When I was writing 'Black Panther,' on one level, I was angry because DC would never let me write 'Batman,' so I… — Christopher Priest Angry 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… — Christopher Priest Character 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… — Christopher Priest Nature 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… — Christopher Priest Batman 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… — 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… — Christopher Priest Escapism 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… — Christopher Priest Books 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… — Christopher Priest Attention Copy Share Image
If you could access 90 percent of your brain, you'd be Charles Xavier. — Christopher Priest Access 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… — Christopher Priest Creativity 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… — Christopher Priest Deck of cards Copy Share Image
I think, personally, nothing comes from violence other than more violence. — Christopher Priest Crime 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… — Christopher Priest Black 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… — Christopher Priest Environment 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… — Christopher Priest Black panther Copy Share Image
Denys Cowan and Dwayne Turner's visions of Wakanda as an ersatz African Epcot Center opened my eyes to the unexploited possibilities; these… — Christopher Priest African american Copy Share Image
I don't think there is really much from my career that I want to go back to. I think that, with most… — Christopher Priest Black panther Copy Share Image
My 'Black Panther' run really wasn't about Black Panther. It was about Ross. It was about exploding myths about black superheroes, black… — Christopher Priest Black Copy Share Image
“The dream-state of the Archipelago, which is what we islanders most respond to, and least wish to see changed, seems likely to… — Christopher Priest Dream-state Copy Share Image
You go back to look over the body of my work, and there are no archetypal villains in my books. — Christopher Priest Back Copy Share Image
It made absolutely no sense to me why Panther would ever join a super-hero team; he's not a super-hero, and the record… — Christopher Priest Nothing Copy Share Image
I'm like an actor who obnoxiously says he doesn't watch his own TV show. It is extremely rare for me to read… — Christopher Priest Actor Copy Share Image
The problem with most liberals - myself included - is we tend to think we're post-racial: that we've got a handle on… — Christopher Priest Most Copy Share Image
I didn't want to write a 'black' book because black characters are a tough sell. — Christopher Priest Because Copy Share Image
All people - white, black, whatever - are tribal in the sense that we relate to that which is familiar to us. — Christopher Priest Black Copy Share Image
