Just like the Gammy Guard frunkstar posted up, it was a first and what did it turn out to be? drum roll please...........................discolored. Just cause it looks odd or cool, doesnt mean its a variant. It does look sorta cool, if your into zombie figures, but you do have to use common sense when it comes down to 30+ year old plastic toys. And you even proved it with your color chart, the B part anyway. The A side shouldve been the same as the B, going dark to light for a color like that.