Eric Michael Esquivel (born 1987[1]) is a Latino American[2]comic book writer and journalist, known for the 2018 series Border Town, which was cancelled following allegations that he had sexually and emotionally abused a female friend.
In 2018, Esquivel began writing Border Town, a magic realist comics series with art by Ramon Villalobos, at the center of a relaunch of DC's Vertigo imprint. The series dealt with immigration and Latino identity, for which Esquivel received death threats in advance of its publication.[2][8] The series was well-received by critics, and the first issue went to a second printing after its September 2018 release, to meet retailer demand.[2]
In December 2018, Esquivel was accused by a woman of subjecting her to ongoing sexual and emotional abuse several years previously; he disputed her account of their interaction. His creative collaborators on Border Town (of which four issues had been published) withdrew from the project.[9] DC cancelled the unpublished issues, and accepted retailer returns of those that had been published.[10][11] DC also cancelled plans for Esquivel to take over writing their superhero Nightwing series.[12][13]
In 2020, Esquivel announced Alternate Empire, a publishing venture with Eddie Berganza, who had been terminated by DC in 2017 following sexual harassment allegations.[14][15]
Bibliographyedit
Childish Delusions of Grandeur and Superiority #1-2
The Adventures of Bikini Automatic #1 (one-shot)
Calabrese! #1-2
Horrible Little People (OGN)
Reasons Why Superman is Better Than God (mini-comic)
Awesomenaut (OGN)
Zombies vs. Cheerleaders #3 (collected in Zombies vs. Cheerleaders Volume One TPB), #4, #5, #7, Volume II #2
Robot <3 Kaiju (one-shot)
Girl Scouts in Space (one-shot)
The Golden Age: Blackest Terror (mini-comic)
The Golden Age: The Owl (mini-comic)
Blackest Terror (one-shot)
Normal #1 ('zine)
Unite And Take Over: Stories Inspired By The Songs of The Smiths Volume Two (OGN Anthology)
Thor: Unkillable Thunder Christ (one-shot)
American History Z (OGN Anthology)
Electric Youth (one-shot)
Freelancers #2-6
Autobiographical-Erotic Asphyxiation (a comic strip, appearing in The Tucson Weekly)
The Legend Of Oz: The Wicked West Volume Two, #6-8
The In Crowd #1-4
The Spider's Web #3
Smell Ya Later (An ongoing comic strip, appearing in the Tucson Weekly)
^"Esquivel, Eric M., 1987-". VIAF. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
^ abcd"This Latino Writer Got Death Threats for 'Border Town,' a Comic Book About Healing Racial Tensions". Remezcla. 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
^Esquivel, Eric. "Free Comic Book Day in Tucson". Fox News Latino. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
^Bookman, Bob. . Bookmans. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014.
^Esquivel, Eric. "Time to bid adieu to readers, face 'film'-flam world". The Tucson Citizen. Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
^"Long Beach Comic Con is excited to announce Eric M. Esquivel will be coming to #LBCC2018!! – Long Beach Comic Con". Retrieved 2019-02-15.
^"Vertigo Writer Receives Veiled Death Threats Ahead of SDCC Appearance". CBR. 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
^Forrest Hollingsworth. "Artist and colorist leave DC Vertigo's 'Border Town' in response to abuse allegations against writer Eric M. Esquivel". Adventures In Poor Taste. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
^"DC Cancels Hit Comic Book Series 'Border Town' After Abuse Claims". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
^"BORDER TOWN #5-6 Cancelled, #1-4 Made Returnable". Newsarama. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
^"As Expected, Eric Esquivel Dropped by DC Comics From Nightwing". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
^"Nightwing Co-Writer Eric Esquivel Removed From Issue #58". CBR. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
^"Eric M Esquivel and Eddie Berganza Launch New Comics Publisher. Yup". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
^"Eric Esquivel and Eddie Berganza Team Up for the New Publisher Alternate Empire". Graphic Policy. 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
