Daaaaaaaamn chip! Batsy has definitely let himself go off the reservation right now.
What he did to Jason, that was brutal. Hard to watch. It’s breaking my heart to see Bruce become more and more like Zur (fascist Batman as I’m now referring him to) and the fallout from this is going to be veer harder to watch tbh. I mean, when Mindbomb drops, pun intended, I dread to see where Bruce will be at mentally when he faces joker next.
Speaking of the clown prince of crime, aside from the odd vision here and there, this will be ur first time with him in the main series. I’m very interested to see if, from the last time we saw him in joker war, if he’s gone through any of his own changes like Bruce has been lately (aside from the obvious).
Soooo....did Vandal and his daughter set Selina up to basically be a recruiter for them for henchmen, or did they co-opt her scheme for their own purposes? Cause it seems like Scandal was pulling Selina by her tale all this time. Which makes me wonder why Savage, the dad, wants from taking over his old buddy ra’s old enterprise for himself?
I don’t know what I was originally expecting from Gotham War, but it wasn’t this. Which makes it all the more enjoyable for me!
Also, not sure u heard the news, but it seems like Marco, ur old buddy, has decided to get a jump on the spider-man scene, and will be working with John Hickman on the new Ultimate Spider-Man series. And here I thought you two were an item. Where’s the loyalty huh?
When you say you've received the final PDF, does that look any different than the final digital copy we who pay on Comixology/Amazon get? I'm immensely curious.
Most writers find clever, riveting ways to try to “break” the Bat hero, usually through some great external catastrophe from “death” to broken backs to memory loss to a beloved father figure being killed and finally a massive fortune vanishing. But I’m really loving that this break is profoundly at odds with who Batman is. He’s breaking himself, his reputed planning is his undoing, his careful orchestrations all coming apart. (I see shades of this with Newburn and DD.) This has been such a ride.
Oct 3, 2023·edited Oct 3, 2023Liked by Chip Zdarsky
Those interviews were terrific, if not slightly sad (Realistically speaking); but I think you have many more years to go as a writer & artist Chip.
I mean, you have to work with Marco again (Pretty please?)
Just saying: I’d buy a book of your writing & editing tips, even if they all point to Jim Zub.
Thank you for your comics (especially the one with the beautiful, depressed Catholic hunk*, the Eisner-winning one about the comics industry, and that Sexy one that just turned X.)
Have a great week, Chip.
*Annnd this is now my permanent description of Matt Murdock.
That interview with Konrad got pretty depressing near the end there. Between that and watching Dark Side of the Ring, I've learned I enjoy things that beat the life out of the people making it.
...so thanks for getting the life beaten out of you for the sake of Batman.
This run has been great inspiration for my own writing, seeing Bruce turn into a more unhinged version of himself has been great for crafting a villain I'm really proud of. Thank you for creating such an exciting Batman run.
What happened to Jason might be my favourite "Bruce has gone too far" moment in Batman comics in the past two decades. Introducing Zur has been great for storytelling and I can't wait to see the chaos he will unleash in Mindbomb.
It's great seeing characters like Vandal Savage thrown into the mix in Gotham War, this is turning into a Batman story for the ages!
Did you see Marco is doing Ultimate Spider-Man with Hickman? It's a great time to be a comics fan.
From the panel shown I take it that Batguy fights the Condiment King.
Daaaaaaaamn chip! Batsy has definitely let himself go off the reservation right now.
What he did to Jason, that was brutal. Hard to watch. It’s breaking my heart to see Bruce become more and more like Zur (fascist Batman as I’m now referring him to) and the fallout from this is going to be veer harder to watch tbh. I mean, when Mindbomb drops, pun intended, I dread to see where Bruce will be at mentally when he faces joker next.
Speaking of the clown prince of crime, aside from the odd vision here and there, this will be ur first time with him in the main series. I’m very interested to see if, from the last time we saw him in joker war, if he’s gone through any of his own changes like Bruce has been lately (aside from the obvious).
Soooo....did Vandal and his daughter set Selina up to basically be a recruiter for them for henchmen, or did they co-opt her scheme for their own purposes? Cause it seems like Scandal was pulling Selina by her tale all this time. Which makes me wonder why Savage, the dad, wants from taking over his old buddy ra’s old enterprise for himself?
I don’t know what I was originally expecting from Gotham War, but it wasn’t this. Which makes it all the more enjoyable for me!
Also, not sure u heard the news, but it seems like Marco, ur old buddy, has decided to get a jump on the spider-man scene, and will be working with John Hickman on the new Ultimate Spider-Man series. And here I thought you two were an item. Where’s the loyalty huh?
Anywho, keep up the good work chip!
Thanks for sharing the show, I meant to post earlier but I was in Italy! One of our highest commented episodes yet (in a good way!).
dear chip,
this is great! i hope you someday win Eisner for Best Writer of a Substack Newsletter if james tynion stops writing his!
love,
myq
OK, I have a question, Mr. Batman.
When you say you've received the final PDF, does that look any different than the final digital copy we who pay on Comixology/Amazon get? I'm immensely curious.
Most writers find clever, riveting ways to try to “break” the Bat hero, usually through some great external catastrophe from “death” to broken backs to memory loss to a beloved father figure being killed and finally a massive fortune vanishing. But I’m really loving that this break is profoundly at odds with who Batman is. He’s breaking himself, his reputed planning is his undoing, his careful orchestrations all coming apart. (I see shades of this with Newburn and DD.) This has been such a ride.
Those interviews were terrific, if not slightly sad (Realistically speaking); but I think you have many more years to go as a writer & artist Chip.
I mean, you have to work with Marco again (Pretty please?)
Just saying: I’d buy a book of your writing & editing tips, even if they all point to Jim Zub.
Thank you for your comics (especially the one with the beautiful, depressed Catholic hunk*, the Eisner-winning one about the comics industry, and that Sexy one that just turned X.)
Have a great week, Chip.
*Annnd this is now my permanent description of Matt Murdock.
More like Spider-Man by Chip Zdarsky OmniBUST
Hehehe
That interview with Konrad got pretty depressing near the end there. Between that and watching Dark Side of the Ring, I've learned I enjoy things that beat the life out of the people making it.
...so thanks for getting the life beaten out of you for the sake of Batman.
This run has been great inspiration for my own writing, seeing Bruce turn into a more unhinged version of himself has been great for crafting a villain I'm really proud of. Thank you for creating such an exciting Batman run.
What happened to Jason might be my favourite "Bruce has gone too far" moment in Batman comics in the past two decades. Introducing Zur has been great for storytelling and I can't wait to see the chaos he will unleash in Mindbomb.
It's great seeing characters like Vandal Savage thrown into the mix in Gotham War, this is turning into a Batman story for the ages!
Did you see Marco is doing Ultimate Spider-Man with Hickman? It's a great time to be a comics fan.
WNR did such a good job with that interview, it was a great time