The VANISH Debacle
Go support my friends in this time of crisis
This week is a big comic week! BATMAN: THE KNIGHT #9 is out!
And PUBLIC DOMAIN #4 is out!
How do I do so much? It’s easy!
True story: Shockingly, I’ve never done cocaine. My friends wouldn’t let me because they said it would “be too cartoonishly predictable” with my large, pointy nose. But I did go to a house party once where there was a mountain of cocaine on the kitchen table and I rubbed some on my gums like cops do in movies so I could say, “Yup. It’s pure.” And then I arrested everyone at the party.
CLASSIC CHIP
I love being a narc!
Anyway, those are my comics out today, but I wanted to talk about another comic out today: VANISH #1 by Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman.
As you all know, I have no love for Ryan. He’s incredibly mean and constantly hurling insults despite all of his wild, very obvious, flaws. I try to be nice to him because I know any slightly negative comment could send him spiraling, causing him to leave his family again. We could debate all day long whether or not that would be a net positive for “The Stegmans,” but that’s not the point here. I don’t actively want him to fail. So I was really saddened when I saw what happened.
Vanish #1 printed incredibly small. Absolutely unreadable.
If I had to wager a guess, Ryan mixed up inches and centimeters again. Fuck.
So, if you go into a comic shop today, this is what you’ll see:
Now, I’m hearing some reports that a few rare regular-sized copies of VANISH #1 made it through. If you see one of them, get it, because it’ll probably be a valuable collector’s item. I got to read it digitally before this debacle so I can tell you it’s a really fun book with wild twists and bombastic art. Fingers crossed you get a readable copy.
YOU’RE A BIG MAN CHIP
Yeah, I know.
Take care.
-Chip
Whoa Chip, Mr Zdarsky?, I've recently gotten into comic collecting. There are no comic shops where I'm at in the midwest, at least not within a couple hour drive into Kansas City, so I order my comics online. All that to say I have little guide before I found substack on who/what to follow.
Blah blah, I'll get to the point.
Your recent Batman issues have made me not speechless, I roared with Bruce "HE'S MY SON" in #127. I FELT that. I picked up the first issue of Batman The Knight, and your writing really resonates with me. It's so compelling. I can't wait to get to the next page. Needless to say I went and got the rest of the issues out...
I'm am tuned in and excited to see where your current issues go. So hey, thanks, I like your shit.
I’m definitely snatching up one of those mini books before they get recalled. Cha-Ching! Cha-Ching! $$$$
Edit: Dang! They were all gone by the time I got to my LCS. Thanks for the heads up, Chip! I guess I’ll just go with cover A. ...
I like those homage covers too. I have such a hard time not saying the “h.” I said it like “hah-midge” for so long, I really have to focus and think before saying “o-mahj.” I’m actually not sure how to say it. 🤔