Mr. Priest, you *can* go home again... [Archive]

Hombre

01-02-2006, 04:23 AM

There are a number of dangling plots from Priest's small body of work as writer at Marvel comics that I would like him to be able to follow up on.

T'Challa, the Black Panther, developed an incurable brain aneurysm and witnessed the death of his long suffering, yet joyful, future self at the hands of one of his rival chieftains, and thus fell into a paralyzing depression as Killmonger still technically retained the title of chieftain of the Black Panther cult.

In the meantime, Officer Kevin 'Kasper' Cole briefly wore the Black Panther costume in order to confront the powerful 66 Bridges gang, which is apparently run by his own father with another son, Triage, a possible half-brother Kasper doesn't know to exist, both Africans who maintain a strong connection with their tribal custom and heritage.

Some time later, the Falcon clashed head-on with elements of the U.S. Intelligence community, increasingly entering a territory where the conventional definition of heroism couldn't apply anymore and questioning his own identity in the process.

Which, come to think of it, is what all of Priest's work is about, bridging the gap between the real world and the comic world in a way that uses the medium for all its potential, constantly juxtaposing tragedy and drama with funny and exhilarating plot twists, redefining the scope of super hero fiction the way Claremont, Simonson and Miller did before him.

Only Priest can tie up those loose ends, and I, for one, would like him to have a chance to do so.

abyss

01-02-2006, 08:40 AM

I second this!

Crash-Man

01-02-2006, 08:43 AM

Join the line, man. Join the line.

static

01-02-2006, 09:51 AM

Please Please Please take Black Panther back from the horrible Hudlin and make him a great read again. Reggie Hudlin is the worst writer at marvel and he is destroying my favorite character! Black Panther marrying Storm??? i tried my best to buy this book and be happy but it was honestly horrible! i was so damn disapointed! i wanted to love it! this man doesnt know how to write for crap and needs to be booted ala the disaster that was Chuck Austen (*shudder*)

abyss

01-02-2006, 10:37 AM

Crash-Man

01-02-2006, 10:48 AM

Christopher Priest planned to have T'Challa marry Storm eventually as well.

Loki

01-02-2006, 03:21 PM

Christopher Priest planned to have T'Challa marry Storm eventually as well.
Yes, but after building up to it over several issues. This current plan sounds more akin to me meeting up with an old flame I had one date with in my teens, and have occasionally bumped into since, and suddenly out of the blue we decide to get married.

I have no problem with T'Challa hooking up with Ororo, but I'd expect a few years of dating and romance before they tied the knot.

Brian R

01-02-2006, 04:19 PM

Yes, but after building up to it over several issues. This current plan sounds more akin to me meeting up with an old flame I had one date with in my teens, and have occasionally bumped into since, and suddenly out of the blue we decide to get married.

I have no problem with T'Challa hooking up with Ororo, but I'd expect a few years of dating and romance before they tied the knot.

Thanks a lot man, this sums up my feelings exactly. Its not that these two people getting hitched is so impossible, its the manner in which its happening that just doesnt work at all.

Frank

01-02-2006, 06:17 PM

Priest should have his own super-hero team. People have been clamoring for the lack of second-tier characters and classic Avengers members, he could be the perfect guy to do this(with Falcon in it).

Expletive Deleted

01-02-2006, 07:15 PM

Priest should have his own super-hero team. People have been clamoring for the lack of second-tier characters and classic Avengers members, he could be the perfect guy to do this(with Falcon in it).Yeah . . . let's say a team with Rhodey, a relative of the black Captain America, a replacement Black Panther, and a mutant kid from that same title . . . that'll work . . .

streator

01-02-2006, 08:15 PM

Yeah . . . let's say a team with Rhodey, a relative of the black Captain America, a replacement Black Panther, and a mutant kid from that same title . . . that'll work . . .
seconded. i have the entire (7 issue) crew series, and discounting lack of promotion/whatever the book still read a bit unenjoyable as a whole.
nice bennett art, though.

and wasn't danny just a normal thief with a gravitational belt or something? i don't remember him being a mutant...

hondobrode

01-03-2006, 11:50 AM

The Crew was one of the best reads Marvel put out since...... Black Panther !

