Graphic novelist and screenwriter Frank Miller has posted a excoriating rant on the Occupy movement on his personal blog, accusing it of being an unruly mob of "louts, thieves and rapists" that can "do nothing but harm America".
Miller, best-known for Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, 300, and Sin City, introduces his post with the words: "Everybody's been too damned polite about this nonsense" before launching into his tirade.
He writes: "Occupy" is nothing short of a clumsy, poorly-expressed attempt at anarchy, to the extent that the "movement" – HAH! Some "movement", except if the word "bowel" is attached - is anything more than an ugly fashion statement by a bunch of iPhone, iPad wielding spoiled brats who should stop getting in the way of working people and find jobs for themselves" it reads.
He continues: "Wake up, pond scum. America is at war against a ruthless enemy."
"In the name of decency, go home to your parents, you losers. Go back to your mommas' basements and play with your Lords Of Warcraft. Or better yet, enlist for the real thing. Maybe our military could whip some of you into shape.
They might not let you babies keep your iPhones, though. Try to soldier on."
Miller's comments may not come as a surprise to critics who described his most recent graphic novel, "Holy Terror" as anti-Islamic propaganda.
However, if coverage of his anti-Occupy rant amongst the comic community is anything to go by, he has alienated many of his (former) fans.
One site Comicbookmovie.com, has published an open letter to Miller, which ends "From what I can tell based on conversations with fellow comic book fans, articles, comments, box office returns, and critical reception of your work in the last 10 years, I am in the majority of folks who want you to just go away now. We are the The Goddamn 99% of people who don't give a goddamn about you anymore."
