Fortune commissioned a cover from comic-book artist Chris Ware. He used the opportunity to question some of the foibles of modern capitalism, depicting a "Stocks and Bonds Casino" among other satirical places. So the magazine apparently shelved his work.

Pinko Culture Overload: rocker Andrew Bird, This American Life, comic book artist Chris Ware. Apart, there's at least one you hate. Smashed together? A wonderful, 3.5 minute video concerning a mouse and a mousehead.

As part of its general de-stuff-ifying of its Penguin Classics line of canonical reprints, certain of the "deluxe" titles in Penguin's catalog have received pretty unconventional covers illustrated by alterna-comics artists. In addition to this lovely version of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle with flensed cow head by Charles Burns, check out Chris Ware's take on Voltaire's Candide after the jump.