don't.

He is or was a rapper but his main gig before YouTube is a singer for his metal band Backwordz.

On top of that the dude is a no government free market type of libertarian.

That’s why people don’t like him.

 

[CosmicComet]

Eric July is awesome.

 

[sol_bad]

And what's wrong with Nerdrotic and CriticalDrinker again?

I just don't like what their videos promote. Nerdrotic likes to blame the failure of his comic shop on the industry rather than his drug habit.

 

[bender]

I only know him for tearing Brianna Wu to shreds and deservedly so.

 

[BaneIsPain]

Good luck. If it is really getting a rave review I'll definitely buy it in future.

 

[mortal]

Eric July is an awesome guy. Love seeing people with integrity win.

Much respect for actually putting in the work instead of being the type to only complain. Best of luck to him and his collaborators.

 

[teezzy]

He is or was a rapper but his main gig before YouTube is a singer for his metal band Backwordz.

On top of that the dude is a no government free market type of libertarian.

That’s why people don’t like him.

People dislike Libertarians?

 

[daveonezero]

Also Eric is more of a producer on this project or consultant. I maybe mistaken but I’m pretty sure he is collaborating with experienced artists and writers that left the industry because they were forced out because of cultural conflict.

I’m not into comics but I ordered one of these out of principle. And I like the art.

People dislike Libertarians?

yes. Even on this site…and it’s small l. but dangerous territory to talk about here.

 

[Methos#1975]

This story is so interesting to me. So liberals are always complaining that minorities need better access to representtion and things like media companies, studios, game development, etc that is wholly black own and promotes material that reflects their culture. Enter Eric. He creates his own comic book label, engineers one of the most profitable Kickstarters in recent history and starts to promote comics made by young black voices. This would seem the dream that liberals have been pushing for right? Wrong!! Instead they are blocking him from forums, trying to cancel him, and attacking him every chance they get. Turns out in order for libs to support you, you have to be the right type of black person. You know enslaved to their parties' ideology and unable to think on your own. Eric though is a strong conservative and that just eats at them, cannot have successful black men out there that aren't under the boots of their liberal masters!

 

[Nickolaidas]

This story is so interesting to me. So liberals are always complaining that minorities need better access to representtion and things like media companies, studios, game development, etc that is wholly black own and promotes material that reflects their culture. Enter Eric. He creates his own comic book label, engineers one of the most profitable Kickstarters in recent history and starts to promote comics made by young black voices. This would seem the dream that liberals have been pushing for right? Wrong!! Instead they are blocking him from forums, trying to cancel him, and attacking him every chance they get. Turns out in order for libs to support you, you have to be the right type of black person. You know enslaved to their parties' ideology and unable to think on your own. Eric though is a strong conservative and that just eats at them, cannot have successful black men out there that aren't under the boots of their liberal masters!

Which reveals the ugly truth. They don't want black people to succeed. They want black people to be constantly viewed and considered as 'oppressed' so that they can constantly bitch about them. In the end, those people are incapable of succeeding or creating, so they just bitch about. And they need things to bitch about. And if they don't find said things where they are, they find them where they are not.

 

[sol_bad]

You do realise there are black people writing comics for DC and Marvel right?

 

[Nickolaidas]

You do realise there are black people writing comics for DC and Marvel right?

Yeah, and all is fine as long as they work under someone and support woke ideology. But once they become their own person, make their own SUCCESSFUL business and refuse to support marxism, then they become an enemy.