Editing Peter David (section)

==Public image==
On more than one occasion, editorial problems or corporate pressure to modify or re-script his plotlines have prompted David to leave books, particularly his decision to terminate his first run on Marvel's ''[[X-Factor (comics)|X-Factor]]'', due to constantly having to constrain his plots to accommodate crossover events with other books.<ref name=Q&A3/><ref>David, Peter. "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1283; June 19, 1998; Page 70</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=David |first=Peter |url=http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/005313.html |title= "Q&A" April 14, 2007 |publisher=peterdavid.net |date=April 14, 2007 |access-date=September 10, 2009}}</ref> He resigned from ''[[Spider-Man 2099]]'' to protest the firing of editor [[Joey Cavalieri]] and from ''[[Aquaman]]'' over other creative differences.<ref name=BillMitchel/><ref>David, Peter. "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1269; March 13, 1998; Page 78</ref> When David abruptly left his first stint on ''The Incredible Hulk'' due to editorial pressures,<ref name=CBG1272/> some of the plot points of the character that David established were [[retcon]]ned by later creative teams.<ref name=Q&A3/>

In his "But I Digress" column, which began appearing in the ''[[Comics Buyer's Guide]]'' on July 27, 1990, and in his blog, in operation since April 2002,<ref>David, Peter. "The Green Solution"; "But I Digress..."; ''[[Comics Buyer's Guide]]'' #1493; June 28, 2002; Page 114</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2002/04/ |title=April 2002 blog entries at Peter David's blog |publisher=Peterdavid.net |date=April 27, 2002 |access-date=September 10, 2009}}</ref> David has been outspoken in many of his views pertaining to the comic book industry and numerous other subjects. He has criticized the low regard in which writers are held,<!--

--><ref>David, Peter. "Why Writers Are Scum"; ''But I Digress...'' collection; Pages 85–88; Reprinted from the August 17, 1990 ''Comics Buyer's Guide''<br />
 "What do the writers get?" "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1386; June 9, 2000; Page 66<br />
 "The double standard for writers" "But I Digress......." ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1502; August 30, 2002</ref><ref name=GiveCredit>David, Peter. [http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2010/08/20/giving-credit-where-credit-is-due/ "Giving Credit Where Credit is Due, Part 1"] peterdavid.net; August 20, 2010; Reprinted from ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1033 (September 3, 1993)</ref> the practice of selling polybagged comics,<ref>David, Peter. [http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2010/10/04/the-most-awards/ "The Most Awards"] PeterDavid.net; October 4, 2010; Originally published in ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1051; January 7, 1994</ref><!--

--> so-called "poster covers" that showcase a character without indicating anything about the comic's content, the meaninglessness of killing off characters to be eventually revived, the poor commitment on the part of some to maintaining continuity in shared [[fictional universe]]s, and the emphasis on gearing monthly comics series toward eventual collection into [[trade paperback (comics)|trade paperback]]s. David has opined that failure on the part of consumers to purchase the monthly individual issues in favor of waiting for the trade collections hurts the sales of the monthly and its chances of being collected at all.<ref name=Q&A2/><ref name=Q&A4/> A father of four daughters, David has worked on a number of series that feature female leads, such as ''[[Supergirl (comic book)|Supergirl]]'', ''[[Fallen Angel (comics)|Fallen Angel]]'' and ''[[She-Hulk]]'', and he has lamented that the American comic book market is not very supportive of such books.<ref name=BillMitchel/><ref name=SheHulkCancel/> David has spoken out about fans who are abusive or threatening to creators,<!--

--><ref>
 David, Peter. "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1252; November 14, 1997<br/>
 David, Peter. "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1253; November 21, 1997<br/>
 David, Peter. "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1267; February 27, 1998; Page 86<br/>
 David, Peter. "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1410; November 24, 2000; Page 58<br/>
 David, Peter. "Stories of fans" "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1497; November 16, 2001<br/>
{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2009/08/11/random-acts-of-rudeness/#more-3225 |title= Random Acts of Rudeness|publisher=PeterDavid.net |date=August 13, 2009}}
{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2010/02/18/the-most-disturbing-fan-reaction-yet/
|title= The Latest Instance of FanFail|publisher=PeterDavid.net |date=February 18, 2010}}</ref><!--

