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Cheers for all the great stories in 23. All the best for you and yours for 24

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To you as well, Mike!

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Your newsletter still makes me laugh most out of all of the substacks. This is good. Hickman should take note.

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Hickman has a team of assistants writing HIS newsletter

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The shame.

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Damn...what a year huh?

You know, dying and coming back to life is an even more exclusive club than the mile high one. Matt joins a very exclusive club that way. Or should we call him Saint Matthew now?

And only 100 pizzas? Pff, lightweight.

Better than u or I have tried to finish off Bats, yet he still keeps on keeping on. I fear it’ll take something very exceptional to put him down for good.

You might need to see someone about all these sexual awakenings dude. More than a dozen can’t be good for u. Seriously, seek help, 😆.

How many places did u visit across Canada, and how many pictures did u take? If it were my folks, they’d have filled their cloud with waaaay too many of them.

No comment on the Joe bit, only that Yoga does indeed have this affect on people as I understand it. Very fascinating stuff.

I can only imagine the pride in winning one of those...and the agony of having to have Allison accept it for u. And keep it “from” you.

How do u catch corona isolated out in the great outdoors? I feel like the science behind this shouldn’t be possible. Yet apparently it did.

You have strange hobbies u know that right? Also I feel that at this point, people don’t even have to listen to her music to even know who Swift is. I like to call it the Elvis Presley Effect.

Jorge really seems like one of the coolest dudes to get to hang out with...how could u botch up something that good??

That’s a shame. Would u accept a PS5 gift from me to you if u won’t buy one for yourself so u can enjoy SM2 for yourself? It really is a wonderful game, true story.

Beware the algorithms my friend. They don’t just read you. They also attempt to manipulate and change your preferences themselves!

I have had this issue more times than I can count. But I think the story I’m writing now is finally going to be the one!

Have u spoken with anyone about the clear mental health issue u have with all these sexual thoughts?

And on this last point, I’m proud to announce I finally finished my very first comic book script! If I’m lucky enough, I’ll be able to show it to u in person at Orlando as a thank you for the helpful advice given to me. Seriously, thank you Chip.

Looking forward to seeing what 2024 has in store for us all. See you in the new year!

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Hey! Congrats on your first script! Sadly though, I've had to back out of doing Megacon. I'm really sorry but maybe there'll be a different show near you in the future

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Noooooooooo! Ah well, I get it. These things happen. Not gonna lie, was going to really enjoy getting to meet you, but I get how these things are.

And thanks, really proud of it too. Going to of course do some editing here and there, but overall I think it’s a pretty damn good script if I do say so myself.

And yeah, hopefully there’s another one that I’ll get the chance to meet u at. That or hopefully u will be able to make it to MegaCon 2025.

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Happy New Year, Chip!! 🖤

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Dec 31Edited

Congratulations on a truly awesome year Chip (Well, not Covid.)

A well deserved win for the hilarious & sweet & painful Public Domain,

a sexy Milestone (Wait, you use the metric system right? Dammit!),

You murdered Matt Murdock and brought him back: You can’t keep a self-loathing, loving, Catholic hunk down. So is he crying because he’s celibate now?

Bats survived by the seat of his pants and so much more.

Oh if you publish a photo book of those signs I’ll buy it.

Thank you too for making my very tough year easier to navigate as your stories, memories, photos, humor, and art helped me cope in so many ways. A big highlight for me was meeting you at NYCC. Such a blast to meet you and joke about drawing beards & being mutually appreciative. I hope Jorge did not mind that I completely ignored him twice, but you aren’t friends anymore, so I guess not.

Looking forward to 2024 for more PD, Avengers Twilight, superb ‘Stacks & braving those lines to continue to joke with you about drawing beards…because… why. Not. And, mmm, pizza.

In honor of the Devil’s Reign rumors and because I so enjoy your stories real and imagined… here’s my fanart of Sue Storm from The Devil’s Reign reaching out for a kiss from Reed (I borked Reed, but remembered you are meant to play Reed so it’s all good.) Sending you invisible, virtual kisses.

Thanks again for everything. Wishing you & yours a very Happy New Year.

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Ah! Amazing Sue!

It was great meeting you at NYCC, Kim! And now I'm furious I didn't think of "Bats survived by the seat of his pants" before now

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Dec 31Edited

I won’t tell anyone you didn’t think of Bats surviving by the seat of his pants before now.

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Thanks for all the comics that are good, Chip! Happy New Year!

I am also holding out on a PS5. Maybe when Wolverine comes out. You should invent a Wolverine costume, too. He should have at least one costume designed by a fellow Canadian.

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makes me SICK that they haven't hired me as Canadian Consultant yet

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Probably why the game isn't out...

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Here's to more salty, crunchy Chips in the New Year.

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Am I crazy, or does the date for Newburn #13 keep changing?

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The digital? Yeah, something's screwy there. The print has already come out! I've emailed Image to find out what's going on.

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Happy new year Chip! Congratulations on murdering Daredevil and eating 100 pizzas. Both are legendary feats that rank justify you having such a high spot on the power scaling ranks.

Thank you so much for our interaction in Saskatoon. Giving you my first comic and signing it was a big moment for me as a young writer that I don't think I'll ever forget.

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Oh man! It was so great meeting you!

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Thanks for making comics chip. Happy New Year 🥳

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Happy New Year Chip!!!

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What a year! I’ve faith you will kill Batman correctly and not in some “crisis” way. It’ll be a proper murder at the hands of a proper villain. I’m all in for ‘24! (Also Hawthorne noted you guys had like 5 of the top 10 books for ‘23. But just one Eisner? Maybe killing Bats will bring a plethora of statuettes!)

Thanks for everything and indulging this fan who thinks you’re the best. And special thanks for this newsletter. It honestly is a highlight.

All the best Chip!

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Aw, thanks, Aris. Honestly, making this newsletter and reading the comments is a highlight for me as well. Happy new year!

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Hey, Happy New Year Chip!

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Same to you!

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and happy belated birthday!

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Ha! Thanks!

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