One of the surprise announcements coming out of Marvel during New York Comic Con this year is the reveal of the latest creator owned project from writing superstar Brian Michael Bendis.

Titled Takio, this all ages title printed under Marvel’s Icon imprint re-teams Bendis with his Powers collaborator artist Michael Avon Oeming.

What’s it all about? Here’s how Bendis describes it from his interview with Comic Book Resources:

"Takio" revolves around a pair of bickering siblings who are forced to try to understand each other and work together when fate bestows upon them the unexpected gift of super powers. "It's the story of a multiracial, adoptive family. There are two sisters who are really getting on each others nerves. They have an overprotective mother who makes them stay together all the time, and they drive each other crazy," Bendis told CBR News. "Accidentally, as it often happens in these things, they get super powers and become the first super heroes in the world. But because their over protective mother would kill them if she finds out, they have to be home by 6 - no matter what."

Part of the reasons the two sisters in “Takio” are having so much trouble getting along is the simple fact that they don’t have much in common. “They’re very different. They’re looking at the world differently. One is a little older than the other. The older one has much more responsibility because it’s a single parent house hold. I see a lot of kids today with a lot more responsibility than I had when I was a kid. Both parents are working, so they might have to grow up and take responsibility for a lot of things. That’s a part of this series too,” Bendis said. “One of the girls is adopted and one isn’t. That does impact their relationship. The oldest one is at that age where she’s trying to discover who she is and what she is."

Between the concept and the really funky art, with colors by Val Staple, Takio is already looking like a must read for when it launches in February 2011.

Bendis is already comparing this book to his first year of Ultimate Spider-Man, which I’ve long felt is one of the best runs of comics ever published, so to say that my excitement is high is an understatement.

The full article is a great read, and I highly advise giving it a look via the link below.

Oh, comics. Just when I think I’m out, you pull me back in!

Source: Comic Book Resources.