If you are
a fan of comic books then it is highly probably that you have heard of Substack,
an online platform which allows writers to send digital newsletters directly to
their subscribers. Several comic book writers have been shifting to the
platform as it provides an enticing alternative to Twitter.

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Popular
comic book writers have been shifting from the popular social media platform due to a number of reasons.

One of them
being the writers’ inability to meet the expectation of maintaining close contact
with their readers in addition to performing their everyday tasks.

There was a
time when writers were intertwined with Twitter and even took the help of their
readers to make some creative decisions.

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In case you
have forgotten, the death of Jason Todd was decided upon by a very close vote.
It was one of the many decisions taken by the fans which guide the course of several
storylines.

James
Tynion IV, the man behind the Batman comics announced his decision to not
extend his contract with DC Entertainment after coming to an agreement with
Substack.

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The writer
has also shut down his old Twitter profile and announced his decision to do so
in one of his newsletters.

Gerry
Duggan who is the writer of the Deadpool series and has collaborated on several
other projects also talked about his own concerns on social media’s impact. He
addressed the issue in his very own newsletter.

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Ed Brubanker,
who is the co-creator of Winter Soldier has openly criticized Hollywood studios
for not giving enough recognition to the minds behind the creation of popular
superheroes who have gone on to become global icons.

Another reason
behind writers choosing Substack over working on a contractual basis is that
the platform offers the writers complete creative control and retains no rights
to the content.

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However,
there is a long way to go before the platform becomes a staple for comic book
writers since not many enjoy large popularity and are still very much
dependent upon Twitter to maintain their growth trajectory.