:mad:

I thought it was also Bennett's best work to date, too.

The Mirrorball Man

01-03-2006, 11:58 AM

I've read quite a lot of books written by Christopher Priest, and I didn't like any of them. I really enjoyed the rants he wrote on his website, though.

The Wayner

01-03-2006, 04:47 PM

Yeah . . . let's say a team with Rhodey, a relative of the black Captain America, a replacement Black Panther, and a mutant kid from that same title . . . that'll work . . .

Definitely what we need! Heck, a black superhero team was even mentioned in passing in BP #11.

tjarvis

01-03-2006, 07:25 PM

Hombre

01-04-2006, 12:31 AM

I don't even think Priest would be interested in doing a black super team per say. From the few interviews I've read of his, it seems like he was kind of getting bummed out just being "the black writer who writes black characters."

When you look at his early work, he got to write a lot of fun characters like Spidey, Wolverine, Conan, etc. He wasn't limited in his options because some characters were white, and others black. Then he got pigeon holed and stereotyped.

When Captain America and the Falcon came out, he said he was most excited at the chance to write Captain America. It was his hope that doing a good job with Cap would remind people that he's a writer, not just a black writer.

I don't know what gave you the impression that here we wanted to characterize the good writer formerly known as Owsley as a black writer who'd best write only black characters. I'm saying that Priest has crafted a character defining masterpiece as great as Simonson's Thor and Miller's Daredevil in absolute, not relative, terms.

By the same token, I would tell Walt Simonson to come back home and write Thor again, or Claremont the X-Men, if he wasn't already. Not that I think they can only write these characters well, it's just that they proved how great they can be. Kasper Cole was created by Priest, who else would know what was in store for him?

I don't think only a black person can write the Panther, if a visionary writer such as Don McGregor or Jack Kirby was available, I think they should be able to write it, and write it without limits other than their imagination.

Typo Lad

01-04-2006, 11:19 AM

If he writes anything, I'll but it.

He could write CAP WOLF and I'd buy the dang thing.

dazzler_slave

01-04-2006, 12:13 PM

If he writes anything, I'll but it.

He could write CAP WOLF and I'd buy the dang thing.

Man, I second that! I just love everything he does! My top 2, however, were Black Panther and Deadpool. I think he made Black Panther one of the most interesting and complex characters in the Marvel Universe. I always liked T'Challa, but wasn't a fan by any means. I only picked up the first issue because of the Texiara art. Man, was I blown away! He made me a fan of T'Challa.

With Deadpool, I was such a fan of Kelly's run on the title, I was worried when he left the book. Then Priest came on and all my fears were put to rest. He made Deadpool his own, and his stories were engaging and hilarious!

I will support Christopher Priest and buy any comic he writes. He is in my top 5 for favorite writers.

Taskmaster

01-04-2006, 12:49 PM

Add me to the list of people who wish Mr Priest would come back and take over Black Panther again

The Hope and the Slaughter

11-17-2008, 08:14 AM

Is Priest writing anything these days? If so, I need to get it!

DrNoh

11-17-2008, 08:37 AM

Danny Vincente was a government agent, not a thief, IIRC. His being a mutant wasn't mentioned until later in the BLACK PANTHER series.

Christopher Priest is the man. Nuff said. His BLACK PANTHER run is one of the best series I have ever read, plain and simple. It was quite epic. Mr. Priest had so much planned for THE CREW, even a soundtrack. I only wish he could write and redeem Bishop once and for all and that he could have written the X-Men.

I also wish Mr. Priest could have had the Foreigner co-star in BLACK PANTHER'S "Enemy of the State 3". His idea for a Black Panther and Batman crossover is also one of the most awesome plots I've read.

