I'm like an actor who obnoxiously says he doesn't watch his own TV show. It is extremely rare for me to read my own comics and have asked publishers to please stop sending them to me. — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
When I read comics, they were dense stories. When you put them down, there was a sense of having gotten a great deal from them. — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
When I was writing 'Black Panther,' on one level, I was angry because DC would never let me write 'Batman,' so I was doing… — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
What makes a good villain is someone who doesn't just challenge the hero but comes organically out of that character's history and circumstances. — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
“An illusion has three stages. "First there is the setup, in which the nature of what might be attempted at is hinted at, or… — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
Deathstroke is the dark-mirror version of Batman, basically. He is every bit as resourceful, every bit as ruthless, every bit as powerful as Batman. — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
“Magicians protect their secrets not because the secrets are large and important, but because they are so small and trivial. The wonderful effects created… — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
I think everybody wants to feel validated in some way, and when you're looking for leisure activities or if you're looking for escapism or… — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
Writing 'Deathstroke' presents a number of challenges to me. As a Christian, as a minister, it's difficult for me to write a comic book… — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
'Deathstroke' became an interesting challenge - not just because of his ethnicity, but because he's a villain. I've never written a villain as a… — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
If you could access 90 percent of your brain, you'd be Charles Xavier. — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
I'm a little insane, and I'm going to be a little different. But hopefully, somewhere in there, in that creative arena, something will emerge… — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
“Cutter: Every great magic trick consists of three parts or acts. The first part is called "The Pledge". The magician shows you something ordinary:… — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
I think, personally, nothing comes from violence other than more violence. — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
The 'Black Panther' series was never really about the Black Panther at all. The State Department guy, Everett K. Ross, was the series protagonist,… — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
Escapism has its place. I used to write 'Conan the Barbarian' for Marvel, which takes place in an environment completely removed from the real… — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
My first draft of Marvel Knights 'Black Panther' was not funny at all. They smartly rejected the entire script and counseled me to inject… — Christopher Priest Copy Share Image
