This confirmation of a collaboration between two prominent figures in the comic book industry signals noteworthy developments for collectors and retailers alike.
Over the weekend, Bleeding Cool reported the news emerging from the Ultimate Spider-Man panel at Milan Games Week & Cartoomics that acclaimed writer Brian Michael Bendis is set to collaborate on a new Marvel comic book project with his Miles Morales co-creator, artist Sara Pichelli. Bendis took to Instagram to confirm the news, stating, “at day two @mgwcmx @cbcebulski dropped the news that @sara_pichelli and I are actively working on a new project together for @marvelcomics 2026. All I said is it’s the most exciting thing we’ve done together so far. @mirage_comics_official has been incredible to us. This is an incredible show. Thank you to everyone who came by.” The details surrounding the project remain undisclosed, but speculation leans toward a focus on the beloved character Miles Morales.
Bleeding Cool previously broke the news that Bendis would be returning to Marvel Comics in 2026, which includes contributing to Avengers #800. However, this latest announcement hints at additional projects on Bendis’s agenda, further cementing his influential presence in the industry. Below is the panel listing from Milan Games Week and Cartoomics…
“It was born in October 2000 and is a revolution: Ultimate Spider-Man is the miraculous recipe to resurrect Marvel from its ashes and enter the homes of every comic book reader, old or new. Over the years, this alternate version of Spider-Man has continued to return, renew itself, and renew every area of entertainment: from comics to animation, passing through video games to return to comics. We talk about it with Marvel Comics Editor in Chief C.B. Cebulski, the writer who invented Ultimate Spider-Man twice, Brian Michael Bendis, the co-creator of Miles Morales, Sara Pichelli, the artist of the most recent incarnation of Miles, Federico Vicentini. Moderated by Zeth Castle and Nicola Peruzzi”
Milan Games Week and Cartoomics, originally known as Games Week until 2013, is a prominent Italian festival that has been celebrated annually since 2011 in Milan. Initially held at the Portello Convention Centre and later at the Fieramilanocity urban hub, the event has been taking place at the Fieramilano suburban hub in Rho since 2017, attracting around 200,000 attendees.
Based on reporting by https://www.facebook.com/richard.james.johnston. Read the full story at https://bleedingcool.com/comics/brian-michael-bendis-confirms-marvel-project-with-sara-pichelli/.