The backlash over the strong arm tactics that Marvel and DC Comics have employed on Zcult.fm is gaining steam. Many comicbook fans have been quite incensed over the legal threats the Big Two have issued on the website. The consensus has been universal, Marvel and DC are hurting true comicbook lovers and not just random hit-and-run downloaders just in it for a quick comicbook fix. In almost every forum that I have visited, the same sentiment is being raised. Marvel and DC’s actions is a big disservice to loyal fans and they are going to show their dissatisfaction by boycotting Marvel and DC titles.

Marvel and DC may have miscalculated their move. They might have thought that majority of comicbook buyers do not use the internet, much less use P2P networks. By hitting at the core of the present comicbook buying demographic they are endangering the very customer base that they rely on to stay afloat.

Will a massive boycott of Marvel and DC comics prove to be successful. I honestly don’t know, but I fully support this boycott. Hopefully, it will become significant enough that these comicbook companies will take notice and reassess their stance.