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Brian Michael Bendis has been accused of playing fast and loose with Marvel Comics continuity, ignoring plots and character progression in other titles that may affect the characters he uses to tell his stories But he is pretty good with his own continuity Mostly. And over 2017, Bendis used bit-villain Armadillo a lot Across his titles,[...]

Today sees Brian Michael Bendis's final issue of Jessica Jones, the character he co-created with Michael Gaydos for Marvel's MAX imprint and the comic book Alias As he puts it in the backmatter, this may be the last time he ever writes the character. We'll pull apart some of the strands in Jessica Jones #18 later[...]

Plus, Mike Perkins will be applying his legendary talent to this book. Jessica Jones #18 cover by David Mack Jessica Jones #18 This is it: Brian Michael Bendis's final issue on Jessica Jones With one final story to tell from the team of Bendis and Michael Gaydos, this should be a special installment of the beloved series. Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #18 cover by Ashley[...]

With Marvel's June solicits breaking today, two titles are notably absent from the lineup. Rodney Barnes' Falcon and the departing Brian Michael Bendis' Spider-Man (Miles Morales' book) are nowhere to be seen in the June output from the House of Ideas. Falcon #1 cover by Jesus Saiz Unfortunately, neither is especially surprising[...]

Here's a little bit of Brian Michael Bendis's script that Jim Lee turned into the page below As Superman crashes into a high-end delicatessen in Metropolis… The two women, let's call them Laura and Stacy, tentatively come up to Superman's body and have absolutely no ideas what to make of it or what to do[...]

Brian Michael Bendis has moved his Jinxworld line of comics through a few publishers over the years Caliber at first, then Oni, then Image, then Marvel, and now DC Comics. Brian Michael Bendis's critically acclaimed Jinxworld library now comes to DC! These classic, award-winning graphic novels, including JINX, TORSO, POWERS, GOLDFISH, BRILLIANT, TAKIO and SCARLET among[...]

He writes: Emerald City Comic Con was Brian Michael Bendis's first convention since he announced his move to DC and his first ECCC appearance in years A regular to Seattle for ECCC for years, not since Scarlett launched has he made a lengthy time at the Seattle convention Wanting to see if Bendis would announce anything[...]

Take it away, Brandon… Brian Michael Bendis Jim Lee (introduced as spear-heading standalone, "edgy" Black Label Frank Miller Dan Jurgens, writer of, they just counted, over 225 Superman stories Crew of Krypton Cameron Welsh, also producer of Constantine Nadira Tucker, writer on Krypton Lena Patel, writer on Krypton On a hot morning in Austin, Texas, comic book royalty converged on the SXSWXDC Pop-Up Store[...]

The Sinister Six at last enacts its plan to steal a SHIELD helicarrier. Fortunately, the younger lets Miles Morales, aka Spider-Man, know when this takes place. Is it a good read?

Black Cat appears to be turning over a new leaf as she tries to help Misty Knight and the Defenders catch the Hood. Defenders #10 cover by David Marquez and Justin Ponsor While he still has more Marvel comics yet to be published, Defenders #10 still feels like the big finale for Brian Michael Bendis's storied tenure at[...]

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't personally hyped. Defenders #10 cover by David Marquez and Justin Ponsor Defenders #10 Because comics that Josh likes must always have short lifespans, this issue will bring about the finale to Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez's incredible take on Defenders With the Kingpin War reaching its finale, it will be up to the Defenders[...]

The shocking news broke earlier tonight: "The Great One" Brian Bendis is writing an X-Men movie with Deadpool director Tim Miller. Dubbed 143, rumor has

Yeah, that's how it's going to be :) https://t.co/NayrPEdGzN — BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (@BRIANMBENDIS) February 13, 2018 So of course, we need to get in on this Sure, CBR may use the "skinny" photos of Bendis, but we're going to do him one better From now on, in any articles about "The Great One," Bleeding Cool pledges[...]

DC Comics are sending promotional posters to comic stores to promote their signing of Brian Michael Bendis… and, possibly, showing off something from them as well. I don't know maybe, I'm totally busking it, all I have is what a retailer told me and that's it They don't know any more, I don't know any more, and[...]