--> and against [[copyright infringement]],<!--

--><ref>{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2009/03/24/just-when-you-thought-people-couldnt-get-any-more-clueless-about-copyright-law/ |title=Just when you thought people couldn't get any more clueless about copyright law...|publisher=Peterdavid.net |date=March 24, 2009}}<br />
{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2009/04/20/potato-moon-rising/ |title='POTATO MOON' Rising |publisher=Peterdavid.net |date=April 20, 2009}}<br/>
{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2009/04/22/potato-moon-lo-there-shall-be-a-covering/ |title=Potato Moon: Lo, there shall be a covering|publisher=Peterdavid.net |date=April 22, 2009}}</ref> particularly that which is committed through [[peer-to-peer file sharing]] and posting literary works in their entirety on the Internet without the permission of the copyright holder.<ref>David, Peter. "Excuses don't excuse theft". "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1428. March 30, 2001. Page 58<br />
 "You've gotta fight for your rights" "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1475. February 22, 2002<br />
{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2009/02/28/scans-daily/ |title=Scans Daily|publisher=peterdavid.net|date=February 28, 2009}}<br />
{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2009/03/02/byrne-stealing/ |title= Byrne Stealing|publisher=peterdavid.net|date=March 2, 2009}}
{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2012/01/17/where-i-stand-on-sopa/|title=Where I stand on SOPA|publisher=peterdavid.net |date=January 17, 2012}}</ref>

On many occasions, he has offered criticisms of specific publishers, as when he criticized ''[[Wizard magazine|Wizard]]'' magazine for [[ageism]].<ref>David, Peter. "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1292; August 21, 1998; Pages 66 & 64</ref><ref name=Miller>"Did ''[[Wizard magazine|Wizard]]'' deserve it?" "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1438; June 8, 2001; Page 58</ref> He has criticized companies for not sufficiently compensating the creators of their long-standing and lucrative characters, such as Marvel Comics for its treatment of [[Blade (comics)|Blade]] creator [[Marv Wolfman]]<ref>David, Peter. "The business of '[[Blade (1998 film)|Blade]]'" "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1297; September 25, 1998; Pages 54 & 52</ref> and [[Archie Comics]] for its treatment of ''[[Josie and the Pussycats (comics)|Josie and the Pussycats]]'' creator [[Dan DeCarlo]].<ref>David, Peter. "Dan DeCarlo: An Update" "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' # 1390; July 7, 2000; Pages 58 & 56</ref><ref>David, Peter. "Slashing away at Slashback" "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1427; March 23, 2001; Page 58</ref> He has criticized publishers for various other business practices,<ref>David, Peter. ''But I Digress collection''; Section 3: Fun with Publishers; Pages 49–84</ref> including Marvel<!--

--><ref>David, Peter. "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1361; May 5, 2000; Page 58.<br />
 "Marvel musings, Part  1" "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1424; March 2, 2001; Pages 58 & 56<br />
 "Silence can be golden" "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1425; March 9, 2001; Page 58<br />
 "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1426; March 16, 2001; Pages 58 & 56<br />
 "Marvel and the Neener Factor" "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1437; June 1, 2001; Page 58</ref><!--

--> and [[Image Comics]].<ref>David, Peter. ''But I Digress collection''. Section 3: Fun with Publishers. Part 3. Pages 64–70</ref> He has defended said companies from criticism he feels is unfounded, as when he defended Marvel from a February 17, 1992, ''[[Barron's Magazine|Barron's]]'' magazine article.<ref>{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2005/07/27/barrons-fruit/#more-863 |title=Barron's Fruit|format=Reprinted from the "But I Digress..." from the March 20, 1992 ''Comics Buyer's Guide''|publisher=peterdavid.net|date=July 27, 2005}}</ref> He has criticized [[Deletionism and inclusionism in Wikipedia|deletionists]] on Wikipedia on more than one occasion.<ref name="Wiki">{{Cite journal| title = Wiki wha?| first = Peter| last = David|date=March 2010| journal = [[Comics Buyer's Guide]]| issue = 1662| pages = 82| publisher = [[F+W Media]]| issn = 0745-4570}}</ref><ref>David, Peter. [http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2010/04/23/the-wikipedia-deletionists-round-2/ "The Wikipedia Deletionists, Round 2"]. peterdavid.net. April 23, 2010</ref>

