Steve Murray is one of the degraded rising ace in comic book authorship . This Canadian writer and creative person is considerably get laid as Chip Zdarsky or Todd Diamonte . For decades he ferment at the Canadian newspaper National Post . This was until his sudden and meteorological ascent in the mid-2010s when he team up with another writer to create a new comic series .

Now Chip ascertain himself direct overDC Comics '   chief plot line ofBatman . His already existing takes on the character are extremely betray , which makes sense as he ’s already had winner with established character before . He ’s work with DC , Marvel , Archie , and even some more isolated indie firebrand with his own original characters . So with his new Batman serial inbound , it may be undecomposed to check his other workplace .

Howard the Duck (2015)

Howard the Duck has always been one of the most make fun Marvel lineament . He is an deliberately ridiculous character , but there is a groundedness to him . After his cameo in theGuardians of the Galaxyfilm , it was a perfect metre to re-introduce him . This 2015 rill see him as a secret researcher working out of the same berth asShe - Hulk .

The run was a return to the more multiverse - focused origins of the graphic symbol . in the first place Howard come from an alternate existence where everyone is ducks . His investigation contract him to the Nexus of All Realities , where the multiverse connects . It ’s a playfulness read that ’s really quite serious despite its wild concept .

Stillwater (2020)

From independent comic company Imagecomes Chip Zdarsky’sStillwater . It ’s a repulsion secret series taking place in the eponymous Ithiel Town . Daniel West finds out that a relative has leave him an inheritance in the town of Stillwater . When he get though , he discovers something in the town is horribly wrong .

Nobody in town can die , and the residents are determined to keep their enigma . This set - up is incredibly unique and sets up conflicts off the squash racquet . The residents of Stillwater ( and its constabulary ) are plain fishy of Daniel , but there ’s another mystery . The contradiction of receiving an inheritance from here is also unsettling and run to an inspired horror tale .

Sex Criminals (2013)

Sex Criminalswas Chip Zdarsky ’s biggest indie comic success . It really put him on the map , which is ironic because he did n’t write this one . This comic about a librarian and actor crime couplet was actually illustrated by Zdarsky , in which the two main characters discover that time freeze out whenever they orgasm .

As the claim suggests , they use this power to institutionalise law-breaking , specifically , looting in rules of order to save the failing library . The book was praised for its pulp action and portraying of sexual awakening . However , the collected editions of the series did become notoriously cast out Bible for their explicit content .

Daredevil (2019)

At the end of his 2018 run , Daredevil was in a dark place . His assumed triumph over Wilson Fisk turned out to only be a hallucination impart on by stress . When Chip Zdarsky was bring in on for the next ravel audiences thought it would have go lighter . What they really received was an even colored and brooding take .

In some ways , the run is pretty classic Daredevil fare . Matt Murdock deals with his decision between bear on the law and seeking Department of Justice . What makes it stand out as fresh though is an increased focussing on Daredevil ’s deteriorate dead body . This focusing on impermanence cease up mark major status quo changes for the character and makes it a must - read for lover .

Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow (2021)

Chip Zdarsky is have sex for both comedy and revulsion , and nobody could have predict which hisSpider - Manseries would go for , give the character reference is familiar with both . Spider ’s Shadow is a dark yet familiar " what - if " story for Spider - Man that realise him to a dark extreme . In this worldly concern , he keeps the Venom suit and tardily consecrate in to its temptation .

The repulsion of this story is at long last one about concessions . Peter gradually give into the lawsuit ’s wishes due to his great compassionateness and becomes a devil . By the end of the tale , Spider - Man becomes completely Venomized . It ’s a haunting yet extremely in - character alternative take on two of comics ' biggest contender .

Newburn (2021)

Newburnis another detective floor , this time published by Image . It is unlike Howard the Duck , and more like Chip’snew mystery funnies about the macrocosm ’s greatest detective Batman . The risible stars the nominal private investigator Easton Newburn , and it outfit very much in the realm of film noir .

Easton is investigating the slaying of a man who was steal from his own Maffia family . He soon name that they did n’t stamp out him , and as events unfold , arson is committed and he find that the sheath has much to do with him personally after all . It ’s a classic genre tale that fans of the literary genre should try on out .

Star-Lord (2016)

Star - Lordwas a somewhat isolated character until he suddenly burst into mainstream prominence with theGuardians of the Galaxyfilm . A comedian needed to be made to shepherd a new audience to the comic book version of the graphic symbol , and Chip Zdarsky’sStar - Lordwas that comedian . The comic bridges the crack between the picture and funny book versions .

It also brings a completely unexampled setting to the space explorer . The collected editions are titledGroundedas he is indeed stuck on Earth . This make the Internet Explorer who was always a fish out of piss in space to also be a Pisces out of water system at home .   The serial was praised for its art but was criticized for some uneven logic in belated issues .

Spider-Man: Life Story (2019)

As of this writing , this narration is completed with extra government issue come every year . referee hope there will be more , though , as it ’s an excellent character - driven report . This " Life - Story " of Spider - Man opine a world where Marvel theatrical role maturate in real - fourth dimension , and this corruption of the famous " Marvel time " has Peter deal with the changes .

The story begin properly after the end of the famous Stan Lee and Steve Ditko comics run and get word Spider - Man deal with Vietnam , proofreader get to see famous arcs like theClone SagaandSuperior Spider - Manwith an old Peter . He even manages to have a daughter which was excellently forfend in comic canon . The aforementioned annualSpider - Man comic mint with J Jonah Jamesonin this domain .

The White Trees (2019)

If anything is apparent , it ’s that Zdarsky can dominate multiple genre , withThe White Treesbeing his take on a fantasy epic . Fitting his Canadian inheritance , it takes place in the very forest - large region of Blacksand . The region is a classic heroic phantasy setting with rafts of larger - than - life history heroes .

The series does have its own interesting twists in its fantasy setting , though . For example , qat multitude are rather coarse in the cosmos of Blacksand .   These background signal element and likeable characters help this basic story of rescuing children have a lot more profoundness .

The All-Nighter (2021)

The All - Nighter is a local buffet car that ’s only open at night . It ’s a darling fixture of the city due to its willingness to serve all kinds of strange business . Of course , the verity is that it is run by vampires that are seek to flux into human beau monde . One vampire , Alex , bugger off bored of this and attempts to become a costumed superhero , and kicks off a mountain chain of result .

This serial is unequaled in that it commingle Chip ’s specialisation . Not only is it a horror anthology but also a superhero natural process fib . These are two cracking tastes that come together for one of the most unique blends of tropes and elements in an ongoing comic . In fact , these combined component definitely would also make for a great Batman story , which means lover should look forward to Zdarsky ’s rill .

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Comic book art: Batman faces the four Robins: Nightwing Dick Grayson, Red Hood Jason Todd, Red Robin Tim Drake, and Robin Damian Wayne.

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Howard the Duck and the White Trees appear with Chip Zdarsky’s latest hero; Batman.

Howard the Duck in his office with Spider-Man leering in through the window.

A skeleton holds a baby in Stillwater comic.

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Daredevil 2019 cover of Daredevil leaning up against a gargoyle.

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Life Story Annual #1 Header has Spidey staring directly at the viewer on a blue background.

A bear-like creature with two humans in The White Trees.

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