Blair Butler from G4’s Fresh Ink, recently had a chat with comic book legend Brian Michael Bendis at Golden Apple Comics in Hollywood.
In Part 1, they chat about the evolution of Spiderwoman, from The Avengers to his upcoming print and motion comic editions, which leads to a spirited discussion of comics going digital via Kindle, iTunes, and Apple or Microsoft tablets. What does the future hold for comic books, and does going digital represent the death of print media?
In Part 2, Blair and Brian chat about the evolution of intellectual property and creator-owned books. They get into the history of bringing Bendis’ acclaimed comic Torso to the big screen, and he gives insight into consulting on the Iron Man movie and being part of the Marvel creative committee. You’ll also get juicy details on the Powers TV pilot for FX, plus updates on Kenneth Branagh’s upcoming Thor movie and the upcoming Avengers movie. In addition, Brian talks about the re-launch of Powers on November 27 and the December launch of Marvel’s 4-issue mini-series Siege, which kicks off with the Siege of the Cabal debut issue, unites Thor, Iron Man and Captain America, and marks a seismic shift in the Avengers books via the end of the Dark Reign plot.
Check out the videos below!
