Common questions about Brian Michael Bendis

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When and where was Brian Michael Bendis born?

Brian Michael Bendis was born on the 18th of August 1967 in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up in University Heights and attended the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland before deciding to pursue a career in the comic book industry by age 13.

What comic series did Brian Michael Bendis create in 1996?

Brian Michael Bendis launched his best-known early series Jinx in 1996. He also moved to Image Comics that same year to publish Jinx and other crime comics through the Shadowline arm.

Which Marvel character did Brian Michael Bendis create in 2011?

Brian Michael Bendis created Miles Morales in 2011 alongside artist Sara Pichelli. Miles Morales is the new version of Ultimate Spider-Man with half African-American and half Latino ethnic origin.

What major crossover events did Brian Michael Bendis write for Marvel Comics?

Brian Michael Bendis wrote the Avengers Disassembled storyline in 2004 and the House of M crossover in 2005. He also wrote Secret Invasion which ran from 2008 and Secret War published between 2004 and 2005.

What television shows did Brian Michael Bendis work on?

Brian Michael Bendis served as a consulting producer on the Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again in 2025. He also wrote the pilot for Spider-Man: The New Animated Series in 2003 and developed the TV adaptation of Powers which ran from 2015 to 2016.

What books did Brian Michael Bendis publish in 2014?

Random House published Words for Pictures: The Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels by Brian Michael Bendis in 2014. He also wrote the plot for the Disney Infinity 2.0 video game that same year.