In defense of Ya Boi Zack

Ya Boi Zack, also known as Richard C Meyer, has been on of the leading voices in independent comics since he came onto the YouTube scene in 2017. He took on industry pros criticizing them for what he saw as the reasons for the American comic book industry's problems. Through his channel Comics Matter (originally Diversity in Comics) he changed the landscape for indie creators by promoting crowdfunded comics. Industry pushback on his videos lead to them calling him "comicsgate" which is a movement of independent creators who don't wish to kowtow to people working for Marvel and DC. Zack has recently caused controversy by selling his new book for $1 and refusing to do livestreams.