At some point along the way, I stopped being a writer, and I became a black writer. I never used to be a black writer. I used to write 'Spider-Man,' 'Green Lantern,' whatever was lying around. 'Thor,' 'Hulk,' whatever. Now,… — 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
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
“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
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
“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
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
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
'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
If you could access 90 percent of your brain, you'd be Charles Xavier. — Christopher Priest Copy Share
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
“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
I think, personally, nothing comes from violence other than more violence. — Christopher Priest Copy Share
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
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
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
