X-MEN BEST OF BENDIS

All-New X-Men #18 courtesy
All-New X-Men #18 courtesy

The milestone Uncanny X-Men #600 marks the end of an era by Brian Michael Bendis. This week the fan favorite writer’s final issue wraps up his run on Uncanny X-Men and All-New X-Men.

From Cyclops and his Revolution vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. to Battle of the Atom to The Black Vortex we saw plenty of action and intrigue with classic and new enemies.

What about the surprising team bonding, romantic twists and personal moments that show why the X-Men are a family….dysfunctional but a family.

Here are some of our favorite moments of the Bendis X-Men run: Continue reading X-MEN BEST OF BENDIS

JEAN GREY ALIVE by BENDIS

All-New X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #1 courtesy Marvel

Confession:

I was not eager for the return of Jean Grey. Ever since the birth of Hope Summers and up to the All-New Marvel Now teaser, Jean’s possible return was teased.

I thought poor Jean had been through enough after deaths and resurrections. I even wrote I love you Jean Grey, stay dead.

Then Brian Michael Bendis took on the X-Men and brought Jean back in a way no one was expecting. The blast from the past reinvigorated the X-Men’s future.

Bendis will leave the franchise with Uncanny X-Men #600. As the fan-favorite writer looks back on his run, he reveals his favorite moments and achievements. I had to share this one about the beloved Marvel girl. Continue reading JEAN GREY ALIVE by BENDIS