Would you mind Brian Bendis on a Bat title?

[Rahul]

I mean, I know the chance of that happening is about as rock solid as Geoff Johns on a Spidey title, but I want to see what your opinions on this would be.

If his Daredevil is anything to go by, I think it could be awesome!

[Mister Intensity]

So we could see entire issues consist of long conversations between Alfred and Batman in the Batcavewhile crimes are committed, thanks but no thanks.

Mister Intensity

[Rahul]

Ah. About time....

[dancj]

I'd be interested in it. IIRC I think I heard Bendis himself say he wouldn't be that suited to the character though

[jadrax]

Bendis seems to vary in quality wildly, so it could be very good or unbelivably bad.

[CAT-DAL]

God please NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! !!

[literally exaggerated]

For an ongoing? Probably not. For a one shot or mini? Hell yeah. Bendis might not do action all that well, but he does character interaction better than anyone in the biz, and his run on Daredevil convinced me he'd be fairly well suited to him (just because writers who do well on Daredevil or Batman tend to do well on the other as well)

[Mister Intensity]

I'm sure that if Bendis ever wrote a Bat title, everyone in Gotham would know Batman's secret identity be the end of his first storyline.

There's a reason why Bendis is not writing for DC.

Mister Intensity

[Citizen V]

God please NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! !!

I agree,Bendis pretty much messed up the Marvel Universe.I do NOT want him near DC.

[The Shadow]

For an ongoing? Probably not. For a one shot or mini? Hell yeah.
Same here.

[BeastieRunner]

I'm sure that if Bendis ever wrote a Bat title, everyone in Gotham would know Batman's secret identity be the end of his first storyline.


I (sadly) could see that happening, just maybe not that extreme. I like him and think he's a great writer but that's my only real complaint about him; all those ID leaks. I do think he could handle and write a good Batman story but I would hope it was a one-shot or mini-series before he got involved in monthly, if at all.

So I'm on the fence for this one.

[The Batman]

it could be really interesting or it could be really terrible. i also seem to remember Bendis saying that Batman was a character he wasn't well suited to writing but that could change.

at any rate i'd be curious to see what Bendis' take on Batman might be.

[Violently Apathetic]

Yes, I'd mind a little. Bendis has a distinct way of writing characters that I REALLY have a hard time seeing for the Batfamily. I mean, sure, for a mini I'd be willing to give it a read, but ongoing? Nah...

Then again, maybe he'd pleasently surprise me, who knows?

[BlackKnight]

For a mini, that was not in continuum that would be great, but I highly doubt he could write the on-going batman comic, since there is a lot of action expected in the comic and batman has a whole ton of history that DC as a company expects there writers to respect and not change without explaination.
Two things Bendis has not been that great with at Marvel.
Also I really don't want to read a Batman story where batman is acting like an angst ridden teen.. :)

[davros42]

I don't read any of the bat books regularly...

So sure, I wouldn't mind Brian Bendis on one at all...

[Mister Intensity]

Also I really don't want to read a Batman story where batman is acting like an angst ridden teen.. :)

Hey, that sounds like the way he currently acts in the titles he star in.

Mister Intensity

[BlackKnight]

Hey, that sounds like the way he currently acts in the titles he star in.

Mister Intensity

Wow, umm ok, you must be reading a different Batman comic then me.

[The Shadow]

my only real complaint about him; all those ID leaks.
Who else's ID has he leaked other than Daredevils?

[Giant Guy]

I would totally pick up a Bendis book. I think he could really have some real great Batman moments.

And you know what? If it is not very good I could just stop buying the book. Although I still wish I had stopped buying the book during Brian Azzarelo's run.

[BlackKnight]

Who else's ID has he leaked other than Daredevils?

Spidey's in USM I believe..
Correct me if I am wrong on that, cause i am not sure.

[Giant Guy]

Who else's ID has he leaked other than Daredevils?

Does it count that he had Ultimate Spider-Man reveal his ID to Mary Jane?

[Huh?]

Based on how well his run on Daredevil went I wouldn't mind seeing him on a Bat title. He is a pretty good writer.

[Young Avenger]

Does it count that he had Ultimate Spider-Man reveal his ID to Mary Jane?

Not only to MJ. Nick Fury, X-Men, Ultimates and his rouge gallary knows Pete is Spider-Man. He only wears the mask because it looks cool.

