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DAREDEVIL: Brian Michael Bendis
by James Busbee (Wed 12-13-2000)

...w, writer Brian Michael Bendis, riding the twin crests of popular and critical acclaim with his work on Ultimate Spider-Man and Powers, is joining forces with artist (and best friend) David Mack to take a crack at the Man Without Fear in an upcoming fo...

BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS: MAN WITHOUT FEAR!
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 10-15-2001)

Brian Michael Bendis is definitely one of the good guys. Not only is he one of the hardest working men in comics, with titles like POWERS, ALIAS, ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, ELEKTRA, and many more under his utility belt, but he's a gracious fellow to boot. After...

POWERS: Brian Michael Bendis & Mike Avon Oeming
by Trent D. McNeeley (Wed 12-27-2000)

... creators Brian Michael Bendis (Ultimate Spider-Man, Jinx) and Mike Avon Oeming (Young Justice, Superman) say will begin the `Roleplay` story arc.`It’s about these college kids who roleplay that they are superheroes,` explains Bendis. `The kids are bei...


ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN: Brian Michael Bendis
by Edward Gross (Wed 09-13-2000)

...ng writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Mark Bagley to start fresh. And starting fresh means just that--watching as nerdy high schooler Peter Parker is first bitten by a radioactive spider at age 15, develops his powers and gradually transforms into ...

AKA BENDIS
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 09-04-2001)

...nd writer Brian Michael Bendis, our memories are mercifully intact."Initially I was going to use an existing character, and then I realized where I was going with it and it was a better idea to start with a new character," says Bendis.ALIAS focuses on ...

Bendis Talks ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 11-27-2001)

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN writer Brian Michael Bendis announced upcoming plans for the title to coincide with the release of the SPIDER-MAN movie in May.First of all, ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #22 will be double-sized."It will be the return of the Goblin, who just ha...

Bendis extends his run on ULTIMATE X-MEN
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 05-12-2003)

In an interview with writer Brian Michael Bendis, comic book website Newsarama has learned that Bendis will remain the writer on Marvel's ULTIMATE X-MEN for at least one year longer than what was originally announced."I was doing six [issues] and leaving,...


Bendis Talks About Animated Spider-Man
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 01-28-2002)

After months of rumors and hints Ultimate Spider-Man writer Brian Michael Bendis has come clean about his involvement with the upcoming Spider-Man animated TV show for MTV. Addressing fans on his Jinxworld message boards Bendis revealed new details ...

Bendis talks about MTV's 'Spider-Man'
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 07-11-2003)

Brian Michael Bendis talks about his work on the brand new 'Spider-Man' TV show, which airs tonight on MTV.

Bendis on Spider-Man DVD?
by Thom Stricklin (Tue 04-23-2002)

Ultimate Spider-Man writer Brian Michael Bendis has made brief mention of a possible appearance on the Spider-Man DVD. In response to a post on Bendis' message board, asking if Sony will interview him for DVD bonus material, Bendis had this to say:...

Bendis' DAREDEVIL Plans
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 12-04-2001)

DAREDEVIL writer Brian Michael Bendis is targeting DAREDEVIL #32 as an extremely important issue."It's toward the end of the storyline that me and Alex Maleev are working on right now, and I promise you that you will see something you have never seen in a...


Bendis has more to say on MTV's SPIDER-MAN
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 05-23-2002)

Brian Michael Bendis is setting the record straight about how his involvement with the upcoming CGI animated SPIDER-MAN show on MTV. While talking directly about how the media (and, admittedly, sometimes this news reporter) have pegged him as the power be...

Top 10 Best Of Comics 2001 Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 12-31-2001)

...cs today, Brian Michael Bendis is also a master of the noirish crime thriller, whether it's the straightforward grit of AKA GOLDFISH or the award-winning superhero-tinged homicide procedural, POWERS. He introduced a new generation of readers to a young...

2004 Eisner Awards nominees announced
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 04-08-2004)

...rple," by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos (Marvel)DAREDEVIL #46-50: "Hardcore," by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev (Marvel)FORLORN FUNNIES #3-5: "Mother Come Home," by Paul Hornschemeier (Absence of Ink)GOTHAM CENTRAS #6-10: "Half a Life,...

Comicscape - March 10, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-10-2004)

...h knowing Brian Michael Bendis it has nothing to do with werewolf girls from Scotland or empaths from Vietnam. Please write it to let me know if I'm wrong, won't you?The Cover to JLA #94. © DC Comics dream team of John Byrne, Chris Claremo...


Comicscape - September 17, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 09-17-2003)

...ritten by Brian Michael Bendis, will arrive in your local store this week with or without him. (Has anyone else noticed how the Marvel website refuses to give people their full names? Last week they pruned Brian K. Vaughan back to "Brian Vaughan," and ...

ALIAS #6
by Tony Whitt (Sun 02-10-2002)

...ify with. Brian Michael Bendis is making good on that claim, and the only shame is that we'll probably never see anything that's referred to in this issues referenced in any of the more "mainstream" titles. Still, I can guarantee you'll never look at C...

Comicscape - July 27, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-27-2005)

...esada and Brian Michael Bendis have both stated that HOUSE OF M will ramify throughout the Marvel Universe and ultimately lead to something huge in the unspecified future. That remains to be seen and, thus far, only the first few crossover issues (mean...

Marvel releasing new Avengers collectors edition
by Karl Schneider (Fri 04-06-2007)

...h writers Brian Michael Bendis (New Avengers, Mighty Avengers) and Brian Reed (Ms. Marvel) teaming with artist Jim Cheung (Young Avengers) on each issue, you can expect that issue #3, featuring the Illuminati battling the Beyonder, will leave you reeli...


Comicscape - February 18, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-18-2004)

...e telling Brian Michael Bendis to do that. It would make for an interesting exercise, of course, but it's not the way comics are produced now, and over at Marvel they weren't doing that sort of thing, anyway. For the most part, all the way up into the ...