-- DN

marvell2100

11-17-2008, 10:05 AM

The man does splendid work. There are many good characters that he could get a hold of and do great things with them. I'd like to see him do a Luke Cage mini or ongoing series.

The Cool Thatguy

11-17-2008, 10:27 AM

Yeah . . . let's say a team with Rhodey, a relative of the black Captain America, a replacement Black Panther, and a mutant kid from that same title . . . that'll work . . .

Because yeah, cancelling a title before the first issue hits is a sign that Marvel kept an open mind.

Webslinger86

11-17-2008, 10:33 AM

I haven't read Christopher Priest's run on anything, but I think he would be good on any Avengers title in my opinion. Priest would be a perfect fit for the new Black Panther series, but he seems to be tired of repeating stuff, just like Mark Bagley was with Amazing Spider-Man back in the 90's.

Greg Anderson

11-17-2008, 10:36 AM

I'd love to see Priest do something creator owned, work for Image or something. No darn editorial mandated crap, just let him have free reigns in anything.

marvell2100

11-17-2008, 10:38 AM

I'd love to see Priest do something creator owned, work for Image or something. No darn editorial mandated crap, just let him have free reigns in anything.

Do you remember his Quantum and Woody? That was pretty good.

Greg Anderson

11-17-2008, 10:40 AM

Do you remember his Quantum and Woody? That was pretty good.

I've read bits and pieces of that. I wish I could find a collected trade of it because the pieces I've read were damn hilarious and well written.

Umbra

11-17-2008, 10:43 AM

Christopher Priest planned to have T'Challa marry Storm eventually as well.

Yup...and the marriage isn't what makes BP run suck. It's RH not taking advantage of the great concepts he puts forth, and the wrong voices of characters.

Also, Hudlin is not the worst writer at Marvel, and his run has not been bad. He only had ONE arc that totally sucked (the Skrulls in outer space).

Other then that, his run is not bad, it just that you always fill like there is going to be more, then it never happens. He is not on Priest level, but he has do some things to build the character up, that Priest has not.

Jason Aaron's BP was bascially RH and Priest BP combined in tandem.

Edit:
I own both Runs... 1-62 Priest, and all of Hudlin's current, Panther Prey, the 1998 1-4 series, SI Jason Aaron arc...etc..etc..

Again, I don't think you need to bash Hudlin to praise Priest.

CMBMOOL

11-17-2008, 10:44 AM

marvell2100

11-17-2008, 10:46 AM

Yup...and the marriage isn't what makes BP run suck. It's RH not taking advantage of the great concepts he puts forth, and the wrong voices of characters.

Also, Hudlin is not the worst writer at Marvel, and his run has not been bad. He only had ONE arc that totally sucked (the Skrulls in outer space).

Other then that, his run is not bad, it just that you always fill like there is going to be more, then it never happens. He is not on Priest level, but he has do some things to build the character up, that Priest has not.

Jason Aaron's BP was bascially RH and Priest BP combined in tandem.

Hey Man! Good to "see" you again.

marvell2100

11-17-2008, 10:49 AM

I've read bits and pieces of that. I wish I could find a collected trade of it because the pieces I've read were damn hilarious and well written.

I had a few issues but I need to find a trade as well.

Umbra

11-17-2008, 10:50 AM

Man, I second that! I just love everything he does! My top 2, however, were Black Panther and Deadpool. I think he made Black Panther one of the most interesting and complex characters in the Marvel Universe. I always liked T'Challa, but wasn't a fan by any means. I only picked up the first issue because of the Texiara art. Man, was I blown away! He made me a fan of T'Challa.

With Deadpool, I was such a fan of Kelly's run on the title, I was worried when he left the book. Then Priest came on and all my fears were put to rest. He made Deadpool his own, and his stories were engaging and hilarious!

I will support Christopher Priest and buy any comic he writes. He is in my top 5 for favorite writers.

