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Jun 23, 2023Liked by Chip Zdarsky

You have this “Substack” racket and live in a part of Canada where the cost of living is measured in nuts and berries. You’ll be fine.

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can i snort the berries

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Jun 23, 2023Liked by Chip Zdarsky

So, if I'm looking at the Howard the Duck panel correctly, you've written Howard, Daredevil and Spider-Man. Seems like that was some sort of try-out? Can't you go back to Brevoort and say, "Hey, remember when I also wrote Captain American and She-Hulk? I know they have super-talented teams NOW but I can take over. I've only three projects!"

I for one will relax by re-reading Newburn ahead of the second arc. Have a good weekend!

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it's very funny to me that THIS was the first time I'd written Daredevil

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Jun 23, 2023Liked by Chip Zdarsky

OK, that IS funny. Captain America pops up in Daredevil. Have you written him before? Does the character interest you at all? Maybe we need your Canadian-eye-view of Steve Rogers. (Is that like when writers write about billionaire playboys? And I say this as a former business editor editing stories about people who made gazillions of dollars.) Just trying to help you with your pitches! ;)

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I love Cap! One of my favourite characters to write.

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Jun 23, 2023Liked by Chip Zdarsky

OK, here are some free, brilliant ideas: Captain America goes after Vietnam War-ear draft dodgers! Captain America is an agent of Hydra (no, wait...). Captain America swaps places with Captain Britain! Captain America in space! (It worked for Captain Marvel!) Good luck! No way you can relax now with all these great ideas churning through your head :)

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well shit there goes my weekend!!!

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Jun 23, 2023Liked by Chip Zdarsky

Bless your freelance brain, Chip. Just saying: You will die loved and with plenty of pens & pennies. One Complainy Hour later is a great name for a podcast, if you were ever so inclined. And thanks for the hilarious HQ preview, looks fun.

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Ha! WE'LL SEE

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dear chip,

thank you for this as always!

i believe that you will die penniFUL!

you'll have SO MANY PENNIES when you die! too many really, i bet.

love

myq

PS if you want to "relax," try just being lax first. then do it again.

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this is TOP-NOTCH ADVICE

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Jun 23, 2023Liked by Chip Zdarsky

I have seen you snort the sugar off a Tim Horton’s doughnut. The berries will be an improvement.

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The mindset of always having to work is real. I have literally no following or income from my creative endeavors but I feel like utter garbage if I'm not working on 10+ different things at once. The struggle is real.

However, you aren't just some turd who wrote Daredevil and Batman. You also wrote Howard the Duck. And that alone means that you will be remembered fondly with at least 12 pennies to your name upon your death.

However, if you would like additional pennies, I have a pitch that's pretty much the Little Mermaid, except she gets mecha legs and fights Kaiju instead of marrying a colonizer.

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Jun 23, 2023Liked by Chip Zdarsky

I promise you will not die penniless.

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but mark what about my intense gambling problem and coke nose

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BEST OF LUCK "RELAXXXING"

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are you insinuating I should make a porno to relax???

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No, I am directly suggesting it! have FUN ::wink::

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Yes relax on the beach & read a book. 😍

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Public Domain, Batman and Newburn are active? I'm assuming this means no more Kaptara after this issue finishes 🥲

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