You know, on Wednesday, I really thought if there was any controversy over the current Wonder Woman comic by Greg Rucka, Liam Sharp and Nicola Scott, it would have been the suggestion of past girlfriends on Paradise Island – from people who hadn't read Wonder Woman before. And, gratifyingly, there was none.

Then yesterday, Bleeding Cool ran a statement by Frank Cho over his decision to leave the Wonder Woman variant cover gig only 25% in, over artistic differences with the book's writer Greg Rucka, and his influence over the creative process. The story was picked up by a number of sites including The Mary Sue, Comics Beat (though deleted, still available here), The Outhouse (twice) and a variety of activist Reddit boards. And was read by more people than any of those silly Marvel Previews leaks from a few days ago.

And it seems to have riven the internet apart, leading people to choose #TeamCho or #TeamRucka.

@ruckawriter Dude, you suck. Frank Cho is a gift and you squandered his talents. #TeamCho — Erik Chisholm (@erikchisholm) July 14, 2016

https://twitter.com/Kiselgof/status/753727435414175744

Oh good Frank Cho is being a baby. Don't let the door hit you on the anatomically incorrect ass buddy. #TeamRucka — Leah Cornish🏳️‍🌈 🙅 Queer and TRAPPED INSIDE (@Leah617) July 14, 2016

https://twitter.com/jen_canary/status/753690065470099456

I know I criticise DC for a lot of bad decisions they make, but putting Greg Rucka on Wonder Woman isn't one of them. I stand by Rucka. — Helena Wayne Huntress (@HelenaWayneBlog) July 14, 2016

But what are the arguments? Here are a few prominent discussion points…

Frank Cho is a huge talent, big draw in comics. He crossed the street & put his heart & soul into those covers. Deserved better. — robliefeld (@robertliefeld) July 14, 2016

I didn't realize that dudebro-bigots held Frank Cho up as their misogynist/sexist hero/symbol and all the kerfuffle is really about that. — Son of Baldwin (Robert Jones, Jr.) (@SonofBaldwin) July 15, 2016

If you're unhappy about the Frank Cho situation, what you're really saying is you're unhappy with how DC does business. Go indie. Be happy. — Nash Across the 8th Dimension (@Nash076) July 14, 2016

After seeing the variant covers I have a lot questions, namely what is wrong with a thick, muscular Wonder Woman?

https://t.co/eM8N4rXcyQ — Fangirl Jeanne (@fangirlJeanne) July 14, 2016

https://twitter.com/MildlyAmused/status/753782389910953985

Hopefully Frank Cho just transitions over to Harley Quinn covers and stays in the fold. Unless he has split entirely… — robliefeld (@robertliefeld) July 14, 2016

So, how long until we start seeing the Frank Cho Wonder Woman panty commissions start rolling in? — Michael Walsh (@Mister_Walsh) July 15, 2016

https://twitter.com/royalboiler/status/753659276170625024

Ironically, thanks to DC censoring Frank Cho's cover the illusion that Wonder Woman doesn't wear panties has not been shattered. — Erik Larsen (@ErikJLarsen) July 14, 2016

https://twitter.com/MildlyAmused/status/753621845631459329

Frank Cho still hasn't recognized his own hand at work in his recent difficulties but again, that's on him. — let's go Ayo (@letsgoayo) July 14, 2016

This is the image that @ruckawriter Greg Rucka found so objectionable. Be a man, for Christ's sake. @DCComics pic.twitter.com/2955ljkxc6 — Deathrow Tull (@mozarttaig1) July 15, 2016

That would be great. Frank Cho's not doing covers anymore? What happened? https://t.co/08OEOoG7VP — Gail Simone (@GailSimone) July 14, 2016

https://twitter.com/CertainshadesL/status/753622123340402688

https://twitter.com/oceangrunge/status/753719899600617472

Frank Cho having a temper tantrum that Greg Rucka didn't want to sexualize Wonder Woman and calls it censorship. *cuckoo noise* — SJWJamesBond Wants Nazis Banned ︽✵︽ Agent of GIRL (@mvbrat91) July 14, 2016

