The New Avengers Volume 6: Revolution - Brian Michael Bendis

Ultimate Spider-Man Volume 1: Power & Responsibility - Brian ...

a word), and it was nice to see this version, a more original take, coming through and actually making more sense. Power and Responsibility was penned by Brian Michael Bendis, with Bill Jemas and Mark Bagley also credited at the top of the publication. It takes more than just an author to sell a graphic novel of sorts: the artist is just as important, and it s right that the limelight is so shared. This is a clever updated version of Spider-Man, bringing the character up to the modern era, with Bagley s artwork giving a more energetic angle that Bendis and Jemas could work the story into. After 40 years or so of being one of the most popular superheroes, it s nice to ...

Secret Invasion - Brian Michael Bendis

when the heroes are unable to decipher friend against foe, do they stand any chance of emerging victoriously? With an appetite for secrets, lies and endless plot twists, writer Brian Michael Bendis took the helm for the big Marvel crossover event of 2008. Hot on the heels of Mark Millar s (very successful) 2007 Civil War, Bendis s Secret Invasion weaves a rather more intricate tale of deception, pulling together plot strands that have literally been in development for years, with a super-scale storyline that crossed over into virtually every ongoing Marvel title in publication. But does the finished product live up to the hype? It s almost unconditionally a no. It s ...

The New Avengers Volume 4: Collective - Brian Michael Bendis

been treated to a series of reasonable story arcs but nothing that could sincerely be considered to be classic Avengers material. Whilst the main writer on the series Brian Michael Bendis had remained consistent, changes in the main artists had given the series a slightly broken feel, and in The Collective, this remains the case. What The Collective delivered, however, was probably the first great New Avengers story, telling a tale of intrigue and action that finally recaptured the tone and scope of the classic series, whilst playing with all the new elements so eagerly injected by Bendis. It s a devastating story that follows on from an earlier Marvel Comics event ...