POWERS #21
by Tony Whitt (Tue 07-16-2002)

On those rare occasions when I've not been driven to the most sycophantically glowing pronouncements on the writing of Brian Michael Bendis, I've often criticized Bendis for starting off a POWERS story arc with a bang and ending it with a whimper. Last mo...

Comicscape - September 28, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-28-2005)

...d I blame Brian Michael Bendis and Joe Quesada for this trend. This is what they want and that's what we're getting. Plus, we're getting too many people enamored with comics and wanting to tell stories that only they would read, vs. someone like Dan Ju...

ALIAS #20
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-12-2003)

I imagine people reading my reviews this week will be wondering if there's anything I don't like, after praising J. Michael Straczynski and now setting out to do the same (as seemingly always) with Brian Michael Bendis. Maybe I should pick up a copy of MA...


Comicscape - July 28, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-28-2004)

...d Get It: Brian Michael Bendis for ALIAS #22-28: "The Secret Origin of Jessica Jones" & "Purple" (Marvel). Who Got It: GOTHAM CENTRAL #610: "Half a Life," by Greg Rucka and Michael Lark (DC).Tough one, isn't it? On the one side, you have storytelling e...

Oeming's Powers of Comic Creation
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Sat 12-09-2006)

...first met Brian Michael Bendis, was he someone you immediately clicked with or did it take a while before you two meshed and decided to work together?   OEMING: We clicked right away. I met him and [Kabuki creator] Dave Mack at the same time, ...

DAREDEVIL #31 (411)
by Tony Whitt (Tue 04-02-2002)

Can I just say how sick I am of praising everything Brian Michael Bendis does? Sure, I may have some real problems with the lackluster endings to the first few story arcs in POWERS, but in every other respect he's done some of the most flawless scriptwrit...

Comicscape - October 2002
by Tony Whitt (Thu 09-26-2002)

...ritten by Brian Michael Bendis, goes bi-weekly this month (not that there's anything wrong with that, mind you) with #29 shipping this week and #28 shipping the week of the 2nd. We would have mentioned this above, but we didn't want to distract from th...


A MOMENT OF SILENCE
by Tony Whitt (Fri 01-25-2002)

...dividual. Brian Michael Bendis and Scott Morse's "Moment of Silence: A True Story" takes a slightly different, but no less effective tack: comic shop owner and Cleveland firefighter John Dudas tells about the weekend after the attack, when he and a gro...

Comicscape - June 4, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 06-04-2003)

... I'm sure Brian Michael Bendis would come over and ram my laptop up my bottom. Then he'd make fun of me for using the word "bottom" instead of "a**," and quite rightly so.Oh, and if anyone cares, THE CALL #3 ships this week, too. If you need your month...

DAREDEVIL #76
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-31-2005)

A few years ago, Brian Michael Bendis embarked on a long-form story arc when an FBI agent exposed Matt Murdoch's secret identity to a tabloid newspaper. Through several twists, turns, and subplots, Bendis finally brings the story he began to a head. Whe...

THE PULSE #1
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-25-2004)

...usual for Brian Michael Bendis, at least, who picks up the threads of the recently ended and highly acclaimed ALIAS series and weaves them into a new storyline. Those expecting THE PULSE to be exactly like the series that spawned it are likely to be di...


ALIAS #21
by TONY WHITT (Mon 04-07-2003)

...act about Brian Michael Bendis' story arcs is that he's great on the windup, good on the pitch, and iffy on the follow-through. If you were expecting a continuation of the baseball metaphor, forget it. I suffer from the same problem as Bendis namely, ...

Marvel's Quarter Comics
by Rob Allstetter (Mon 10-14-2002)

...by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alex Maleev."The most effective way to attract new readers to our best books is to simply lower the price point on entry-point issues," Karyo said. We're confident that once they sample our top titles they'll b...

Ultimate SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP goes team-up crazy
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 01-23-2002)

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP will go on a month long hiatus this May in favor of the ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN SPECIAL, a project writer Brian Michael Bendis says has been in development for six months and is "an all-new star-studded Spidey story like you've nev...

Comicscape - May 26, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 05-26-2004)

..., just as Brian Michael Bendis should be allowed to write DAREDEVIL movie scripts...And if there's ever a movie or TV series made about the Legion of Super-Heroes, then Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning should be the only ones allowed to write it. Their hist...


ALIAS #27
by TONY WHITT (Fri 10-10-2003)

...n I think Brian Michael Bendis can't surprise me any more, he comes out with something like this issue of ALIAS. Do yourself a favor - do not flip to the last page first. You'll be cheating yourself out of one of the most shocking moments in comics thi...

Comicscape - January 28, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-28-2004)

...r creator Brian Michael Bendis - but it won't have that remarkable art by Michael Gaydos, nor will it have the same clear focus on what may be the best female comic book lead ever created for a Marvel title. Nor will it have the cursing, dammit.3. FANT...

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #50
by Tony Whitt (Tue 12-09-2003)

...w that if Brian Michael Bendis puts his mind to it, he could make me like ice cream and mayonnaise. OK, maybe not...but I do like the new Black Cat, and that's nearly the same thing to me.For one thing, Bendis' Black Cat is already far more mysterious ...

Comicscape - January 4, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 01-04-2006)

...posure of Brian Michael Bendis has hurt his writing, there are still way too many X-books, they've criminally underused the MAX line, and their last few movies have sucked. Granted, I'm sure Joe Quesada has rebuttals to all of those criticisms. But, I'...


Comicscape - December 28, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-28-2005)

...Marvel or Brian Michael Bendis to accuse them of "catching up" to DC. Few, if any, of us are privy to the inner-workings of Marvel, and we should drop the cynicism and give the House of Ideas the benefits of the doubt. I don't care what you think it lo...

DAREDEVIL #71
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-30-2005)

...that year Brian Michael Bendis skipped in the storyline? Yeah, that one. For those unaware, many issues ago, Murdoch beat Wilson Fisk (you know, the Kinpin) within an inch of his life and declared himself the new kingpin of Hell's Kitchen with one ed...

