>Chip Zdarsky is the talented writer/artist who has worked on several fan-favorite titles, including Howard the Duck, Daredevil, Sex Criminals, Jughead, and Batman. In 2026, Zdrasky launched Avengers: Armageddon (with Delio Diaz, Frank Alpizar, Cory Petit, Ario Anindito, and Jesus Aburtov), a new Marvel event taking place across several series, including his Captain America run and leading into his new Avengers run with Marco Checchetto. >I asked Zdarsky about recent developments in Avengers: Armageddon, and he talked about several plot points going forward! Check out our conversation below. >Now that Armageddon is over, how exciting is it to see the story and plot points you established in your most recent work start to bear fruit in the upcoming run?>It’s super fun! I truly appreciate getting the chance to build stories over several titles and several years. Everything’s been leading to Avengers, so it’s really satisfying to finally be at this point.>What can you say about Marco Checchetto's art on the book, and about working with him again on a Daredevil book? >It’s Marco! He’s the best! I learned during Devil’s Reign that my job is to really just give Marco characters to make cool. He’s so good at giving us fresh feeling takes on classic characters, so it’s been really nice seeing what he does on the page again. Also, I had to put Daredevil on this team! It would be a crime to not have Marco draw Matt again.>What was it like to hide David Colton's role in the Avengers, his true nature, and his Miracleman connection, as the initial solicitations came out? >Hard! I mean, we held the secret for as long as we could. I was genuinely angry when it finally leaked, but I’ve managed to meet readers at shows who didn’t know about the leak and were actually surprised at the reveal, which is nice. I know people are reading this online, but: get offline!
>What was behind the decision to depower Carol? Was it to balance out Miracleman's arrival? Was shortening Carol's hair again and returning to her most iconic design (at least part of it) made in lockstep with the upcoming Captain Marvel creative team? >It was mostly about giving Carol a new obstacle to write through. With Avengers she’s got to get her mojo back, and that’s a fun place to start with someone so closely tied to the team, who used to be its leader. The short hair was just a chance to have a visual distinction between Carol from before Armageddon, and Carol after. I suppose if I was being deep and mythological, I could liken it to Samson and his hair, but I’m not that smart! All of this was underway before Willow and Rachael came onboard with their series, so I’m just super thankful that Willow has great stories to tell about Carol at this stage! And, having worked with Rachael several times, the book is going to be gorgeous and amazing.>The page of Tony seeing Mephisto holding Spider-Man- will you revisit the events of One More Day? What can you say about that page?>One More Day plays some part in all of this, but it’s not going to be so straightforward as a lot of people probably think!>Nick Fury Sr. is back and has plans for Bucky Barnes, as teased in IMMORTAL SOLDIERS #1. What can you say about his upcoming adventures and the storyline coming in the upcoming one-shot? >Fury Sr. is going to play a big part in CAPTAIN AMERICA going forward, and IMMORTAL SOLDIERS tees that up in a fun, spy way. And Bucky’s about to go on a very interesting journey.>Is there anyone on the Avengers team you're most excited for readers to see your version of?>I really loved writing Logan during WEAPONS OF ARMAGEDDON! So I’m super into crafting his dialogue right now. Luke and Jessica have also been a lot of fun to write, hitting that relationship dynamic.
>What are the most challenging and rewarding parts of writing a book this big while collaborating with other writers and artists whose characters run at the same time?>I mean, just the continuity of it all. I work far ahead, so there are definitely times when I have to rewrite bits because Carol is looking up at the moon, but it turns out Cyclops blew up the moon.>https://www.comicfrontier.com/p/chip-zdarsky-talks-avengers-one-more-day-captain-marvel-and-more-marvel-comics
>>156133433>The page of Tony seeing Mephisto holding Spider-Man- will you revisit the events of One More Day? What can you say about that page?>>One More Day plays some part in all of this, but it’s not going to be so straightforward as a lot of people probably think!Calling it now Peter is going to make another deal with mephisto will it end with Gwen Stac/y being revived? getting alarm bells yet MJ fans
This feels like either a bait-and-switch or misdirection play by Marvel. I don't see Marvel undoing OMD in a way that brings the marriage back.. Do not fall for the teasers. Do not spend your hard-earned money investing in this, or even use of energy in being cautiously optimistic.In other words don't be fooled support the revival Of Gwen Stacy instead don't forget Gwen only died beacuse of Mephisto's interference. She is Peter's true loveso her death needs to be undone quite frankely screw Mary Jane.
The ones who think OMD will ever be undone are true idiots it's always bait-and-switch or misdirection from Marvel.
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>>156134813are you blind>https://www.comicfrontier.com/p/chip-zdarsky-talks-avengers-one-more-day-captain-marvel-and-more-marvel-comics
>>156133503Gwen has been erased from the universe and replaced by spider gwen anon
>>156133503>Calling it now Peter is going to make another deal with mephisto will it end with Gwen Stac/y being revived?Mephisto was just kicked out of hell and presumably incapable of this atm, and Doom is likely uninterested in making any deals at all. What we're likely getting is Mayday being released and pissed about the deal's existence to begin with and the fallout that'll bring to Peter and MJ, since there's pretty much zero chance of any kind of happy reunion. I can't remember what comic it was in, but there's a page where Mephisto refers to her as a major obstacle against him and it shows her web swinging through some kind of city hellscape.
>>156135881>What we're likely getting is Mayday being released and pissed about the deal's existence to begin with and the fallout that'll bring to Peter and MJ, since there's pretty much zero chance of any kind of happy reunion.That is something I would actually pay to fucking read. Mayday going off at everyone for Norman getting a free pass with luxury, the deal, the cosmic cheating, just absolutely losing her shit and letting two decades of criticism rip like Prime.Would be hilarious if she decides to just live with Uncle Kaine, considering he's the only unsullied Spider who hasn't either sold his soul or compromised with Norman.
>>156136348>Norman getting a free pass with luxuryListen man, it's perfectly fine to be upset about how they went about Norman's face turn, but let's not pretend he hasn't put in the work to actually be considered a good guy. Spider-Norman and interactions like him and Peter discussing Cormac have been great.
>>156136408Putting in the work to be a good guy at that level of previous evil is doing a Lex.Bare minimum. Giving everything away, turning yourself in, and being at the service of heroes when they do in fact need your expertise.Norman is a highflyer living off his bloodmoney days still, if it doesn't hurt it doesn't count. This is pantomime in capes that undermines all the horrible shit he did.
>>156136534And yet now that jjj is turning on peter again Norman is the only one in peters corner
>>156136408Nah, that shit has gone on way too fucking long. The fact that he was redeemed in such a cheap way makes taking Spider-Man's most iconic villain off the board. Norman dressing up as Spider-Man doesn't really make sense first of all, but more importantly it feels repulsive and unearned. I'm ready for this shit to end.
>>156137744The entire cast being unpersoned over the course of the BND mandate does not mean Norman gets a pass, you just fix the former.
>>156136408It's ass. It's a shit idea in concept
