Bendis and Gaydos Reunite on Alias for Jessica Jones's 25th Anniversary

Twenty-five years after Alias first introduced Jessica Jones to the Marvel Universe, the publisher is reuniting the creative team that made her a breakout character. Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos return this December for Jessica Jones: Alias #1, a new five-issue series celebrating the character's anniversary.

The story finds Jessica trying to step back from the spotlight after a turbulent stretch as "First Lady of New York" — a nod to her status as Luke Cage's wife during his run as mayor — and looking to get back to basic private-investigator work. True to form, a seemingly routine missing-persons case doesn't stay simple for long, dragging her into some of the stranger corners of the Marvel Universe.

Alias wasn't just an origin story for Jessica Jones — it helped launch Marvel's mature-readers MAX imprint back in 2001 and cemented Bendis as one of the publisher's defining voices for the next two decades. Putting Bendis and Gaydos back together on the character they created is one of the more notable reunions in Marvel's wider December 2026 solicitations wave, which also includes new chapters of Maximum X-Men and Wolverine: Origin III — The Dark Age.

Jessica Jones: Alias #1 (of 5) ships in December 2026, priced at $4.99 and rated T+.

Original reporting: The Beat.