2017 Comic Book News Archives
November 15, 2017: Superman Exhibit Pivotal to Brian Michael Bendis Joining DC Comics
Fans were stunned this past week when it was announced that writer Brian Michael Bendis had decided to leave Marvel to join DC Comics... and the Superman exhibit at the Cleveland Library is behind the decision."I was in town for my brother's wedding and I went to the library, which was so important to me growing up, and I saw the Superman display," he said in a telephone interview from his home in Portland, Ore. "It was a flood of impressions and Cleveland connections. While looking at the Superman artifacts, I realized that I had not climbed the DC mountain and I needed to."
After making a name for himself working at Marvel for 17 years writing titles like "The Avengers," "The X-Men," "Iron Man," "Guardians of the Galaxy" and major Marvel events like "The House of M," "Secret Invasion" and "Civil War II", Bendis says the decision wasn't an easy one.
"Marvel has been really great to me," he said. "I have a lot of friends there and they have class. People at DC had been gently prodding me for years about coming over, saying I would always be welcome there. I love Marvel, but I really felt like it was time to go."
"DC was coming at me pretty hard with offers that were hard to resist. But it was not until I walked into the library that everything came together. I remembered how much I connected with Superman, how I was an artist during the 1988 Superman convention in Cleveland (The Neverending Battle celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Man of Steel.)"
With Superman playing such a pivotal role in Bendis' decision, it remains to be seen whether the writer will take on any Man of Steel stories in the near future.
Source: Cleveland.com
2017 Comic News
Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2017.- January 7, 2017: Taylor and Byrne Talk “Justice League/Power Rangers” Crossover
- January 13, 2017: Superman to Get New Comic Book Costume
- January 18, 2017: Free Digital Chapters from DC Super Hero Girls Comic Book
- January 18, 2017: DC Comics Raises Comic Book Prices, Adds Digital Codes
- January 19, 2017: Examining Superman's Upcoming Costume Change
- January 20, 2017: “Injustice 2” Prequel Comic Book Coming April 11
- January 24, 2017: New Superman Costume - Poll Results
- February 15, 2017: Artist Jorge Jimenez Talks About “Super Sons #1”
- February 16, 2017: New Writer Taking Over “Trinity” From Issue #7
- February 22, 2017: Tom Taylor Talks “Injustice 2” and Supergirl's Backstory
- March 1, 2017: What is Mr. Oz's Secret Plan for Superman?
- March 9, 2017: Twenty Years On - Dan Jurgens Talks About Electric Superman
- March 9, 2017: “Superman: The Golden Age” - A Free Fan Comic
- March 22, 2017: Dan Jurgens and Peter Tomasi Talk About “Superman Reborn”
- April 11, 2017: Tom Taylor Discusses “Injustice 2” Comic Book Series
- April 12, 2017: Dan Jurgens Unites Superman's Villains in “Action Comics #977”
- April 25, 2017: Favorite Superman Comic Book Story - Poll Results
- April 26, 2017: Dan Jurgens Clears Up Superman's Mixed Reality
- April 26, 2017: DC Super Hero Girls Creative Team Free Comic Book Day Signing
- May 1, 2017: Superman Artist Viktor Bogdanovic Signs New Deal with DC Comics
- May 3, 2017: Dean Cain Promotes Free Comic Book Day
- May 11, 2017: Video - Top 10 Superman Comic Book Stories of All Time
- May 15, 2017: Geoff Johns Teases “Doomsday Clock”
- May 15, 2017: DC Comics Announces “Metal” Comic Book Event
- May 15, 2017: Shopping - Top 10 Superman Comic Book Stories of All Time
- May 16, 2017: Tom Taylor on the Connection Between “Injustice 2” Comic Book and Video Game
- May 22, 2017: Dan Jurgens Talks “Revenge” and the Future of “Action Comics”
- May 30, 2017: Comic Book Reviews - Poll Results
- June 19, 2017: Video Interview - Tom Taylor Talks About “Injustice 2” Comic Book Series
- July 6, 2017: Watch as Jorge Jiminez Draws Superboy, Jon Kent
- July 8, 2017: DC Entertainment at San Diego Comic-Con 2017
- July 23, 2017: Frank Miller and John Romita Jr. Creating “Superman: Year One”
- July 31, 2017: Bryan Hitch Leaving “Justice League” Comic Book
- August 3, 2017: “The Oz Effect” Lenticular Covers Revealed for “Action Comics”
- August 14, 2017: John Romita Jr. Talks “Superman: Year One”
- August 30, 2017: Rorschach Featured on Lenticular Cover for Doomsday Clock #1
- August 31, 2017: New Story and Creators Announced for SUPERMAN #31 and #32
- September 12, 2017: “Action Comics #987” - Who is Mr. Oz?
- September 15, 2017: DC Comics Updates Lenticular Cover to “Action Comics #988”
- September 15, 2017: New Creative Team for “Justice League” Comic Book
- September 16, 2017: Champion of the Oppressed - Superman Protects Immigrant Workers
- September 22, 2017: First Trailer for “Doomsday Clock”
- September 25, 2017: Henry Cavill Celebrates National Comic Book Day
- September 26, 2017: DC Entertainment Announces New York Comic Con 2017 Schedule
- September 28, 2017: DC Comics Celebrates Justice League Movie with Variant Covers
- September 28, 2017: Celebrate Justice League Day on November 18
- October 4, 2017: Superman #34 Variant Cover to Celebrate 800th Adventure
- October 5, 2017: Star-Studded Celebration Planned for Action Comics #1000
- October 11, 2017: Dan Jurgens Talks About Why Superman Still Resonates
- October 12, 2017: Exclusive - Steve Orlando Talks About Supergirl
- October 16, 2017: DC Comics Cancels Superwoman Comic Book
- November 10, 2017: DC Comics Announces DC Super Hero Girls: Spaced Out Series
- November 14, 2017: DC Comics Fires Eddie Berganza Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
- November 15, 2017: Superman Exhibit Pivotal to Brian Michael Bendis Joining DC Comics
- November 16, 2017: Limited Edition “Superman #75” Variant Cover at ACE Comic Con
- November 20, 2017: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of “Doomsday Clock”
- November 22, 2017: Fans See in “Doomsday Clock #1” at Midnight Fan Celebrations
- December 1, 2017: DC Comics Launches New Cover Designs
- December 9, 2017: “Death of Superman” Panel From ACE Comic-Con
- December 19, 2017: Where is “Action Comics #1000”?
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