On occasion, he has disagreed publicly with specific industry personalities such as [[Frank Miller]]<ref name=Miller/> and [[Jim Shooter]].<ref>David, Peter. "Shooter in the foot"; ''But I Digress'' collection; Pages 61–64; Reprinted from the June 18, 1993 ''Comics Buyer's Guide''</ref> Particularly publicized were his disagreements with ''[[Spawn (comics)|Spawn]]'' creator [[Todd McFarlane]] in 1992 and 1993, in the wake of the formation of Image Comics, the company McFarlane co-founded. This came to a head during a public debate they participated in at [[Philadelphia]]'s Comicfest convention in October 1993, which was moderated by artist [[George Pérez]]. McFarlane claimed that Image was not being treated fairly by the media, and by David in particular. The three judges, Maggie Thompson, editor of the ''Comics Buyer's Guide'', William Christensen of ''Wizard Press'', and John Danovich of the magazine ''[[Hero Illustrated]]'', voted 2–1 in favor of David, with Danovich voting the debate a tie.<ref name="DavidMcFarlaneDebate">{{cite news |last1=St. Lawrence |first1=Gary |title=The Peter David-Todd McFarlane Debate: Topic: Has Image Comics/Todd McFarlane been treated fairly by the media? |url=http://padwp.malibulist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/greatdebate.pdf |access-date=5 May 2019 |work=[[Comics Buyer's Guide]] |issue=1044 |date=November 19, 1993 |pages=92, 98, 102, 108, 113, 116}}</ref> David has since criticized McFarlane for other business practices,<!--

--><ref>David, Peter. "But I Digress...". ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1394. August 4, 2000. Page 58<br />
 "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1395. August 11, 2000. Page 58<br />
{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2004/12/19/todd-declares-bankruptcy/ |title=Todd declares bankruptcy|publisher=peterdavid.net|date=December 19, 2004}}</ref><!--

--> and has engaged in public disagreements with ''[[The Comics Journal]]'' editor [[Gary Groth]],<!--

--><ref>David, Peter. "Snob Appeal". ''Comics Buyer's Guide''. "But I Digress..." January 24, 1992. Reprinted with explanatory historical note regarding the parody's reference to Groth in the 1994 ''But I Digress'' collection.<br />
David, Peter. [http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/001226.html "The Last Word"], peterdavid.net, December 20, 2002<br/>
David, Peter. [http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2010/11/05/what-peter-wrote-about-what-he-didnt-write/ "What Peter wrote about what he didn’t write"]. peterdavid.net. November 5, 2010. Originally published in ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1060 (March 11, 1994)</ref><!--

--> [[Erik Larsen]],<!--

--><ref>{{cite comic|writer=[[Larsen, Erik]]|artist=Larsen, Erik|story=Fin Addicts|title=[[The Savage Dragon]]|issue=20|date=July 1995|publisher=[[Image Comics]]|pages=29–33}}</ref><ref>{{cite comic|writer=Larsen, Erik|artist=Larsen, Erik|story=Fin Addicts|title=The Savage Dragon|issue=22|date=September 1995|publisher=Image Comics|pages=27–29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=David |first=Peter |url=http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/003396.html |title=Erik, you ignorant slut|publisher=peterdavid.net|date=September 30, 2005}}<br>
David, Peter (January 16, 2009). [http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2009/01/16/i-understand-how-erik-larsen-feels/ "I Understand How Erik Larsen Feels"]. peterdavid.net.</ref><!--

--> [[Rob Liefeld]],<ref name=GiveCredit/> Marvel Editor-In-Chief [[Joe Quesada]],<!--

