Most Popular Books by Brian Michael Bendis

Jinxworld and Dark Horse are proud to present the debut of a fiercely ambitious, science-fiction odyssey by Brian Michael Bendis! Brian Michael Bendis, the New York Times bestselling, Peabody and multi-Eisner award-winning co-creator of Miles Morales, Naomi, Jessica Jones, and Powers, teams up with scorching hot comics sensation Stephen Byrne (Wonder Twins, Legion of Superheroes) for their very first creator-owned blockbuster series. Fifty-five years from now. Joy is an EN·VOI. A special agent of the JONANDO TRUST. Trusts are corporate-owned cities that are the centerpiece of modern society. She rights wrongs for the trust. She is excellent. Perfection. Hard on herself. Driven. Almost legendary in some parts. Until one day a voice pops in her head trying to get her to betray everything she has ever believed. This meticulously-designed Akira meets Inception journey shows us a new future like only comics can. All this and also an exclusive look behind-the-scenes and a look forward to other Jinxworld projects coming exclusively to Dark Horse. Collects Joy Operations #1–#5.

A modern noir tale of sin, revenge, and redemption, written and illustrated by Brian Michael Bendis, the New York Times bestselling, Peabody and multi-Eisner award-winning co-creator of Miles Morales, Naomi, Jessica Jones, and POWERS! After years away, con man David Gold returns to the city he once called home and finds nothing as it was. But the man known as “Goldfish” has come back for one reason, and one reason only: his son. This enigmatic grifter returns to his old haunts to find his old flame practically running the city''s underbelly. His oldest friend and ex-partner in crime a police detective. The town itself seems to have turned on him. With everything going against him, how can Goldfish reclaim the only person that he still cares about? Written and illustrated by the legendary New York Times best-selling author Brian Michael Bendis, Jinxworld and Dark Horse release an all-new edition of one of his grittiest works ever! Collects A.K.A. Goldfish: Act, Joker, King, Queen, Jack.

The true story of the hunt for America''s first serial killer! Brian Michael Bendis, the New York Times bestselling co-creator of Miles Morales, Naomi, Jessica Jones, and POWERS teams up with Manhunter writer Marc Andreyko for this gripping true tale of Eliot Ness’ hunt for America''s first serial killer: Cleveland''s torso killer! Cleveland. 1935. Eliot Ness, fresh from his legendary Chicago triumph over Al Capone and associates, set his sights on Cleveland. He went on a crusade that matched, and sometimes even surpassed, his past accomplishments. But dismembered body parts started washing up in a concentrated area of Lake Erie Sound. Headless torsos that left no clues to their identity or reason for death. Eliot Ness and his colorful gang of The Unknowns chased this killer through the underbelly of Cleveland for years. As far as the public was concerned, he was never captured. But what really happened is even more shocking. This 1999 Eisner Award-winner for Comic Book Excellence is re-designed in this latest edition to the Dark Horse/Jinxworld library!

Best-selling Marvel Comics writer Brian Michael Bendis reveals the comic book writing secrets behind his work on The Avengers, Ultimate Spider-Man, All-New X-Men, and more. Arguably the most popular writer in modern comics, Brian Michael Bendis shares the tools and techniques he uses to create some of the most popular comic book and graphic novel stories of all time. Words for Pictures provides a fantastic opportunity for readers to learn from a creator at the very top of his field. Bendis''s step-by-step lessons teach comics writing hopefuls everything they''ll need to take their ideas from script to dynamic sequential art. The book''s complete coverage exposes the most effective methods for crafting comic scripts, showcases insights from Bendis''s fellow creators, reveals business secrets all would-be comics writers must know, and challenges readers with exercises to jumpstart their own graphic novel writing success.