From here, it becomes a super-powered rumble between the Defenders and Diamondback's crew. Oh, also Brian Michael Bendis himself makes a cameo, and it's pretty great. Defenders #9 cover by David Marquez and Justin Ponsor Defenders #9 brings wall-to-wall entertainment and kick-ass action David Marquez and Justin Ponsor make this a visually stunning "hell yeah" comic, as the[...]

and Dean White Brian Michael Bendis is trying to balance three Iron Men in this comic While each story is considerably slow-going due to this splitting of each issue, each story does accomplish just enough to feel satisfying That's not an easy balance to strike, even if it doesn't feel ideal. The Victor von Doom and Tony[...]

This is it, the big one for Marvel this year: Defenders #7 by Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez This is the most engaging, exciting, entertaining, and artistically brilliant comic to come out of the House of Ideas this year. The Defenders #7 cover by David Marquez and Justin Ponsor While the inception of this book was all-but certainly the accompanying Netflix[...]

Diamonback begins recruiting superhuman mercenaries while the Defenders come to grips with the recent fight with Deadpool and the Punisher. The fight for the Kingpin crown is only getting worse. Is it a good read?

Spider-Men II #5 has hit the shelves, and as well as the continued story of the relationship between Miles Morales and Peter Parker, and the legacy of Spider-Man, which we talked about earlier, writer Brian Michael Bendis leaves fans with a surprise return that has huge potential consequences for the Marvel Universe. Spoiler warnings set to[...]

Spider-Men II #5 by Brian Michael Bendis, Sara Pichelli, Mark Bagley, Elisabetta D'Amico, John Dell, Justin Ponsor, and Cory Petit is the final issue of the crossover series with the two Spider-Men now living in the 616 Universe (or whatever it is Marvel wants to call it now), Peter Parker and Miles Morales. Spider-Men II cover by[...]

When Brian Michael Bendis announced his shock departure from Marvel last month, many had wondered how it would affect the titles he currently had his hands on Well, the Marvel March 2018 solicitations seem to have answered for at least two of these titles. First up, Defenders seems to be all over There is no solicitation[...]

Famed Avengers and Ultimate Spider-Man writer Brian Michael Bendis just dropped some dramatic news on Twitter: he's recovering from a serious MRSA infection which put him in intensive care for days and temporarily blinded him. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics[...]

It seems that we may see how and why Doom will decide to give up the mantle of Iron Man. It's clear Brian Michael Bendis is having fun with this comic Amanda has some great moments of being the badass old lady, and even Mary Jane gets a moment to hand someone their ass Meanwhile, Riri[...]

Touché, Brian Michael Bendis, touché Some of the punchlines landed for me, but most of it was still made up of trite meta-jokes. Secondly, holy crap that fight between Iron Fist and Elektra It is a little over five pages long with no dialogue and a blow-by-blow of the entire conflict I was quite impressed, and[...]

[rwp-review-recap id="0"] Defenders #7 from Marvel Comics by Brian Michael Bendis, David Marquez, Justin Ponsor, Paul Mounts, and Cory Petit, continues the run on the street-level gang of New York heroes They struggle against the rising gang war for New York as hands left and right fight to fill the void left by the Kingpin. The Defenders[...]

Brian Michael Bendis is leaving Marvel for DC Comics Typing that still feels weird After years and years playing at the House of Ideas, what will become of Jessica Jones, Miles Morales, The Defenders, and other stories Bendis had in the pipeline? According to him, he will get to wrap things up nicely. Responding to a[...]

My renewed interest in the Guardians of the Galaxy comic is mostly as a result of the presence of Ant-Man and Nova Richard Rider, so that was a nice surprise for me. This issue, while not up to the legendary quality of the Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning material, definitely stands among the better Brian Michael[...]

Here, Brian Michael Bendis shows how well exposition and character work can actually be the same thing Bendis is also bringing in the soapy elements that are traditionally a part of Spidey's legacy, with love triangles, costumes cast aside (OK that was before, but it's referenced), and even numbers of villains teaming up I guess[...]

We only get context (somewhat) for the shadowy figure and Bombshell's mother, and the other four are just there. The ending twist is a good surprise, though. That's not to say that this is all boring or frustrating, but it undershoots the potential of Spider-Man under Miles Morales and Brian Michael Bendis (especially compared to his Avengers[...]

That's pretty damn clever, and it looks really good. There is a palpable tension as the situation worsens with Diamondback's schemes and Black Cat, who is the only hope of putting Stryker away, barely holds onto life. Brian Michael Bendis is decidedly not too Bendis-y in this issue too The humor is well-timed and not too cute[...]