First hinted at WonderCon.
Here’s the official solicit text for the upcoming comic, set to launch this Fall:
JESSICA JONES #1
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W) • MICHAEL GAYDOS (A)
COVER BY DAVID MACK
She is back after a decade! A lot has changed in the Marvel Universe and there are still many secrets hiding in the shadows. Secrets only a special woman like Jessica Jones can hope to uncover. Discover the haunting secrets from Jessica’s past in this blistering new series. Alias Investigations is open for business.
32 PGS./RATED PARENTAL ADVISORY …$3.99
Excerpts from sauce (http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/07/11/jessica-jones-returns-with-new-comic-by-original-creators):
>"You're going to find out about it in the first issue. We're going to open up a book where Jessica's world has blown up in her face. She's at a place you'll least expect her. You're going to find all of her relationships have altered. And we're slowly going to find out why. I do like writing Jessica where we have to figure out 'why this has happened,” Bendis said in a phone interview, taking extra care not to spoil anything.
>The main reason Jessica Jones is getting a new book now instead of, say, last year alongside her show’s debut, is because Bendis wanted to wait until he could “get the band back together,” i.e., work with Gaydos on interiors and David Mack on covers, just like on Alias. With all of their schedules now in sync, the new series is a reality.
>"I've worked with other artists on Jessica and always enjoyed it, but in my mind she never looks and feels and breathes and smells more like Jessica than when Michael draws her,” Bendis said, recalling their long friendship and working relationship that started with them attending art school together.
>The reception of Jessica Jones’ Netflix show was generally positive across the board, but that doesn’t mean Bendis is changing the comic to be more like the show. The show and the comic take place in very different Marvel universes, so don’t count on Hellcat, Nuke and all of Jessica’s quirky neighbors suddenly popping up in the comic. However, the show’s impact on the comic is not lost on Marvel Comics Executive Editor Tom Brevoort.
>“That may find its way to the planet Earth for realsies eventually. Stay tuned,” Bendis said.
-end of exceprts-
>>84415569
Well damn, I'm actually excited about a Marvel comic I guess. As long as he doesn't do anything stupid like break her up with Luke, I'm excited.
>>84415569
>Jess gets a Book
OH YE-
>We're going to open up a book where Jessica's world has blown up in her face. She's at a place you'll least expect her.
Oh, no. Marvel is gonna destroy the only good relationship in the whole verse.
Bendis NOW
>>84415598
>le ebin cocksleeve meme
Luke hates her. She hates Luke. They only got married because he didn't want the Avengers to find out he date raped her and she's a highschool dropout with no means of supporting herself.
>>84415598
I actually want that to happen as a Cage fan
Are you ready for best comicbook relationship to get book again?
>>84415641
Don't you want cage to be happy?
>>84415645
5 issues before break up
>>84415616
They're only good in the sense that they're allowed to exist. No one cares to write them but Bendis has enough clout to protect them from being senselessly torn apart for dramaironic
I would say Bendis writes good street level. But he isn't near being a good writer nowadays.
Yare yare daze...
>>84415660
Thats why he wants them to break up
>>84415676
Street level like Moon Knight?
>>84415639
>he date raped her
What? if that's indeed the case, it's a retcon because that never happened in the Alias run
It'll be bad, don't really care
But it seems like Bendis is on a lot of fucking books right now. Given that his quality is already so poor is it wise for him to have so many books?
>>84415714
His Moon Knight wasn't that bad. It was just slightly better than mediocre. End of Days is still one of my favorite comics yet he's probably the worst writer working in the industry nowadays.
>>84415569
>We're going to open up a book where Jessica's world has blown up in her face. She's at a place you'll least expect her. You're going to find all of her relationships have altered
Well that sounds ominous
>No Hellcat
I don't want Bendis writing Patsy but I do think she should have friends outside of her marriage and her baby. Luke has Danny, Jess should have someone too
>>84415737
He likes to pack on as many books as he can get.
Gets more money that way.
It's not wise but hiring him in the first place wasn't wise.
>>84415761
Doesnt she have Carol?