[Cayman]

I'd love to see Bendis write Batman. Bendis and Maleev on a Batman title would be a must buy.

Cay

[BlackKnight]

I'd love to see Bendis write Batman. Bendis and Maleev on a Batman title would be a must buy.

Cay

First love the avatar, I am really interested in how that comic is going to go..

Second, so we would have slow decompressed comic with art that look something like charcoal drawings.. Well, ok, not my thing, but what ever floats your boat.

[LordEd1976]

The idea that Bendis could write a BatBook after the way he has handled the MU would be like having the Unibomber work at Microsoft.

[tymac]

A mini by Bendis with Oeming on art could be interesting. Probably a little too chatty, but Bendis can write mystery/crime stories. If he incorporated Batman into one of those, it could work.

[Mister Intensity]

Wow, umm ok, you must be reading a different Batman comic then me.

The teen angst Batman is the one we've been stuck with for at least the past ten years. Thankfully he'll be gone (hopefully for good) starting next month.

Mister Intensity

[BeastieRunner]

Who else's ID has he leaked other than Daredevils?

In Ultimate Spider-man, all these people know Spidey's ID: Norman, Harry, Doc Ock, Nick Fury, Eddie Brock, Curt Connors, the Ultimates, Logan, the X-men, Electro, Sandman, Kraven, Carnage, and possibly Dr. Strange is all I came name right now.

616 Daredevil is another. Everyone knew.

616 Spider-man has had this problem recently but I can't remember if he did that or not or has done that.

That's it for now. Add or fix anything that's wrong.

[BlackKnight]

The teen angst Batman is the one we've been stuck with for at least the past ten years. Thankfully he'll be gone (hopefully for good) starting next month.

Mister Intensity

Once again I simple say, you must be reading a different comic then me.. If want to see teen angst from adult charaters go read NA.

[Guts/Batman]

*Does the Vader stance* NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Violently Apathetic]

Guts' melodrama for the win.

[Guts/Batman]

Guts' melodrama for the win.

Yes!!! :D

Thank you very much.

Maybe Barbara can fill Jubliee's role in the comic... :D

[Dos]

I love how you guys complain and moan about Bendis all the time on here. He is the most realistic dialogue writer in the business. He takes old stupid characters and rogue galeries and makes them awesome. He has had the best run of daredevil ever. All this complaining but his comics sell and they sell really well, so someone is buying them. He would would make an amazing batman comics, things wouldnt be stale anymore and probably pretty awesome. He makes actually changes to the boring status quo and it freaks morons out. I for one am sick of seeing the same comic over and over again and he makes amazing interesting changes. DD is one of the only good main universe books out there.

[Guts/Batman]

He is the most realistic dialogue writer in the business.

Realism? In comics?

Hmmmmmmmmmmm...

[malephoenix]

I love how you guys complain and moan about Bendis all the time on here. He is the most realistic dialogue writer in the business. He takes old stupid characters and rogue galeries and makes them awesome. He has had the best run of daredevil ever. All this complaining but his comics sell and they sell really well, so someone is buying them. He would would make an amazing batman comics, things wouldnt be stale anymore and probably pretty awesome. He makes actually changes to the boring status quo and it freaks morons out. I for one am sick of seeing the same comic over and over again and he makes amazing interesting changes. DD is one of the only good main universe books out there.

Good points, even if they are written a bit condescending. But it goes deeper than that. The internet is basically one big place to whine. I read more negative stuff on the net than I do positive - and sometimes I have to *intentionally* go looking for/create something positive. And that's not restricted to comics.

Bottom line seems to be that a lot of posters at this particular site want things to "stay fresh" in comics, and not to stagnate and become stale, but they don't like the way it happens a lot of the time. It's a gamble for teh writer who hears "keep it surprising!" and then is rewarded with "but not like THAT!"

[Jake V]

it entirely depends on what kind of story he'd write. If you stuck him on Detective Comics and had him do a real down and dirty street level crime/noir comic, I doubt that anyone could top what he wrote. If you stuck him on Batman and had him doing a straight up superhero story that had far reaching implications throughout the DCU, you'd have people freaking out (and not in a good way) over it.

Personally, I'd opt for the noir book.

[Damo]

Bendis can be good, but he's highly variable. So many people know Ultimate Spidey's Secret Identity at this point I'm surprised it doesn't come in boxes of crackerjack. He can be great - his dialogue is often top notch, and he's got some interesting ideas. And he can be dire, especially when it comes to continuity.

