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Aug 24, 2022Liked by Chip Zdarsky

#nathan4u

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Namor is the real GOAT in the water

(hey chip GOAT is what the kids say, it means Greatest Of All Time! the first letter of each word spells it out. Isn't that neat? These kids are gonna take our jobs.)

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oh wow that’s cool thanks tini

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Aug 25, 2022Liked by Chip Zdarsky

Yeah......."ethically dubious" is just scratching the surface of the AI art algorithms. As someone working deep in the belly of the beast, I can tell you that they are absolutely planning on replacing human artists.

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Oh I have no doubt.

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I have a friend whose boss is already outsourcing art to DALL-E :( telling the illustrators to learn to program or be laid off. depressing and bleak.

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#ChipZdarskyForStandInForNathanFielderInSeason2OfTheRehearsalWhileFielderIsReedRichards

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Aug 28, 2022Liked by Chip Zdarsky

My husband and I can’t stop laughing about Nathan Fielder doing his “oh, okay” response that he does whenever anyone says something batshit insane except he’s Reed Richards.

Walks into a room and sees Ben “oh, okay”

Wife reveals she can go invisible “oh, okay”

Gets burned by Johnny “oh, okay”

Stretches his arm “oh, okay”

Reed does a full rehearsal of every possible response when they unveil themselves as Fantastic Four. Cant wait for season 2

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haha it just makes sense!!!!

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Aug 24, 2022·edited Aug 24, 2022Liked by Chip Zdarsky

Chip your art has never looked better! edit: shit you literally made this exact joke.

Anyway, first Darkplace and now my main man Nathan -- you're on a roll! (Of liking the same things as me.)

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Aug 24, 2022Liked by Chip Zdarsky

Also enjoyed that they claim to ape the famous art style of.... Geoff Johns?!?

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I did laugh at that

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Aug 24, 2022·edited Aug 24, 2022Liked by Chip Zdarsky

Inspired casting. Also, rather than doing a whole issue with that AI, what if the characters tried to use it for The Domain. Suggested script:

PAGE ???

Panel 1: Medium shot of Miles. He looks slightly upset.

MILES: Jesus FUCKING Christ dad?!? How hard is to draw a picture of Chip FUCKING Zdarsky?!?

Panel 2: Dad (can't remember his name, probably not important), looking non-plussed

DAD: It's incredibly difficult. Most of who have tried - well, they're not around anymore. I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked.

Panel 3: Miles, slightly more annoyed now

MILES: Moses on a fucking DILDO, you're quoting fucking GINSBURG at me??? And I thought I was the hack writer! Listen a computer could do this!

*

NEXT PAGE (Obviously we want to give the preceding page that cinematic, Bryan Hitch look)

Panel 1: On a computer screen the words "Chip Zdarsky Port" in the search bar of Ask Jeeves.

MILES (O.S.) (or captions? fuck if I know) First, we just search for a portrait of the artist

Panel 2: It's this image: https://nowtoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/ChipbyChip.jpg

MILES: Then we copy paste that image into this nifty new AI software thing

Panel 3: The website of the AI thing

DAD: That seems ethically dub...

MILES: Shut the fuck up!

Panel 4: A whirling loading image

MILES: And then we wait for it do it's magic, and...

Panel 5: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sf3LH4UXwms/maxresdefault.jpg

MILES: Voi...la

Panel 6: Miles, looking contemplative

MILES: Huh. I guess art IS hard.

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Aug 24, 2022Liked by Chip Zdarsky

First off...AHHHHHHH THAT FACE!!!! KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!! AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!

Second, I can confirm that Devil’s Reign is indeed out. Though whether that’s only as a digital book or as digital and physical, I cannot say. Only that I’ll have both because I’m that level of dedicated or stupid...depends on the lighting

Third, I wasn’t expecting such a fake out on Kristen this early in the run. Nice to see in one piece of course, BUT U MADE ME THINK FOR THIRTY DAYS YOU HAD KILLED ONE OF MY FAVORITE DD LOVE INTERESTS...For shame Chip...FOR SHAME!!!

Fourth, I’d like to congratulate u on casting as real life reed Richard’s...don’t screw it up. U only get one big break, THATS IT! Also if u are needing a doctor doom I’d be happy to apply. I’m told I look like a dark haired Anson Mount these days 😏.

Finally, and this might be asking too much in advance, but can we expect more new and original characters from you and Jorge for your Batman run aside from Failsafe?

As always, keep on chipping on Chip.

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Yeah! New characters in Batman for sure! That's part of the fun!

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So I just got around to reading woman without fear...and damn Chip. How is it you nail down so well on the trauma and the internal conflict in someone like Elektra, Chip? Her and Matt both, you seem so at home writing for them. Is it the setting that’ just makes it easier for you to write for them, or are u just that good at writing super heroes? Little column A and column B, I’d imagine.

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I think it just helps that I used to be an assassin for an ancient order?

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I KNEW IT! NO way some average Joe could write for ninja’s that well! Man you have me fooled. Wonder why you stopped being a ninja? They tell u u needed to trim the beard off and that was the straw that broke the camel’s back?

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Awesome! So excited. I don’t know what u have planned, but I’m hoping for more Joker associated characters like Punchline was. A twister joker family to mock the bat family is what I’m pulling for. But I’m sure you’ll throw together something I’ll never see coming!

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I never did get my refund, but honestly, for the sake of $2 you're welcome to keep it!

It's probably more.hassle resolving it than it's worth!

Enjoy the $2 (less fees!)

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Maybe it’s because I’ve been reading Sandman: Nightmare Country, but were there mouths for eyes in that AI picture?

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Hey Chip! Unfortunately, it looks like I was charged $145.00 instead of the $40.00. I know these things happen, so thanks for doing what you can! I appreciate all the great content and laughs you have provided to us and keep up the awesome work 🤘🏼

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ON IT

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