Yet the decisions of these men helped shape the Marvel that fans know today, both for better and for worse, with Bendis and Millar being key players in this transformation. Three of the four architects behind this Marvel revolution - Mark Millar, Axel Alonso and Bill Jemas - have left the company (Joe Quesada remains on, and is taking an active role in the current 'fresh start' initiative), with the departure of Bendis seemingly marking the end of this eventful chapter in Marvel's history. Yet the departure of Bendis is about more than the legacy of one man it signifies the end of an era for Marvel, one that saw familiar concepts upended, often drastic changes to the comics, and the emergence of the crossover as King. Writing almost every major character, he helped shape the Ultimate Universe, redefined the Avengers and has been the guiding hand behind numerous line-wide crossovers. Since his first Marvel work was published with the release of Ultimate Spider-Man #1 in 2000, Bendis has been at the heart of Marvel. May 2018 will see the release of Invincible Iron Man#600, the final Marvel comic to be written by Brian Bendis before he takes up a new role helming DC Comics' Superman.
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