[Dr. Simian]

If it was still going, I think that Gotham Central would be a good fit.

[CURSD BLADE]

Bendis is S O O O O O O perfect for the character of Batman. A mentally unbalanced, tragic, street-level, urban, detective hero. Think about it. Look how great he was on Daredevil!

Bendis would be perfect for Batman.

[Mia]

I love how you guys complain and moan about Bendis all the time on here. He is the most realistic dialogue writer in the business. He takes old stupid characters and rogue galeries and makes them awesome. He has had the best run of daredevil ever. All this complaining but his comics sell and they sell really well, so someone is buying them. He would would make an amazing batman comics, things wouldnt be stale anymore and probably pretty awesome.

I completely agree! So much so that when I met Bendis at a con last spring and I begged him to write Batman! I think his work on DD is a masterpeice really.

[Dos]

Realism? In comics?

Hmmmmmmmmmmm...


so you prefer the comic "have at thee" , and "sweet christmas" types of dialogue. You like it when the superhero spell out exactly everything they are doing in dialogue and converse as no one would ever do in a million years? Surely realism in comics is just ridiculous, you prefer when your suspension of disbelief to be ripped away from you by absurdity. I for one like to be immersed into my comic bc of the fact of hyper realism in such manners such as dialogue make the comic more relatable.

so yes realism, yes in comics and yes

hmmmmmmmmm...

[Arkham Resident]

I dont know if Bendis can pull it off..

But i prefer Paul Jenkins. Jenkins might just give back to Bruce Wayne something he lost...

his character. ;)

[BlackKnight]

so you prefer the comic "have at thee" , and "sweet christmas" types of dialogue. You like it when the superhero spell out exactly everything they are doing in dialogue and converse as no one would ever do in a million years? Surely realism in comics is just ridiculous, you prefer when your suspension of disbelief to be ripped away from you by absurdity. I for one like to be immersed into my comic bc of the fact of hyper realism in such manners such as dialogue make the comic more relatable.

so yes realism, yes in comics and yes

hmmmmmmmmm...

So how many people do you know that speak like this.

Yea hmmm

yep huh.

you bet...

over and over and over....

Sorry his dialogue is great in superhero stories if the charaters are teens.

For some reason though he likes to write in full sentences for Alias and DD.
I think it has to do with gener he is writing.

Like Jake said, if Bendis was writing a crime nior story in Detetive comics, it would probably be really good.
However if he had to write a super-hero story in Batman that actually had conections to the history of the charater, it woud utter crap...

Bendis is a good writer but he has limitations. He needs to learn that.

[SabrinaMorrell]

I would love Bendis in a Batman story...he is exactly the type of character the writer is great at, and since Bendis is deservedly famous for great dialogue and sharp characterization, I would go for a bendis Batman in a second.

[SabrinaMorrell]

Bendis is S O O O O O O perfect for the character of Batman. A mentally unbalanced, tragic, street-level, urban, detective hero. Think about it. Look how great he was on Daredevil!

Bendis would be perfect for Batman.

Yeah, that's exactly my opinion about this.
How I wish that proposed Daredevil/Batman crossover had been greenlit...that would've been an amazing thing, and surely a huge seller.

[lordlad]

Bendis practically revive the daredevil/matt murdock character.

[Damo]

See, the "Sweet Christmas" is a perfect example. He can be great, but he'll flip off continuity in a heartbeat for the sake of what he wants. I mean, I'd been reading for years that Cage went out of his way not to swear because his grandmother, someone way scarier than any supervillain, made him promise not to. It made for some laaame not-swears, but it was an interesting touch of character. Bendis chucked it without a second thought because he wanted Cage to swear. Overall he does have way more hits than misses, but you'd want to keep an eye over his shoulder.

[Maleficentogre]

the words cage made up were greater than any curse word anyone could possibly have thrown in there.

[trickster]

so you prefer the comic "have at thee" , and "sweet christmas" types of dialogue. You like it when the superhero spell out exactly everything they are doing in dialogue and converse as no one would ever do in a million years? Surely realism in comics is just ridiculous, you prefer when your suspension of disbelief to be ripped away from you by absurdity. I for one like to be immersed into my comic bc of the fact of hyper realism in such manners such as dialogue make the comic more relatable.

so yes realism, yes in comics and yes

hmmmmmmmmm...

