Zack loves to position himself as this oldschool comics guy who respects the industry, yet he fundamentally refuses to acknowledge one of its core values: getting the damn book out on time. That’s why he keeps doubling down on the “art” angle it’s the only thing he has left. He can’t claim he’s fast, he can’t claim he’s reliable, so instead, he’s gotta convince himself (and whatever audience is left) that true comics are about something deeper than mere punctuality. Meanwhile, actual pros just turn in their pages and cash their checks.
Even big name artists like Bryan Hitch or Joe Madureira lost work when they couldn’t keep up with deadlines.
The standard expectation was simple: get your pages in on time, or get replaced.
Zack would never survive in that environment. He’d turn in a script months late, then spend an entire video ranting about how deadlines are a "construct" meant to crush true art. Meanwhile, the editor would’ve already hired someone else and moved on.
If Zack ever got a Marvel or DC gig (which would never happen), he’d get one issue in before getting kicked to the curb for lateness, arguing with the editor, and spending more time making rant videos than actually working.