Who is behind the mask? COLLECTING: ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN (2011) 1-6

Celebrate over twenty years of POWERS with Powers: The Best Ever -- a massive, original graphic novel that is both a perfect jumping on point for newcomers, and essential reading for longtime fans! Brian Michael Bendis, the New York Times bestselling, Peabody and multi-Eisner award-winning co-creator of Miles Morales, Naomi, and Jessica Jones teams up with his long-time superstar Powers co-creator Michael Avon Oeming to celebrate over twenty years of the Eisner award-winning cops and capes comic, with their most significant Powers story ever! It''s been over two decades since detectives Deena Pilgrim and Christian Walker teamed up to solve the murder of the most beloved superhero Retro Girl. It''s been years since they’ve spoken. It''s been years since the world changed. But the worst criminal in Powers'' history, Wolf, has been reincarnated and all hell has broken loose. This opus of a graphic novel covers the entire life of the seemingly immortal Christian Walker as he fights one last time to protect those he swore to protect. Collects issues 7 and 8 of Powers (2015) along with new story material published in the earlier edition of Powers: The Best Ever, plus all comic book covers and a sketchbook section. Also included is an exclusive look back on the storied legacy of the POWERS comic book series, TV show, and beyond. Whether you are new to POWERS or a longtime fan, POWERS: THE BEST EVER is a must-have!

The madness and drama of FEAR ITSELF has taken its toll on the mighty Avengers, and now they must reinvent themselves once more! The entire world awaits word of who will be the Avengers! Then: HAMMER returns! Witness the latest and greatest roster of Avengers in action as they root out the resurrected organization''s secret labs! But who''s really behind this latest threat, and who rebuilt the new Dark Avengers? And how can the Avengers battle the combined forces of Hydra, AIM, the Hand, and HAMMER - all under the leadership of Norman Osborn? COLLECTING: Avengers #18-24, 24.1

Collects Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #16.1, #19-22. The Daily Bugle is on the hunt to find out everything they can about the new Spider-Man...but what they discover will surprise them, you - and him! Then: Venom Wars begins! Miles Morales finally has his costume, his web-shooters, and now he has his first A-list Spider-Man villain...there''s a new Venom in town, and he''s hungry! But who exactly is the new Venom, and what is his terrible connection to Miles'' father? All this, plus Miles'' new girlfriend, and the return of award-winning artist Sara Pichelli!

Collects New Avengers (2004) #38-54 and Secret Invasion: Dark Reign. SECRET INVASION rocks the New Avengersu0092 world! Trapped in the Savage Land, battling both friend and foe, Spider-Man turns to the one person he knows he can trust: Ka-Zar! But is it really him? Is anyone who they say they are? Discover how the Skrull infiltration ties to the teamu0092s founding, and learn who instigated it u0097 and why! What role did the Illuminati play? What happened to the Skrulls during HOUSE OF M? And when the Invasion ends and a Dark Reign begins, who will be the new New Avengers u0097 and will they be heroes, or outlaws? Plus: Doctor Strange failed as the Master of the Mystic Arts, and the Marvel Universe has a legion of magic-users waiting in the wings to be the new Sorcerer Supreme. But who will rise to take up the mantle?

Collects Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #23-28.

Collects Avengers #31-34, New Avengers Annual #1 & Avengers Annual #1. Wonder Man doesn''t think that the Avengers are helping the world, and he''s willing to do whatever is needed to stop them. Including bringing in his own team...the Revengers! Then, Tony Stark intercepts a signal that may lead the Avengers into the arms of one of their dearest friends...or their greatest enemies.

"With great power comes great responsibility." High school, puberty, first dances - there are many pitfalls to being young. Compound these with intense personal tragedy and superhuman powers, and you can start to visualize the world of Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man. Following the murder of his uncle and the Green Goblin''s assualt on his high school, Peter finds himself on the brink of manhood. Collects Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7.