Further readingedit
Print interviewsedit
"New/Old Heroes to Challenge 'White, Right' Status Quo". Newsarama
"Eric M. Esquivel Speaks on The Blackest Terror". Ghetto Manga
"Eric Esquivel And His Unkillable Thunder Christ". Bleeding Cool
. Atomic Comics
"An Interview With The Unkillable Eric M. Esquivel". Comic Book Therapy
"Freelancers Are Taking Over". Broken Frontier
"Kabooooom Quickies: Eric M. Esquivel" 2014-08-18 at the Wayback Machine. Kabooooom
"Esquivel and Gaylord Bring on the Metal Apocalypse in “Loki: Ragnarok and Roll” for BOOM! Studios (Exclusive)" 2013-12-16 at the Wayback Machine. Multiversity Comics
Video interviewsedit
"Eric M. Esquivel At PhoCo 2012". Comic Book Therapy
"A Comic Show Interview with Eric M. Esquivel - Phoenix Comic Con 2012". A Comic Show
"Invest Comics Interviews Eric Esquivel" 2013-08-17 at the Wayback Machine. Invest Comics
"LBCHC 2013 Eric Esquivel: Eric talks about the upcoming series, LOKI: RAGNAROK AND ROLL at Boom! Studios.". Comic Vine
Audio interviewsedit
Steve Bryant & Digital Debates With Brion Salazar, Jeffery Simpson, Eric Esquivel, Dave Baker Word Balloon
Issue 123 – Mythology of 2 Straight Dudes in Love Comic Book Queers
JAVILAND: Episode 21 Javiland
JAVILAND: Episode 36 Javiland
The Fred And Jeff Show: Phoenix Comicon 2013 The Fred And Jeff Show
Fanboy Comics
We Be Geeks Episode 55: And Starring Eric M. Esquivel As Aquaman We Be Geeks
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Eric Michael Esquivel born 1987 1 is a Latino American 2 comic book writer and journalist known for the 2018 series Border Town which was cancelled following allegations that he had sexually and emotionally abused a female friend Eric M EsquivelEsquivel in 2012Born 1987 02 10 February 10 1987 age 37 Gurnee Illinois U S Notable worksBorder TownCollaboratorsEddie Berganzaemecomics wbr com Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Bibliography 4 References 5 Further reading 5 1 Print interviews 5 2 Video interviews 5 2 1 Audio interviews 6 External linksEarly life editEric Esquivel was born on February 10 1987 citation needed in Gurnee Illinois He is of Irish and Mexican ancestry 2 Career editEsquivel has worked as a journalist and critic writing for such websites as Bleeding Cool 3 Fox News Latino 4 Bookmans Entertainment Exchange 5 and The Tucson Citizen 6 He has worked as a comics writer for publishers including Archie Comics Boom Studios DC Comics Dynamite Frederator Books Heavy Metal IDW Papercutz Scholastic Starburns Industries Press and Zenescope 7 In 2018 Esquivel began writing Border Town a magic realist comics series with art by Ramon Villalobos at the center of a relaunch of DC s Vertigo imprint The series dealt with immigration and Latino identity for which Esquivel received death threats in advance of its publication 2 8 The series was well received by critics and the first issue went to a second printing after its September 2018 release to meet retailer demand 2 In December 2018 Esquivel was accused by a woman of subjecting her to ongoing sexual and emotional abuse several years previously he disputed her account of their interaction His creative collaborators on Border Town of which four issues had been published withdrew from the project 9 DC cancelled the unpublished issues and accepted retailer returns of those that had been published 10 11 DC also cancelled plans for Esquivel to take over writing their superhero Nightwing series 12 13 In 2020 Esquivel announced Alternate Empire a publishing venture with Eddie Berganza who had been terminated by DC in 2017 following sexual harassment allegations 14 15 Bibliography editChildish Delusions of Grandeur and Superiority 1 2 The Adventures of Bikini Automatic 1 one shot Calabrese 1 2 Horrible Little People OGN Reasons Why Superman is Better Than God mini comic Awesomenaut OGN Zombies vs Cheerleaders 3 collected in Zombies vs Cheerleaders Volume One TPB 4 5 7 Volume II 2 Robot lt 3 Kaiju one shot Girl Scouts in Space one shot The Golden Age Blackest Terror mini comic The Golden Age The Owl mini comic Blackest Terror one shot Normal 1 zine