--><ref>David, Peter (March 29, 2002). "An open letter to [[Bill Jemas]] and Joe Quesada" "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1480.<br />
Brent Frankenhoff (April 12, 2002). "Scuttling Peter David's proposal". ''Comics Buyer's Guide''. #1482. p. 12–13<br/>
[[Joe Quesada]] (April 12, 2002). "The complete open letter". ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1482. p. 16<br />
David, Peter (April 12, 2002). "Peter David's response". "But I Digress...". ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1482. p. 17<br />
David, Peter (December 23, 2002). [http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/001223.html "You Can Stop Telling Me"]. peterdavid.net.</ref><!--

--> writer/director [[Kevin Smith]],<ref>[[Rich Johnston|Johnston, Rich]]. [http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/rage/97590426713192.htm Pulping, Paying and Poucing&nbsp;– Update; "Battle of the Bulges"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060910075301/http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/rage/97590426713192.htm |date=September 10, 2006 }}. silverbulletcomicbooks.com</ref> DC Comics Vice President and Executive Editor [[Dan DiDio]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=David |first=Peter |url=http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/004625.html |title=On Young Justice|publisher=Ppeterdavid.net|date=July 22, 2006}}</ref> and [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]].<!--

--><ref>{{Cite web|last=Marnell|first=Blair|url=http://www.comicsbulletin.com/rage/109562404535125.htm|title='Byrning Bridges'; 'Byrne Victims'|publisher=[[Comics Bulletin]]|date=October 26, 2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208160659/http://www.comicsbulletin.com/rage/109562404535125.htm|archive-date=February 8, 2009|df=mdy-all}}<br />
{{Cite web|last=David|first=Peter|url=http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/002141.html|title=Just for laughs|publisher=peterdavid.net|date=October 26, 2004}}<br />
{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url = http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/004062.html | title = The Comedy Stylings of John Byrne | publisher = peterdavid.net | date = May 27, 2006 }}<br />
{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url = http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/004716.html | title = John hauls out yet another old lie | publisher = peterdavid.net | date = August 29, 2006 }}<br />
{{Cite web|last=David|first=Peter|url=http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2009/08/13/gee-i-dont-understand-this-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-131615|title=Gee, I Don't Understand This at All|publisher=peterdavid.net|date=August 16, 2009}}</ref><!--

--> Despite his differences with Byrne, David has stated that he is still a fan of Byrne's, citing Byrne's work on ''[[Uncanny X-Men|X-Men]]'', ''[[Fantastic Four (comic book)|Fantastic Four]]'', ''[[Next Men]]'', ''[[Alpha Flight (comic book)|Alpha Flight]]'' and ''[[Babe (comics)|Babe]]''.<ref name=Q&A4/>

Politically, David identifies himself as [[Modern liberalism in the United States|liberal]].<ref name=Leaping>David, Peter.|"Leaping to the defense" "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1504. September 13, 2002</ref> He was critical of the [[George W. Bush]] administration in general,<ref>{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2007/06/25/cowboy-pete-whacks-a-lil-bush/ |title=Cowboy Pete Whacks a Lil' Bush|publisher=peterdavid.net |date=June 25, 2007}}</ref> and the [[Iraq War]] in particular,<!--

--><ref name=BushGore>"But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1409. November 17, 2000. Page 58</ref><!--
--><ref>{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2006/03/|title=Okay, can we impeach him NOW?|publisher=Peterdavid.net|date=March 27, 2006}}<br />
{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2007/01/25/heres-the-thing-that-breaks-me-up/ |title=Here's the thing that breaks me up|publisher=Peterdavid.net |date=January 25, 2007}}<br />
{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2007/01/ |title=Is the Decisionator heading us toward a constitutional crisis? |publisher=Peterdavid.net|date=January 27, 2007}}<br />
{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2007/10/05/everytime-you-think-bush-cant-hit-a-new-low/|title=Everytime you think Bush can't hit a new low...|publisher=peterdavid.net|date=October 5, 2007}}<br />
 "And the candidates are...". "But I Digress...". ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1249. October 24, 1997</ref><!--

