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Aug 19, 2022Liked by Chip Zdarsky

When can we start selling those t-shirts?

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god allison not EVERYTHING needs to be commodified!!!

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lol

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Aug 19, 2022Liked by Chip Zdarsky

I said this on Twitter but I wanted to make sure this got to you. The Spanish Deluxe edition of Spiderman Life Story+Annual came out, along with the interview you gave to me a few months ago. People are liking it sp far! Thanks again for your help

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Oh nice!

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Aug 19, 2022Liked by Chip Zdarsky

I did not realize that was Kagan on the end credit art for She-Hulk! Everyone should watch all the way through not just for the wonderful art but for one of the best post-credits stingers Marvel has done in recent memory.

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While I love all my Chip comics updates equally I think the Garth Marenghi news might be the best thing I've heard all day. "I know writers who use subtext and they’re all cowards."

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I almost shrieked (from joy AND terror) when I saw the news!!!

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And here I was thinking that you and Kagan were... buddies

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Aug 22, 2022Liked by Chip Zdarsky

Out of curiosity have you signed the Books yet?

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I have not! I still need to travel to meet the CSA people

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Aug 19, 2022Liked by Chip Zdarsky

Chip, is the whole point of your Batman run bringing Alfred back as a ro-bot? Yes or No?

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who the FUCK slipped you my PROJECT: L-FRED document??

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Trust no one.

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Aug 19, 2022Liked by Chip Zdarsky

Hey Chip, have you already started signing the books from the mail-in signing yet?

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Nope! It's a real multi-part process. Comic Sketch Art processes them and then I have to drive to Vancouver and they have to fly there for our unholy union

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Aug 19, 2022Liked by Chip Zdarsky

Will you be doing future signings like this? I missed the cutoff for this one I think

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I think so! I have to talk to the Comic Sketch Art crew to see what works for them.

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Cool

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What a relief. I was scared I had just missed it

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love this all, as always.

i particularly love "They saw my art and hired me."

(i also love the things YOU say, chip.)

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Aug 19, 2022Liked by Chip Zdarsky

News for days in here it seems. And so much exciting new stuff to talk about. This month’s daredevil was definitely an interesting one. And if the issue itself didn’t get me excited (which it did) then the cliffhanger about the wedding did! Hmm, wonder who all is going to be invited.

As for Batman, I have to admit I don’t have much experience with that particular version of bats, so I’m happy to go into it with an open mind and see what you have for us. To be honest I’ve been thinking about Failsafe a lot. Batman is notorious for his plans for taking down his Allie’s should they go rogue...is that what this is? Batman’s answer to his own Failsafe plans?

Just curious, do u have a particular voice in ur head when u imagine Failsafe talking? I’m picturing Kevin conroy as the machine Batman from TAS when Failsafe talks

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Ha! I don't really have a specific voice? Though I'm tempted to say C3PO just to fuck everyone up....

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Or worse. A mix of Alfred AND C-3PO

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So Chip, as a writer, is it ever difficult choosing which love interest your main character will have in a series when the choices are exceptional characters? Ex. Kristen and Electra for Daredevil. Or is it like most of ur works, and it depends on the story?

Cause honestly I don’t know if I could have chosen between those two for Matt.

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Yes!!! Darkplace!!! Chip, my estimation of you has risen tenfold. So now it's about... medium-high.

If anyone wants to watch Darkplace, all six episodes are available for free on Youtube. Weirdly, watching a shitty version on Youtube is kind of the perfect way to view it.

Also really cool about Ryan North.

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