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He is next visited by the Martian Manhunter, whom has a most unusual proposal for the Man of Steel. Superman #1 cover by Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, and Alex Sinclair It's officially begun: we've arrived at the Brian Michael Bendis era of Superman I mean, we already had Man of Steel which I fawned over, but now[...]

But an imposed solution; a liberal fantasy, but utterly fascist in that delivery. It's the kind of political solution Alan Moore would explore with Ozymandias in Watchmen. And for some reason, Miracleman is surprised that his wife, Liz Moran, wants no part in it. It can be seen as the temptation of power, the natural outcome of the[...]

We told you that Brian Michael Bendis was bringing the recap page from Marvel Comics over to DC Comics We said it would first appear in Action Comics #1001. We were wrong Instead, it will appear in Superman #1 instead And here it is… Along with the first few pages… You know when you've been Bendised, Clark. SUPERMAN[...]

Worse yet, his secret identity has gotten out to a few people who weren't meant to know. Superman #1 cover by Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, and Alex Sinclair Superman #1 Brian Michael Bendis and Ivan Reis's tenure on Superman begins in earnest with the Man of Steel looking for new ways that Superman can help the world… once he pries it out[...]

Man of Steel #6 The first Brian Michael Bendis Superman arc came to a close this week, and I thoroughly adored it We get the whereabouts of Lois Lane and Jonathan, Superman and Supergirl take on Rogul Zaar in one last showdown, and Jason Fabok makes it all look gorgeous I can't wait for this week's Superman #1. Vagrant Queen #2 cover[...]

Alex Sinclair contributes vibrant color art that injects extra life into the visuals of the book. Man of Steel #6 has some flaws, but the overall book was an exciting and explosive ending to the first Brian Michael Bendis Superman arc Bendis, Fabok, and Sinclair did excellent work in this ending, and the book comes recommended[...]

Because Bleeding Cool has confirmed that Action Comics #1001 will have a recap page that will summarise the concept of Superman and recent plot twists in Man of Steel #1. If it lasts for a second issue, you'll know that Brian Michael Bendis, fresh from Marvel, and used to writing with recap pages for decades, got[...]

The Man of Steel fights Rogol Zar off the Earth and onto the moon, but the battle goes poorly. Supergirl fights fires in Metropolis. Is it a good read?

Consequently, you're not entirely sure what is going on. Remember the Man of Steel preview at the end of Action Comics #1000? Yeah, that happens in this issue, but you only know that from brief flashbacks Superman is having to the thing that just happened and was interrupted by a different flashback to the Clark, Lois,[...]

Alex Sinclair nails it on the color work once more, making the comic even more lively and visually popping. Man of Steel #3 is another compelling issue in Brian Michael Bendis's inaugural Superman story Big, dramatic things happen, Clark Kent is still likable and sincere, and the art looks great This one comes recommended Give it[...]

Brian Michael Bendis continues to write a lighthearted, funny, yet self-conscious Man of Steel Playing at a possible rift between Clark and Lois could make for some good drama, but the prospect does bother me — I quite love Lois and Clark being a family with Jonathan Admittedly, that is personal preference. Man of Steel #2[...]

Man of Steel #1 Brian Michael Bendis' short entry at the end of Action Comics #1000 as well as the one from DC Nation #0 had me worried about his upcoming Superman stories Thankfully, Man of Steel #1 is a lighthearted, sincere, and funny opening to this new era of Superman I thoroughly enjoyed this comic, and I'm hoping this is the beginning[...]

Brian Michael Bendis's final Marvel comic (at least for the foreseeable future) It's a bombastic farewell too, pulling together many, many plot threads together for a finale to his Invincible Iron Man saga. This comic provides a lot to digest, but most of it is lighthearted and easy to come to grasp The Leonardo da Vinci plot[...]

Darkhawk is one of those now-obscure characters which I find myself intersted in. Iron Man #600 cover by Chris Sprouse Invincible Iron Man #600 This is it: Brian Michael Bendis' final Marvel Comics issue He is joined by artists Jim Cheung, Mark Bagley, Mike Deodato Jr., Leinil Francis Yu, David Marquez, and more[...]

As we are given flashbacks to the conflict atop the helicarrier, Miles' friends and family come to visit and give their well-wishes. Spider-Man #240 cover by David Marquez and Justin Ponsor In true Brian Michael Bendis fashion, the creator's final issue writing Miles Morales, the Ultimate Spider-Man, his something of a celebration of the character and how[...]