--> as well as other [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]]<!--

--><ref>{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2007/01/23/state-of-the-union-2007/ |title=State of the Union 2007 |publisher=peterdavid.net|date=January 23, 2007 }}<br />
{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2008/10/14/the-rise-of-mccainism/|title=The Rise of McCainism|publisher=peterdavid.net|date= October 14, 2008 }}</ref><ref name=Nitwit>{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2009/01/08/will-someone-explain-to-sarah-palin-that-shes-a-nitwit/ |title=Will someone explain to Sarah Palin that she's a nitwit?|publisher=Peterdavid.net |date=January 8, 2009}}<br />
{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2009/01/23/boy-some-people-will-find-anything-to-complain-about-with-obama/|title=Boy, some people will find ANYTHING to complain about with Obama|date=January 23, 2009|publisher=Peterdavid.net}}</ref><!--

--> and the [[Christian right|religious right]].<ref>{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2005/12/10/in-defense-of-the-christmas-bush/|title=In defense of the Christmas Bush|publisher=Peterdavid.net |date=December 10, 2005}}</ref> He also became a staunch critic of President [[Donald Trump]] and his [[First presidency of Donald Trump|administration]], criticizing his policies on a weekly basis.<ref>David, Peter (January 25, 2019). [https://www.peterdavid.net/2019/01/25/freak-out-friday-january-25-2019/ "Freak Out Friday – January 25, 2019"]. peterdavid.net. Retrieved March 6, 2019.</ref><ref>David, Peter (February 1, 2019). [https://www.peterdavid.net/2019/02/01/freak-out-friday-february-1-2019/ "Freak Out Friday – February 1, 2019"]. peterdavid.net. Retrieved March 6, 2019.</ref> He has spoken out in favor of [[Israel]]'s right to defend itself from aggressors, and has opined that certain criticisms of Israel indicate bias and double standards.<!--

--><ref>David, Peter. "Invasion of the real world" "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1492; June 21, 2002<br/>
"The Green solution" "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1493, June 28, 2002<br/>
"Random thoughts on diverse topics" "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1510, October 25, 2002<br/>
{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2003/10/31/jews-are-evil-as-seen-on-tv/ |title=Jews are evil, as seen on TV!|publisher=Peterdavid.net |date= October 31, 2003|access-date=September 10, 2009}}<br />
{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2003/10/28/boy-feel-the-love-in-this-room/ |title=Boy, feel the love in *this* room|publisher=Peterdavid.net |date=October 28, 2003|access-date=September 10, 2009}}<br />
{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2009/01/03/best-line-to-come-out-of-the-israeli-attack-on-hamas/ |title=Best line to come out of the Israeli attack on Hamas|publisher=peterdavid.net|date=January 3, 2009|access-date=September 10, 2009}}</ref><!--

--> He favors [[gun control]],<!--

--><ref>David, Peter. "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1332; May 28, 1999; Page 62<br />
 "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1375; March 24, 2000; Page 66</ref><ref name=GunsFired>{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2007/05/11/guns-dont-get-people-fired/|title=Guns don't get people fired...|publisher=peterdavid.net|date=May 11, 2007}}</ref><!--

--> and holds progressive or liberal views on [[LGBT]] issues, including favoring [[gay marriage]]<ref name=ShatSling/><ref name=AnonymousGoon/> and allowing [[Sexual orientation and military service|openly homosexual individuals to serve in the military]].<ref>David, Peter. "X'd Out". ''But I Digress...'' collection. Page 82. Reprinted from the March 5, 1993 ''Comics Buyer's Guide ''</ref> He opposes capital punishment.<ref name=BushGore/><ref>David, Peter. [http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2010/10/22/capital-punishment/ "Capital Punishment"]. peterdavid.net. October 22, 2010. Reprinted from ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1056; February 11, 1994,</ref><ref>David, Peter. "Does the death penalty go far enough?" "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1443. July 13, 2001. Pages 58 and 56</ref> He is an advocate of [[freedom of speech]],<ref name=GunsFired/><ref>{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2007/04/16/re-imus-the-ones-im-most-annoyed-with/ |title=Re: IMUS—The ones I'm most annoyed with|publisher=peterdavid.net|date=April 16, 2007}}</ref> having criticized various publicized instances of censorship in general,<!--

