CBR: Bendis Assembles Avengers, Illuminati and More

[CBR News]

In "Avengers" and "New Avengers," both teams have been working over time to save Earth and all of reality from dangerous threats. We spoke with writer Brian Michael Bendis about both titles.


Full article here.

[scouse mouse]

The Hood? Again? I'm sick of him; can't Bendis use a different villain?

[Brother Justin Crowe]

The Hood? Again? I'm sick of him; can't Bendis use a different villain?

The last few years, he's used Ultron, Xorn, Doctor Doom, Loki, Norman Osborn, the Hand, the Skrulls, and, apparently, the Ancient One.

[Monty_Cristo]

The Hood? Again? I'm sick of him; can't Bendis use a different villain?

he can't write the villains he does use, correctly. why do you want him to ruin a different villain?

[Sighphi]

The battle for the Infinity Gems will continue well into next year

Oh boy. How many time is this dude going to get some magical items just to be taken away later on?

The revelation about the Illuminati will have major impact on the relationships between the characters and what Steve Rogers thinks of Tony Stark and his place on the team

Why dont they just marry these two.
Seriously.

[deathcry]

hahaha.. I knew I couldn't click through fast enough before someone complained about the Hood.

If it ends up being a good story, I don't care if Baby Cage is the villain. hmmm

[SpideyCzar]

Wasn't the Illuminati "Outed" during World War Hulk???

Come on Bendis please try to keep up, although I am intrigued by the Infinity Gems being brought back.

[TonyStark1012]

I'm loving Avengers! I think Bendis is doing an amazing job and he's plans for the future sounds like it will not stop anytime soon. I really can't wait to see how people react when they find out about the Illuminati and how it's going to affect Tony and Steve's friendship which is already on shakey ground!

[XPac]

Wasn't the Illuminati "Outed" during World War Hulk???

Come on Bendis please try to keep up, although I am intrigued by the Infinity Gems being brought back.

Hulk revealed that these guys plotted to launch him into space. But I don't believe that any knows that these were guys were meeting together and trying to secretly manipulate things behind the scenes for years.

[mdg1]

Oh dear lord...

When this storyline ends, not everybody walks away alive, for lack of a better word [Laughs]," Bendis revealed. "And not everyone that's a hero stays a hero and not everyone who's a villain stays a villain. There's some side switching going on."

So that suggests Voodoo and Hellstrom either die or become villains. And I see Bendis is STILL harping on the "Doctor Strange is a deus ex machina" nonsense.

Would someone explain to me what is "spiritual" or "mystical" about Wolverine?

[Sighphi]

Hulk revealed that these guys plotted to launch him into space. But I don't believe that any knows that these were guys were meeting together and trying to secretly manipulate things behind the scenes for years.

SHIELD sent him to space, they just helped a bit.
They were the face of Hulks madness.

[Exo]

The revelation about the Illuminati will have major impact on the relationships between the characters and what Steve Rogers thinks of Tony Stark and his place on the team.

I hope it involves them high-fiving each other. Seriously I can imagine how the conversation will go:

Steve: You've got the reality gem?
Tony: Yep.
Steve: And you never attempted to use it once?
Tony: Nope.
Steve: Not even to alter the ending of me dying for a while?
Tony: You know it!
Steve: ...can I touch it?
Tony: No.
Steve: You're off the team, traitor!

[Jaded Devil]

Oh dear lord...



So that suggests Voodoo and Hellstrom either die or become villains. And I see Bendis is STILL harping on the "Doctor Strange is a deus ex machina" nonsense.

Would someone explain to me what is "spiritual" or "mystical" about Wolverine?

Great. Either of these guys could run circles around Strange as far as being an interesting character. In fact, the only time I've ever read Strange and not been bored to tears was when he was being made fun of (the Giffen Defenders mini) or he was acting like a complete jerk (the Vaughan mini).

You really want me impressed? Make Strange a villain. That'd at least make him interesting. Because turning Voodoo, who just made it to the big time after three decades of background shots, or the Son of freaking Satan villains just smacks of fail.

[redvector]

I'm just not feeling any of the these Avengers books...sorry.

[Vivica Kang]

The Hood? Again? I'm sick of him; can't Bendis use a different villain?

Tell me about it...I mean The Hood was in Maria's custody! I guess that speech that Luke Cage said didn't matter! Im ever so pissed! Kill him on this upcoming Infinity Storyline (BEFORE ANYONE TRIES TO JUMP ON ME. Im not saying it's a bad idea but more like a bad choice) Anyways...Im excited for the Illuminati issue and a NANNY New Avengers issue! Im ready for more NA!