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Writer Chuck Wendig explained in a series of tweets that he has been fired by Marvel Comics from its Star Wars titles for "the negativity and Women Without Innocencevulgarity that [his] tweets bring," referring to his Twitter responses to disgruntled Star Wars fans.

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Wendig is known for writing the Star Wars: Aftermathnovels, which drew ire from fans over its gay protagonist. He further explained that since the release of the book (which was bombarded with one-star reviews from coordinated negative campaigns), he has been harassed by fans who identify with Comicsgate and other anti-diversity efforts.

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Wendig clarified that the decision about his dismissal came from Marvel Comics and not Lucasfilm Ltd., and tweeted that he was explicitly told that his firing was a result of his "negativity" on social media.

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Before his firing, Wendig had been working on two Star Wars comic book series: Shadow of Vaderand another as-yet-unannounced title. Wendig will not finish his work on these series.

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Wendig finished his twitter thread by calling his firing "a win for Comicsgate" and urged his fans to vote in the midterm elections.

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