Bendis reveals new projects, plot points in weekend Twitter-thon
Bendis reveals new projects, plot points in weekend Twitter-thon
Posted on November 8, 2009 - 08:50 PM by Sean T. Collins
Siege #1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Olivier Coipel
Very busy writer Brian Michael Bendis became an even busier writer this weekend. With little fanfare -- it "happened by accident" -- Bendis spent over an hour on Saturday answering reader questions via his Twitter account.
The 125-message micro-interview cost him some followers, irritated Warren Ellis, and was eventually cut off by Twitter, but by the time all was said and done some interesting info had hit the Internet courtesy of his tweets.
First up, Bendis spilled the beans on a trio of upcoming projects with familiar collaborators:
* Bendis and his Daredevil: Wake Up partner David Mack will reunite for a new Hornhead project, Daredevil: End of Days, next summer. The project was first announced in February 2007, with Bendis and Mack as co-writers and art from Alex Maleev, Bill Sienkewicz, and Klaus Janson. (Daredevil will also appear in New Avengers #60.)
* "If the stars allow," Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos will reunite for a new Alias miniseries next year. It could be a MAX series "if the content needs it.
* Look for a creator-owned crime project from Bendis and his Daredevil and Spider-Woman collaborator Alex Maleev next summer.
But what about Bendis's existing series -- New Avengers, Dark Avengers, Spider-Woman, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, the soon-to-return Powers, and the upcoming Siege? Here are the highlights of Bendis's tweets on these titles -- as well as some extra goodies...
* Look for an announcement about the post-Siege fate of Dark Avengers "very very soon".
* Maya Lopez, aka Echo, aka the first Ronin, will be returning in the pages of Spider-Woman.
* After the conclusion of "Dark Reign" and Siege, Bendis's focus will be on "mini title events" per the wishes of Joe Quesada.
* The story of Hawkeye's imprisonment by Norman Osborn will be told in New Avengers Annual #3.
* As they are occupied with the events of "Fall of the Hulk" and "Nation X," neither the Hulk (nor the Hulk family of characters, presumably) nor the X-Men will be directly involved in Siege.
* The long-running saga of the Hood, the superpowered crimelord, Cabal member, and antagonist of the New Avengers first powered by Dormammu and now by Loki, will be ending "sooner than you think."
* The secrets of how the Sentry survived the events of Dark Avengers #9 and what he did after being sent to outer space by Cyclops in the Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men crossover will be revealed in January's Dark Avengers #13.
* The Shroud, the red-cloaked vigilante now making waves in Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, is a new character rather than an established hero or villain--he's not the Ultimate Hood.
* You knew it would have to happen eventually: There will be "a proper showdown" between Spider-Man and Norman Osborn.
* Look for both the Secret Warriors and Ares to be involved in Siege in a big way. Will Marvel Boy play a big role in the event? "Kind of."
* Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #11 will reveal the future of the Daily Bugle and J. Jonah Jameson, while Ultimate Rick Jones will pop up in Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #7.
* Brother Voodoo's ascension to the role of Sorcerer Supreme was Bendis's idea, but was ratified by a vote.
* Siege will result in "the biggest change in over a decade" for the Avengers and their team line-up. Two things that won't change, however, are the team's writer and its artist, Stuart Immonen, both of whom are with New Avengers for the long haul.
* He might have to get in line behind Ethan Van Sciver, but Bendis says his dream DC project would be a "gritty noir" Plastic Man series.
* Not sure how this ends well for Dark Wolverine, but there's a Daken/Thor showdown on the way in Siege.
* Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming have "at least a year" of Powers set for a regular monthly schedule upon the series' relaunch.
* Cosmic-level Avengers stories are on the way next year.
* Ultimate Doctor Doom will be rearing his metal head once again in January's Ultimate Enemy miniseries.
* Plans for Namor and the Atlanteans are in place for next year.
* The "jury is still out" on whether there will be any more motion comic episodes of Spider-Woman.
But Bendis wasn't all answers--he punted on questions regarding the current and future status of Carnage, the Scarlet Witch, and Molecule Man, which unexpected post-Siege Avengers characters he'd be writing, and whether he'd be writing Marvelman anytime soon.
One extra, very different announcement popped up on Sunday: Bendis is now a professor at Portland State University, with "class details and explanations" coming sometime today. With all of the above on his plate, where will he find the time?
* More Gaydos Jessica Jones, look to the stars. I'd love to see what Both creators would have in store for a Volume 3 on her life. How differently would Michael draw a relatively happy, married Jess? Her look should definitely reflect her mental state - the Maggie of the Marvel Universe.
* As awkward as is it to overpopulate the MU with hero progeny, I harbor no hatred for Daken and he's been pretty well-written all around. But a battle against Thor is a page-sized Daken "SPLOOCH!"sound effect. Do it for Frank, Thor.
* Congrats Brian on beating that drum and having the work and stature (metaphorically speaking) to back it up. Thanks for supplying us with more comic goodness, at least through the 2012 polar shift.
* How did Brian annoy Warren and why did members un-follow Brian's account? Seems odd.
Re: Bendis reveals new projects, plot points in weekend Twitter-thon
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Originally Posted by SidekicksRevenge
Don't tease me.
I can't help but wonder if he's just referring to The List issue though and the Spider-Man-Green Goblin dynamic still takes more of a backseat in the Siege mini.
Though the Siege teaser with him holding the mask would seem to be a pretty strong indicator of atleast two major doses of future Spider beating the hell out of Goblin action.
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Re: Bendis reveals new projects, plot points in weekend Twitter-thon
I hope Dark Avengers isn't ending - it replaced New Avengers so far as my favorite.
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