Most Popular Books by Brian Michael Bendis

Collects Spider-Man/Deadpool #1-5, #8-10, #13-14 and #17-18. The Webbed Wonder and the Merc With a Mouth are the double act of your dreams! And legendary Deadpool creative team Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness have reunited to make it everything you ever hoped for - beginning with the Dread Dormammu! But will a fledgling friendship turn sour when Wade Wilson''s next target turns out to be...Peter Parker?! Someone is messing with our wascally wisecrackers, and they''ve blended the genetics of our heroes to create one murderous, mixed-up miss named Itsy Bitsy. She''s Spidey and ''Pool''s "daughter" - and she has seriously creepy daddy issues! Can the proud parents work together to put a stop to her rampage? Prepare for action, adventure and just a smattering of (b)romance as Spidey and Deadpool show the comic-book world what a real dynamic duo looks like!

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.

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.

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.

From the creators of the Eisner Award-winning, bestselling POWERS comes this brand-new world of historical crime fiction like you''ve never seen before. Discover a world in which the five families of organized crime never lost their stranglehold on the United States. Now, half the country is a smorgasbord of sex and sin ruled by loyalty and “family values” and the rest of the world looks on in awe, rage, or jealousy. Join us as newly “made” Valentine Gallo and Jagger Rose rise through the ranks of the notorious Bonavese family. No spoilers, but Jagger has already proven herself one of the greatest assassins of all time. And, uh, the Pope would like a word. Yeah, that Pope. Huh. This fully fleshed out, all new, alternative crime history is brought to life by Michael Avon Oeming and Taki Soma’s mind-blowing artwork. For fans of 2019’s The United States of Murder Inc... great news! This is that book! We have renamed it the more appropriate, and better logo: MURDER INC. For our new happy Dark Horse home. Oh, but If this is your first look, well, for fans of Powers, Daredevil, Pearl, or Scarlet, boy do we have a treat for you. Collects Murder Inc.: Jagger Rose #1–#6.

Dozens of short stories, handpicked by the author, range from autobiographical anecdotes to some of the darkest crime noir stories he has yet to tell. Also included are some of his favorite short work collaborations with Warren Ellis, Mike Avon Oeming, and many others. Plus a bonus portfolio of illustrations and essays that have rarely been seen before.

Brian Michael Bendis, the New York Times bestselling, Peabody and multi-Eisner award-winning co-creator of Miles Morales, Naomi, Jessica Jones, and POWERS tells a comedic life lesson about the horrors of Hollywood. Before his acclaimed relaunches of Superman, Action Comics, and Young Justice...before his triumphant successes with Daredevil, Ultimate Spider-Man, Invincible Iron Man, and Jessica Jones...before his groundbreaking original series Powers, Scarlet, Cover, and Pearl... ...Brian Michael Bendis was a hungry young cartoonist about to take his first step into the shark-filled swimming pool that is the American motion picture industry. The harsh lessons that he learned along the way—and the unforgettable people that he met—are set down for the ages in Fortune and Glory, his hilarious autobiographical account of Hollywood development hell. Written and illustrated by Bendis and colored by Matthew Wilson, Fortune and Glory invites readers to gaze in wonder at the dizzying varieties of stupidity displayed by studio executives, and to share in the enthralling mood swings and ego nosedives of a small-time comic book creator as he rides the emotional roller coaster of freelance film production. This comprehensive trade paperback edition includes the complete story from the original three-issue miniseries and features an introduction from comics and animation legend Paul Dini as well as a wealth of promotional art and interviews straight from Bendis'' archives. Collects Fortune and Glory #1–#3.

The ultimate conspiracy. In a matter of moments, the world changed forever. Kobra, Spyral, A.R.G.U.S., Task Force X, the D.E.O.—all of the world’s most powerful clandestine organizations, instantaneously wiped off the face of the Earth. Their leaders are scattered, in hiding, or at death’s door. And heroes like Superman and Batgirl are targeted for kidnapping.All because of a single force: LEVIATHAN. A mysterious new mastermind has seized control of this infamous secret society. In a single night, they have reshaped the balance of power that hundreds of spies, superheroes, and super-villains have carefully maintained. How have they accomplished so much so quickly? What are they planning to do next? And most important—who is behind the mask? To answer these questions, the world’s greatest detectives have joined forces: Batman. Robin. Green Arrow. Plastic Man. The Question. Manhunter. Lois Lane. But they must act quickly. Every dead end, every red herring, every false lead and wrongfully accused suspect costs them time they don’t have. Because Leviathan is preparing their next move. And unless these heroes solve the mystery, no force on Earth can stop them… The award-winning creative team of Brian Michael Bendis (Legion of Super-Heroes, Daredevil, Superman) and Alex Maleev (Infamous Iron Man, Spider-Woman, Scarlet) proudly present Event Leviathan—a mystery thriller that will shake the DC Universe to its core! Collects Event Leviathan #1-6 and Superman: Leviathan Rising #1.