Elektra-fying the Crowd
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 07-21-2001)

...se scribe Brian Michael Bendis of POWERS and ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN fame. But if fans wonder about this new incarnation of Elektra living up to the memory of the Frank Miller rendition, imagine how Bendis feels."When I was first offered the job, I turned ...

Comicscape - June 2, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-02-2004)

...ters like Brian Michael Bendis, Geoff Johns, and J. Michael Straczynski). However, I do not feel that the ideals he stands for should be wiped away so quickly...I love the fact that Superman has developed into a hero whose motivation for doing good lie...


POWERS #34
by TONY WHITT (Mon 10-06-2003)

...prised by Brian Michael Bendis once in one week may be regarded as a commonplace... to be surprised twice seems like extravagance. And yet that's exactly what the man has done this week, once with the horrific ending to ALIAS #27 and now again with the...

Marvel Comics November Solicitation Marvel Knights
by Eric Moro (Wed 08-22-2001)

...ritten by Brian Michael Bendis; art by Chuck AustenIt's apocalypse in Iraq as Marvel's deadliest, sexiest ninja finally finds the Scorpio Key! But Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. is also after the Key -- and so is the international terrorist organization kno...

ALIAS #11
by Tony Whitt (Tue 07-16-2002)

...d kissing Brian Michael Bendis' ass once again, especially since I've said much the same things about POWERS and his work on ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN. But is it that necessary to justify the praise when the work is so consistently good? Take, for example, l...

Comicscape - October 1, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 10-01-2003)

...hat while Brian Michael Bendis (or as they call him at Marvel, "Brian Bendis") has negated the possibility of such a series by naming one of his own the same thing, the good news is that there's an absolute ton of BMB stuff out this week, including Mar...


Comicscape - July 26, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 07-26-2006)

...r there. Brian Michael Bendis and Frank Cho will work on MIGHTY AVENGERS together, to hit the shops late 2006 or early 2007. As opposed to the conspiracy-laden NEW AVENGERS, the new ongoing title will feature a separate team in huge, global action pi...

Comicscape - December 22, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 12-22-2004)

... say that Brian Michael Bendis' work on this series this year is the best he's ever done. Rob Weiner, for instance, writes the following about the "King of Hell's Kitchen" storyline: "What can you say that has not already been said? Bendis rules! He's...

Comicscape - May 3, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-03-2006)

...p; Twitch Brian Michael Bendis Collection Vol 1 TP (MR) $24.95Al: Oh yo, this was actually pretty good.Sea Of Red #9 (RES) (MR) $2.99Al: I'm not all that into this series, but this particular issue features vampires, Nazis and Jesus. And you may have h...

ALIAS #3
by Tony Whitt (Mon 11-19-2001)

...ters like Brian Michael Bendis that make me feel that the comic book format will eventually get all the respect it deserves. The best indie comics out there right nowapart from the slice-of-real-life genre that drives such phenomenal series as Adrian T...


Marvel Comics November Solicitation SPIDER-MAN
by Eric Moro (Wed 08-22-2001)

...ritten by Brian Michael Bendis; art by Mark Bagley and Art ThibertFor months he lay in a coma in the depths of a government research facility -- but now Dr. Otto Octavius and his automated arms have escaped incarceration! Does Doc Ock know that Peter a...

Marvel Comics November Solicitation MAX
by Eric Moro (Wed 08-22-2001)

Due out this November from the Marvel Comics MAX line:ALIAS #3Painted cover by David MackWritten by Brian Michael Bendis; art by Michael GaydosRed-hot writer Brian Michael Bendis (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, DAREDEVIL) and artist Michael Gaydos (THE CROW) contin...

Comicscape - August 6, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-06-2003)

...hat a god Brian Michael Bendis is - and judging from the letters column in POWERS, nor does he!POWERS: The other brilliant BMB series out there, despite its more recent turn down a decidedly surprising alley. But that's one of the joys of this series -...

Comicscape - February 11, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-11-2004)

...ught that Brian Michael Bendis was insane to recreate the Sinister Six for the Ultimates universe, but SECRET WAR: BOOK ONE (OF FIVE) proves it. I doubt the Beyonder will show up, mind you, but if he does we may just have to call in the Whoopee Squad f...


Charlize is gonna get JINXed
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 04-28-2004)

The shoe has finally (and officially) dropped. The Hollywood Reporter is running the story that Charlize Theron is in talks to star in and produce JINX, the film adaptation of Brian Michael Bendis' crime book series. Theron was rumored to be involved with...

DAREDEVIL #57
by Tony Whitt (Thu 02-26-2004)

...hing that Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev have done with DAREDEVIL, it's more a case of the latter than the former. The changes they've put this character through have been so sweeping that it's unlikely that anyone would have the good sense to le...

Super Summertime, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 05-22-2002)

...aczynski, Brian Michael Bendis, Paul Jenkins, Terry Moore, Peter Bagge, Paul Pope, Brian Azzarello, and many more. Says Marvel's Marketing Communications Manager, Bill Rosemann: "So everyone and your Aunt May loved the Spider-Man movie...and they still...

More Creator References in Daredevil
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 05-22-2002)

...d Bendis. Brian Michael Bendis, of course, is the current writer on the book. Mack did not say if either comic creator would visit the set.


Comicscape - June 23, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-23-2004)

...spect for Brian Michael Bendis' version of the events that made these folks superheroes, I'm a bit worried about going too far off the "canon," as it were. The first movie changes those well-known events, but only slightly, and it does so in a way that...

Words and Pictures: Comics vs. Literature
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-26-2008)

...s such as Brian Michael Bendis, Grant Morrison, or Ed Brubaker. The Comicscape e-mail address receives the occasional note of thanks from artists—not the handful of superstars that still move books on marquee value alone, but the many unsung...

DAREDEVIL, ELEKTRA Crossover
by Rob Allstetter (Tue 09-11-2001)

Brian Michael Bendis, writer of DAREDEVIL and ELEKTRA, has orchestrated a crossover of sorts for Marvel's 'NUFF SAID issues of the titles in December."The silent issues of Daredevil and Elektra are the same story from their different point of views," Bend...

