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Chip Zdarsky Moved Delio Diaz & Frank Alpizar From Cap To Armageddon

Why Chip Zdarsky moved Captain America artists Delio Diaz and Frank Alpizar to Avengers: Armageddon

In a new interview with David Harper for SKTCHD on YouTube, Chip Zdarsky talked about the practical realities of writing and collaborating on high-profile Marvel titles like Captain America and the upcoming Avengers: Armageddon event. Zdarsky touched on the design side of Avengers: Armageddon, including his involvement in teaser materials and the event's logo, in collaboration with Marvel's design team. He highlighted one particularly fun teaser, a visual nod that ties into the larger story. "I was very happy when I thought of Wolverine's claws referencing the Avengers A," he shared in related comments echoed in the interview context. Regarding temporary solicitation covers versus final art, Zdarsky expressed mild frustration with placeholder imagery that doesn't always reflect the finished product, preferring when the actual Diaz and Alpizar pages can speak for themselves.

Talking of whom, he stated that he made the decision to move new Captain America artists Delio Diaz and Frank Alpizar from Captain America directly onto the five-issue Avengers: Armageddon core series, despite chopping and changing the artists on Cap. "As soon as I saw their first pages, I was just like oh my god, these guys are just like on another level. It's great having them on there, but then we start talking about like artists for Armageddon, I was just, I think it's got to be them. They're just that good." Zdarsky explained that, when discussing the duo's contributions during their guest arc on Captain America, he and Marvel decided to assign them to the bigger event book, even though it meant disrupting the ongoing series' artist lineup.

Zdarsky was candid about the realities of working with a rotating roster on Captain America, which has featured artists including Valerio Schiti, Jan Bazaldua, Tonci Zonjic, and Diaz and Alpizar. He described the process of not being able to tailor scripts to each penciller's strengths. "I mean, it's not an it's not an ideal situation. You just write more generally, I guess. I mean, weirdly, I still just kind of tailor them all for Valerio just because I started off with Valerio. And so, they kind of lean into Valerio as an artist, weirdly, even though he's not drawing it. I think that's partly just to keep the tone of the book as well."…

Avengers: Armageddon by Chip Zdarsky, Delio Diaz and Frank AlpizarAvengers: Armageddon #1 (written by Chip Zdarsky with art by Delio Diaz and Frank Alpizar is scheduled for release in June. It will be previews on Free Comic Book Day, the 2nd of May.

Avengers: Armageddon (2026) #1 (of 5)
by Chip Zdarsky, Delio Diaz, Frank Alpizar
ARMAGEDDON HAS ARRIVED! Red Hulk's devastating tear across the globe must be stopped… but it will take a colossal gathering of Earth's Mightiest Heroes to do it! Calling in the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, Wolverine and more…but who will survive this super-powered cataclysm?! There will be a pre-Armageddon Marvel Universe and a post-Armageddon Marvel Universe. Be here to bear witness to the transformation.

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