POLL: Who Was Brian Michael Bendis' Best "New" Avenger?

[Pixie_Solanas]

Squirrel Girl. Really.

[hysang]

There is not a book Cage has appeared in that i don't believe i've read. Certainly not ones where he was a featured character, even the Marvel Premiers and Two-in-ones. Frankly it wasn't until the Cage series in the early nineties in my opinion when they started flushing out Luke and his background further such as when Dakota North found his father and older brother James. I even like what Ostrander did in late 1997. But there is little doubt that Bendis gave Cage more exposure in the Marvel Universe than he ever had before and gave him a greater position of influence. Granted reasonable minds can differ as to whether there is a better characterization now. However I am strongly in the camp that there is. Part of the reason for that in my opinion is because of the multiple roles he has now had to hold.

Okay, in that case, I can agree with you there (and I'll agree with everyone else, as well). I mean, without Bendis putting him front and center, he wouldn't have been in Thunderbolts.

And I do like the idea of Cage as a family man, despite what other people might think. It feels like a natural progression of the character. I guess I would've handled it differently, but the actual fact of him being a devoted husband and father is pretty cool.

[Mikey Brown]

I went with Spider Woman, even though I don't think he managed to use her well. IMHO, it was something that should have been done a long time ago. I do think it's unfair to credit him with Spider-Man and the Thing. Both were Avengers before Bendis, even though nobody used them as much as he did. No mention of Storm? They made such a big deal about it, now nobody remembers it.

Peace

Spider-Man wasn't an actual Avenger, he was a Reserve (whatever that means, but it really just means, that they'll call you if they need you)

I would say Luke Cage with Sentry and Ares being close. I also liked Spider-Woman and even Squirrell Girl. But his Cage was best without a doubt.

[moochavelli]

Just glad to see my boy The Sentry getting a little love in the poll. :)

[Zak213]

Luke cage as its the only one of his additions to go from nobody to somebody and was completely Bendis's success.

[XPac]

Though I don't think you can offically consider her an Avengers, I think you have to give Maria Hill honorable mention.

She made a HUGE impact on the Avengers, and even made it into the movie. Because of that alone, I suspect she's going to have a fairly strong and lasting legacy with the franchise.