Nick Simmons, Douchebag Plagiarist, Responds to Allegations of Douchebag Plagiarism
Last Thursday I posted an article about Nick Simmons, son of KISS bassist and noted horrible human being Gene Simmons, and how he was accused of plagiarizing art from popular manga like Bleach, One Piece, and even fan art in his comic Incarnate. At the end, I posted some comments from Nick Simmons that turned out to be a troll (a kind of awesome one, but a troll nonetheless), and several million of you noticed. Now Simmons has released his own official statement regarding the matter, and I figured it would only be fair, after my mean-spirited condemnation of his acts, to let him respond without my bitchy remarks. Nick Simmons’s verified response is below in bold.
“Like
most
artists I am inspired by work I admire.
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“There are certain similarities
between
some of my work and the work of others.
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“This was simply meant as an
homage to
artists I respect, and I definitely want to apologize to any Manga fans
or
fellow Manga artists who feel I went too far.
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“My inspirations reflect
the fact
that certain fundamental imagery is common to all Manga.
?“This is the
nature of
the medium.
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“I am a
big fan of Bleach, as
well as other Manga titles.
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“And I am certainly sorry if anyone was offended or upset by what they
perceive to be the similarity between my work and the work of artists
that I
admire and who inspire me.” — Nick Simmons
And there you have it. Obviously it was just a big misunderstanding. Thanks to Bleachness for the accompanying art.