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Sep 4Liked by Chip Zdarsky

Chip, do you need me to bring any Tom Waits albums for you to sign at RCCC?

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If you try to block Dave he's just going to keep coming back under a new alias. I thought I had banned him for good from my YouTube channel, but I got suspicious when "French Toast Gabe" started showing up in the chat. I was right, it was him.

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Sep 4Liked by Chip Zdarsky

Ce n'est pas moi, je le jure !

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Trust me, banning me means you have to deal with Comic Tim (not to be confused with Comic Tom), and he's waaaaay worse. But then again, Bart Sears loved chatting with him, so who knows

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Sep 5Liked by Chip Zdarsky

The beach scene in 152 was so gooodd. I know Catwoman's book is continuing, but do you plan on using her or even having a double date issue of your own?

Are any of your early stories like Monster Cops or Prison Funnies going to be republished or even put in a Zdarskibus? As a fan, I'd love to read the early stuff, especially if you're embarrassed about it.

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She doesn't appear in the next arc, unfortunately, but never say never!

I've thought about a Zdarskibus, but it may be too niche. Maybe a Kickstarter one day?

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We, the real fans, will preorder!

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I would but a zdarskibus without even blinking

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Sep 4Liked by Chip Zdarsky

I will be at Rose city comicon with my three-year-old son on Friday, and we will be looking for you, sir! I’m not sure if Jake will be able to sit still for your panel discussion but I do have it on our itinerary… We shall see! I’ll be wearing my homemade Greatest American Hero outfit, and we are still working on Jake’s cosplay… Looking forward to hopefully getting a chance to meet you and chat a little. Will you be doing any book signings or sketches?

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oh my GOD I loved GREATEST AMERICAN HERO! Can't wait to see this!

I'll be signing and sketching whenever I'm not on a panel!

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Believe it or not, I’m stoked! See you Friday!

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Sep 4Liked by Chip Zdarsky

I will be on rose City comiccon. It is my very first time! You have the honor to be the first artist n writer I meet in my life how does it feel chip?! Second , how does that work? I give you my books to sign and ask you questions about art n writing for 5 or 8 mins? How much does a photo or drawing cost and where can I find you? Can't wait , I'm so excited n nervous too ! lll try to keep my fan boy in control! See ya in Portland Mr Zdarsky! 🏃‍♂️💨

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Ha! Don't be nervous! It's just me!!

And yeah, I'll sign all your stuff, free if I make it out to you! I'll be doing inkwash sketches for relatively cheap too!

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ok lll try not to be! yayy!!

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Sep 4Liked by Chip Zdarsky

Hi Chip,

May your Airline Hell end stat and your travels to Rose City Comic Con, Oakland, & Toronto (Oh my!) be safe and uneventful.

Ah, I love Public Domain 8’s colorist interviews: Mr. Brown! Still laughing at that panel.

Wish I could be at Rose City Con so I could watch your panel, say Hi in person (again), and also finally meet Charlie.

Saw your reply about No ZCN or Creepshow copies at NYCC, no problem. I know I can find Useful for you before NYCC. 😏

Have a great time on your West Coast tour and Toronto. Looking forward to reading about your travels soon.

Thanks as always Chip.

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Fingers crossed I FINALLY get to meet Charlie this weekend!

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Absolutely must happen.

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Sep 4Liked by Chip Zdarsky

First I read the title and thought it said Hulks, making me wonder how the hell you were gonna lead people to finding where hulks are, instead of telling us where to go that doesn’t have any hulks in them. But the moment passed, and I carried on.

Great work on Batman this week. And while I am enjoying this absolute power tie-in arc, I can say with all honesty I am ready to return to good *snort* old Gotham City, and the horrors that await us there. I am also ready for Failsafe to have a long rest because I may be alone, but I think I’ve had my fill of bad guy batmans for a while. Course I could just be alone in that.

One thing I don’t think has been made clear, if Failsafe operating just under his original OS before the Zur patch, or is Zur still in there piloting the machine with all the others as well? Which opens up more questions as to why Zur would align with Waller when clearly she’s a threat to his mission, potentially.

Anywho, great work, looking forward to what comes next!

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Agreed! No more bad guy Batmans from me! We'll be back in Gotham next issue!

And Zur is indeed piloting Failsafe. Waller's mission of global peace is also his.

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Sep 4Liked by Chip Zdarsky

Oh thank God. Sorry but after Zur and BWL, I’m evil batman’d out right now. Same for Superman…hmm…u ever notice how there’s never evil variants of WW like the other two get?

Interesting. Thought for sure he’d go by Zur if he was. Well, in that case, I suppose it’s really about who turns on the other first, no? Because I’m sure Waller and Zur realize the other cannot trust the other, and are probably planning to remove the other to prevent them from doing the same. Question I suppose is who’s faster.

And hallelujah we are going back home to Gotham…where the immortal caveman police commissioner, and his owl themed cult allies are awaiting…things can never be quite simple for him, can they?

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The funny thing is, Zur wouldn't call himself that, because that's not really his name! It's just shorthand for Bruce and the bat-family to call him that. If anything, he'd call himself Batman, which gets confusing!

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Sep 4Liked by Chip Zdarsky

That’s actually a very good point. I just assumed that he’d refer to himself as that until he neutralized Bruce and could be the only Batman left.

Speaking of Batman, just curious, with the change overs for detective comics and batman and robin coming soon, have u had any talks with Tom and PKJ about the bat books, what is going on in their stories, and making sure it all can work out without having to mess up with any of you 3’s own stories you have planned?

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I've chatted with Tom (his plans are AMAZING) but have yet to talk with PKJ! I'm assuming my editor has passed along my outline to him. I tend to work way too far ahead ha ha

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Just curious, and I apologize if I have asked this already, do you think you could or would want to do a story with Hugo Strange would you? Something big and epic, like what Arkham City did with the character? Make him a major threat to Bats and Gotham? Would that be a story you would find interesting to tell?

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Roger that. Am hoping everyone can get along and not too much of what is planned has to be modified…by anyone

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Hi Chip. It’s my birthday and I want to pitch you some content for ZCN. It’s called “creator vs creator”. The first matchup is Zeb Wells vs Jim Zub. They slice each other in half and become two entities: Jim Wells and Zeb Zub. Jim Wells has an excellent golf handicap, and puts together a killer power point presentation. Zeb Zub is addicted to LSD and time travel. Or vice versa. Thanks

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I think the absolute power event might be my favourite comic event that has released in my 22 years of existence. (Devil's Reign a close second). These absolute power tieins have been some of my favourites. Would you say the issue in October is a good jumping on point? I've gotten a few friends interested in your Batman run since I met you in Saskatoon, and now with the Absolute Universe coming out a lot of them are looking to jump into DC and remembered I was talking about it.

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Hey Chip! Absolutely stoked for this coming Wednesday. Cape and Cowl is my local shop and I’m coming down for the signing. Been a long fan of your work and can’t wait. Side note, what’s an appropriate amount of stuff to sign? Like 4 books? 3?2?1? I’m having a tough time narrowing it down.

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I just finished reading Avengers Twilight. Wow! Dark, bleak and very relevant. Great job and thanks for writing it. You’re one of the only Authors where I go “This could’ve been longer” ALOT.

Ever consider doing a mainstream Cap run?

Next up is the Joker Year One HC coming this week and Sex Criminals Letter Daddies. I’ll get the lotion, sock and essential oils for that one.

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See u at Rose City CC!!

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