--><ref>David, Peter. "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1354. October 29, 1999. Page 106<br />
 David, Peter. "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1356. November 12, 1999. Page 58<br />
 David, Peter. [http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2010/11/26/self-help/ "Self Help"]. peterdavid.net. November 26, 2010. reprinted from ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1068, May 6, 1994</ref><!--

--> such as the targeting of comic book retailers for prosecution for selling certain comic books,<!--

--><ref name=Leaping/><ref>David, Peter. "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1249; October 24, 1997<br />
 David, Peter. "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1345. August 27, 1999. Pages 58 and 56<br />
 David, Peter. "Risky propositions" "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1497. July 26, 2002</ref><!--

--> and the [[Comics Code Authority]] in particular.<!--

--><ref>David, Peter. "Code in my Nose" ''But I Digress'' collection. Pages 34–36. Reprinted from ''Comics Buyer's Guide ''. October 9, 1992<br />
 "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide '' #1347. September 10, 1999. Page 58</ref><!--

--> He is a promoter and activist for the [[Comic Book Legal Defense Fund]], which comes to the aid of such creators and retailers.<!--

--><ref>David, Peter. "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1417. January 12, 2001. Page 58<br />
 "What else doe the CBLDF do?" "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1432. April 27, 2001. Page 58<br />
 "Fighting fire with the CBLDF" "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1452. September 14, 2001. Page 82<br />
{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2004/12/10/censorship-you-aint-seen-nothing-yet/ |title=Censorship? You ain't seen nothing yet. |publisher=peterdavid.net |date=December 10, 2004}}<br />
{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2007/06/22/cbldf-appeal/ |title=CBLDF Appeal|publisher=peterdavid.net |date= June 22, 2007}}<br />
{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2008/11/19/a-cbldf-challenge/ |title=A CBLDF challenge|publisher=peterdavid.net|date=November 19, 2008}}</ref><!--

--> He has criticized ideas associated with [[Modern liberalism in the United States|liberalism]] or [[political correctness]],<ref name=PoliticalCorrectness/> such as certain publicized cases of alleged sexual harassment or discrimination that he deems unfounded,<!--

--><ref>David, Peter (March 13, 1998). "But I Digress...", ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1269, p 78<br />
{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2007/01/07/two-things-i-usually-dont-think-are-worth-getting-into/ |title=Two things I usually don't think are worth getting into|publisher=peterdavid.net|date=January 7, 2007}}</ref><!--

--> and has not shied away from criticizing liberals and [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]],<ref>
* {{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2009/09/14/gotta-love-the-congressional-democrats/|title= Gotta Love the Congressional Democrats|publisher=peterdavid.net|date=September 14, 2009|access-date=September 14, 2009}}
* {{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2010/11/17/dancing-with-the-gop/|title=Dancing With the GOP|publisher=peterdavid.net|date=November 17, 2009|quote=You won’t see me defending liberals from charges of being just as uptight as conservatives. They just come at it from different reasons: Conservatives will declare that skimpy outfits are–for instance–immodest and sinful and offends their sensibilities. Favorite card to play: It will damage the children. Liberals will typically object on broader grounds, declaring that–as you say–it objectifies women. Favorite card to play: It will damage society. The result is usually the same. Actually, Conservatives tend to be more honest, shouting that they themselves are offended, as opposed to Liberals who will typically express outrage on behalf of someone else.}}
* {{cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2011/11/21/bid-mailbag-first-amendment/comment-page-1/#comment-566049|title=BID Mailbag: First Amendment|publisher=peterdavid.net|date=November 21, 2011|quote=That's why it always breaks me up when people declare that I uniformly always defend liberals, when there are any number of times when liberals and Democrats piss me the hell off.}}</ref> including [[Bill Clinton]],<ref>David, Peter. "But I Digress..." ''Comics Buyer's Guide'' #1298. October 2, 1998. Page 62</ref> [[Al Gore]],<ref name=BushGore/> [[Hillary Clinton]],<ref>{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2007/01/20/cant-say-im-entirely-thrilled-about-this/|title=Can't say I'm entirely thrilled about this|publisher=peterdavid.net|date=January 20, 2007}}</ref> [[Michelle Obama]],<ref>{{Cite web | last = David | first = Peter | url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2009/01/26/on-the-other-hand/ |title= On the Other Hand...|publisher=peterdavid.net|date=January 26, 2009|access-date=September 10, 2009}}</ref> [[Caroline Kennedy]],<ref name=Nitwit/> and [[Barack Obama]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=David|first=Peter|url= http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/2011/03/28/finally/|title=Finally|publisher=peterdavid.net|date=March 28, 2011|access-date=March 29, 2011}}</ref>