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN writer signs-on to SPIDER series
by Christopher Allan Smith (Thu 01-31-2002)

The CGI SPIDER-MAN TV series coming to MTV has landed the writer many SPIDER fans have been hoping for: Brian Michael Bendis. According to a report on the Comics2Film website, Bendis is high on the series, keyed to make its premiere a few months after thi...


Comicscape: Five Successes in Mainstream Comics
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 06-04-2008)

...Morrison, Brian Michael Bendis, and Joss Whedon on the basis of their names. Joe Quesada withholds the name of a new series’s writer like a dog owner waving a biscuit at a hungry pup. A good writer can redeem a B-list character like the...

Means and Ends
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-28-2007)

...haracter, Brian Michael Bendis’s one-shot, Civil War: The Confession, clarifies that he hasn’t simply become evil in the cackling, moustache-twirling, maiden-kidnapping sense.  Feel free to call him a traitor or a politician, but he...

Oeming Talks Powers Development
by Dave Richards (Tue 04-23-2002)

...w creator Brian Michael Bendis have any creative control over the film Oeming replied that he and Bendis get to see the drafts when they are finished. The two then are able to offer comments to the scriptwriters. The writers are not obligated to use...

Don't Believe the Hype
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-05-2008)

...to either Brian Michael Bendis or Grant Morrison, particularly for miniseries that haven’t arrived yet. That would just be unfair. They might be the best comics ever. And, Marvel and DC have shareholders to answer to, so I don&rsqu...


The Obligatory Year In Review Column
by Kurt Amacker (Thu 12-28-2006)

Each December, I feel obligated to write one of these wretched “year in review” columns that gives you, the reader, my perfunctory thoughts on comic books through the last 12 months.  These things hardly satisfy anyone, least of all me...

THE PULSE #12
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 11-11-2005)

...mysteries Brian Michael Bendis used to write in ALIAS a lot. Speaking of ALIAS, Michael Gaydos continues to complement Bendis's scripts with his gritty, rough art. The two work well together, and it maintains visual continuity with ALIAS. Gaydos should...

ALIAS Censored By Printer
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 08-28-2001)

...rd winner Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos, despite the absence of any material that sane people would really find offensive (editorial comments are of course mine). Fortunately for Marvel and readers, the Canadian-based Quebecor Printing...

HEROES Contributors Update
by ERIC J. MOREELS (Wed 09-26-2001)

...k Bagley, Brian Michael Bendis, Tim Bradstreet, Kurt Busiek, J. Scott Campbell, Joe Casey, John Cassaday, Sean Chen, Richard Corben, Alan Davis, Nelson DeCastro, Mike Deodato Jr., Tom Derenick, Steve Dillon, Evan Dorkin, Garth Ennis, Lee Ferguson, Neal...


Rucka's Lucky Streak
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Mon 07-23-2001)

...following Brian Michael Bendis' six issue run that launches the title. Does he feel the weight of living up to Frank Miller's version of the character as Bendis has suggested?"No, I ignore it," Rucka replies. "You can't hold yourself up to Frank, it's ...

ELEKTRA Vol. 2 #1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 07-19-2001)

...page one, Brian Michael Bendis (who has either cloned himself in order to write everything he produces every month or has otherwise foregone sleep) ratchets up the tension, re-introducing Elektra via a shadowy framing sequence and then briefly running ...

Comicscape - June 16, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-16-2004)

OPINION:Over the last three weeks, we've discussed the relevance (or lack thereof) of Superman to modern-day society, a discussion sparked by the recent "reboot" of the character in all the SUPERMAN books. As many have noted, though, the changes don't cou...

AVENGERS #500: DIRECTOR'S CUT
by Tony Whitt (Tue 08-31-2004)

...view with Brian Michael Bendis is enlightening, its presence here is bound to make someone (in addition to me, I mean) a bit bitter - the same text can be found on the Avengers Forever Web Site, meaning that you've paid extra money to get something you...


Reading Comics on the Phone or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Clickwheel
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-18-2007)

...p; Twitch Brian Michael Bendis Collection Vol 2 TP $24.95 Kurt: I haven’t read any of this stuff, but Bendis writes noir way better than he writes heroes. I think this is more his speed.   Sidekick Vol 1 TP (MR) $16.99   Spawn...

Comicscape - March 17, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 03-17-2004)

...ey gotten Brian Michael Bendis to write the script, they might have gotten something like DAREDEVIL #58, or the DAREDEVIL VOL 6: LOWLIFE trade paperback on sale for $13.99, or the DAREDEVIL VOL 8: ECHO VISION QUEST trade paperback selling for $13.99. (...

Comicscape - October 8, 2003
by TONY WHITT (Wed 10-08-2003)

... see what Brian Michael Bendis is doing with these guys, I think I'll wait four months and get the collected edition when it comes out the same week as the final issue.Same thing with Neil Gaiman's 1602 #3 (of 8), though the idea of Matt Murdock runnin...

Comicscape - December 7, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-07-2005)

...in." But, Brian Michael Bendis and Marvel proved me wrong. I like most of the Ultimate titles a lot, and they did something that has rarely worked in the past (an alternate universe imprint). "I believe the future of these books are clear...widespread ...


Shining Knight
by Russell Lissau (Mon 07-30-2001)

...including Brian Michael Bendis, David Mack, Kevin Smith, Devin Grayson, Greg Rucka and Bob Gale. By and large, the creators have been happy with their experiences at the imprint. And since happy creators lead to good comic books, the fan response to Ma...

Racing to the DEADLINE
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 01-05-2002)

...iller and Brian Michael Bendis. While he may be as humbled by that comparison as he is in working with Davis, Rosemann appreciates that some of the best stories in the superhero realm examine the phenomenon from an Everyman's point of view."Some of us ...