>>84415756
The script for End of Days was done over a decade ago so it still falls as old bendis.
>>84415786
Probably hates her after CW2.
>>84415821
True, I'm sure Cage and Danny get wrapped up in it.
>>84415786
When was the last time they were on panel together?
Carol has another Jessica with a kid to hang out with
I don't know...the concept worked as MAX title, it'll be all-ages?
>>84415569
'bit late innit?
>>84415737
No, but who else would Marvel use? Most of their big name guys from just a few years ago, guys like Remender, Fraction or Hickman, left for indie land and they still don't have anyone they have pushed to that level, doesn't help they let DC snap up King.
>>84415639
They first fuckon-page while she is speech slurring drunk and he is utterly sober, owning the bar. She comes on to him, but it can be argued she isn't in control of her faculties. I don't think I would go as far as rape, but Luke is pretty much an asshole to her. When she comes to him for help, he immediately assumes it's a booty call and shuts her down.
Sure, they make up later and he does help by sending Murdock, but it was a rough start. I think by the end of Pulse they do have strong feelings for eachother, and by New Avengers they are happily married. In love? I guess. But it's certainly no sweet romance. It's 'real' like much of Jessica and Luke's stories.
>>84415569
Awesome. I've been really looking forwards to this since the Netflix show did well. It's a shame that despite claiming otherwise, she is almost certainly going to end up in the 'show'/Alias status quo, alone, an alcoholic again, and messed up again.
That said, it was only her low-tier popularity that allowed her to ever have any form of stability and happiness. Now comes to pain of popularity and the status quo.
I can't bring myself to be pissed (if they do ruin her marriage with Luke and/or put the baby on the bus) because she is too interesting of a character to be a stay at home mom. They only gave her an 'ending' because they never expected her to be anything more than a popular short-run/experiment in Alias and Pulse.
>>84415786
>>84415887
Only because she was originally supposed to BE Spider-Woman/Drew but Bendis wasn't allowed to use her, and created Jones.
It seems like writers are pretty much focusing on the original friendship, while Jones is a stay at home mom.
She and Patsy became friends in Hellcat, so she likely will show up. Especially if Hellcat is indeed cancelled?
I expect we'll see plenty of returning characters from Alias. I'm hyped. I really liked Alias.
>>84415674
And perhaps because there is little drama to be had in breaking up a B-list street hero and his wife who starred in a short run. They were unimportant enough that they were allowed to be happy. Until the dark times. Until Jessica Jones entered the MCU and became somewhat popular.
I hope they stay together, or just have a period apart, as I did like them being happy together.
But going by image related, it looks like she is drinking hard again.
Most likely something in CW2 is going to get her ostracized. We never did get an explanation for why Danielle has green eyes. Clearly Jessica was never a skrull, so there has to be another explanation. (Luke is a skrull?)
>>84416061
>put the baby on the bus
Is there some information about her Captain America version in USAvengers?
Maybe she's not a different universe version but a time travel oneCable 2.0
>>84416154
>there is little drama to be had in breaking up B-List street hero and his wife
You say that but cheap drama is cheap drama.
>>84415577
>that doesn’t mean Bendis is changing the comic to be more like the show.
I don't believe that for a second.
>>84416156
Dunno, but that was something I considered they might do. Kill original Jessica, and bring in one closer to the Netflix status quo who basically tells Luke and the baby to fuck off. That would give him the interesting angle of being a single dad in Power Man and Iron Fist, and leave her to be 'free' to self destruct in her own ongoing. But it looks like whatever they are doing, it's still 616 Jessica, with something unrevealed from her past that has either shaken her or shaken how other people perceive her. Guess we'll see.
>>84416200
True, but they had plenty, as this was during the whole Secret War leading into Civil War period.
I think it's time for a short story time, to catch people up to where Jessica is these days.
>>84416236
Don't, because she is dressed exactly like in the show, drinks again, met Patsy in Hellcat, has reopened Alias Investigations already, AND it sounds like they are self destructing her current life and putting her back to near square one.
