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Brian Michael Bendis at his home in Portland, Ore., April 12, 2018. After nearly two decades at Marvel Comics, Bendis is now at rival DC, where expectations are high, especially when it comes to Superman. â€œI told Marvel that I donâ€™t see this as going over to the competition,â€ he said. â€œI told them I was going to the other side of the place thatâ€™s in charge of curating this beautiful medium I love so much.â€ (Jeremy Bittermann/The New York Times)

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