Brian Michael Bendis is well known for his Marvel work, but my favorite stories of his are from before he joined the mainstream superhero world. I enjoyed Jinx and Torso, and especially Powers. He and artist Michael Avon Oeming told cool stories of cops in a world of superheroes, filled with mystery, plot twists, and great dialogue. A TV series was recently attempted, but never made it to air. It's too bad, it would make a cool live action show.
This is an awesome cover. I love the old-school Batman logo and the Classic look of Batman!
ReplyDeleteI read a few issues of Powers. I liked it. I like Bendis. I like his writing. I like what he did with Ultimate Spider-Man. I actually liked how he brought The Avengers back and his view of the team.
I don't think a character or a team needs more than one book, though. I think more than one book eliminates that "rareness". I think it's a bit of supply and demand. If the supply is small and limited, then demand should be high. Spider-Man, Wolverine, Batman, Superman are all weaker characters because they are EVERY where. I don't see that as a GOOD thing. I get Batman in Detective, Batman and Brave and the Bold. An occasional appearance in Justice League, okay. For an urban legend, who works alone...