Sequels are a dime a dozen, but there’s nothing else like Brian Michael Bendis’ sequel to Fortune & Glory. The series is being released over his Substack newsletter and is exclusively available to his subscribers. I spoke all about the series with Bendis a few months ago, which documents his falling in love with indie comics on his journey to becoming a writer.
Today, AIPT can show off a few pages once only exclusive to subscribers, but now you can see it for yourself. The scene is a sweet section that ties into the larger story about his career and, of course, the disastrous Spider-Man musical. Launched back in March, the story continues with art by artist Bill Walko, color artist Wes Dzioba, and letterer Josh Reed.
Check out the pages below, which feature a flashback to Bendis’ youth, details about a meeting he took that spelled doom for the Spider-Man musical, and more.
For more on the Substack, read the official press release below.
PORTLAND, OR – Substack’s expansive comics program adds another exclusive series with the introduction of Fortune & Glory: The Musical, a new weekly original comic bringing together Peabody award winner Brian Michael Bendis and cartoonist Bill Walko, with colors by Wes Dzioba and lettering by Josh Reed to tackle the stranger-than-fiction events behind the curtain of the pre-production of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.
Brian Michael Bendis says “Years ago I did an autobiographical graphic novel called Fortune and Glory. It was about my earliest adventures in Hollywood as an independent comics creator. I neeeeever thought I would have crazier stories to tell. Then I got a call to write the now infamous Spider-Man Broadway musical. It didn’t go great. This is that story.”
In the midst of the unprecedented success of Brian Michael Bendis’s character-defining run on Ultimate Spider-Man, and the box office record-breaking Spider-Man films, the writer received a phone call that no one could have predicted. Spidey was going to Broadway, and Bendis was being tapped to collaborate with rock royalty to help the webslinger “find his voice” on stage. Could he overcome his own ignorance about musicals, or would he exit stage left before production began?
Brian Michael Bendis, the New York Times bestselling, Peabody, and multi-Eisner award-winning co-creator of Miles Morales, Naomi, Jessica Jones, and POWERS teams with cartoonist Bill Walko (The Hero Business) for the second chapter in his celebrated and award-winning autobiographical tell-all graphic novel that proves there really is “no business like show business” (thank god!).
Fortune & Glory: The Musical will be available exclusively to subscribers of Bendis’s Jinxworld newsletter, which in addition offers subscribers a multi-media Creation, which builds upon the lessons taught in his best-selling textbook, Words and Pictures, and The Masterclass, a twice-monthly Zoom class taught by Bendis himself, alongside occasional guest lecturers and more!
Additionally, the original Fortune & Glory returns in an all-new edition from Dark Horse Comics on April 5, in a comprehensive trade paperback edition that includes the complete story from the original three-issue miniseries and features an introduction from comics and animation legend Paul Dini as well as a wealth of promotional art and interviews straight from Bendis’ archives. Written and illustrated by Bendis and colored by Matthew Wilson.
Fortune & Glory is his hilarious autobiographical account of Hollywood development hell, as a hungry young cartoonist takes his first step into the shark-filled swimming pool that is the motion picture industry.
Join the Jinxworld community on Substack to follow along with Fortune & Glory: The Musical, and preorder your copy of all-new edition of Fortune & Glory from your favorite comic shop or bookstore today!
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