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Patrick Zircher Starts a Love Affair with Marvel and Conan for #ValentinesDay

Published Thu, 14 Feb 2019 12:30:32 -0600

Following a tumultuous relationship with DC Comics, superstar artist Patrick Zircher announced "the beginning of a beautiful friendship" with rival Marvel Comics. Zircher revealed the news on Twitter Wednesday:

How much of a classic movie geek am I?
I said to Rickey Purdin, Marvel's talent relations director, I hope "this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship."

— Patch (@PatrickZircher) February 13, 2019

It seems Zircher will be drawing a Conan book, though which one of the roughly seventeen different ongoing comics Marvel is currently publishing remains to be seen. Perhaps they'll launch yet another new one? Well, provided Zircher continues to write after his first story.

I got it!
Let's just say I get to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under sandalled feet for a while.

— Patch (@PatrickZircher) February 13, 2019

Stop tweeting everyone, I have work to do.

Thank you.

— Patch (@PatrickZircher) February 13, 2019

Though his DC work may not be completely at an end…

Guess what, I AM doing a (very brief) Mystery Men piece.
Can't say anymore but it'll be great to draw 'my babies' again. https://t.co/HaOTJqJdal

— Patch (@PatrickZircher) February 13, 2019

So playing the field then? You do you, Patrick Zircher.

For Zircher, rekindling a love affair with Marvel feels like "coming home."

I hope to draw a lot of stories.
I was at Marvel almost 17 years, it feels a lot like coming home. https://t.co/iu9muSZ6EZ

— Patch (@PatrickZircher) February 13, 2019

Which must feel extra nice considering his recent trials.

But it's not all fun and games, people. Leave Patrick Zircher alone so he can get to work!