WWPhilly: Marvel Secret Invasion Panel
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 06-03-2008)

...ngers #1, Brian Michael Bendis has been seeding the Marvel Universe with secret Skrull agents. All on different teams, groups and solo acts the Skrulls have infiltrated the Avengers, S.H.I.E.L.D. and even Daredevil, forcing all of us to ask, “Who...

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #13
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Thu 09-06-2001)

...iter like Brian Michael Bendis, it's an absolute certainty. Garnering some press for his heartfelt demand that the online community not tip the revelations in this crucial issue, Bendis has brought readers through a year of the new Spider-mythos and le...


ALIAS # 22
by TONY WHITT (Thu 05-15-2003)

...he sky of Brian Michael Bendis' script, I'd like to give the primary kudos for this issue to Michael Gaydos for capturing the look and feel of a '60s comic book, particularly those drawn by Ditko and Kirby. His tribute to Ditko on the second page and h...

Comicscape - August 3, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 08-03-2005)

... like if Brian Michael Bendis reveals himself as a secret Communist cyborg agent still on a mission leftover from the Cold War, or if DC decides to incorporate TEEN TITANS GO! into their main continuity. Send any questions you may have to me at Now, h...

POWERS Movie Moving Forward (Wed 12-06-2000)

There`s more progress on the developing big screen version of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Avon Oeming`s comic book series Powers. While talking to Comics 2 Film (www.comics2film.com), David Engel, director of development at Mace Neufeld...

Comicscape - July 14, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-14-2004)

...l.Thought Brian Michael Bendis was too busy rebooting POWERS and disassembling Avengers to give a toss about Jessica Jones? Well, think again! PULSE #4 hits the stands today and yes, Spidey is in it! But when will Jessica get to be in one of the movie...


This Month in Four Colors - July 2002
by Tony Whitt (Sat 07-13-2002)

...ritten by Brian Michael Bendis and arriving July 17. Given what happened between these two the last time Bendis had them meet in ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN SUPER SPECIAL #1, this should be interesting. And speaking of Spidey, the only Spidey miniseries out t...

POWERS trade paperback
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 05-01-2002)

The third Powers trade paperback, POWERS: LITTLE DEATH, will arrive in stores in August from Image Comics. POWERS: LITTLE DEATHS will compile the three-part "Groupies" story arc from POWERS #12-14 by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming, along wi...

Arach-Attack!
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 02-20-2002)

...ages) By Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley, this issue will feature the return of that universe's Green Goblin (while the original rears his pointy head over in the pages of PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #44 on May 15), a villain that moviegoers will in...

Untangling the Web, Part 2
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 04-20-2002)

...N #22, by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley, will feature the return of that universe's Green Goblin (while the original rears his pointy head over in the pages of PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #44 later in the month), a villain that moviegoers will inst...


Circle of Confusion To Develop Oni Properties
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 08-12-2002)

... creator Brian Michael Bendis.

'Spidey' DVD swings into stores next week!
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 01-09-2004)

...t; writer Brian Michael Bendis and features state-of-the-art CGI animation The DVD includes: Commentary tracks Amazing Spider-Facts DVD-ROM "Character Modeler" Production Artwork Cast and Crew Filmographies Test Foota...

David Fincher on 'Torso' and more (Tue 01-08-2008)

Comics2Film loves that David Fincher. We were excited back when he was a contender to direct 'Spider-Man'. Now a chat with MTV.com reveals that Fincher has plans for lots of other comic-based fare. He's presently attached to direct the film version of Br...

PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN #39
by Tony Whitt (Sun 01-27-2002)

...en script-Brian Michael Bendis, Judd Winick, and their equals have all done entire issues involving nothing but splendid character development-but here it doesn't seem to be as comfortable a fit.Nor does the artwork inspire much confidence. Buckingham ...


TAROT #12
by Michael David (Thu 01-31-2002)

...ything by Brian Michael Bendis and instead picks up a copy of TAROT, will this mean the end of us all? Will the streets fill with angry mothers carrying torches and pitchforks to the halls of Marvel, DC and the other publishers until the entire industr...

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #36 Reprinted
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 11-15-2001)

... issue by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev) and X-MEN: EVOLUTION #1, will be collected in MIGHTY MARVEL MUST HAVES #2.The book will be 96 pages and will be released on Dec. 26.

Marvel To Publish Super-Size Hardcovers
by Rob Allstetter (Thu 11-15-2001)

... plots by Brian Michael Bendis, and much more.352 pages, $34.95, on sale March 13.THE COMPLETE FRANK MILLER SPIDER-MANFeast your eyes on Miller's take on the wall-crawler (and the Punisher and Dr. Octopus and Dr. Doom and the Fantastic Four) as Marvel ...

Matt Damon to topline Fincher's 'Torso' movie?
by Jim Harvey (Thu 09-04-2008)

An article from Cleveland's Plains Dealer discussing how a lack of tax breaks for the movie version of Brian Michael Bendis and Marc Andreyko's fact-based thriller 'Torso' contains a surprising nugget of information: Matt Damon is set to play Elliot Ness ...


ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN's Bagley stays put
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 01-17-2005)

...M partner Brian Michael Bendis -- even as Marvel produced 18 issues of USM per year. However, for 2005 Bagley's work load will ease off a bit: Marvel has stated that they will only produce an even dozen issues of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN for the next twelve...

Comicscape - April 21, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-21-2004)

...ritten by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by Alex Maleev. Could life get any better than this?Wildstorm's shipping out the ARROWSMITH/ASTRO CITY one-shot this week (this isn't a crossover, by the by - even Wildstorm's not that crazy) in addition to TOM ...

Ultimate Marvel Team-Up Ends
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 02-13-2002)

Brian Michael Bendis, writer of ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP, announced that #16 will be the final issue of the title.Bendis psoted teh following statement on his bulletin board:"UMTU was pitched and conceived as a finite series. Joe (Quesada, Marvel's editor-...

SPIDER-MAN: THE NEW ANIMATED SERIES
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 02-23-2004)

...ot writer Brian Michael Bendis is on the first one to talk about how he got involved with the series; co-creator Stan Lee is on three of them (including the two-parter season finale); and Neil Patrick Harris is on a pair. The amount of talent on a spec...