Brian Michael Bendis, the New York Times bestselling, Peabody and multi-Eisner award-winning co-creator of Miles Morales, Naomi, Jessica Jones, and POWERS; and acclaimed creator of the bestselling Kabuki series David Mack, team up to tell an incredible new espionage epic in COVER. Based on a true story, the intelligence community figures out that the traveling band of social misfits who make comic books are an exact match to the profiles of candidates recruited for intelligence and counterintelligence gathering. A well-known comics creator is recruited by the agency to live a double life as a spy. And convention season is upon us. COVER is the blockbuster new epic from the renowned team of writer Brian Michael Bendis (Superman, Action Comics) and David Mack (Kabuki, Jessica Jones) as they reunite for the first time since their renowned run on Daredevil. Collects issues #1–#6 with a brand-new cover by David Mack!

Collects Avengers (2010) #12.1 and Age of Ultron #1-10. Humanityu0092s time is over. Submit or perish, because the Age of Ultron has arrived! The artificial intelligence known as Ultron has fought for years to eradicate mankind u0097 and now, it has all but succeeded. The few remaining heroes are battered, broken, almost beaten and left considering desperate measures u0097 some more desperate than others. But when Wolverine breaks ranks and pursues his own plan to defeat Ultron, will his drastic action cause more problems than it solves? Brian Michael Bendis presents the ultimate triumph of the Avengersu0092 greatest villain in an epic that will shake worlds!

From all-star creators Brian Michael Bendis (Superman, Ultimate Spider-Man, Jessica Jones) and Michael Avon Oeming (Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye, United States Vs. Murder, Inc., Mice Templar) comes the entire third year of the Eisner Award–winning series Powers. In a world where superheroes soar through the sky, homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim travel the dirty streets below, doing their grueling work. Assigned to the special "powers" cases, they face the worst their city has to offer. A member of the classic supergroup falls victim to a seedy sex scandal, and the murder investigation takes Walker and Pilgrim on a journey that will forever change how they look at the world of superheroes. Then, a story spanning the history of mankind follows a lone warrior''s trek through time, revealing the truth behind some of this universe''s greatest mysteries. From the award-winning team of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming comes this classic series in volume three collecting Powers (Series 1) #25–#37 with a brand-new cover by Michael Avon Oeming!

CollectsÿMighty Avengers (2007) #1-20. In the wake of Civil War, a new team of Avengers assembles - and it''s the mightiest of all! Iron Man! Wasp! Black Widow! Ms. Marvel! Wonder Man! Sentry! And Ares, god of war! But even a team this powerful will have its hands full with threats like Ultron and the Venom bomb! And an even more insidious menace is about to be revealed: a Skrull Secret Invasion! Just how long has it been underway, and can anyone be trusted? Nick Fury is the man with a plan to save the Earth -but who are the young warriors he has up his sleeve? And the return of legendary Kree hero Mar-Vell raises even more questions - what role will he and young Marvel Boy play?

Collects New Avengers #31-34. Now that the New Avengers have sacrificed all they had to fight the Phoenix, many are asking hard questions: is it time for the team to call it quits? Meanwhile, one of the New Avengers'' deadliest foes returns, hatching an elaborate plot for revenge that throws the team into disarray. Many hard and permanent choices need to be made in this final arc of the New Avengers saga. Plus: a Sorcerer Supreme ascends! But who will be the new master of Marvel magic?

In a world where superheroes soar through the sky, homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim travel the dirty city streets below doing their grueling work. Assigned to the special "powers" cases, they face the worst their city has to offer. When all powers are declared illegal, a bloody powers crimewave hits the city hard. A hero has returned, but is it enough to keep the city safe from the crossfire as the city''s most powerful villains gun for one another in a massive turf war? And how far will Detective Pilgrim go to prove she has what it takes? From New York Times best-selling writer Brian Michael Bendis (Superman, Ultimate Spider-Man, Jessica Jones) and artist Michael Avon Oeming (Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye), comes several years of the Eisner Award-winning series Powers. Powers Book Four collects Powers #1-18 and a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes content from the making of this superhero noir classic.