Collects New Avengers #7-13. 1959: under presidential orders, Nick Fury assembles the first Avengers--Victor Creed. Namora. Kraven the Hunter. Dominick Fortune. Silver Sable. Ulysses Bloodstone. Their mission? Stop the Red Skull. Present day: Luke Cage''s New Avengers must contend with Norman Osborn and a rebuilt HAMMER.

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!

Nazi-hunters? Escape artists? Some M.I.A. for decades? Exactly how long have comics creators been part of the intelligence community? Follow the latest recruit from the Comic-Con circuit as he falls in with this mysterious crowd. The secrets he uncovers about its legacy will shock and delight, well, just about everyone. This whip-smart multimedia explosion by lifelong collaborators Brian Michael Bendis (writer of SUPERMAN and ACTION COMICS) and David Mack bring the worlds of spies and comics together in a loving mash-up that celebrates both. Fans of DavidÕs multimedia comics work are in for a once-in-a-lifetime treat.

Collects Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-13. 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 assault on his high school, Peter finds himself on the brink of manhood: getting a job at the Daily Bugle to help support his widowed aunt and taking on extracurricular activities - such as bringing down the Kingpin, the head of organized crime in New York City! Even with the help of Mary Jane Watson, his best friend and confidante, it''s a heavy load to bear for any teenager - but Peter Parker is far from any teenager!

New York Times bestselling author Brian Michael Bendis (cocreator of Miles Morales, Jessica Jones, and Naomi) and illustrator André Lima Araújo (A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance) bring you Phenomena, a brand-new fantasy adventure series starting with The Golden City of Eyes. “Everyone tells you . . . you’re going to see something you’ve never seen before. That’s what everyone said. Who doesn’t want to see something they’ve never seen?” Phenomena is the story of a young boy named Boldon and his warrior friend Spike—survivors of a phenomena that took over Earth years ago. Not an apocalypse . . . something far more interesting. We follow Boldon and Spike as they are forced to team up with another lost orphan of the world, Matilde. The trio of heroes go on a globetrotting adventure that takes them to a magical, mysterious place called the Golden City of Eyes. As they quest across this epically crazy new world looking for answers and purpose, they face off against dark forces big and small, changing the world better along the way. In each book in the series, our heroes travel to different parts of the magical world of Phenomena by various modes of transportation, each more and more fantastical than the mode that preceded it. Each journey is personal, and every chapter takes the trio toward a different, visually iconic destination, and each location, character, and chapter reveals clues to the shape of the world and how they got there—and, ultimately, their purpose. With Phenomena, Brian Michael Bendis and André Lima Araújo deliver a universe chock full of unforgettable characters, full-tilt action, and stunning imagination and world-building that is perfect for fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

A comedic life lesson about how to break a leg on Broadway—literally—by Brian Michael Bendis, the New York Times bestselling, award-winning co-creator of Miles Morales, Naomi, Jessica Jones, and POWERS. In the midst of the unprecedented success of Brian Michael Bendis’s character-defining run writing Ultimate Spider-Man, and the box office record-breaking Spider-Man films, the writer received a phone call that no one could have predicted. Spidey was going to Broadway, and Bendis was being tapped to collaborate with rock royalty to help the webslinger “find his voice” on stage. Could he overcome his own ignorance about musicals, or would he exit stage left before production began? Brian Michael Bendis, cartoonist Bill Walko, colorist Wes Dzioba, and letterer Josh Reed, come together to tackle the stranger-than-fiction events behind the curtain of the pre-production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. This is the second book in his celebrated and award-winning autobiographical tell-all graphic novels that proves there really is “no business like show business” (thank god!).

After reuniting with his childhood friend Eddie Brock, Peter Parker discovers a terrible secret about their fathers'' past a secret which quickly results in a confrontation with Venom, Spider-Man''s evil, dark twin. Collects Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #33-39.

Collects Spider-Men #1-5. Universes collide for the first time in one ultimate, amazing Spider-Man story! At last, the wall-crawlers of two worlds are united! Courtesy of the multiversal machinations of Mysterio, the Marvel Universe''s friendly neighborhood Peter Parker meets Ultimate Comics'' new kid on the block, Miles Morales, in a landmark tale.

Darf man alleine aufgrund von Visionen in den Lauf der Dinge eingreifen und die Zukunft verändern? Diese Frage entzweit die Marvel-Heroen. Als im Kampf gegen Thanos ein Held stirbt und kurz darauf auch noch ein Avengers-Veteran getötet wird, eskaliert der Konflikt. Angeführt von Iron Man und Captain Marvel, ziehen die Helden gegeneinander in den Krieg ...

