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United States Brian Michael Bendis is an award-winning comics creator, Amazon and New York Times bestseller, and one of the most successful writers in mainstream comics, known for his impactful work across Marvel and DC.
While at Marvel Comics, Bendis worked with Bill Jemas and Mark Millar as the writer on the first book of the Ultimate Marvel imprint, Ultimate Spider-Man, which ...
Comic book author Brian Michael Bendis has set a first-look deal with Amazon and is already developing three TV series under the new pact based on his previous work, including 'Jinx,' 'Murder Inc.', and 'Pearl'.
Legendary comic book creator Brian Michael Bendis discusses his new partnership with Dark Horse Comics, and his new creator-owned series 'Joy Operations.' His Jinxworld imprint also moved to Dark Horse.
Brian Michael Bendis announced his exclusive move to DC Comics in November 2017. His debut for DC was in 'Action Comics #1000' (June 2018), and he later took over writing the 'Superman' series.
Brian won a Peabody Award for his work as the co-creator and consulting producer of JESSICA JONES on Netflix from Marvel TV.
Miles Morales, co-created by Brian Michael Bendis, is the star of SONY's animated 'Spider-verse' movie. Brian served as a consultant for the film.
SONY's live-action series based on 'POWERS,' an Eisner award-winning comic series by Brian and Mike Avon Oeming, ran for two seasons on the PlayStation Network with Brian as executive producer and contributing writer.
Brian's book 'WORDS FOR PICTURES,' published by Random House, is an intricate look at the creation of comic books and graphic novels based on the college-level Graphic Novel class he teaches at Portland State University.
Brian was previously part of the Marvel creative committee, which consulted for all of the Marvel movies from the first 'IRON MAN' through to 'CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR'.
Bendis wrote the story for Activision's 'Ultimate Spider-Man' video game.
Bendis wrote the plot for the 'Disney Infinity 2.0' video game in 2014.
Bendis wrote the screenplay adaptation of 'A.K.A. Goldfish' for Miramax.
Bendis wrote the screenplay adaptation of 'Jinx' for Universal Pictures.
Brian Michael Bendis was born on August 18, 1967, in Cleveland, Ohio. He developed an interest in comic books from a young age, aspiring to become a professional in the industry by age 13. Bendis initially studied at the Cleveland Institute of Art and began his career as an artist, illustrating for local magazines and newspapers. He transitioned into writing and illustrating his own crime fiction graphic novels. His early work for Caliber Comics included ‘Spunky Todd,’ ‘Fire,’ and ‘A.K.A. Goldfish.’ In 1996, his best-known early work, ‘Jinx,’ a crime noir series, began publication with Caliber before moving to Image Comics.
Bendis gained significant recognition for his contributions to Marvel Comics, starting with ‘Ultimate Spider-Man’ in 2000. This series targeted a new generation of readers and became a bestseller. He co-created characters like Miles Morales and Jessica Jones. His extensive work at Marvel included relaunches of the Avengers franchise with ‘New Avengers’ in 2004, and major storylines such as ‘Avengers Disassembled’ (2004–2005), ‘Secret War’ (2004–2005), ‘House of M’ (2005), ‘Secret Invasion’ (2008), ‘Siege’ (2010), and ‘Age of Ultron’ (2013). After nearly two decades at Marvel, he transitioned to DC Comics in 2017, where he contributed to significant titles like ‘Action Comics’ and ‘Superman’.
Beyond comics, Bendis has worked in television, video games, and film. He co-executive produced and wrote for ‘Spider-Man: The New Animated Series’ in 2003 and served as an executive producer and contributing writer for the ‘Powers’ TV adaptation (2015-2016) on the PlayStation Network. He has also taught courses on graphic novels at The University of Oregon and Portland State University. In 2014, he published ‘Words for Pictures: The Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels’, a book based on his academic work. Bendis has received numerous accolades, including five Eisner Awards and the Inkpot Award for his contributions to comic art.
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