Mauro Mantella Back On ‘Bloodshot’ After Anti-Trans Controversy
Writer Mauro Mantella is back with new issues of Valiant’s Bloodshot this June, after blowback after a transphobic line of dialogue last year.
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The launch of Valiant’s new Bloodshot has been hit with a huge dust-up online, as anti-trans dogwhistles were seemingly included in the dialogue, leading to multiple apologies by publisher Alien Books and writer Mauro Mantella. Cadence Comic Art has been hit with a lawsuit by 17 artists. Marvel launches The Infernal Hulk.
‘Bloodshot’ Writer Mauro Mantella Posts “Sincere Apologies” For Seeming Anti-Trans Narration, Reposting “Conspiracy Theories,” After Deleting Twitter Account
I know I made a mistake, but at no point did I intend to spread a message of hate,” Mantella wrote on Instagram.
‘Bloodshot’ Writer Mauro Mantella Reposted Anti-Trans, Anti-Vaccine Memes In Unearthed Tweets
The reposted tweets go back to 2023.
Valiant’s ‘Bloodshot’ Under Fire For “Transphobic” Dialogue: Alien Books, Writer Mauro Mantella “Sincerely Apologize For The Harm Caused”
Valiant’s new Bloodshot #1 is under fire online for a panel depicting what is seen as thinly veiled transphobic dialogue.