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| Born | August 18, 1967 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer |
| Notable works | Ultimate Spider-Man, New Avengers, House of M, Alias, Torso, Jinx, Powers, Daredevil, Secret Invasion |
| Awards | five Eisner awards, numerous Wizard awards |
Brian Michael Bendis (born August 18, 1967) is an American comic book writer and erstwhile artist. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative He has won critical acclaim (including five Eisner Awards) and is one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics. The Will Eisner Comic Industry Award is a prize given for creative achievement in American Comic books It is named in honor of the pioneering writer and artist Will Eisner For over eight years Bendis’s books have consistently sat in the top five best sellers on the nationwide comic and graphic novel sales charts.
Though he started as a writer and artist of independent noir fiction series, he shot to stardom as a writer of Marvel Comics' superhero books, particularly Ultimate Spider-Man. Hardboiled Crime fiction is a literary style pioneered by Carroll John Daly in the mid-1920s popularized by Dashiell Hammett over the course of the Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do Ultimate Spider-Man is a Superhero Comic book series published by Marvel Comics.
Bendis first entered the comic world with the "Jinx" line of crime comics in 1995. Crime comics are a Genre of American Comic books that were popular in the 1940s and 1950s This line has spawned the graphic novels Goldfish, Fire, Jinx, Torso (with Marc Andreyko), and Total Sell Out. AKA Goldfish is the title of a 1994 American creator-owned Comic book series written and drawn by Brian Michael Bendis. Fire was originally a two-issue creator-owned Comic book Limited series written and drawn by Brian Michael Bendis and published by Caliber Jinx is a Comic book series published first by Caliber Comics and then Image Comics, written and drawn by Brian Michael Bendis Torso is a Graphic novel written by Brian Michael Bendis and Marc Andreyko, with art by Brian Michael Bendis Marc Andreyko is an openly gay Comic book and Screenplay writer known for writing the 2000s ongoing series Manhunter for Bendis is writing the film version of Jinx for Universal Pictures with Oscar-winner Charlize Theron attached to star and produce. Charlize Theron ( IPA: ʃɑrˈliːz θəˈrɒn born August 7 1975 is an Academy Award -winning South African -born American actress film producer
Bendis’s other projects include the Harvey, Eisner, and Eagle Award-nominated Powers (with Michael Avon Oeming) originally from Image Comics, now published by Marvel's new creator-owned imprint Icon Comics, and the Hollywood tell-all Fortune and Glory from Oni Press, both of which received an "A" from Entertainment Weekly. The Harvey Awards, named for writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman (1924-1993 and coordinated by the publisher Fantagraphics are given for achievement in Comic books Powers is an American, creator-owned, Comic book series by Brian Michael Bendis (writer and Michael Avon Oeming (artist Michael Avon Oeming (Pronounced O-Ming is an American Comic book artist and writer well known for his stark art style which is used for telling sophisticated and Image Comics is an American Comic book publisher It was founded in 1992 by seven high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their Icon Comics is an Imprint of Marvel Comics for creator-owned titles Oni Press is an American independent Comic book publisher based in Portland Oregon. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc
Bendis is one of the premiere architects of Marvel's "Ultimate" line: comics specifically created for the new generation of comic readers. Ultimate Marvel is an Imprint of Comic books published by Marvel Comics, featuring reimagined and updated versions of the company's most popular Superhero He has written every issue of Ultimate Spider-Man since its best-selling launch, and has also written for Ultimate Fantastic Four and Ultimate X-Men, as well as every issue of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Ultimate Origin and Ultimate Six. Ultimate Spider-Man is a Superhero Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Ultimate Fantastic Four is a Superhero Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Ultimate X-Men is a Superhero Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Ultimate Marvel Team-Up is a Comic book series published by Marvel Comics which ran for 16 issues including a concluding Ultimate Spider-Man Ultimate Origins is a Comic book Limited series published by Marvel Comics, scheduled to be released in June 2008. Ultimate Six is a seven-issue Comic book Limited series and crossover between Spider-Man and The Ultimates ( 2003) featuring
Brian is currently helming a renaissance for Marvel’s AVENGERS franchise by writing both New Avengers and Mighty Avengers along with the successful ‘event’ projects House Of M, Secret War, and this summer’s Secret Invasion. House of M is an eight-issue Comic book Limited series and crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005. Secret War is a five-issue Comic book Limited series published by Marvel Comics. Secret Invasion is a Comic book Limited series and crossover storyline that began in April 2008 published by Marvel Comics.
