My Enemies List

Plus: New Daredevil! Canadian Batman! Human connection!

Last week on THE VOORTEX, Tom talked about how some people think he hates them, but it turns out that he’s not keeping track of people that closely to really care. It had real Don Draper vibes, which makes sense since both of them are known for wearing fedoras.

As always, it was a fun newsletter and an insight into Tom’s internal life and, again, as always, every comic creator immediately wondered who he was talking about.

Anyway, I just want everyone out there to know that I am NOT Tom and ALL I think about are my enemies.

• Did you casually mention my first few issues of Spectacular Spider-Man as being “underwhelming” while waiting in line for the washroom at UltraCon? You’re my ENEMY.

• Are you a comic artist who asked me why I keep asking for “crotch level” shots of superheroes in my scripts? You’re my ENEMY.

• Are you Ryan Stegman? You’re my ENEMY.

• Did you once lean over to a Marvel Editor during a Marvel panel and whisper “what’s up with this Chip guy” while I gave a sweaty ten-minute answer as to why Howard The Duck wears pants, and I found out about this interaction five years later? You’re my ENEMY.

• Are you in the comics industry? You’re my ENEMY.

I cannot stress this enough. I remember every minimal slight, every errant comment, every eye roll, every passive-aggressive post. I am the anti-Tom. I am the hatred that wells up in my soul when you forgot to email me the new lettered pages. I am your enemy and I will be until the day I die!!!! Or the day YOU die!!!!

JESUS CHRIST WHO HURT YOU

Everyone!!!!!!

Anyway, as always, you should check out Tom’s newsletter. It’s gold.

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I’m flying to Barcelona in two days! And will be at COMIC BARCELONA signing Friday-Sunday at the ECC booth! They’ll have SPECIAL COPIES of the new Spanish edition of my BATMAN run with Jorge! I’m very excited.

It’s my first show since Covid hit so I’m going to be an absolute wild man, off the leash for the first time in years. I’m going to destroy Barcelona’s night life and eat a bunch of churros and maybe die. James Tynion will be there as well so hopefully he can take me aside and go “hey pal what are you doing?” and bring me back to earth. Or not! Maybe JAMES will end up on my ENEMIES LIST!!

I was wistfully going through some old convention photos the other day and remembered why I do these shows: for the human connection

Here’s hoping for more human connection this weekend

SERIOUSLY ARE YOU OK

Never been better! This week DAREDEVIL #9 is out, drawn by our old friend Manuel Garcia! It’s where the proverbial shit hits the proverbial fan (ever wonder where that saying originated? Someone had to have actually thrown shit at a fan) and many secrets are revealed. It’s intense! And the issue after is even more intense! And the one after! And the one after!

Anyway, here’s the beautiful Marco/Matt cover to kick it all off:

Over at DC, some good news: Indigo’s website is up and running so if you want their exclusive Chippy Z cover for BATMAN: FAILSAFE, you can have it!

Also, in CHIP ZDARSKY CONTENT NEWS, as I mentioned previously, the Substack GET WIT QUICK is sending postcards out to their subscribers, where illustrators illustrate witty quotes from history. Ben gave me a Tom Stoppard quote and I strayed a bit and turned it into a New Yorker cartoon that is almost a Playboy cartoon

So if you want fun mailings of witty sayings delivered right to your door, subscribe to Get Wit Quick!

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And that’s it for me! Leaving my weird little island tomorrow for the big city and then flying on Wednesday to make friends and, of course, enemies. WISH ME LUCK