Is Tom King the most hated writer in comics?

[LastSonOfShaolin]

I cant find anything positive about this guy on the internet.

Why did he become the most hated/frowned upon writer in comics today?

[Johnny]

I don't think he is, people just didn't seem to like his Batman run very much and the wedding copout sealed the deal. Then the situation with Jae Lee kind of made matters worse. Otherwise I don't personally find him to be that hated.

[Pinsir]

I love his work

[Citizen Kane]

I'd argue that Bendis and Jason Aaron are much more hated than Tom, but Tom is definitely up there.

[OopsIdiditagain]

I'd argue that Bendis and Jason Aaron are much more hated than Tom, but Tom is definitely up there.

This, I only see his HIC and Batman run get hate. People still praise his other work. With Bendis, it's like anything he does gets a negative reaction.

[Thor-Ul]

It is absurd to hate somebody for what they write. You must say you hate their work, but not the guy.
That say, I hate what Bendis did to the Legion of Super--Heroes. I liked what King wrote about Superman in up in the Sky. I like Omega Men but Heroes in crisis was disapointing. It is a mixed bag.

[Vordan]

God no, Bendis is easily more widely hated. Also King’s minis tend to be VERY well regarded by the general audience. Vision, Mister Miracle, etc, they all get good reception.

[Timothy Hunter]

Tom King and Brian Michael Bendis's comics seems to attract the same level of hatred among comic fans, but the difference being that people don't despise Bendis as viscerally because he keeps a comparatively low profile on social media as opposed to King. I can't think of a single example of a statement or action made by Bendis outside the pages of a comic book that garnered controversy unlike King in which you can name half a dozen.

[Celgress]

I'd argue that Bendis and Jason Aaron are much more hated than Tom, but Tom is definitely up there.

I agree with you. I think it is a toss-up between Bendis and Aaron.

I hate King's work on Batman (including his current mini) but not King as a writer overall unlike Aaron & Bendis.

[Batman Begins 2005]

Mister Miracle more great King (Vision), good King (Grayson) or bad (Batman/Heroes in Crisis)?

[achilles]

I don't think he is, people just didn't seem to like his Batman run very much and the wedding copout sealed the deal. Then the situation with Jae Lee kind of made matters worse. Otherwise I don't personally find him to be that hated.

I know this sounds pretty ignorant of the whole thing, but...can someone please explain the Jae Lee thing to me? I vaguely recall the name, but I don't know anything else about this person or for that matter what King has to do with him.

[BohemiaDrinker]

I don't think that hew's even close to "the most hated", but maybe it seemed that way during Heroes in Crisis.

[Johnny]

I know this sounds pretty ignorant of the whole thing, but...can someone please explain the Jae Lee thing to me? I vaguely recall the name, but I don't know anything else about this person or for that matter what King has to do with him.

Lee was going to be the variant cover artist for Rorschach. King publicly accused him of being tied to a "hate group" and rejected his cover tweeting that as far he was concerned the only cover for it was Jorge Fornes' main cover. Naturally it turned out that Lee did nothing wrong and King had to apologize for looking like a jackass and trying to destroy the career of a fellow creator for no reason.

[Aahz]

Lee had iirc made a cover for a "comics gate" creator (I think it was Ethan van Sciver) but had otherwise nothing to do with "comics gate".

[HsssH]

Naturally it turned out that Lee did nothing wrong and King had to apologize for looking like a jackass and trying to destroy the career of a fellow creator for no reason.

Thing that stuck with me was King saying that he apologised and they are good now, but then Lee responded that they are not good, they are done. Kinda felt to me that King couldn't even properly apologise.