
Marvel has been dipping its toe into the Zdarsky pond lately, hiring Chip both to do an exterior for “Original Sin” #1 and interiors for “Original Sins” #5. Today, in a press release related to the “AXIS” launch parties in October to be held at various comic book stores around the country, a new Zdarsky variant was revealed for “AXIS,” a parody of the standard “AXIS” #1 cover, and boy howdy is it a wonderfully piercing little bit of satire that I’m honestly a touch surprised is going to make it out onto a Marvel cover.
For your convenience, we’ve cut it up to make the jokes a bit easier to read:


Oh, Chippard. You and your humour.