Newsletter #43: New Career

This week, purchase Afterlift as an Aftergift for loved ones ;)

Look, let’s just jump into this:

Chip Zdarsky @zdarsky

With AFTERLIFT in comic shops tomorrow, I made my first ever "book trailer"! Enjoy!

That’s right, I’m a video editor now. Will I stop writing comics and pursue this full-time? Probably. A drastic career shift (even if you do have “the chops,” like I do) means I’ll need to put aside some money for once, so it’s really important that everyone reading this buy a copy of two of AFTERLIFT, in comic shops tomorrow.

Look, I’ve gone on about this book before. You don’t need my sales pitch. We won a gosh dang Eisner for it. And a gosh dang Canadian Eisner for it (The Shusters). Publishers Weekly gave it a starred review, i.e. NOT a one-star review. What more do you want from me?? What???

If there IS something more you want from me, well, you’re in luck! Jason and I will be doing a live talk on Thursday with the talented & handsome Anthony Oliveira through The Beguiling!

So go sign up for it! Anthony is a delight, Jason is a delight, I am me.

But wait! There’s more! This is VERY cool. On Thursday, February 16, Jason and I will be in conversation with PAUL F. TOMPKINS! He’s the most well-known voice from your phone that isn’t Siri!

So go and register for THAT! I suspect … it will be fun??

Jason and I have also had some nice chats lately with various podcasts and youtube shows!

Here’s one with Comic Book Herald!

Oh! And one with AIPT!!

And wow one with Creator Talks!!

I’ll never stop talking about myself and my work!!!!!

I NOTICED

Ah! I forgot you were there! You’ve been remarkably quiet.

IT WOULD BE RUDE TO INTERRUPT YOU WHILE YOU WERE BORING EVERYONE

Oh come on. I’m proud of the book! I want people to read it! I know the constant churn of self-promotion can be grating, but dammit, I just gotta do it.

SURE, BUT IT WOULD BE NICE IF YOU COULD DO IT WHILE PROVIDING QUALITY ENTERTAINMENT AS—

Chip Zdarsky @zdarsky

With AFTERLIFT in comic shops tomorrow, I made my first ever "book trailer"! Enjoy!

…HM. CHECK AND MATE, I GUESS

Thank you.

All I have now is this item I found online last week. I keep wondering, if you came over to someone’s house and saw this on their couch would it be a giant red flag or would it make you feel safe and loved?

Anyway, big questions.

Take care,

Chip