Well, this is a new experience for Brian Michael Bendis He has been used to his launch books at Marvel getting massive amounts of variant covers, as well as retailers getting added discounts if they order high and match orders with previous issues But at DC Comics, they do things differently. So for the launch of[...]

In terms of getting me excited for the stories, the Batman and No Justice succeeded markedly more than Man of Steel, and that continues to worry me about the potential future of Brian Michael Bendis' Superman and Action Comics. "Your Big Day," the Batman story, is a tense and uncomfortable stay with the Joker as he[...]

Will Lex actually help the Man of Tomorrow? Or will he finally watch his greatest foe die? Curse of Brimstone #2 cover by Philip Tan and Rain Beredo Curse of Brimstone #2 Now turned into a fiery demon from a mysterious man, Joe Chamberlain works to relieve himself of the curse by any means possible. Curse of Brimstone was my[...]

Bleeding Cool did a podcast about Action Comics #1000 last week with myself, Jeremy, and Bill discussing Superman's big anniversary. Give it a listen here!

Iron Man returns home to pay his mother a visit while Victor von Doom returns to a friend to heal his wounds. Does it make for a good read?

Another Wednesday draws near with another daunting cavalcade of comics through which to sort. Thankfully for you, Bleeding Cool has been keeping an eye on these things, and we can tell you which comics are worthy of your Pull Box. Find out here.

While the Brian Michael Bendis and Jim Lee story didn't leave me as psyched as I had hoped, the rest of the book had me riding along on the Superman love train. Iron Fist #80 cover by Jeff Dekal Loss: Iron Fist #80 Brings a Lackluster End to a Good Series At its height, Ed Brisson and Mike Perkins's Iron Fist was among my favorite Marvel titles[...]

He is also well known for comics Nighthawk and Shaft.  I get the word that, as part of Brian Michael Bendis's line of curated titles, he will be writing The Flash — not the regular Flash comic, the current writer and fellow Portland resident Josh Williamson and will still have that, but another Flash-related book[...]

In the final installment by Brian Michael Bendis and Jim Lee, Superman and Supergirl stop a new villain from destroying them and Metropolis. Action Comics #1000 cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams, and Alex Sinclair In the litany of "landmark" issues released of late — almost entirely of which came from Marvel and have been largely quite[...]

It's Brian Michael Bendis How could anyone miss this one? Aquaman #35 cover by Howard Porter and Hi-Fi Aquaman #35 Corum Rath sends Murk to fight the Aquaman while Dark Nights: Metal begins to have an effect on Atlantis Plus, the great Riccardo Federici returns to ply his amazing trade to the book. Dan Abnett has made Aquaman one of the most reliably good DC Comics, so[...]

Storied writers Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Millar had a panel at this year's C2E2. Most of the hour-long discussion is a sharing of anecdotes with line exchanges that all competed for the prize of being the headline to this article Early on, they talk about their early days at Marvel[...]

Panel Images and Notes Courtesy of Bleeding Cool's Robert Goode: The legendary Brian Michael Bendis talked DC Comics at a Syfy Wire panel today at C2E2 Not a whole lot of new information was revealed, but it did serve as a good compilation of what we know about Bendis' upcoming run on Superman for DC Comics. As we know,  Superman: Action[...]

Unfortunately, endless text walls, a tendency towards exposition, and clumsy plotting have left this one as a book that nears greatness but has missed every issue thus far. Jessica Jones #18 cover by David Mack Win: Jessica Jones #18 Shows Another Warm Farewell from Bendis Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos concluded their long tenure on the character of Jessica Jones[...]

She wants Jessica to find him and figure out what is wrong. Jessica Jones #18 cover by David Mack Brian Michael Bendis' finale for Jessica Jones is a beautifully fitting end for his tenure with the super-powered private investigator. In addition to his parting shot with JJ, this book also seems to be a reason to bring in[...]

Blade's role in this drama remains to be seen, but I would genuinely be unsurprised if Brian Michael Bendis just really wanted to write in Blade Riri's part ends with the most plot advancement and involves she and her allies taking down a villain whom had been popping up in Bendis's Spider-Man of late. Iron Doom's part[...]