Whoever at DC thought it was a good idea to pair feminist writer Greg Rucka with renowned Ferengi Cho is either slow or a master troll. — Jules Rivera (@julesrivera) July 14, 2016

I see Frank Cho has come out against the idea of creators having any say in how their books are presented and sold. — Andrew Wheeler (@Wheeler) July 14, 2016

https://twitter.com/JonathanDBrown/status/753647836160413696

Frank Cho's irritation with Greg Rucka only increases my love and admiration for Rucka. #theheroweneed — Laura Harcourt (@blueofthebay) July 14, 2016

Today I learned Greg Rucka is as awesome as I thought and Frank Cho is a creep. So I learned nothing new. — Austin Shinn (@untitleduser) July 14, 2016

Who am i gonna side with? Frank Cho a man who LITERALLY makes his money off of *outrage* or greg rucka who makes GOOD stories? Hard choice 😏 — READ DOX AND CHAMPIONS #Outlawed (@agentfitz777) July 14, 2016

https://twitter.com/makecomicsgreat/status/753645676722921472

My new band is called Greg Rucka's Hostile Power Trip and we will be on tour over Summer 2016. Rock on, friends, & #beexcellenttoeachother — Clownhunter (@illusClaire) July 14, 2016

https://twitter.com/khuxford/status/753847761397612544

C'mon, Frank, Rucka has un-effing-believable clout with DC on Wonder Woman right now. Just ask Eddie Berganza and poor Marguerite Bennett. — The Green Murder Hornet (@Notintheface1) July 14, 2016

But on that point…

ENDORSED — Marguerite Bennett (@EvilMarguerite) July 14, 2016

What could make this discussion worse?

https://twitter.com/rugliabeoulve2/status/753623943299276800

Oh, there we are. But for some there was only one matter at hand…

Seeing that Frank Cho is no longer working on Wonder Woman covers wondering who at DC I should pester. How cool would that cover gig be? — Christian Ward (@cjwardart) July 14, 2016

Bleeding Cool, of course, remains neutral. Greg Rucka has chosen to keep his own counsel on this, saying only,

My accessibility is a choice, not your right. — Greg Rucka (@ruckawriter) July 14, 2016

UPDATE: And Gail Simone posts on Facebook,

Watching a bunch of geniuses with zero experience working in comics and even less insider knowledge offer their astounding insights into what they are CERTAIN happened between a writer and and artist regarding a cover dispute. Embarrassing. It'd take an hour to explain how that process goes and it wouldn't change their brilliant insights anyway. Watching them completely mangle even the scant facts presented so far is both funny and sad. Here, let me help. I've written 400 comics for DC. I know most of the people involved, I have written for that character extensively, and I had many, many disagreements with the direction of covers over the years (very little of it with the artists, I was usually arguing FOR cover concepts editorial didn't like).

So, I actually DO know this process. And what do I know, what have I gleaned about this story, with that knowledge?

Jack squat. The story so far is one understandably upset artist who feels censored. While the writer is a good friend of mine, and I don't know the artist personally, this is an unfortunate situation. I'm a fan of this artist (I'm not using names because this is not a singular event). I don't like to see talented artists put in this position. But beyond that, it all goes into a black well of details we don't know. What these self-appointed experts are unaware of is, this stuff happens ALL THE TIME. Covers go past a LOT of eyes before approval. A-list writers are ROUTINELY asked for input on the covers. And a misstep between how a book is meant to be portrayed and the artist's freedom is common. Beyond that, the writer has not spoken up, and DC WILL NOT speak up. They don't talk about behind the scenes stuff and that's good, in my opinion. I get it, it's fun to be outraged, and it's fun to believe whatever narrative fits your belief system. But if all you know is that one story, you don't know much of anything. Neither do I. Let's all go ahead and make up weird theories, anyway, shall we?