He has also previously done work on Daredevil, Alias, and The Pulse. Daredevil is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Alias is a Comic book series created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos. The Pulse is a Comic book published by Marvel Comics, written by Brian Michael Bendis, about the people who work on " The Pulse
Bendis was the co-executive producer and series pilot writer for MainFrame Entertainment’s recent CGI animated Spider-man show, Spider-Man: The New Animated Series that aired on MTV and YTV. Computer animation Computer-generated imagery (also known as CGI) is the application of the field of Computer graphics or more specifically 3D computer graphics For the original animated series see Spider-Man The Animated Series Spider-Man The New Animated Series (also known as MTV Spider-Man MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. YTV is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel aimed at Youth, available nationwide through cable Bendis is the recipient of the Cleveland Press "Excellence in Journalism" Award and was named "Best Writer of the Year" by Wizard Magazine and Comic Buyer’s Guide for three consecutive years. Wizard or Wizard The Magazine of Comics Entertainment and Pop Culture (originally titled Wizard The Guide to Comics and He lives in Portland, Oregon.
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Trivia
- Bendis is known for extremely sarcastic and profanity-filled responses to comments from fans in the letters column of his comic books and on his internet message boards. Sarcasm is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly slyly jest or mock a person situation or thing The original meaning of the adjective profane (from the Latin for "in front of or outside the Temple " was to refer to items not belonging to the church An, or message board, is a Bulletin board system in the form of a discussion site
- Bendis has won five prestigious Eisner Awards, including "Best Writer of the Year" two years in a row. The Will Eisner Comic Industry Award is a prize given for creative achievement in American Comic books It is named in honor of the pioneering writer and artist Will Eisner
- Bendis has recently entered the world of video games with the successful launch of Activision’s Ultimate Spider-Man which won the E3’s people's choice award. Ultimate Spider-Man is a Video game based on the Comic book of the same name by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley The E3 Media and Business Summit, formerly known as Electronic Entertainment Expo and commonly known as E3, is an annual Trade show for the computer
- Bendis is close friends with former show writer Allan Heinberg, helping him land work at Marvel.
- Bendis had been known to offer readers their money back if they disliked any comic he wrote (on the condition that the comics be mailed to him).
- Bendis is mentioned in the Daredevil movie: when the corrupt boxing manager tries to persuade Jack Murdock, he references his bribed boxers "Miller. Daredevil is a 2003 Superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson. . . Mack. . . [and] Bendis". The former two refer to former Daredevil writers Frank Miller and David Mack. Frank Miller (born January 27, 1957) is an American Writer, Artist and Film director best known for his dark David W Mack is an American Comic book Artist and Writer. Biography Mack graduated from Northern Kentucky University
- Bendis' work has been referenced in the song "Powers" by singer Brodie Foster Hubbard. Brodie Foster Hubbard (born 1978 is an American Country music and Rock music Singer, Guitarist and Songwriter from
- Bendis enjoys Geraci's pizza in Cleveland so much that he actually freezes several boxes to take home to Oregon
- Before writing comics professionally, Bendis used to work in a comic book store in Cleveland. He could often be found behind the counter, drawing sketches, while ignoring some customers and offering snarky commentary to others.