Genre-defining author Brian Michael Bendis makes his triumphant debut at DC Comics, as an alien being comes to Earth to kill Superman and finish the mission he first started decades ago: destroying the planet Krypton and killing every last Kryptonian! One of the genre''s greatest mythologies is turned on its head in Man of Steel! A new era begins for Superman as a threat name Rogol Zaar comes to Earth to put an end to Superman and his cousin, Supergirl. How will the Last Son and Daughter of Krypton survive a threat that destroyed almost all of their kind? As his world comes down around him, Clark Kent must also wonder: what happened to his wife and son, Lois Lane and Superboy? Brian Michael Bendis, the scribe behind some of the greatest comics of all time, including Ultimate Spider-Man, New Avengers and Daredevil, dives headlong into the DC Universe in this precursor to his debuts on both Superman and Action Comics. Featuring stunning art by some of comics greatest artists including Ivan Reis, Evan "Doc" Shaner, Ryan Sook, Kevin Maguire, Adam Hughes, and Jason Fabok. Collects issues #1-6 and stories from DC Nation #0.

There came a day! A day unlike any other...when two of Marvel''s top creators teamed up for the very first time to create a bombastic new Marvel series that not only ushers in the Heroic Age of Marvel Comics but unleashes onto the world the most blockbuster Avengers team ever! Who will answer the call? And will they assemble just in time...because Kang the Conqueror is here from the future. And wait till you find out why...!

In a world where superheroes soar through the sky, follow homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim on the dirty city streets below. Assigned to the "powers" special cases, they will face the worst their city has to offer. The shocking murder of America''s superhero sweetheart, Retro Girl, has the world in mourning. The investigation takes Walker and Pilgrim from the city''s seedy underbelly to the gleaming towers that are home to immortal beings. As shocking truths about Retro Girl come to light, Walker finds that to solve this crime, he might have to reveal his own dark secret. From creators Brian Michael Bendis (Superman, Ultimate Spider-Man, Jessica Jones) and Michael Avon Oeming (Cave Carson Has a Cybernetic Eye, Murder Inc., Blue Book), comes the entire first year of the Eisner Award-winning series Powers. Collecting Powers #1–#11, the complete Powers comic strips from Comic Shop News, the Powers Coloring/Activity Book, a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes content from the making of this superhero-noir classic, and a brand-new cover by Michael Avon Oeming!

A brand new chapter in the saga of Miles Morales, the all-new Ultimate Spider-Man! The new Ultimate Scorpion is introduced! Still discovering the limits of his skills and powers, Miles must learn how to be a hero from ... Peter Parker? COLLECTING: Ultimate Comics Spider -Man 6-10

Collecting Ultimate Comics Spider-Man (2011) #11-16. Miles Morales, the newly minted Spider-Man, teams up with the Prowler! But wait, isnu0092t the Prowler a bad guy?! Caught in a moral crisis, Miles must choose between battling his uncle-turned-crimelord, or joining him to keep his family safe! What path will the young hero take? And what will be the dramatic consequences? Plus: With the nation at war, Miles Morales decides to become a member of the Ultimates u0097 and he will do absolutely anything it takes to earn that right.

Brian Michael Bendis, co-creator of Miles Morales, Naomi, and Jessica Jones, teams up with his superstar co-creator and Iron Man and Daredevil collaborator Alex Maleev in this complete omnibus collection of their fearless political thriller set in the seedy underbelly of Portland, Oregon. A young woman is pushed to the edge by a world filled by police brutality, government corruption, and unspeakable crimes. After a mysterious murder and a near-death experience, Scarlet Rue wakes from a coma with her world shattered. Fueled by rage, guilt, and her vision of a better future; she takes the fight to her oppressors... and anyone else who gets in her way. Striking back against the corrupt cops who tore her life apart and sparks an uprising in this all too real tale of power, corruption, and lies. Collects the complete Scarlet: Series I issues #1-10 and Series II #1-5. Complete with behind the scenes material, sketches, and design concepts from both Bendis and illustrator Alex Maleev.

