Star Wars writer says he was fired for firing back at toxic fandom



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Writer Chuck Wendig explained in a series of tweets that he has been fired by Marvel Comics from its Star Wars titles for “the negativity and vulgarity that [his] tweets bring,” referring to his Twitter responses to disgruntled Star Wars fans. 

Wendig is known for writing the Star Wars: Aftermath novels, which drew ire from fans over its gay protagonist. He further explained that since the release of the book (which was bombarded with one-star reviews from coordinated negative campaigns), he has been harassed by fans who identify with Comicsgate and other anti-diversity efforts. 

Wendig clarified that the decision about his dismissal came from Marvel Comics and not Lucasfilm Ltd., and tweeted that he was explicitly told that his firing was a result of his “negativity” on social media. 

Before his firing, Wendig had been working on two Star Wars comic book series: Shadow of Vader and another as-yet-unannounced title. Wendig will not finish his work on these series. 

Shadow of Vader #1 and #2, by Chuck Wendig

Wendig finished his twitter thread by calling his firing “a win for Comicsgate” and urged his fans to vote in the midterm elections. 

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