It might end up being for the best, because she's been a side character with sparrodic appearances for nearby a decade now, with maybe one or two one-shots.
>>84416305
>>84416336
>>84416348
>>84416359
>More Bendis
Shit.
>>84416370
>>84416373
>>84416371
He's not bad with Jessica.
>>84416381
>>84416387
>>84416401
The end. I thought this was going to be the jump off point for Alias NOW, but looks like they have something more dramatic in mind.
>>84416381
He is bad with everything. His creative well dried up years ago. Anyone who thinks this will be good is delusional.
>>84416373
>yenta
is this more jewish gibberish?
>>84416423
>delusional.
Guess I am then. I prefer it to being a cynic in this case.
>>84416381
>hurr durr
>>84416381
We all thought the same about Miles.
>>84415947
King was Marvel's to snap up, not DC's.
>>84416891
>every single one of those costumes have changed because they're too sexy
Funny that Bendis is now going to ruin one of his own few good works.
>>84416305
>leave her to be 'free' to self destruct in her own ongoing.
again? how many times does Marvel has to repeat the same stories for their characters?
>>84416891
I can just imagine Jessica flying into battle and hen realising she doesnt actually know how to fight. She'd make a cappy landing and get into a scuffle with a c-lister like Griffin, and stab him in the neck with that giant jewl she has on her waist
I just hope she curses like a sailor again. (Just not around the baby)
how many books is this madman writing
>>84415569
Oh shit another Bendis boo-
Oh wait, Jessica Jones?
...I am cautiously optimistic, I've always hated Bendis EXCEPT for Jessica Jones... maybe it's the one thing he can write well?
>>84415569
I'm surprised that Bendis didn't retcon her into a Mexican toaster oven.
>>84417564
Alias was under the MAX imprint and this is just regular Marvel, so yeah, there's no chance there'll be anything more than PG-13.
>>84415569
Just imagine if Bendis didn't have so many books and editors forced him to put more effort into them and told him to do it again if he did any copy and pasted panel shit.
>>84415569
I love Jessica, I fell in love with her in the first arc of Alias more than a decade ago but jesus fucking Christ Bendis became a monster that eats his own vomit jut to trow up on a page again and call it a day.
I don't know how to feel about this, I seriously don't
Hello darkness my old friend... I've come to talk with you again...
Oh boy can't wait for reused panels galore.
>>84415569
>We're going to open up a book where Jessica's world has blown up in her face. She's at a place you'll least expect her.
>everybody is expecting her to blow up her marriage
Bendis and Marvel are that predictable.
Bendis is stretching himself way too thin.
some salty ass people on twitter that Bendis is writing this. But bc he's Bendis and this is about a woman.
Like people just call him a bad writer at this point.
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>mfw benis redeems himself by killing the baby
>>84419699
With all the weight he put on, he has enough to go around.
>>84419584
>One of the early arcs is a custody battle for Danielle.
>Despite being an ex-con, Luke is known to have been innocent, has a stable 'job', is well loved in his community, and has Danny's wealth behind him.
>Jessica is a recovering alcoholic whose job is generally looked down upon and not particularly stable, and [whatever else is dug up about her.]
>Matt chooses to represent her.
I'd read it. It could make pretty good background drama, especially if Luke won. His books get the addition of a single dad plotline I think would really suit Luke especially. Jessica gets the drama of trying not to sink deeper than ever into the bottle, and finding purpose after once again failing at life.
Any word on a release date or something?
>>84419794
Just fall, so far, but probably Octoberish since CW2 is supposed to be over by then
>>84419699
>Bendis
>thin
>>84415569
How many fucking books does he need?
He has to be writing like 6 for Marvel Nower?
Bendis can do a good job. His Daredevil is solid and Jessica Jones is a great comic. New Avengers had some good arcs and Spider-man's alright too. X-men had cool ideas, but nothing ever came of anything. And his Guardians is just garbage.
That said, that Civil War II comics was pretty good. Thanks for the story time anon. I'm looking forward to her ongoing now. This is what Bendis needs to write.