In October 2016, David generated controversy for remarks he made during a panel discussion at the [[New York Comic Con]] to Vicente Rodriguez, a fan and the founder of Roma Pop, an organization that seeks to promote more positive representation of the Romani in comics. Rodriguez had asked speakers at multiple panels at the convention about greater [[Romani people|Romani]] representation in comics, in light of what he said were [[Anti-Romani sentiment|stereotypical depictions of that group]]. When he asked David about what the public could do about Marvel's editorial policies regarding this, David related an anecdote from a 1993 trip to [[Bucharest]], where he was told by his guide that the crippled children he saw had been maimed by their parents to improve their success as beggars. David then angrily rebuffed further interjections by Rodriguez before moving onto the next question.<ref name=ComicsBeat10.9.16>{{Cite news|title=Romani Open Society Fellow Responds to Peter David's Anti-Romani Statements|url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/romani-open-society-fellow-responds-to-peter-davids-anti-romani-statements/|website=[[Comics Beat|The Beat]]|language=en-US|url-status=live|date=October 9, 2016|access-date=January 17, 2023|archive-date=October 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010174208/https://www.comicsbeat.com/romani-open-society-fellow-responds-to-peter-davids-anti-romani-statements/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Rodriguez, Vincente|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4QuxCNe89g|title=NYCC '16 Racism: Peter David Anti-Rromani Statements at X-Men LGBTQ Panel|publisher=Roma Pop|via=[[YouTube]]|language=en-US|url-status=bot: unknown|date=October 8, 2013|access-date=January 17, 2023|archive-date=January 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117134355/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4QuxCNe89g}}</ref> David would later defend these beliefs on his blog, insisting that he had written Romani characters like [[Quicksilver (Marvel Comics)|Quicksilver]] in a positive manner, and was angered by the crippling of children.<ref>{{Cite web|author=David, Peter|title=Me and my big mouth|url=http://www.peterdavid.net/2016/10/08/me-and-my-big-mouth/|access-date=January 17, 2023|publisher=Peter David.net|archive-date=January 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117134300/https://www.peterdavid.net/2016/10/08/me-and-my-big-mouth/}}</ref> However [[Comics Beat]], in reporting on the incident, stated that David's claim about the children is an [[urban myth]] commonly circulated in Romania, and that the malformed limbs seen in such children more likely resulted from lack of medical care, owing to the Romani distrust of the medical establishment that resulted from the [[forcible sterilization]] programs imposed upon them in many European nations until the 2000s.<ref name=ComicsBeat10.9.16/> Two days after his first blog post, and the day after the Comics Beat article, David published a second blog post in which he apologized for his conduct, stating that after researching the matter, he concluded that the children he saw likely suffered from genetic conditions, and that he had no right to speak as he had to Rodriguez. David also related that he had apologized to Rodriguez in person in subsequent encounters at the convention, and resolved to treat Romani characters with respect.<ref>{{Cite web|author=David, Peter|title=Final Thoughts on the Romani|publisher=Peter David.net|url=https://www.peterdavid.net/2016/10/10/final-thoughts-on-the-romani/|access-date=January 17, 2023|archive-date=October 13, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013200627/https://www.peterdavid.net/2016/10/10/final-thoughts-on-the-romani/}}</ref>