Brian Michael Bendis' "Move" To DC Comics

- by Ninja Ross, 8 November 2017

In recent news, Brian Michael Bendis has signed a DC exclusive contract. The man who helped reinvent Daredevil, created Jessica Jones and has been working for Marvel for YEARS is now writing for DC, Marvel's main rival. This is clearly an act of aggression by DC.

​I should mention that I quite like DC and I read more of their books than I do Marvel. Tom King's current Batman run has been pretty amazing, Tim Seeley has been improving on the current Hellblazer run and Benjamin Percy's Teen Titans has been quite spectacular. But that doesn't mean DC isn't above dirty tactics.
 
Bendis' run on Daredevil was nothing short of incredible, and Powers, published by Icon Comics (an imprint of Marvel) is ridiculously fun. Besides that, he created Jessica Jones, one of Marvel's best loved female heroes, as well as working on big events like Secret Invasion and House of M.
 
So how else can you explain his departure from Marvel, if not violent kidnapping? It's not hard to imagine Dan Didio or Jim Lee cracking Brian round the back of the head with a chair leg. Poor Brian!

​But, while I'm totally against abduction in any form (mostly), it's actually kind of exciting knowing that he'll be working on DC books from now on.
 
DC's official statement on the subject states that Bendis has signed a “multi-faceted” deal. This sounds like he'll be able to have contact with Marvel, to finish anything he's currently working on, but DC are gonna be sending fingers if Marvel don't play ball. However, DC haven't released any official demands as of yet.
 
But, despite the chains he's no doubt wearing, there's a lot Bendis could do with DC. His excellent grasp on noir and the darker side of superheroes could be a real benefit here. Imagine him writing a lengthy Question crime thriller epic or turning Hal Jordan into an actual space cop! Or even taking over the Batman reigns at some point, delving into the Detective side of the Caped Crusader. While Bendis does have his flaws, the man is a master of gritty crime stories.
 
It's also kind of exciting to imagine what he might come up with under such duress. How is the water boarding going to affect Aquaman under Bendis? Will the bamboo shoots under his fingernails affect work on Swamp Thing? Will having his testicles attached to a car battery help inspire a magnificent Shazam storyline?
 
I'm clearly of two minds about this whole situation. I can't help but find myself highly intrigued by the possibilities here. But, at the end of the day, kidnapping is wrong, as is forcing someone to write that much dialogue with a gun to their head.
 
Marvel has released a statement, saying “Brian is a great partner and has contributed incredible stories and characters to the Marvel Universe over the years. We appreciate his creativity and professionalism, and we wish him the best on his future projects.”
 
Now, that may seem like a nice "good luck" message to Bendis and DC, but if you take the letters L, E, S, E, P, H, B, E, L, P, R, A, N, I, A from this statement you clearly get an anagram of “please help Brian”.
 
But we here at trash Mutant have always tried to do our best for humanity. So I implore you to call the police and let them know that Brian Michael Bendis is currently sitting in DC's dank, rat and bat-infested basement. He's probably chained up in a corner with a typewriter nailed to his lap, with Geoff Johns standing over him screaming, forcing him to knock out 20 pages an hour.
 
It doesn't matter who Bendis works for, as long as he works there willingly and, of course, safely. I beg you, please help bring Brian home. His family no doubt miss him.
 
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Please, for the love of Brian, please please please help us in freeing him so he can write for whichever comic book company he wants. You can contact us or, more responsibly, contact whatever authorities handle this kind of thing.

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