Exactly. Couldn't have said it better myself. That's why Clark Kent has a PC on his desk instead of a typewriter, you know? Just because it's science fiction and people can fly doesn't mean the characters have to talk like they're in a Shakespeare play.
Part of the reason why I liked Winick. "Will you shut up, Li? I swear to God, it's like trying to run a criminal organization with my mother". Or the "Hyena" bit. His Black Mask was Hilarious.

[Drake5017]

I think a Bendis B-Man would be exceptional. This man is capable of bringing characters on the same par as Miller who is arguably the founder of Mr. Gritty super hero. Judging by his DD hell yeah I wouldn't mind!

[IamtheRock3]

Not only to MJ. Nick Fury, X-Men, Ultimates and his rouge gallary knows Pete is Spider-Man. He only wears the mask because it looks cool.

oh Silver Sable and her Crew now

Oh and basicly anyone on shields base..was walking around without a mask.

[IamtheRock3]

Bendis Dialouge can be great


But sometime he get OVERLY heavy. I like Daredevil but sometime it went sooooooo slow.


He be good on Detective.


Yea but you may say "But rock Bendis sales well"

Ask me someting...you never dislike anything that wasnt a bit hit?

I assumign you have at one time or another

So Any complaint is valid. if it wasnt then Ebert Roper could never make fun of Adam Sandler and that would make Ebert a Sad Panda.

Also this a message board if you cant whine on a message board where can you

[Lord Grog]

Bendis dialogue is good...but Bendis storylines blow chunks IMO. I don't know how to reconcile those two opinions, but there ya go.

The glut of Bendis-ness was one of the reasons I gave up on Marvel. I just don't care for his stories.

[David O Burcham]

Then has been done to death, but,darn, they are fun to do.

Bendis on Batman, staring with page #1....


BATMAN: (grabbing a typical Goon by the collar) Where's Penguin?

GOON: Penguin?

BATMAN: Penguin.

(6 copies of the same panel)

GOON: The guy with the nose?

BATMAN: The guy with the nose. Tuxedo. Top hat. Umbrella.

GOON: Umbrella?

BATMAN: Umbrella.

(12 copies of the same panel)

GOON: He's behind the door.

BATMAN: Which door?

GOON: That door.

BATMAN: The one with the knob?

GOON: The one with the knob.

BATMAN: He's behind the door.

GOON: The umbrella guy.

BATMAN: The nose, tuxedo, top hat, umbrella guy.

GOON: And the thing with birds.

BATMAN: Behind that door.




NEXT ISSUE... Batman opens a DOOR!!!

[Norrin Radd]

^Yep.

If that's realism, then give me fantasy.

[DLH1970]

Bendis dialogue is good...but


He tends to overly use the phrase "the hell". It seems that every title he writes somebody says it at least says it once. Come on people say "What the hell" for once.

[Violently Apathetic]

Okay, Phoney Bone wins it.

[Gary Joyce]

Like many on here I would prefer Bendis did a crime noir style Btaman one shot.I think he woud probably be suited to Nightwing far more then Batman.

As for the Daredevil ID leak well it was hardly a huge secret before Bendis took over was it.I mean his 3 three main villains Kingpin,Bullseye and Elektra all knew way before Bendis ever wrote on DD.

[Guts/Batman]

I'll re-tract my statements.

Daredevil Bendis - Okay, I'll bite.

HoM Bendis - I'll take Winick on Batman above that.

NA Bendis - Give me Loeb Supergirl above that.

[cactusmaac]

I don't know if Bendis would be a good fit on Batman. He tends to do best with characters who are quite human and have to struggle a lot with their dual lives. Bats is a driven, focused and utterly determined guy who doesn't have much of a life outside crimefighting. Bendis would so as well with him as he would with the Punisher.

He'd be much better with Nightwing or Robin.

Although personally, I'd really like him to take a crack at Superman.

[Indefatigable]

He tends to do best with characters who are quite human and have to struggle a lot with their dual lives.I think so too.

[NathanielEssex]

Count me as another who would have no interest in buying a Bendis Batman.

[Nick Kal]

I think it would be probably not something I'd liek to see happen, but if it did I would buy it.

[AlexApprobation]

It'd be an interesting one shot or mini series. But I don't see him doing it as a monthly type thing.

Wait... does Bendis even read DC?