>>84420085
He said he's going to be writing 8 books for Marvel NOW. 6 Marvel NOW and 2 ICON creator-owned:
>Jessica Jones
>Spider-man
>Infamous Iron Man
>Invincible Iron Man
>Guardians of Earth
>Powers
>Scarlet
Which leaves one book left to announce.
>>84417138
>every single one
Isn't Mockingird's current costume literally identical to what she's pretty much always worn?
>>84417138
Mockingbird's new costume isn't too different really
>>84416381
That remains to be seen but he's doing a lot of comics and so far none of them are good.
Lets face it the guy might have given his 100 percent before but now he barely can muster a 15 percent nowadays, he even sucks with his own stuff.
>>84415598
cuck
So Bendis is doing....
Doom Iron Man
Invincible Iron Man
Spider-Man
GotG
Jessica Jones
Scarlett
Civil War II (which he'll wrap up)
Powers
Plus he is writing for the Powers show and he plans to do more...
Creatir work aside because I can't speak or thay, holy shit he should fucking drop some stuff because his Marvel stuff is fucking dogshit, his writing is suffering but I guess that it keeps selling which is why he keeps getting more.
>>84419790
She still loses the battle in the end but she has visitation rights with Dani and she makes her peace with Luke.Luke and Danny then raise Dani together
>More Bendisshit
It feels like Bendis is the only writer on Marvel...
>>84420480
He counted Civil War II when he said he was writing 8 books at the time and he also said something alomg the lines "I got more to announce" and "and believe me I can write more"
Really getting tires of Bendis but the man won't stop until he has written every single Marvel comic there is, he said it himself, so at one point we will have a shittt Bendis Thor and Bendis Cap comics.
>>84423161
>She still loses the battle in the end but she has visitation rights with Dani and she makes her peace with Luke.
Yeah, would work nicely.
They might even get back together, eventually after the Defenders on Netflix does well, and they get a All-New team book.
Huh, we just basically wrote years of background plot to whatever the main plotline is. You're WELCOME Bendis.
>>84423161
Kill the baby
>>84419790
>Matt chooses to represent her.
Could that even work? All I know about Daredevil is through comics over a decade old, his appearance in Alias/Pulse, and that he was arrested in Civil War. Wasn't his identity outed (and it made a big media thing) ages ago? Can he even still practice law?
>>84415676
i want to take the chance to ask you this
why jojofags like you are so autistic?
>>84423389
He did something that erased his identity to everyone but Foggy
He's not a defense attorney anymore and is working in the DA's office which is weird
>>84424005
Ah, thanks anon. Naturally though, thanks to the Netflix show, he will soon end up back as a defense attorney with Foggy as his partner, because status quo and fuck progress.
>>84424268
Nelson & Murdock ceased to exist by the end of season 2 of that show didn't it? Foggy got a new job at Hogarth's firm right?
>>84425102
Sure, but I doubt it will stick, as it didn't ever really get off the ground - unless they consider being paid in bannanas and getting to defend the Punisher as a career height.
I suppose they might go solo Matt, but they haven't even been able to show Foggy get shiv'd to death while Matt listens helplessly while on trial for being Daredevil.
>>84415639
Basically everything about this comment is wrong. She fucked HIM (remember the "you fucked me" page"?), he wasn't an Avenger when they got together, and she actually had her own detective buisness.
>>84425325
Why is Alias even canon when it was MAX
>>84425475
That scene, or a page before it, was the moment it was decided to take place in 616. You can tell because literally that EXACT scene happened in Bendis's Daredevil, except we saw what Natasha and Matt were talking about when she went inside, and not what Jessica and Luke were talking about outside.
>>84425325
Seriously? That was just 'empowered woman making terrible life choices' bullshit.
She was barely able to greet him she was so drunk off her ass, even forgetting for a moment it was his fucking bar. Desperately hurting/depressed/suffering from PTSD she drunkenly comes on to him.
Like a true gentleman, he takes her home... and plows her like a cheap hooker, even sticking it in her pooper when she decides to 'self harm by BBC'. Hell, her justification for letting him do it is to 'feel something'. That's the same line cutters use, for fucks sake.
