Who is better X-Men writer: Bendis or Hickman?

[butterflykyss]

I'm confusion. Is the discussion is Hickman or Bendis the better Xmen writer or JEAN writer as those are two different things? It seems some are mixing the two.

[spirit2011]

people have different metrics

[9th.]

They're about equal in my eyes right now. I actually liked some of Bendis run even if I don't agree with a lot of things he did, I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy it (especially Uncanny).

[butterflykyss]

people have different metrics

well that is true but to base writing of the entire xmen on one character doesnt seem fair. but I know these things are subjective.

[charliehustle415]

Hickman of course.

But I loved Bendis' revolutionary Cyclops; I just wished he went harder - it kinda just fizzled by the end

[Steroid]

Hickman and it isn't even close.

[SiegePerilous02]

I'm confusion. Is the discussion is Hickman or Bendis the better Xmen writer or JEAN writer as those are two different things? It seems some are mixing the two.

If Jean is OOC*, they all are OOC. Jean is the X-Men is Jean.

*she's not

[butterflykyss]

If Jean is OOC*, they all are OOC. Jean is the X-Men is Jean.

*she's not

lolol. you know the funny thing I'm sure there are some who sincerely believe this to be true.

[Kingdom X]

Bendis’ X-Men is where I started reading comics so it has a fond place in my heart, but there was just so much squandered potential from that run. Cyclops and Teen Jean had decent arcs, but besides that he really didn’t capitalize on the fact that for the first time in almost a decade mutants weren’t going extinct. Instead, he made the X-Men more petty than they’ve ever been.

[TheCape]

Hickman, at least i'm interested in seeing how it pans out, Bendis has some cool ideas, but man i was so burn out with his style.by the time i read his run that i couldn't stand it.

If we are taking about our favorites here, well i take Hickman's Wolverine over Bendis Wolverine (at least he doesn't write Logan as his Ultimate version), so far my only complain with his take is Logan sharing a beer with Gorgon, no writers is gonna make me find that belivable.

[spirit2011]

well that is true but to base writing of the entire xmen on one character doesnt seem fair. but I know these things are subjective.

I didn't based only on that.

[a moment closer]

I really enjoyed Bendis on the X-Men, it's too bad a lot of people didn't like what he brought to the sandbox. The only story I struggled with was the 'Last Will and Testament of Charles Xavier', only because it was so long and did absolutely nothing. Great art, as always, and a cool intriguing story... until it ended. Then I slapped my forehead. Like, what? But at least Bendis added some of my favorite characters and stories to the X-Mythos.

Hickman has me excited, it's new and very edgy. I love the sci-fi/fantasy angle. There is so much to read and he has created a way to bring back a lot of characters. He's still building this wildly different world for his X-Men. Not better or worse than Bendis. Just a different offering. Because I have had the time to enjoy Bendis' run and fall in love with a lot of what he did, Bendis gets my vote today. Give me another year or so and I may have a different answer.

[Silver Fang]

Bendis is one of the worst, so by default, I gotta go with Hickman. But neither is looking good for me right now. lol

[franckd]

Hickman over Bendis.

[GodfatherIV]

Hickman by far

Bendis is garbage