Originally Posted by
Michael Watkins
I doubt that Bendis collaborated with Hickman. Even the reintroduction of Davinci seems spur of the moment. Just look at how random the recruitment drive for the new SHIELD played out. Reptil just suddenly up and around. Blade as a courier. Maddison Jeffries... just the kind of stuff I would expect from Bendis. All he cares about is putting his personal stamp on things. Doesn't pay any attention to existing continuity or the impact it will have on future storytelling. Anyone who wants to use SHIELD will now have to use his handpicked characters. Why Jeffries and not Forge? Never mind...