In 2000, Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming's Powers #7 featured a familiar guest star, although not one readers were used to seeing in their comics: Writer Warren Ellis joined series protagonist Christian Walker on a ride-along to conduct research for an upcoming book.

But while the series later moved from Image Comics to Marvel's Icon imprint, Bendis will make a return, of sorts, in November’s Nailbiter #7 as he pays a visit to Buckaroo, Oregon, to research a book about serial killers.

Created by Joshua Williamson and Mike Henderson, Nailbiter revolves around Buckaroo, a small town notable for being the birthplace of 16 serial killers. After beating a murder rap, the latest and most notorious of the "Buckaroo Butchers," Edward "The Nailbiter" Warren, has returned home -- and he's a big fan of Bendis, as is Williamson.

"[The Nailbiter] is a very big Brian Michael Bendis fan," Williamson said during Saturday's Image Comics panel at Comic-Con International in San Diego. "But he's a little mad he killed Peter Parker."

Williamson, who, like Bendis, lives in Portland, Oregon, said the idea of putting words in the fictionalized writer’s mouth "is terrifying." However, he's working closely with Bendis to ensure everything feels authentic.