She puts it forwards as if she is 'in control' but it's well established that she is the height of her climactic trainwreck at this point, and her state is even referenced a half dozen times later on. Face it. Luke was an utter asshole who took advantage of a damaged woman who'd had far too much to drink.
Don't just look at the words, read the actual situation. The only thing Luke is innocent of here is that he didn't really know the depths of her damage.
>>84425475
>>84425577
Because they knew it would be a hit? Fuck knows, but I'm glad it is. Reading the continuing family adventures of Jessica and Luke in the Avengers and Civil War was fun and comfy.
>>84425577
It's fucking vulgar.
Benis could have had the decency to, not do that? It's one thing when you get assigned two books and you decide to cross the streams but don't cross a big book like Daredevil with your OC pet book in the outright mature imprint where halfway through the first issue Luke Cage calls himself a big bad nigger and fucks the heroine in the shitter (explicitly)
>>84425707
Well most of the series established it was in a universe with Avengers and Superpowers, unlike the other MAX books, so it's not like it should've taken you by surprise. Ignoring Luke Cage, literally the fifth issue has in an picture with the Avengers, and we're given no reason to believe it's not the actual ones.
>>84425707
We get it. You (loudly) don't like Jessica Jones, Bendis, and probably have issues with the MAX range.
>>84425821
The first issue, hell page 4 or 5, has the picture of Jewel stood with the classic Avengers. It's clear from the get-go that Alias was always intended to be a down and dirty look into the Marvel underbelly we don't get to see in other books.
While Captain America is punching out robots on a helicarrier, somewhere, an underage ex-Spider is being date raped and cannibalized by mutant-methheads.
>>84425821
>literally the fifth issue has in an picture with the Avengers, and we're given no reason to believe it's not the actual ones.
Let me ask you this:
Is Earth X canonical to 616? There are heroes there, with very similar histories and personalities to our guys up to a certain point and they mostly act the same, but they're not really the mainline versions of those characters.
>>84425843
Going by how he's acted in other threads, he's basically the kind of guy who's still whining for Pre-Crisis to come back.
>>84425964
No, but Earth-X wasn't in an imprint that decidedly has no superheroes.
Punisher MAX doesn't, Fury MAX doesn't, and Deadpool MAX, despite supposdely having characters with superpowers, they don't. Even Cage MAX, which has the character claim to be bulletproof throughout the series ends up proving that no, he's not.
Alias is unique in the MAX line that it takes place in basically the universe next door. As for why they decided to make them the same universe, I dunno, maybe it was popular at the time?
>>84425964
It's irrelevant, because it's clear that Alias was designed to take place in 616 from #1, originally with Bendis intending to use Jessica Drew but being refused.
It was clearly an experiment. Since he wasn't allowed to use Drew, it could be neatly swept under the rug if it crashed and burned. But it didn't and they played it straight. I mean, it's pretty cut and dried.
>>84426082
Why does it get to be unique
Punisher and Fury happen in their own little sphere
Deadpool happens in its own sphere
Cage happens in it's own little sphere
But Alias happens in 616 and not it's own little take on 616 where you can have all this shit happen on the page instead of hushing around it? I don't see this as being really wild, like how what-ifs are identical to 616 up to their divergence point
>>84426166
Alias is rough and could have done with polishing up if it was supposed to be 'canon'
Alias doesn't work outside 616. The whole pitch is based on it
>>84421873
Ain't no way Luke Cage is the father of that white ass baby.
>>84426671
Baby doesn't come out for another two issues, and it's way too dark to be, say, Lang's kid.
>>84415598
>Enemy of PHG detected
>>84426082
>Alias is unique in the MAX line that it takes place in basically the universe next door. As for why they decided to make them the same universe, I dunno, maybe it was popular at the time?
Bendis's Daredevil crossed over with Alias, so I seriously doubt that it was ever intended to be anything other than 616.
>>84425475
MAX just means that a book is Rated R, not that it's an AU (though a lot of them are).
It's Current Year Bendis. It will be shit.
