Brian Michael Bendis Makes His Marvel

The writer behind Guardians of the Galaxy, Uncanny X-Men, and more signs a new exclusive contract with the House of Ideas!

From Marvel Comics

Marvel Entertainment is excited to announce a renewed exclusive agreement with legendary comic writer Brian Michael Bendis!

The multiple Eisner award-winning writer has come to be one of the premier voices in the comic industry with iconic runs on many of Marvel’s most popular titles including GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, DAREDEVIL, UNCANNY X-MEN, ALL-NEW X-MEN, and more. Bendis also boasts two of the longest comic runs in American comic book history with his eight year-stretch as writer of the Avengers and over 200 consecutive issues of Ultimate Spider-Man, which saw the introduction of hit character Miles Morales to Marvel’s Ultimate Universe.

Reflecting on his lengthy career at Marvel, Bendis says, “There's been some speculation that I will be leaving comics because of other cool things going on in my life but I wanted to let everyone know that isn’t the case. I get it, sometimes when people have something going on in other media they tend to drift away from comics. But that is the opposite of what my life's goals are.

“I want to bring people into comics so they can see the original wonderful magic we have to offer every single week,” Bendis continues. “My partnership with Marvel, since the first day they hired me, has been a continuous dream come true and I'm honored that I get to continue this partnership for many years to come.”

The writer’s lengthy stint at the House of Ideas is set to continue with a new exclusive agreement and a wealth of new stories in 2015 including the cataclysmic closure of the Ultimate Universe with SECRET WARS: ULTIMATE END and a soon-to-be announced Secret Wars series that will have all Marvel fans keeping their eyes on Battleworld!

In addition to Brian’s Marvel Universe work, he will continue with his critically-acclaimed creator-owned series under Marvel’s ICON imprint, POWERS. POWERS, by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming, returns to comic shops for a brand new jumping on point in POWERS #1 and, debuting March 10, "POWERS" will now be a live-action drama available only on the Playstation Network.

Once again, Marvel is pleased to welcome Brian Michael Bendis back for his unique blend of action, humor, and heart, exclusively to the Marvel Universe and beyond in 2015.