- Bendis was arts-and-crafts supervisor in a Pennsylvania overnight summer camp. He painted the door to the crafts cabin with the image of Sting from the "Dream of the Blue Turtles" album cover. Later, he would do several murals for restaurants and other businesses.
- His childhood pet was a dog named Bandit.
- He often uses Cleveland architecture and people in his novels, including the columnist specializing in comics for Cleveland's major newspaper, "The Plain Dealer. "
Cameo appearances
- Powerless #5 (December 2004), written by Matt Cherniss and Peter Johnson and drawn by Michael Gaydos, features a cameo appearance by Bendis in which he is seeing a psychiatrist for mental therapy. Peter Johnson (born 1940 is a Birkenhead based business man and football investor Michael Gaydos is an American Comic book penciler noted for his work for Marvel Comics. A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as A psychiatrist (also archaically called an alienist) is a Physician who specializes in Psychiatry and is certified in treating Mental disorders
- Screenwriter (and later comic book writer) Allan Heinberg named a supporting character on the television show The O.C. after Bendis, and Seth Cohen, a fictional protagonist of the show, is a comic book fan whose favorite writer is Bendis. Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made Allan Heinberg (b June 29, 1967) is an American Film Scriptwriter, who currently writes Young Avengers for A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U This article is about the FOX television series For the location from which the series derives its name see Orange County California. Seth Cohen is a Fictional character on FOX series The OC, played by Adam Brody.
- In the pilot episode of the television show Firefly, screenwriter (and later comic book writer) Joss Whedon tuckerized a short-lived soldier character after Bendis. A television pilot is a test episode of an intended Television series. Firefly is an American Science fiction Television series created by writer/director Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made Joseph Hill " Joss " Whedon ( born June 23, 1964 in New York City is an Academy Award -nominated and Hugo Award Tuckerization is the act of using a person's name in an original story as an in-joke (e
- In Ultimate Spider-Man #66 Bendis appeared in a cameo before the issue where he talked to the reader about his feelings for the current story arc (the one where Spider-Man and Wolverine switch bodies). Ultimate Spider-Man is a Superhero Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. In issue #67 he appears before the issue again, and is seen strangling (a la Homer Simpson) the assistant editor for suggesting the preposterous story arc in the first place, and then sending him off to check Bendis' spelling. Homer Jay Simpson is a main fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and father of the eponymous family.
- In the MMORPG Video Game "City of Heroes" there is an in game zone "Perez Park" (itself a reference to veteran comic book artist George Pérez) in which the user can find a Exploration Badge reward named "Around the Bendis" as well as many other comic book writer/artist related references. City of Heroes (CoH is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game based on the Superhero Comic book Genre, developed by George Pérez (born June 9, 1954) is an illustrator and writer of Comic books born of Latin-American (Puerto-Rican descent City of Heroes (CoH is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game based on the Superhero Comic book Genre, developed by
- When Marvel's What If was revived in 2004, Bendis cameoed as the narrator of two issues that he also wrote: What if. What If, sometimes rendered as What If?, is the title of several Comic book series published by Marvel Comics, exploring "the . . Karen Page Had Lived? and What If Jessica Jones Had Joined the Avengers?
