In the wake of Stan Lee’s recent passing, Real Time host Bill Maher took the opportunity to stir up some drama with an incendiary blog piece. This controversial article published on Saturday saw the comedian and political commentator use the writer’s death as the starting point for a blanket criticism of comic book culture in general, arguing that comics represent an unimportant and juvenile art form that doesn’t deserve to be taken seriously.

Naturally, the fan backlash came in hard and fast, and given Maher’s track record as a provocateur, it comes as little surprise that the television personality seems unapologetic about his statements. But while Maher looks to have already moved on from the controversy, many fans aren’t letting him forget his irreverent remarks.

Maher’s first public comments since his piece was published took the form of a tweet that saw the commentator...