Unite And Take Over Stories Inspired By The Songs of The Smiths Volume Two OGN Anthology Thor Unkillable Thunder Christ one shot American History Z OGN Anthology Electric Youth one shot Freelancers 2 6 Autobiographical Erotic Asphyxiation a comic strip appearing in The Tucson Weekly The Legend Of Oz The Wicked West Volume Two 6 8 The In Crowd 1 4 The Spider s Web 3 Smell Ya Later An ongoing comic strip appearing in the Tucson Weekly Bravest Warriors 13 BOO 3 Adventure Time 27 28 Loki Ragnarok And Roll 1 4 Grimm Fairy Tales Wonderland 22 25 Age Of Darkness one shot Grimm Fairy Tales The Dark Queen one shot Sonic the Hedgehog 265 Mega Man 41 44 Roberto Roboto Volume One Domo Arigato G I Joe Storm Shadow 21st Century Boy Super Sonic Digest 11 Border Town 1 6 issues 5 6 not published References edit Esquivel Eric M 1987 VIAF Retrieved January 7 2024 a b c d This Latino Writer Got Death Threats for Border Town a Comic Book About Healing Racial Tensions Remezcla 2018 10 18 Retrieved 2019 02 15 Johnston Rich Journalism Bleeding Cool Retrieved 2012 08 13 Esquivel Eric Free Comic Book Day in Tucson Fox News Latino Retrieved 2012 08 13 Bookman Bob Donald Glover Cast as Miles Morales in Spider Man Cartoon Bookmans Archived from the original on October 6 2014 Esquivel Eric Time to bid adieu to readers face film flam world The Tucson Citizen Archived from the original on 2013 02 05 Retrieved 2013 01 22 Long Beach Comic Con is excited to announce Eric M Esquivel will be coming to LBCC2018 Long Beach Comic Con Retrieved 2019 02 15 Vertigo Writer Receives Veiled Death Threats Ahead of SDCC Appearance CBR 2018 07 12 Retrieved 2019 02 15 Forrest Hollingsworth Artist and colorist leave DC Vertigo s Border Town in response to abuse allegations against writer Eric M Esquivel Adventures In Poor Taste Retrieved 12 December 2018 DC Cancels Hit Comic Book Series Border Town After Abuse Claims The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 2019 02 15 BORDER TOWN 5 6 Cancelled 1 4 Made Returnable Newsarama Retrieved 2020 01 18 As Expected Eric Esquivel Dropped by DC Comics From Nightwing Bleeding Cool Retrieved 2019 02 15 Nightwing Co Writer Eric Esquivel Removed From Issue 58 CBR 2018 12 20 Retrieved 2019 02 15 Eric M Esquivel and Eddie Berganza Launch New Comics Publisher Yup bleedingcool com Retrieved 2020 06 07 Eric Esquivel and Eddie Berganza Team Up for the New Publisher Alternate Empire Graphic Policy 2020 02 01 Retrieved 2020 06 07 Further reading editPrint interviews edit New Old Heroes to Challenge White Right Status Quo Newsarama Eric M Esquivel Speaks on The Blackest Terror Ghetto Manga Eric Esquivel And His Unkillable Thunder Christ Bleeding Cool Atomic Interrogation Eric M Esquivel Atomic Comics An Interview With The Unkillable Eric M Esquivel Comic Book Therapy Freelancers Are Taking Over Broken Frontier Kabooooom Quickies Eric M Esquivel Archived 2014 08 18 at the Wayback Machine Kabooooom Esquivel and Gaylord Bring on the Metal Apocalypse in Loki Ragnarok and Roll for BOOM Studios Exclusive Archived 2013 12 16 at the Wayback Machine Multiversity Comics Video interviews edit Eric M Esquivel At PhoCo 2012 Comic Book Therapy A Comic Show Interview with Eric M Esquivel Phoenix Comic Con 2012 A Comic Show Invest Comics Interviews Eric Esquivel Archived 2013 08 17 at the Wayback Machine Invest Comics LBCHC 2013 Eric Esquivel Eric talks about the upcoming series LOKI RAGNAROK AND ROLL at Boom Studios Comic Vine Audio interviews edit Steve Bryant amp Digital Debates With Brion Salazar Jeffery Simpson Eric Esquivel Dave Baker Word Balloon Issue 123 Mythology of 2 Straight Dudes in Love Comic Book Queers JAVILAND Episode 21 Javiland JAVILAND Episode 36 Javiland The Fred And Jeff Show Phoenix Comicon 2013 The Fred And Jeff Show Ep 010 The PREVIEWS Party Podcast feat Eric M Esquivel amp Janelle Asselin Fanboy Comics We Be Geeks Episode 55 And Starring Eric M Esquivel As Aquaman We Be GeeksExternal links editOfficial website Eric M Esquivel on Twitter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eric M Esquivel amp oldid 1213449832, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
