I think fans overestimate how much influence he has. He has Superman and was able to cancel supersons before he had sold a single issue. Now that the sales are in what other change has he managed?
Wonder comics is a bust. Naomi is the only thing that has legs out of the entire range and that includes YJ which has already dropped to under 20k before issue 12
Synder's disciple is the guy on Batman. Synder's metal and JL so far have been changing the universe. Synder even told us way back that Prime Time was coming back and we laughed but guess who just ca,me back?
Death Metal Synder's next big Crisis will set the stage for the rest of the changes.
Leviathan the big Bendis event was a huge disappoint both in sales and execution he was already to contracted to do a 2nd which is why we have a 2nd Leviathan to suffer through.
He claimed Leviathan was going to change the DCU. a claim he's again making and that will just like last time not amount to anything.
Synder and Didio are the ones calling the shots. Tom Taylor just based on his sales has more power than Bendis.
Bendis doesn't have as much power as some think he has characters that DC superman and character that were on the bench and an out of continuity Batbooks. Neal Adams has an out of continuity batbook
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He seems to be going the other way with the supersons fans. Queer baiting/Bromance baiting writing content that no one asked for.
I'm glad Steph is getting love but it's difficult to not get annoyed at all the hate and lies that TimKon shippers are throwing at her. It's getting to Curran Walters level. Where everyone who likes the pair is accused of being homophobic and misogynistic. I don't have any idea whats behind the claims but shippers are the worst.
I like how Steph is being used. I like their relationship under Bendis than I did under Tynion. I don't believe it's the greatest romance but it's not as bad as jealous fans on tumblr make it seem.
I agree that writers should step away from the chit chat on social media and focus on doing their jobs. It's always the most incompetent writers that are the worst offenders bendis and King
The fact that DC is okay with canceling Super Sons to follow his idea, given a whole department of young heroes to play, and okay a story where he unmasked Superman is still too much power for me. Maybe in time, they'll see he's not worth it but if DC likes someone it usually takes a while if at all. Lobdell's Red Hood was never canceled despite dipping below the cancellation line in the time where other writers are replaced left and right.
The band is back
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Older Supersons
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Say what you will about Lobdell on other series, but he's the one that brought about the Dark Trinity, developed Jason the most (and in the best way) since Flashpoint, made Jason into a very interesting character. Its about the only series I still truly enjoy since Rebirth ended.
Has he developed him though? He's had the book for how long and he has yet to give him a clear developed purpose or supporting cast. few characters have the luxury of having a steady writer for years and Lobdell has wasted it.
jason is still struggling with the same issues and insecurities since he came back re the family and Bruce. It's still unclear if he's a hero, anti-hero or villain.
Lobdell isn't good for Jason because he can't make up his mind what the character should be.
He keeps teasing him as a Punisher type but then he writes that Jason will walk back his principals just for the luxury of wearing the bat brand. That robs the character of any agency.
Lobdell makes Jason inconsistent, indecisive and boring. I wish someone else would get a crack at the character. I'm so sick of him having issues with Bruce and the same old same old.
Jason by now should have a well developed and organic part of the DCU that he calls his own if lobdell had been a better writer with a clear vision for the character.
I used to enjoy the book but even when I found the book interesting I still noticed that the character was still dealing with the same issues that he always has and hasn't progressed.
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Fair points, all those. But besides sales, I'm guessing he also has some contract specifications that still would give him control over all those things no mater his sales (superman, his imprint and whatever his say is in the forthcoming events). I mean, we don't have a GA book yet and, iirc, news and rumours, he's still involved in this summer event. I'm also a Marvel reader, and I remember him being the guy to go with events and promoted books even when they haven't sold that well for a while. I remember his Guardians and that Defenders book, for example, the year before he quit Marvel. Because things like that, I've always wondered if it's the sort of issues and clauses that they write in their contracts when they're hired.
Or maybe he gets that much work because he's friendly to other coworkers (easy to work with), experienced, fast and can write several books at the same time.
Last edited by Zaresh; 01-14-2020 at 07:13 PM.
The big events coming up are Death Metal and 5G non of which are anything to do with Bendis.
I don't know what power he has or what his contract says but his only power moves were made before he even wrote one issue for DC that was getting Supersons cancelled and ageing Jon up that's it. Both of which now he's pathetically trying to make up for by pandering to the fan base with all these guest appearances that no one asked for.
The series of work that are crafting the DCU going forward aren't from Bendis that is clear from the books that changes are spinning out of.