Collects Moon Knight (2011) #1-12. Captain America. Wolverine. Spider-Man. There''s nobody you''d want to have your back more than this trio of mighty Avengers. So who better for Moon Knight to call upon to lend a hand? The trouble is, they''re all in Moon Knight''s head - the latest splinters of Marc Spector''s shattered psyche! And as Spector battles his own mind to find balance in his new home of Los Angeles, a powerful criminal mastermind makes his deadly move - trafficking Ultron''s temporarily inert robot body! Can Moon Knight get his act together in time to take on this deadly threat - or is he way out of his league? Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev, who wowed readers with DAREDEVIL, reunite to deliver a unique take on another fan-favorite Marvel vigilante!

The New York Times bestselling, Peabody, and multi-Eisner award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis (Superman) and superstar Jessica Jones co-creator Michael Gaydos begin a masterful saga involving art, crime, loyalty, and passion. Pearl Tanaka’s an outsider among outsiders. A Japanese American with albinism, she was born into a world ruled by the American yakuza. Now she uses her unequaled skills as a tattoo artist to make a living in San Francisco, and all that she owes to the yakuza is the occasional kickback from her shop. That all changes the day that she meets Rick Araki...and saves his life. Rick is another tattoo artist, who''s run afoul of a different yakuza clan. By interfering with their hit on him, Pearl risks drawing her patron into a deadly gang war. Worse, Pearl has revealed to her yakuza bosses one of her deepest secrets: she has a talent for killing. Now, to pay off her debt, she must become an assassin for her yakuza clan. But Pearl Tanaka''s secrets run more than just skin deep... Collects Pearl #1–#6.

Starring Wolverine, Spider-Man, Daredevil, Captain America, Black Widow, Luke Cage and more! Brian Michael Bendis, the most popular and acclaimed writer in comics, reveals the darkest chapter in Marvel Universe history! When Nick Fury discovers a disturbing connection between many of Marvel''s deadliest villains, he assembles a ragtag team of the MU''s most misunderstood heroes for a secret mission to do what the U.S. government could never allow - eventually leading to a super-powered blowout between a who''s who of NYC heroes and mutants! Featuring the American debut of the stunning, fully painted work of Italian artist Gabriele Dell''otto. Collects Secret War (2004) #1-5.

Collects Moon Knight #1-7. Marc Spector has always struggled with multiple personalities -- but now that he''s moved to Los Angeles, he''s become a one-man Avengers team! Now, in the guises and identities of Spider-Man, Wolverine and Captain America, Moon Knight wages war against a new Kingpin of Los Angeles.

Collects Avengers #7-12 & 12.1. Marvel''s super-secret brain trust, the Illuminati, reunites - and the Avengers team up with the incredible Red Hulk as the Hood makes a crazy power move to bring the Infinity Gauntlet together once more! But the Hood has no idea of the power he''s toying with and who''s coming to earth to challenge him for it.

The Siege is over, and the Heroic Age has begun. So what''s next for Luke Cage and the New Avengers? Steve Rogers thinks he has the answer, offering Cage the reins of his own team and the keys to Avengers Mansion. Which heroes will Luke choose to join him, assuming he even wants the gig to begin with? He''d better decide soon, because the forces of evil are literally dropping out of the sky - and even a formidable trio of master mystics like Dr. Strange, Dr. Voodoo and Daimon Hellstrom are at a loss to stop it. It''s time for Luke Cage and his New Avengers to step up, or their first mission may well be their last! Collecting NEW AVENGERS (2010) #1-6.

AVX TIE-IN! Comics legend Walter Simonson is back, taking on the Avengers as they face down the unbelievable, unstoppable might of...the X-Men!? Captain America has declared war on Marvel''s mutants in the face of the Phoenix''s arrival on Earth, but one Avenger must betray the team to fulfill their destiny with the unstoppable cosmic force! And it''s not who you think! Plus: the Red Hulk''s last stand!? And can Hawkeye and Spider-Woman''s budding romance survive the end of the world? COLLECTING: Avengers 25-30