So unless you live in one of the Dark Multiverse worlds, you surely heard the news about the DC Comics exclusive contract signed by super-scribe Brian Michael Bendis. This is huge news in the comics industry as Bendis has been largely credited with spearheading the modern Marvel Comics Universe, writing and creating many titles and characters.
So many fans are asking themselves “What now?”. Well, Bendis’ track record is pretty varied. He has written everything from teenage superheroes (Ultimate Spider-Man), gritty urban vigilantes (Daredevil), police procedurals (Powers), cosmic adventure (Guardians of The Galaxy) and noir (Alias/Torso/The United States of Murder). With a resume like that he could tackle almost any kind of comic. So with that in mind, I propose five existing DC properties the writer would be great at. Keep in mind this is just MY opinion, as no one knows (yet at least) what Bendis may be writing.
What titles/characters do you want to see him write? Comment and discuss below!
5. The Spectre
Another cult level character, The Spectre has been a part of the DCU since the Golden Age. We’ve had the original, Jim Corrigan, as well as most recently Crispus Allen (from Gotham Central actually) as hosts for the vengeful spirit. The concept of The Spectre would allow Bendis to play and merge the worlds of cops and horror and the writer is great at fusing genres like that. Bendis could go with the classic Corrigan character, or maybe just start from the ground up with a whole new take. Either way, The Spectre is something that should be a big part of the DCU, and Bendis could inject life and energy to resurrect this character for a whole new audience.
