Bendis

In a new exclusive interview, Looper asked Bendis if there's a character in his repertoire that hasn't yet been adapted to the large or small screen. "All of them!" he humorously responded. "I'm not joking. It's such a cheeky answer, but as you will find out soon, I'm going to be in a pretty decent situation with all of that." The influential graphic novelist said, "Truthfully I have learned, and with some privilege, everything in time." It's the type of patient answer that a seasoned author would give —…

During our conversation, Brian Michael Bendis explained that if a comic creator has a shot at adding to beloved comic canon, the rewards are numerous. The positive part of "creating something in a shared universe," he said, "is that there's already a bedrock of love and appreciation for where we are." Decades of comic book history have created a committed fan base that is greatly invested in a creator's creations.  As a consequence, "If you can find it within yourself to add something that brings a lot…

I love the emphasis on the importance of narrative and story. What is your take on the role of story and narrative in this world?  Bendis: That's a real world theme that I wanted to apply here. I'm not going to shock anybody with the philosophy that society works better when we're all listening to each other, and all experiencing each other's joy and pain. ... I have lived through times where everyone was reaching towards each other, and I've lived through times where people were pushing each other away,…

This November, Dark Horse Comics will release The Ones #1, the first issue of a new Jinxworld miniseries from writer Brian Michael Bendis, artist Jacob Edgar, colorist K.J. Díaz, and letterer Joshua Reed. Ahead of the first issue’s release, The Beat is pleased to present a first look at the covers and solicitation text for December’s The Ones #2. The Ones #1 Cover Here’s how Dark Horse describes The Ones #2: The Ones have been gathered just like the prophecy foretold, but they didn’t stop the apocalypse from happening,…

Brian Michael Bendis and André Lima Araújo did not know what they were making when they started on the project that eventually became Phenomena, Book One: The Golden City of Eyes, an original graphic novel that hit shops this week. The creators had been working together at DC Comics, and they’d found a great creative chemistry. So, Bendis asked Araújo what else he was working on, what his goals were, and what he’d like to do next. Araújo shared sketches, designs, and pitches with Bendis, a glut of them he’d done over the…

| Brian Bendis, along with artist Jacob Edgar and colourist K.J. Diaz are launching a  new superhero comic book series for the Dark Horse Comics Jinxworld line, The Ones. And it's a league of extraordinary mythological gentlefolk… "Every single person in every mythology who were told they were THE ONE are brought together for the first time to defeat… THE ONE. The actual one. The real actual one. Think Good Omens meets Ghostbusters meets The Adam Project meets The Goonies meets Everything Everywhere All at Once meets,…

Last year, comic creator Brian Michael Bendis found a new home for his Jinxworld line of comics at Dark Horse. The move saw reissues of previous Jinxworld titles, including Powers as well as the release of an all-new title, Joy Operations. Today happens to be Bendis’ birthday, so fittingly IGN has revealed details about The Ones, his all-new superhero comedy with artist Jacob Edgar. With the multiverse in the pop culture zeitgeist, The Ones is “a story about every hero who was ever told they were ‘the one’ of their…