Comicscape - May 19, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 05-19-2004)

... #60. Had Brian Michael Bendis written the script for that movie, we'd probably be seeing DAREDEVIL 2 right alongside the Spidey sequel rather than getting an Elektra movie. Oh, well...It's a world without Superman except it does have a Superman now. ...

Comicscape - August 4, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-04-2004)

... but it's Brian Michael Bendis how could it be?Prepare Massimo Carnevale's cover to Y: THE LAST MAN #25. © DC Comics for a swimming head as Vertigo brings you a ton of stuff this week, including the Neil Gaiman/Si Spencer co-plotted THE B...

Singles, Trades, and Hardcovers, Oh My!
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-22-2006)

...Spotlight Brian Michael Bendis Mark Bagley $2.99  Marvel Tales Flip Magazine #18 $4.99  New Excalibur #13 $2.99  New X-Men Omnibus HC $99.99  Al: Oh, man, it's Grant Morrison's entire run in one big-ass hardcover. That's so ...

ETERNALS
by KURT AMACKER (Fri 06-23-2006)

For sheer quantity, Neil Gaiman pales before Daniel Way, Brian Michael Bendis, or Mark Millar. He just doesn't write many comics these days. But, unlike some writers that crank out comics at the expense of quality, most of Gaiman's projects are worth th...


Comiscape - March 8, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-08-2006)

...hedon and Brian Michael Bendis almost ignored HOUSE OF M in ASTONISHING X-MEN and THE NEW AVENGERS, respectively. I find myself with mixed feelings with regards to DC, because they're implementing what I suggested about greater acknowledgement and cont...

DAREDEVIL #105
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-05-2008)

... years by Brian Michael Bendis and Brubaker himself. Hello, status quo. I might be wrong, because Milla could just snap out of her funk in a few issues and return to Murdock’s side. She has departed from the title before, only to retu...

Comicscape - July 7, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 07-07-2004)

...Comics of Brian Michael Bendis, Marvel's new Icon Imprint brings you the first issue of an all-new, all-creator owned POWERS #1. Fingers crossed that this is one imprint Marvel will be able to keep running...For the more adult readers out there, Vertig...

Exploding Heads: My Thoughts on 52
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-23-2007)

...own (yes, Brian Michael Bendis, I’m looking at you), it manages to keep the essence of its characters in focus while offering alternatives for new readers – Marvel Adventures and the Ultimate universe, for example. But, the absurd setup of ...


Civil War and the Road Ahead
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-28-2007)

... care if Brian Michael Bendis established that canonically in The Illuminati.  I can suspend disbelief, but I can also call bullsh-t.  Marvel and Mark Millar know my pain, because Civil War stands as the logical answer to a question that ...

Comicscape - November 23, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-23-2005)

...nkful for Brian Michael Bendis. Despite getting a bit too big for his britches recently, he deserves some of the credit for a rejuvenation in the art of the comic book that started around five years ago.Kurt: Yeah, I'm thankful for his run on this book...

Comic Books Free for a Day
by Adam Thur (Mon 04-22-2002)

...ritten by Brian Michael Bendis, who is also shaping the upcoming Spider-Man animated TV show. Dark Horse will be releasing a brand new Star Wars story set before the events of the upcoming Star Wars Episode II...

Comicscape: Something is Always in the Way
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 10-08-2008)

...will. As Brian Michael Bendis pointed out in his debate with Robert Kirkman at the Baltimore Comic-Con, he only kept doing comics because he was crazy. And really, that’s what you have to be to get anywhere. You have to love the medium with su...


First look at Marvel's ultimate Black Cat
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 11-11-2003)

...ritten by Brian Michael Bendis and with art by Mark Bagley, ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #50 goes on sale December 3 -- but you can check out this preview right now by clicking on any of the images below.Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us abo...

Comicscape - April 14, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-14-2004)

...ed Story :Brian Michael Bendis and Greg Rucka lead the pack here with two nominations a piece (for ALIAS #22-28: "The Secret Origin of Jessica Jones" & "Purple," and DAREDEVIL#46-50: "Hardcore," for Bendis; and GOTHAM CENTRAL #6-10: "Half a Life," and ...

POWERS #15
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sun 11-25-2001)

...uthor(s): Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Avon OemingPublisher: Image Comics Price: $2.95 

NEW AVENGERS sell out
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 12-09-2004)

Marvel Comics reports that the entire print run of the first issue of THE NEW AVENGERS has now sold out. Written by Brian Michael Bendis (POWERS


Comicscape - August 18, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-18-2004)

...ries but Brian Michael Bendis is the only one I'd trust to "stay the course," to borrow a very overused phrase.Wow, just look at the line-up from Vertigo this week! Neil Gaiman and Si Spencer's BOOKS OF MAGICK: LIFE DURING WARTIME #2; Peter Milligan'...

Team RED STAR leaves Image
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 04-19-2002)

Team Red Star has announced its departure from Image Comics. The series, THE RED STAR, will be published independently under their new corporate banner, Archangel Studios, beginning in July. The series has been enjoying success since its inception two ye...

Untangling the Web?
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 04-17-2002)

...of scribe Brian Michael Bendis, the younger ULTIMATE Spidey is an exciting character, but he presents a problem for those who wander into that hypothetical comic shop expecting to find one comic book about Spider-Man. The 2nd SPIDER-MAN movie one...

Spidey gets a new voice
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Thu 03-14-2002)

SCI FI Wire reports that Neil Patrick Harris (STARSHIP TROOPERS) and singer Lisa Loeb have been chosen to voice Peter Parker and Mary Jane in MTV's upcoming animated SPIDER-MAN series.SPIDER-MAN executive producer, Brian Michael Bendis had high praise for...


