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Brian Bendis & Alex Maleev's Checkmate Now in June - Who Is Mr King?
Event Leviathan: Checkmate was a planned sequel to Event Leviathan by the same creative team, Brian Bendis and Alex Maleev for last year Then a certain pandemic hit In June 2020, retailers were informed that the sequel series has been indefinitely postponed and that it will be "will be rescheduled to align with upcoming DC[...]
Brian Bendis' Creator Owned Comics Pulled Off ComiXology/Kindle Again
In 2017, when Brian Bendis left Marvel Comics for a DC Comics exclusive deal, people wondered around the creator-owned comics that Brian published through Marvel's Icon imprint Powers, Brilliant, Scarlet, Takio and The United States Of Murder, Inc, and the like Then in November 2017, all the Icon books were pulled off of digital services ComiXology and Amazon's[...]
So Why Did We Think DC Comics Was Calling Black Adam Shazadam Anyway?
Upcoming Justice League writer Brian Bendis, who will be using the character in the series, posted the following subtweet. Twitter screencap Which didn't actually state that the rumour was false Just that it was dumb This is known in the trade as Brevoorting Marvel Executive Editor Tom Brevoort famously countered a story by Bleeding Cool that they[...]
Brian Bendis No Longer Exclusive At DC Comics
One of those names was Brian Bendis, who came to DC from Marvel in the same fashion as Jack Kirby An exclusive deal arranged by former DC President, Diane Nelson, almost on her way out of the publisher. Brian Bendis No Longer Exclusive At DC Comics I understand that this is no longer the case that Brian[...]
The Old Guard Gets An Anthology Series Too With Brian Bendis And More
The six-issue chapter begins on the heels of the Netflix adaptation's success and will launch from Image Comics this April. The Old Guard Gets An Anthology Series Too With Brian Bendis And More The star-studded anthology event will include new stories from series co-creators Rucka and Fernández, joined by such contributors as: Vita Ayala, Brian Michael Bendis,[...]
Gleb Melnikov's Exact Same Face In Today's Jinny Hex Specia
you have 20 pages of superhero comic – you don't wanna waste 3 of them on the exact same face over and over again." So of course, today sees the publication of the Jinny Hex Special written by Magdalene Visaggio, drawn by Gleb Melnikov, and published by DC Comics under the auspices of Brian Bendis' Wonder[...]
DC Comics Previews March 2021
Here's a little look ahead at the new Justice League kicking off after Future State with Brian Bendis and David Marquez, following Infinite Frontier from DC Comics And we have the Justice League hanging around, with The Flash wearing a lab coat on top of his suit? Credit: David Marquez, Brian Bendis, DC Comics With Naomi in the[...]
Looking For Clues In Brian Bendis' Final Action Comics #1028
Brian Bendis not being allowed to use recap pages when writing for DC Comics titles, despite always having used them at Marvel when writing superhero comics, caused him to come up with some inventive solutions In Action Comics he and his artistic collaborators used notebooks, phones, computer screens, cubicles, noticeboards and more, set in the[...]
DC's Infinite Frontier #0 Official With Snyder, Bendis, Johns, Tynion
Today DC Comics has made it official, with DC's Infinite Frontier #0 by Brian Bendis, Geoff Johns, Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Josh Williamson, Becky Cloonan, John Timms, Alex Maleev, Jamal Igle, Philip Kennedy Johnson, Todd Nauck, Jorge Jimenez, Alitha Martinez, Michael W Conrad, and more with a cover by Dan Jurgens and Mikel Janín. Infinite Frontier[...]
Brian Bendis and David Marquez On Justice League?
Superstar comic book writer "The Great One" Brian Bendis took to Instagram Wednesday to tease a clue to his future plans, and those plans look like they involve the Justice League "The Great One's" legendary Superman run comes to an end this month, but just as the dawn of the new year promises a bright[...]
Lois Lane Reveals True Source Of Superman's Power In Superman #28
Who gave her a copy of the book she was writing, Man Of Steel, for Lana to read – before even Clark had the chance. Credit: DC Comics In today's Superman #29, the last issue from Brian Bendis, Ivan Reis and Joe Prado, Lana reads aloud an extract on her podcast – with full permission from Lois[...]
Naomi #1 Rockets On eBay After CW TV Announcement
Yesterday saw the news that Naomi, the DC Comics character created by Brian Bendis, David Walker and Jamal Campbell and published by DC Comics as part of their 2019 Wonder Comic imprint may be getting a CW TV show Well, you know what happens to Naomi #1 next – to eBay! Naomi Rockets On eBay After[...]
