According to an interview Brian Michael Bendis did with Comic Book Resources, it looks like 2012 will be his final year as the architect of the Avengers titles.
After eight years and over 200 issues, it appears that Bendis will be leaving New Avengers, The Avengers and the upcoming Avengers Assemble title. Which is pretty crazy considering that there are a number of readers I know who do not know the Avengers without Bendis, as he’s been writing those books since 2004’s Disassembled.
He’ll be leaving with a remarkable legacy created, having affected the Marvel universe an incredible amount, especially through those books. Bravo to Bendis, a super talented and genuinely great guy, and here’s hoping his swan song in 2012 is every bit as epic as he makes it sound in the CBR interview.
Also, let’s cross our fingers that means more creator-owned Bendis and less crazy Steven R. Stahl comments across the intarwebs.