Oni Press' Color Special
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 05-17-2002)

Warren Ellis' The Operation will be featured in July's ONI PRESS COLOR SPECIAL 2002. Described as "the West Wing meets Planetary," it is the first time that Ellis and Oni have teamed up, and is a precursor to a mini-series in 2003. Handling art chores on...

CALL OF DUTY reprinted
by Rob Allstetter (Mon 06-10-2002)

...ch writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alex Maleev reveal Matt Murdock's costumed identity. "Retailers will notice that previous MARVEL MUST HAVE volumes were $3.99, but we've slashed the price by a dollar here," says Marvel managing editor David B...

Three FANTASTIC FOURs
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 09-26-2003)

...ritten by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Millar with art by Adam Kubert, a preview of the series is available in the new WIZARD and MARVEL PREVIEWS."Fandom spoke and so did our own hearts, and we listened to both," said Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesad...

STUPID COMICS #1
by Tony Whitt (Sun 09-29-2002)

...naries as Brian Michael Bendis and Phil Hester, whose testimonials (which are as poorly punctuated as the rest of the book) appear on the back cover, but you'll certainly have some response to the name when you hear it again - and you will.One immediat...


Spider-Creators Spin A Web of Praise
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 07-03-2002)

...AN writer Brian Michael Bendis: "It does capture the essence, which thrilled me to no end. It's such a delicate balance, and Hollywood isn't known for its delicate balances. My hat's off to everyone. And I am very happy that the movie has done so well....

Now Moore Than Ever, Part 3
by Stephanie Crawford (Mon 02-18-2002)

...ritten by Brian Michael Bendis. I am penciling with inks done by Walden Wong. The plot centers on the Black Widow meeting the new Spider-Man. This is the first time we will have met the Black Widow in the Ultimate universe, so my design of her is the d...

CATWOMAN #4
by Tony Whitt (Fri 03-08-2002)

...as I love Brian Michael Bendis' work, for instance, I have yet to read a final chapter of any of the POWERS story arcs that really felt satisfying, despite his unquestioned ability to build suspense and keep the reader interested. Brubaker, on the othe...

Voice Recording on Spidey Animated This Week!
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 03-12-2002)

Brian Michael Bendis told readers of his Message Boards that production has amped up on the Spider-Man animated show. Bendis, a producer on the show is in L.A. working on the show. Bendis reports that the show is cast and voice recording begins Wed...


Civil Words
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-07-2007)

...ten ways. Brian Michael Bendis shows it to us regularly over in Powers. All Mark Millar does is in Civil War is once again show us the odd dichotomy of his strengths and flaws. He is an amazingly technically skilled writer, who creates stories and s...

SECRET WAR #5
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 12-16-2005)

...the hype. Brian Michael Bendis can write better than this. Besides the aforementioned reasons, he relied on coy, snappy dialogue to the point of irritation throughout this series. While that kind of thing works in small doses, after a while, I wanted t...

Spider-Man Animated Casting and Recording
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 03-14-2002)

Brian Michael Bendis posted a Spider-Man animated show update on his Message Boards revealing the lead actors who have been cast in the show. Bendis confirmed Neil Patrick Harris is the voice of Peter Parker (a.k.a. Spider-Man) while Lisa Loeb is...

Engel Talks Powers, Bastard Samurai
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 05-08-2002)

Comics2Film spoke with producer David Engel this week. Engle has a slate of comic book movie projects, not the least of which is the adaptation of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael ...


Sienkiewicz On ALIAS
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 12-28-2001)

Veteran comics artist Bill Sienkiewicz is providing art for a segment of Marvel Comics' ALIAS #7.Sienkiewicz is re-teaming with ALIAS writer Brian Michael Bendis after their collaboration on ULTIMATE MARVEL TEAM-UP."The really sad part about being as busy...

ELEKTRA #4 Pushed Back
by Rob Allstetter (Mon 10-15-2001)

Citing time sensitivity with last month's terrorist attacks, Marvel Comics has delayed the release of ELEKTRA #4."After the Trade Center attacks, (ELEKTRA writer) Brian Michael Bendis asked us to delay publication of the next issue by a few weeks because ...

Marvel Comics Prepped For April/May X-Citement!
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 01-22-2003)

X-Men 2 is due in theaters May 2nd and Marvel is poised to capitalize on the excitement generated by the event in a way they failed to when the first movie came round. The comic publisher held a conference call on Tuesday to discuss plans surrounding ...

Comicscape - September 21, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-21-2005)

...or worse, Brian Michael Bendis epitomizes the decompression phenomenon. Bendis lays on the dialogue like a motherfker. At his best, he provides compelling character pieces with realistic dialogue bursting with nuance and detail. At his worst, you get p...


Preview: Marvel's ULTIMATE SIX
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 08-27-2003)

...ritten by Brian Michael Bendis, pencilled by Trevor Hairsine and with covers by PLANETARY's John Cassaday, the 40-page first issue of ULTIMATE SIX will retail for $2.99. Got a scoop? Know something that you need to tell us about? Send it to us!

SPIDER-MAN August covers
by Rob Allstetter (Fri 05-03-2002)

Marvel Comics has released the covers to three SPIDER-MAN books shipping in August. ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #25 will arrive in stores on Aug. 7. The issue is written by Brian Michael Bendis, with art by Mark Bagley and Art Thibert, and pit Spider-Man versus ...

THE HOUSE THAT MARVEL BUILT
by Scott Collura (Mon 10-08-2001)

...emas, and Brian Michael Bendis. The art will be handled by John Romita Jr., Mark Bagley, Chuck Austin, and Igor Kordey (CABLE). Proceeds from the book will go to the families of victims who were working in the Trade Center towers on the day of the atta...

Wizard World 2000: Dark Horse Signs Tony Daniel
by Matthew F. Saunders (Sun 08-06-2000)

...evil #16. Brian Michael Bendis will be scripting the storyline.Short Takes* When asked what Marvel thought of the movie Spider-Man’s web-shooters being organic, instead of the traditional mechanical ones that Peter Parker creates after he gains his pow...


ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #34
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Tue 01-14-2003)

... man like Brian Michael Bendis handling the reinterpretation, I never have a moment of doubt - it may not replace the original, but it will certainly be as brilliant. And here we are - only about ten years after he made such a big black splash in the c...

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR series officially announced
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 08-08-2003)

Today at the WizardWorld comic book convention Marvel Comics announced that the next title in their popular Ultimates line will be ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR. The book will be co-written by Mark Millar (THE ULTIMATES) and Brian Michael Bendis (ULTIMATE SPIDE...

X-MEN's Singer and scribes to write ULTIMATE X-MEN
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 02-10-2004)

...AN scribe Brian Michael Bendis had recently inherited the writing position on ULTIMATE X-MEN, and no plans for whom might next take the job on that book have been announced -- well, until today that is. We'll let you know if someone from Marvel decides...

BIG CITY BLUES
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-07-2004)

... writers, Brian Michael Bendis and Jaime Hernandez most notable among them, have tried to show what life in the superhero world is like for the non-superhero. But Naraghi keeps his focus solely on the "civilian," if you will, and by using generic, unna...


Comicscape - October 22, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 10-22-2003)

...ritten by Brian Michael Bendis (who seems to have one of the few interesting takes on the character in years, if her portrayal in ALIAS is anything to go by) would give her some much needed attention.ZATANNA: I kid you not - after reading Paul Dini's o...

Top 10 Best Of Comics 2001, Part 1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 12-29-2001)

...ynski and Brian Michael Bendis, and Dark Horse expanded its fan-friendly line of STAR WARS and BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER tie-in comics, partly with the help of Buffy's own progenitor, Joss Whedon (although a similar spate of PLANET OF THE APES projects ...

Comicscape - November 17, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-17-2004)

...ions that Brian Michael Bendis has laid upon the team. What I wonder, though, is why it had to be done in just that way in the first place... Could the story have continued in the old series numbering? We've seen the team hit hard times before was it ...

Marvel Alternate Takes
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Sat 01-19-2002)

...n comics, Brian Michael Bendis ? the ULTIMATE subgroup was a new, more youthful interpretation of the classic Marvel heroes for a new, more youthful audience. So far it seems to have established itself with strong stories, excellent artwork and a willi...


DAREDEVIL #20
by Tony Whitt (Mon 08-06-2001)

...ent after Brian Michael Bendis and David Mack's run on this series, but it's to Bob Gale's credit that this first issue of his tenure as writer gives us more to look forward to than to regret. Sure, there are a few too many blind jokes; sure, Daredevil...

ULTIMATE X-MEN
by Russell Lissau (Wed 12-20-2000)

...te X-Men. Brian Michael Bendis, who writes both Ultimate Spider-Man and the forthcoming Ultimate Marvel: Spider-Man and... team-up series, was tapped for the job first but couldn’t come up with the right kind of proposal for the series. Quesada then re...

DARKMINDS: MACROPOLIS #1
by Tony Whitt (Thu 02-07-2002)

...e vein of Brian Michael Bendis or Ed Brubaker than a dark anime-style police story. It's a subtle difference, but it's a welcome one.Artists (and sisters) Jo and Christina Chen also make just as subtle a difference?this is less a Westernized manga and ...

DOOGIE HOWSER set for SPIDER-MAN
by Christopher Allan Smith (Wed 05-08-2002)

...ok scribe Brian Michael Bendis (ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN) and is being talked about as though it will break new ground in computer animation on series television. We'll see.


Comicscape - April 2, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 04-02-2003)

OPINION:April really is the cruelest month - especially when your birthday falls in April - so instead of whining about what being a 33 year-old comics fan is like, I thought I'd have a bit of fun. Recently, Brian Michael Bendis brought back Speedball, a ...

Dare to Be Different
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 02-05-2003)

...980s. For Brian Michael Bendis, current writer of the DAREDEVIL comic book series, the post-movie excitement could be a chance to show more readers just how enthralling DD's world has become. With Daredevil's recent "outing" in superhero terms, that m...

SPIDER-GIRL #50
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 08-09-2002)

This is quite a weighty week for Spider-fans. Over in the "Ultimate" line, Brian Michael Bendis has dropped a bombshell - see our review of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #25 for more on that - and here in SPIDER-GIRL #50, the series we have fought so steadily to sa...

Bendis Digs Spidey
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 01-25-2002)

Bendis has seen Spider-Man and he is pleased. Ultimate Spider-Man writer Brain Michael Bendis told readers at his Jinxworld Message boards that he was recently treated to a preview screening of the new Spider-Man movie. Also in attendance were no...


Uni's 'Jinx' next bounty for Theron (Wed 04-28-2004)

Charlize Theron is in negotiations to star in 'Jinx,' an adaptation of a Brian Michael Bendis comic book that Circle of Confusion is producing for Universal Pictures. The actress, who won an Oscar for her performance in 'Monster,' also will produce throug...

THE PULSE #5
by Tony Whitt (Tue 09-21-2004)

...ing about Brian Michael Bendis' writing that's getting old hat, nor anything in Mark Bagley and Scott Hanna's artwork, either. Granted, the end of this story arc has just a little bit of that weakness that used to characterize some of the story arcs ba...

Comicscape - November 12, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 11-12-2003)

...ary [like Brian Michael Bendis] to bring them to life...Thus, it's my opinion that the reason that female heroes aren't finding success is because comics is just a microcosm of how some people view women and how they should function and be treated in t...

Comicscape - August 27, 2003
by Tony Whitt (Wed 08-27-2003)

...ed all of Brian Michael Bendis' other titles in my folder but not this one or (sacrilege!) ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN. The answer is that while both are extremely well-written, I'm not that big a DD fan, and I'm waiting for a MARVEL MASTERWORKS edition of the...


Happy to Be Proven Wrong
by David Michael Wharton (Mon 02-21-2005)

...t Ness or Brian Michael Bendis (possibly both). THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24 THE O.C. (7 PM CST, Fox) "The Rainy Day Women." Who cares about THE O.C. tonight? Everybody's just killing time