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Marvel & DC writer Chip Zdarsky won't work some comic creators because they are an "an asshole" on social media, and he's given it up completely
Chip Zdarsky says his productivity doubled after he quit social media, and he thinks all comic creators should do the same
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It’s been a big year for Chip Zdarsky. Earlier this year, the Eisner Award-winning writer concluded his best-selling run on Batman and began a critically acclaimed run on Captain America, and he was just announced as writing Marvel's big summer 2026 event Armageddon. The secret of his success? Being a good writer helps, but Zdarsky believes his productivity went up after he walked away from social media.
“I don’t exist online the way I used to. I kind of just project things out from my newsletter,” Chip Zdarsky says during a recent appearance on Word Balloon. “I had a real good run on social media, but all good things come to an end. Eventually, you get too old and you’re just like, 'Why am I wasting all my time?' My productivity doubled once I quit Twitter, Instagram, and all that jazz. When you actually don’t have this dopamine feeding machine on all day, you actually get your work done.”
Zdarsky believes more creators should follow his lead. In fact, he believes many comic creators are hurting their careers by spending too much time on social media.
“Social media is good for getting an audience. But when you just spend your whole life on there, that’s when it falls apart. You really need your guardrails. I pointed out to some buddies of mine, there are comic creators on Twitter that I will never work with because of the stuff they say and they do on Twitter. I just won’t.”
“I’m just like, ‘Oh, okay, you’re an asshole. I don’t want to work with you.’ There’s so many and they think they’re on there increasing their chances of getting more gigs. Oh no, you’re actually telling editors that you’re just an unfiltered piece of garbage who also probably doesn’t draw your pages on time because you’re on Twitter all the time or write your scripts on time. It can backfire.”
Whether you’re a comic creator or not, it’s good advice all the same. Be careful what you say on social media, because you could be hurting your career.
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