Way back when Brian Michael Bendis “disassembled” Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, the New Avengers became the flagship book of a new Marvel era, Uncanny Avengers became the flagship book of the post-AvX Marvel Now.
Now it’s not a team book but the Armored Avenger leading the way as Invincible Iron Man by Bendis is the flagship book of the post-Secret Wars All-New, All-Different Marvel Now coming this Fall.
So why Tony Stark, why now and why Bendis?
“Iron Man is one of the most recognized superheroes on Earth, he was the first brick in Marvel Studios’ cinematic master plan, and his complexity makes him appealing to men and women — with “All-New, All-Different” Marvel on the horizon, we just decided that it was high time we double down on the character in our publishing plans,” Editor-In-Chief Axel Alonso said on his Axel-In-Charge column on CBR.
“That, of course, starts with the talent. Whoever suggested Brian for the job — maybe it was Tom Brevoort, maybe it was Dan Buckley — they sure didn’t face any opposition from me! [Laughs] Brian’s imagination and ability to drill down and figure out what a character’s really about and his gift for writing engaging dialogue and banter [Laughs] Well… he was a no-brainer — if he were interested.
Brian embraced the challenge, he did his research and he reflected on one particular aspect of Iron Man’s recent history: the revelation that Stark was adopted. That might have been the final piece for Brian, who is the father of two adopted daughters: he would have an outlet to write about a topic close to his hear in a manner that he felt comfortable.
I am very excited about what’s ahead.”
Bendis will unite with David Marquez. The duo launched Ultimate Spider-Man starring Miles Morales, who will join the new Avengers team along with Iron Man.
By Editor