Former Marvel Comics writer turned Image Comics superstar with The Walking Dead held a featured panel today at the Image Expo where he happened to slam Marvel and also mentioned Scott Lang is in Edgar Wrightâs Ant-Man.
Answering a fanâs question if Marvel Studios will use his Ant-Man for the movie â Eric OâGrady the third incarnation â Kirkman responded that he didnât think so and heard Scott Lang will be Ant-Man in the movie.
Regarding Marvel Comics, Kirkman didnât bite his tongue and slammed upper management.
A fan asked Kirkman if there was any bad blood between him and Marvel. Kirkman responded he doesnât have any bad blood toward Marvel aside âfrom the fact that I think they are a poorly run company that is partially destroying the comic book industry.â
Kirkman goes on to remark that there are a lot of good people at Marvel and they have good comics, but Marvelâs upper management is âextremely short-sighted,â which negatively effects the industry and fans.
Kirkman said he counts himself as a Marvel fan and wonât be around for a hundred years.
He finished saying he loves Marvel, thatâs why heâs so critical of them.