Ein Sammelband mit dem Debüt von Spidey Miles Morales! Nach dem Tod von Peter Parker wird der junge Miles zum neuen Spider-Man. Der unerfahrene Nachwuchs-Wandkrabbler muss sich mit Superschurken, Oberspion Nick Fury, den Avengers sowie dem Vermächtnis seines Vorgängers herumschlagen. Zumal selbst innerhalb seiner Familie kriminelle Abgründe lauern...

SECRET INVASION IS HERE! The shape-shifting alien race known as the Skrulls has secretly infiltrated every super-powered organization on Earth with one goal - full-scale invasion! In this comic event, page-after-page unveils reveal-after-reveal and shocking moment-after-shocking-moment! Brian Bendis and Leinil Francis Yu deliver a story that will change the Marvel Universe forever! Collects Secret Invasion (2008) #1-8.

As Pearl starts to put the pieces together, she realizes that her family was not as advertised. The real question is will she be able to confront this before Tokyo''s most dangerous assassin comes to clean up the mess they think she''s made. You are ill-prepared for the beautiful artwork that Michael Gaydos has brought to this yakuza epic about art, family, and the weird stuff in-between.

Writer Brian Michael Bendis reunites with artist David Marquez (Miles Morales, Iron Man, Batman/Superman) for a new, star-studded Justice League featuring Superman, Batman, the Flash, Hawkgirl, Aquaman, Hippolyta, new DC powerhouse Naomi, and...is that Black Adam?! Superman is leading the charge to reinvent the Justice League, and at the same time, a new, cosmic-powered threat arrives from Naomi’s homeworld to rule the Earth! This special hardcover edition collects the entire epic opening saga of this all-new era for the Justice League! Collects Justice League #59-63.

"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.

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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! COLLECTING: Moon Knight (2011) 1-12

In un mondo dove l’homo superior comanda, l’homo sapiens è felice e regna la pace. Un mondo dove i desideri di ciascuno possono realizzarsi. Un mondo irreale. Un castello di carte costruito sulle ceneri dei Vendicatori. Finché i segreti della Casata di M resteranno sotto silenzio poche saranno le probabilità di far tornare la realtà... Brian Michael Bendis (New Avengers, Halo: Uprising, Ultimate Spider-Man) e Olivier Coipel (Avengers, Thor) firmano uno dei più grandi successi del 2005, una saga intrisa di dramma ed eroismo che riprende, in un vertiginoso crescendo narrativo, le vicende di Avengers: Disassembled, preparando il terreno a Civil War.

The epic conclusion to the Phenomena trilogy by Brian Michael Bendis (cocreator of Miles Morales, Jessica Jones, and Naomi) and André Lima Araújo (A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance) Phenomena is the story of a young boy named Boldon, a mysterious girl named Matilde, and the warrior Spike—survivors of a phenomena that took over Earth years ago. Not an apocalypse . . . something far more interesting. After Matilde faces her past in Valentia Verona, Boldon realizes that he has unfinished business to settle. Worried, Spike and Matilde chase their unusually serious friend all the way to the rumored birthplace of the phenomena. This is where it happened. But what is it? The closer the trio get to their destination, the more Boldon reveals about his past—he wasn’t “cast out” of his tribe like he’s been claiming throughout their adventures together. In fact, he ran away. He ran away from something so bad that he can barely bring himself to speak of it. What is it that is waiting for our ragtag band of heroes? What is the secret behind the phenomena? Spike is reunited with his legendary brotherhood of Warriors just in time to face and impossible evil brought on by none other than Boldon’s family. In such dire circumstances, what kind of hero could possibly rise to the call? In The Secret, the Phenomena trilogy comes to a thrilling conclusion. Brian Michael Bendis and André Lima Araújo pull back the curtain to reveal all the secrets behind their universe. With unforgettable characters, full-tilt action, stunning imagination, and world-building, Phenomena is perfect for fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

New York Times bestselling and award-winning comics creator Brian Michael Bendis (co-creator of Miles Morales, Jessica Jones, and Naomi) and André Lima Araújo (A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance) bring you the second volume in the Phenomena trilogy, Matilde’s Quest. A young boy named Boldon, a mysterious girl named Matilde, and the warrior Spike—survivors of a phenomena that took over Earth years ago. Not an apocalypse . . . something far more interesting. Following their adventure in The Golden City of Eyes, Matilde’s Quest brings our trio to Valentia Verona (formerly London, England)—one of the most fantastical places on the planet. There, with the help of Boldon and Spike, her newfound friends, Matilde is determined to confront the reason she was cast from her home to wander the land in the first place. But as they stop at each village Matilde has been protecting along the way, they begin to realize that rumors of their exploits are more widespread than they imagined. They are becoming legend and folklore. And with their mythology comes new threats. In a world where story is currency, they are becoming a powerful force to be reckoned with . . . and, at the same time, attracting attention from both bounty hunters and forces of darkness beyond their understanding. With Phenomena, Bendis and Araújo deliver a universe chock-full of unforgettable characters, full-tilt action, stunning imagination, and world-building that is perfect for fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender.