Brian Michael Bendis is going to DC?

[Dirty Mcdrawz]

Yeah that look means I love the idea. Booster gold is one of my favorite characters and I know Berlanti wanted to do a booster gold show and I thought it was moving forward buuuuuuuut I haven’t heard shyt about it since

my bad I interpreted that gif as “oh no”

 

[MenacingMonk]

Top 3 Picks:
Bronze Tiger
The Question
Catman

Question is one of my faves.

But if cats say BMB is a street level writer then maybe

 

[Emoryal]

If Bendis can duplicate what he did with the Avengers franchise, Ultimate imprint, which led to the MCU being started, Marvel gonna have sum rough competition.

He cant work on established works so we know that isn't happening.

 

[Jello Biafra]

Yeah that look means I love the idea. Booster gold is one of my favorite characters and I know Berlanti wanted to do a booster gold show and I thought it was moving forward buuuuuuuut I haven’t heard shyt about it since

Berlanti is attached to direct a Booster Gold movie. He just finished directing a coming of age teen dramedy this summer and I think the next thing he's doing is the Little Shop of Horrors remake so Booster won't be started till after that.

 

[KravenMorehead™]

Imagine if Jonathan Hickman decided to join DC?

 

[KravenMorehead™]

Kite Man Omnibus HC by Bendis and Alex Maleev

 

[Formerly Black Trash]

The positive is that characters like Icon and Static Shock will surely make a comeback or be reinvented. He likes his diverse characters.

They'll all be with white woman tho

 

[Wild self]

A Geoff Johns/ Hickman event would make the world spin. Even Marvel would be

 

[KravenMorehead™]

A Geoff Johns/ Hickman event would make the world spin. Even Marvel would be

Hickman directed event w/ Grant Morrisson Dialogue + Jerome Opeña on the artwork tho

 

[Wild self]

Hickman directed event w/ Grant Morrisson Dialogue + Jerome Opeña on the artwork tho

That could damn near be OG Watchmen status

 

[Norrin Radd]

Imagine if Jonathan Hickman decided to join DC?

Did Jonathan Hickman Tease A DC Comics Project After the Bendis News?

Comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis made waves today after DC Comics announced the creator signed an exclusive deal with the publisher, after nearly two decades of penning stories for Marvel. Is another former Marvel writer following suit?

It wouldn't be surprising after a cryptic photo from Jonathan Hickman's twitter account, featuring a screen cap from the film Dead Poets Society.



The scene in the photo takes place during the film's ending, in which the students inspired by Robin Williams' character stand on their desks and recite the poem "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman.

So what does it mean? Allow us to put the events into context for you.

Hickman started in Marvel in the mid-2000s, writing a one-shot issue in the Legion of Monsters event as well as a serialized, digital-exclusive story for Astonishing Tales Vol. 2 called "Bobby and Sam in Mojoworld," with art from Nick Pitarra.

He then collaborated with Bendis on the book Secret Warriors, spinning out of the Dark Reign event. Though the two came up with the original plot, Hickman scripted every issue in the series and eventually became one of Marvel's darlings.

Hickman's work in Marvel each contributed to and built on the vast tapestry of Marvel Comics continuity, going from Secret Warriors to SHIELD to Fantastic Four to the Ultimates and Avengers, culminating in the 2015 event book Secret Wars. Hickman has since stopped writing for Marvel, though his influence is still felt in the publishing line.

In the years since, rumors have popped up regarding Hickman's future projects. Unsourced and unverified chatter pegged him to eventually take over the X-Men books, but a recent post by Jim Lee hinted that he might be heading to DC Comics.

So does his post of that pivotal scene from Dead Poets Society mean that he is going to follow Bendis, who helped him break into Marvel, over to the Distinguished Competition?

Bendis has an eye for talent and helped shine a spotlight on many creators deserving of mainstream success, such as David F. Walker, Sara Pichelli, David Marquez, and more.

Hickman is one of the most successful writers Bendis has helped, and has a few successful creator-owned projects with Image Comics such as Black Monday Murders, East of West, Dying and the Dead, Manhattan Projects, Red Mass for Mars, and the Nightly News.

While he likely doesn't need to go to DC Comics, Hickman is an admitted fan of quite a few characters from the publisher. That doesn't mean he's not working for Marvel in the future, as the last two issues of SHIELD could see release in the near future.

Sounds pretty flimsy but I thought I'd post it anyways.

 

[Wild self]

Did Jonathan Hickman Tease A DC Comics Project After the Bendis News?



Sounds pretty flimsy but I thought I'd post it anyways.

If true, then DC will experience a new age of greatness like their runs back in the 80s.

 

[Rebel Soldier]

As a fan of both Marvel and DC, I'm torn. I'm happy he's gone from Marvel because his work has gotten extremely stale. Maybe writing with a new group of characters reenergizes him. I don't know. I'm just happy he's no longer writing for Marvel.

Should be interesting to see how Marvel recovers. The current group of Marvel writers are lackluster from a name recognition standpoint. I honestly can't remember the last time they had a writing stable this weak.

 

[MartyMcFly]

As a fan of both Marvel and DC, I'm torn. I'm happy he's gone from Marvel because his work has gotten extremely stale. Maybe writing with a new group of characters reenergizes him. I don't know. I'm just happy he's no longer writing for Marvel.

Should be interesting to see how Marvel recovers. The current group of Marvel writers are lackluster from a name recognition standpoint. I honestly can't remember the last time they had a writing stable this weak.

Yeah this is where I am. I'm a fan of Bendis traditionally even if he's not what he used to be but I think thats just because he needs a new sandbox. DC could use the injection too as they're already lining up quite a stable. On the plus side, this gives a lot of young talent at Marvel the chance to shine now and step up. Some young cat needs to take the game by the balls over there and just run with it

 

[Dillah810]

He has no classic story lines

A lot of people say his run on Ultimate Spider-Man is some of the best Spider-Man stuff ever wrote.

I think all of the Miles Morales stuff he wrote pre-Secret Wars is classic.
A lot of people also big up his run on Daredevil.
He also resurrected Luke Cage as a character.