- Bendis appeared many times in Marvel's delayed 2005 book Wha. . . Huh?!, written by various luminaries of the comics industry, with art by Jim Mahfood. Jim Mahfood (born March 29 1975) aka Food One, is an American Comic book creator, born and raised in St
- Bendis is a secondary character in The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl by Barry Lyga, appearing as the main character's idol. Barry Lyga, nick named Barry "Radical" Lyga is an American Young adult Novelist and short story writer Barry Lyga, nick named Barry "Radical" Lyga is an American Young adult Novelist and short story writer
Bibliography
Created and owned by Bendis
- Fire (published originally by Caliber and later by Image)
- Fortune and Glory
- A.K.A. Goldfish (published originally by Caliber and later by Image)
- Jinx (published originally by Caliber and later by Image)
- Powers (published originally by Image and later by Marvel)
- Torso (published by Image)
Image Comics
Marvel Comics
- Alias #1-28
- Avengers vol. Fire was originally a two-issue creator-owned Comic book Limited series written and drawn by Brian Michael Bendis and published by Caliber Fortune and Glory is an American Eisner award winning Comic book by Brian Michael Bendis, telling the story of his attempts to break into AKA Goldfish is the title of a 1994 American creator-owned Comic book series written and drawn by Brian Michael Bendis. Jinx is a Comic book series published first by Caliber Comics and then Image Comics, written and drawn by Brian Michael Bendis Powers is an American, creator-owned, Comic book series by Brian Michael Bendis (writer and Michael Avon Oeming (artist Torso is a Graphic novel written by Brian Michael Bendis and Marc Andreyko, with art by Brian Michael Bendis A Hellspawn is a fictional creature from the popular comic book Spawn. Sam Burke and Maximilian "Twitch" Williams are two fictional NYPD Homicide Detectives created by Todd McFarlane. Alias is a Comic book series created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos. The Avengers is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. 3 #500-503, Finale
- Daredevil vol. Daredevil is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. 2 #16-19, 26-50, 56-81
- Daredevil: End of Days (with David Mack)
- Daredevil: Ninja #1-3
- Elektra vol. Daredevil End of Days is a Marvel Comics miniseries written by Brian Michael Bendis and David Mack, drawn by Klaus Janson, inked by Bill Elektra Natchios, usually referred to only by her first name Elektra, is a Fictional character in publications from Marvel Comics. 2 #1-6
- Halo: Uprising #1-4
- House of M #1-8
- Mighty Avengers #1-present
- New Avengers #1-present
- New Avengers: Illuminati #1-5 (with Brian Reed)
- The Pulse #1-14
- Secret Invasion #1-8
- Secret War #1-5
- Spider-Woman: Origin #1-6 (with Brian Reed)
- Spider-Woman
- Ultimate Fantastic Four #1-6 (with Mark Millar)
- Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #1-16
- Ultimate Power #1-3
- Ultimate Six #1-7
- Ultimate Spider-Man #1-present
- Ultimate X-Men #34-45
- Ultimate Origins
DC Comics
- Batman Chronicles #21 (Elseworlds "Citizen Wayne" story)
References
- Jinxworld — official homepage of Brian Michael Bendis
- Official Brian Michael Bendis message board
- Brian Michael Bendis' Resources at Howtomakecomics.net
- Bendis PopImage Interview pt.1, June 2000
- Bendis PopImage Interview pt.2, June 2000
- Interview at Silver Bullet Comic Books
- The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
- Brian Michael Bendis Interview
External links
Halo Uprising is a four-issue American comic book Limited series set in the Halo universe House of M is an eight-issue Comic book Limited series and crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005. The Illuminati is a fictional group of Superheroes who joined forces and secretly work behind the scenes in the Marvel Universe. The Pulse is a Comic book published by Marvel Comics, written by Brian Michael Bendis, about the people who work on " The Pulse Secret Invasion is a Comic book Limited series and crossover storyline that began in April 2008 published by Marvel Comics. Secret War is a five-issue Comic book Limited series published by Marvel Comics. Spider-Woman ( Jessica Drew) is a superheroine, a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Spider-Woman ( Jessica Drew) is a superheroine, a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Ultimate Fantastic Four is a Superhero Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Ultimate Marvel Team-Up is a Comic book series published by Marvel Comics which ran for 16 issues including a concluding Ultimate Spider-Man Ultimate Power is a nine-issue Comic book Limited series published by Marvel Comics. Ultimate Six is a seven-issue Comic book Limited series and crossover between Spider-Man and The Ultimates ( 2003) featuring Ultimate Spider-Man is a Superhero Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Ultimate X-Men is a Superhero Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Ultimate Origins is a Comic book Limited series published by Marvel Comics, scheduled to be released in June 2008. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-createdDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic