The Comic Book Industry Reacts To Brian Michael Bendis Joining DC Comics
Yesterday saw the biggest comics industry shift in talent in years, and members of that industry [...]
Geoff Johns, Rob Liefeld, Greg Pak
DC Comics president and chief creative officer Geoff Johns, who has been seen by many fans as Bendis's opposite number at DC Comics, is looking forward to working with Bendis.
Very excited to have my friend @BRIANMBENDIS over at @DCComics — Cannot wait to finally do something together, pal! https://t.co/ANZAMGjbi4
— Geoff Johns (@geoffjohns) November 7, 2017
Deadpool, Cable, and X-Force creator Rob Liefeld thanked Bendis for "making comics great again."
Thank you @BRIANMBENDIS for making comics great again!
— robertliefeld (@robertliefeld) November 7, 2017
Greg Pak, Bendis's Marvel colleague who wrote the "Planet Hulk" storyline in the pages of Incredible Hulk and the World War Hulk event that followed, offered Bendis congratulations and a joke about superhero names.
Congrats to friend and mensch @BRIANMBENDIS! https://t.co/ZNt5PzMh20
— Greg Pak (@gregpak) November 7, 2017
prevnextCongrats to friend and mensch @BRIANMBENDIS! https://t.co/ZNt5PzMh20
— Greg Pak (@gregpak) November 7, 2017
Phil Hester, Chip Zdarsky, Dan Slott, Scott Snyder
Creators Phil Hester and Chip Zdarsky both made jokers about Bendis's move.
This @BRIANMBENDIS to DC news finally proves a comic creator can trend on twitter without dying.
— Phillip Hester (@philhester) November 7, 2017
@BRIANMBENDIS was it something I said
— Real Chip Zdarsky (@zdarsky) November 7, 2017
Spider-Man writer Dan Slott also lead with a humorous comment, but then got a bit more serious.
Theory:
— Dan Slott (@DanSlott) November 7, 2017
That weight @BRIANMBENDIS has been losing?
He's been shipping himself to DC in installments.
Like Radar smuggling a jeep in M.A.S.H.
.@BRIANMBENDIS, I will always read EVERYTHING you write no matter where, because you're one of the best ever.
— Dan Slott (@DanSlott) November 7, 2017
And Batman writer Scott Snyder is eager to work alongside Bendis.
prevGetting to work along side @brianmbendis is yet another comic dream realized this year. Brian, you're going to slay! Cannot wait!
— Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) November 7, 2017