Legion 5000 Future State
This Riley Rossmo cover image posted by Brian Bendis on Instagram though, as he points out, is not a final cover, seems to underline that The DC Future State timeline, however, has the book set in the year 3000. The DC Future State Preview itself suggests it will be a different era though It states "Given[...]
Superman Dreams Of Being A 9/11 Terrorist In Action Comics (Spoilers)
And it seems to be part of Kryptonian DNA, or whatever they have, as well. ACTION COMICS #1027 In today's Action Comics #1027, Brian Bendis' penultimate issue, most of what is listed in the solicitation happened last issue, it's all about mop-up time Including Star Labs, the people behind the Invisible Mafia getting established, what happened to[...]
Is This Brian Bendis Starting DC Omniverse In Superman and Young Justice?
Last week's final issue of Young Justice #20 written by Brian Bendis saw this exchange, as the Young Justice encountered their old Teen Titans headquarters, and the Red Tornado android Leading Tim Drake, Robin, and Conner Kent, Superboy, to reminisce. Is Brian Bendis Starting DC Omniverse In Superman and Young Justice? "Don't ask me which day" – nod[...]
DC Officially Rebrands, Dropping Vertigo
But there will be fewer than before. What We Can Expect From March's DC Omniverse Special? Expect the big writer names, Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Brian Bendis, Geoff Johns and Josh Williamson I'd also want to look out for the likes of Tom Taylor, Ram V, Si Spencer, Joelle Jones, Bryan Hill, John Ridley, Mariko Tamaki,[...]
Mon-El Family History Revealed - Legion Of Super-Heroes #10 Spoilers
But who this Mon-El/Lar Gand/Valor is now, appearing in the current Legion Of Super-Heroes by Brian Bendis and Ryan Sook was a mystery, what his relationship to Superman and Superboy is, and why he seemed to be keeping even his biographical details from Jonathan Kent is, was also a mystery As was his kicking off[...]
Into The Jewish-Verse With Brian Bendis - Daily LITG 20th October 2020
You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. Daily LITG: Pokémon GO, Halo 4 and UCS – the ten most-read stories yesterday… What you were reading yesterday, the numbers don't lie. Are The New 12KM Strange Eggs Worth Hatching In Pokémon GO? Halo 4 Gets Delayed For The Master Chief Collection Minecraft Reveals Halloween Plans For Various[...]
A Few Continuity Notes from Legion Of Super-Heroes #6 (Spoilers)
Written by Brian Bendis and drawn by. everyone. Art from Legion Of Super-Heroes #9   Saturn Girl's pink bikini and Cosmic Boy's … whatever it is… Art from Superboy And The Legion Of Super-Heroes ….mean that the Mike Grell Legion Of Superheroes costumes come back into continuity. Jacques Foccart — Invisible Kid (II) — is back in continuity[...]
A Different Lois Lane All Along? (Action Comics #1026 Spoilers)
During Brian Bendis' run on the Superman books – one coming to a conclusion soon – we have seen a number of new characters come to the fore Including one Marisol Leone, head of the Invisible Mafia, an organised crime syndicate hidden from Superman's view Today, Brian Bendis, John Romita and Klaus Janson reveals where she[...]
DC Comics Publishing Numbers Will Be Cut From 20-25%
DC Comics' December solicitations note that Brian Bendis' runs on Superman and Action Comics are ending in December – and this was after statements Brian Bendis made in June saying he would be staying on the Superman titles at DC "for a looooooong time." Grant Morrison's run on Green Lantern was truncated, then, extended, but he[...]
Brian Bendis Superman Run Comes to A End In December
This suggests an end to the much-promoted Brian Bendis Superman run that began over two years ago and which he has signified may be coming to an end at some point The run included moments such as the ageing of Jonathan Kent to an older teenager, the final fate of Jor-El, the real reasons for[...]
The Synmar Have Been Watching All Along – Superman #25 (Spoilers)
With infinite complacency men went to and fro over this globe about their little affairs, serene in their assurance of their empire over matter." In recent issues of Brian Bendis, Ivan Reis and Joe Prado's Superman, we have seen Superman get a little too big for his spandex Stepping forward to rep[resent Earth in the fledgeling[...]
Is This What Might Tip Superman Into Leading The Authority?
But back in June, Bleeding Cool reported that we had heard talk that Brian Bendis was setting the Superman books up to have Clark Kent, Superman, lead a new version of The Authority – the superteam created by Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch for DC/Wildstorm towards the end of the last century. Superman Gets A Promotion[...]