History Creator / EthanVanSciver

* NeverLiveItDown: His promotion and stubborn defense [[https://thisiscomicsgate.wordpress.com/2019/01/02/january-02-2019-thisiscomicsgate-2/ of admitted child groomers and pedophiles]] has become a constant source of criticism, to the point where even his brand [[MemeticMutation "All Caps Comics" has been commonly referred to as "All MAPS Comics"]]. The fact that it has happened multiple times doesn't help.

* ScheduleSlip: In 2018 he announced that he would crowd-fund his next ''Cyberfrog'' story. The story was supposed to appear by the end of that same year, but he then postponed it till mid 2019. He also had a reputation of turning in his work late at DC and that was one of the main reasons his contract was not renewed. The fact that he has only been able to complete a single 48-page comic in five years has led to numerous jokes from both fans and critics that Van Sciver has defended more known pedophiles than he has published comics.

* ScheduleSlip: In 2018 he announced that he would crowd-fund his next ''Cyberfrog'' story. The story was supposed to appear by the end of that same year, but he then postponed it till mid 2019. He also had a reputation of turning in his work late at DC and that was one of the main reasons his contract was not renewed.

* FanNickname: Uncle E, EVS, Pie-man, Caesar, Fatman...

* ScheduleSlip: In 2018 he announced that he would crowd-fund his next ''Cyberfrog'' story. The story was supposed to appear by the end of that same year, but he then postponed it till mid 2019.

Ethan Van Sciver is also more controversially known for his avuncular [[https://www.youtube.com/user/fascistfrog youtube channel]] where he dishes out advice and anecdotes on comic book illustration, comments on comic book culture, and more famously his humorous and sarcastic reviews on anything ''Franchise/StarWars'' (spoiler: he tends to hate anything that Creator/{{Disney}} does with the franchise).

* FollowTheLeader: ''Cyberfrog'' came about the time the ''TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' really exploded into the comic book/movie/tv cartoon scene while also including 'creepy crawlies' as protagonists.

Also a pretty relevant figure within the [=ComicsGate=] controversy, on the side of those who stand againist comics' perceived excessive political correctness, left-wing bias and "forced" diversity.

Also a pretty relevant figure within the [=ComicsGate=] controversy, on the side of those who stand againist comics' perceived excessive political correctness, left-wing bias and "forced" diversity. [[Administrivia/RuleOfcautiousEditingJudgment That's all that will be said on the matter.]]

* BerserkButton: Mention Van Sciver on certain comic book or Star Wars circles and you may get nasty stares at best.

During his time at DC he illustrated titles featuring Franchise/TheFlash, Franchise/{{Batman}}, and Franchise/JusticeLeague. Yet his most recognized work has revolved around the Franchise/GreenLantern mythos, with the art in ''ComicBook/GreenLanternRebirth'' widely considered his masterpiece. For ''Green Lantern'' he helped co-create the different color varieties of the lantern rings (other than the green and yellow varieties of course). He also co-created the Green Lantern Jessica Cruz and the ''ComicBook/XMen'' mutant Dust.

Ethan Van Sciver is also more controversially known for his avuncular [[https://www.youtube.com/user/fascistfrog youtube channel]] where he dishes out advice and anecdotes on comic book illustration, comments on comic book culture, and more famously his humorous and sarcastic reviews on anything ''Franchise/StarWars'' (spoiler: he tends to hate anything that Disney does with the franchise).

Also a pretty relevant figure within the [=ComicsGate=] controversy, on the side of those who stood againist comics' perceived excessive political correctness, left-wing bias and "forced" diversity. [[Administrivia/RuleOfcautiousEditingJudgment Thats all that will be said on the matter.]]

The practitioner of a meticulously detailed drawing style that has earned him awards and recognition, Van Sciver is also creator of ''ComicBook/{{Cyberfrog}}'', with which he successfully currently crowd-funds an ongoing series of comic books.

* ArtifactTitle: His youtube channel is called ''Comic Artist Pro Secrets''. It used to make sense during its first six months of existence, when Ethan Van Sciver would actually make videos where he would share information on how does the comic industry work and on how to draw comics. But nowadays that makes about 5% of the channel's content, dedicating a much larger share of content commenting about Star Wars related stuff and other pop culture news.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: His earlier videos were ''much'' shorter and were more about showing drawing techniques, career anecdotes and tidbits about the comic book industry. Compare this to his recent hour-long plus livestreams, chats and interviews with other comic creators, lamenting the current state of comic books, Star Wars, and anything pop culture.

Also a pretty relevant figure within the [=ComicsGate=] controversy, on the side of those who stood againist comics' perceived excessive political correctness and diversity. [[Administrivia/RuleOfcautiousEditingJudgment Thats all that will be said on the matter.]]

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: His earlier videos were ''much'' shorter and were more about showing drawing techniques, career anecdotes and tidbits about the comic book industry. Compare this to his recent hour-long plus livestreams, chats and interviews with other comic creators, lamenting the current state of comic books, Star Wars, anything pop culture or creating drama by bitching about CG former members.

* FanService / FanDisservice: He once livestreamed a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBb_I9T7Xvg&t=6281s video where he drew Rose Tico]] in a slave Princess Leia metal bikini.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: His earlier videos were ''much'' shorter and were more about showing drawing techniques, career anecdotes and tidbits about the comic book industry. Compare this to his recent hour-long plus livestreams, chats and interviews with other comic creators, lamenting the current state of comic books, Star Wars or anything pop culture.

* TheBully: Towards Mike S. Miller after their public split. Van Sciver has been known to try to troll and disrupt Miller's youtube live streams, videos and crowdfunding projects.

* RunningGag: Claims to be a devoted fan of Star Wars character Rose Tico, buying related merchandise and sarcastically gushing about her.

The practitioner of a meticulously detailed drawing style that has earned him awards and recognition, Van Sciver is also creator of ''ComicBook/{{Cyberfrog}}'', with which he holds the current record for a successfully crowd-funded comic book.

* ArtShift: It's not as noticeable as in other artists, but you can appreciate the difference between his first ''Impulse'' and ''Cyberfrog'' comic book issues and his latter ''Green Lantern'' days, how he evolved from a rather stylized 90's cartoony style to a much more realistic and detailed one.

* CreatorBacklash: Not so pronounced but he has admitted that he now considers that his early ''Cyberfrog'' comics were rather sophomoric.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Self-demonstrating]]

Also a pretty relevant figure within the ComicsGate controversy, on the side of those who stood againist comics' perceived excessive political correctness and diversity. [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment Thats all that will be said on the matter.]]

* HeReallyCanAct: Even his most committed detractors will admit that the guy really draws incredibly well.

The practitioner of a meticulously detailed drawing style that has earned him awards and recognition, Van Sciver is also creator of ''Cyberfrog'', with which he holds the current record for a successfully crowd-funded comic book.

* ArtShift: It's not as noticeable as in other artists, but you can appreciate the difference between his first ''Impulse'' comic book issues and his latter ''Green Lantern'' days, how he evolved from a slightly stylized 90's cartoony style to a much more realistic and detailed one.

* OldShame: Not so much but has admitted that he now considers that his early ''Cyberfrog'' comics were rather sophomoric.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: His earlier videos were ''much'' shorter and were more about showing drawing techniques, career anecdotes and tidbits about the comic book industry. Compare this to his usually hour-long chats and interiews with other comicbook creators, lamenting the current state of comic books, Star Wars or anything pop culture.

* FanDisservice: He once livestreamed a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBb_I9T7Xvg&t=6281s video where he drew Rose Tico]] in a slave Princess Leia metal bikini.