Agreed!!!
:smile:

Umbra

11-17-2008, 10:50 AM

I had a few issues but I need to find a trade as well.

I have extra's (Priest Run's) that I am trying to sell. Just let me know.

marvell2100

11-17-2008, 10:56 AM

I have extra's (Priest Run's) that I am trying to sell. Just let me know.

I'll keep that in mind, thanks.

GHalecki

11-17-2008, 11:40 AM

I am a big fan of his from way way back, and I loved his Black Panther. I didn't bother with The Crew, and I thought that Cap/Falcon was positively dreadful. Probably the worst depiction of both Charachters I have ever seen (except for Cap in CW).

JdRavnos

11-17-2008, 11:43 AM

Is Priest writing anything these days? If so, I need to get it!

Nothing that's out yet, but he has revealed he's working on something or things on his website.

Thanks for the kind words. And, yes, a big chunk of that time was spent writing. I am frankly amazed that people actually still take my calls, but, yeah, there are now several things in the works and several more things that are almost done deals. Unfortunately, I’m still not ready to talk about them—that’s kind of up to the publishers—but I suspect there’ll be a few things out in 2009 with my name on them. I suspect 2009 I will go from “Where’d he go?” to “Geez, here he is again.”

scrawled by priest | August 11, 2008 6:49 AM

He's dropped no more clues that I'm aware of since then, but I know I'll check it out whatever it is.

Umbra

11-17-2008, 11:49 AM

Nothing that's out yet, but he has revealed he's working on something or things on his website.

He's dropped no more clues that I'm aware of since then, but I know I'll check it out whatever it is.

I'm supporting now matter what.

Greg Anderson

11-17-2008, 11:56 AM

I'm supporting now matter what.

Heh, that's how I feel. At the time of him writing, I wasn't really reading books like that. At least this time I can support.

The Cool Thatguy

11-17-2008, 12:17 PM

Heh, that's how I feel. At the time of him writing, I wasn't really reading books like that. At least this time I can support.

Thirded. Priest is pretty reliable for a good read.

Greg Anderson

11-17-2008, 12:19 PM

Thirded. Priest is pretty reliable for a good read.

I would love for him to release a book on how to write comics like PAD did not too long ago.

Iron Maiden

11-17-2008, 12:57 PM

Then he can give the book to quite a few current "hot" writers...:biggrin: His plots were as tight as a drum and you didn't have to wait 5 issues for something of consequence to actually happen in the story. Most important, he has a solid grasp of Marvel Universe history but doesn't club you over the head with it.

Cthulhudrew

11-17-2008, 02:00 PM

and wasn't danny just a normal thief with a gravitational belt or something? i don't remember him being a mutant...

It's never quite been revealed what the source of his powers is (whether a mutant or an artificially mutated human), IIRC, but the belt isn't the source- Danny requires the belt in order to stabilize the Gravity Well that he exists in. Without it, bad things would presumably happen to himself and others.

I was always under the impression that he'd probably gotten into some kind of experiment (accidental or intentional) during his many Black Ops missions and ended up with his powers, but again- I'm not certain it was ever explained. If it was, it would have likely been during Enemy of the State II or possibly in The Crew.

The Cool Thatguy

11-17-2008, 02:13 PM

It's never quite been revealed what the source of his powers is (whether a mutant or an artificially mutated human), IIRC, but the belt isn't the source- Danny requires the belt in order to stabilize the Gravity Well that he exists in. Without it, bad things would presumably happen to himself and others.

I was always under the impression that he'd probably gotten into some kind of experiment (accidental or intentional) during his many Black Ops missions and ended up with his powers, but again- I'm not certain it was ever explained. If it was, it would have likely been during Enemy of the State II or possibly in The Crew.

It wasn't explained, no. Though we do know what happens if his belt is broken and not fixed. Six square blocks disappears along with him down a black hole. It's a nice MAD insurance policy.

The Hope and the Slaughter

11-17-2008, 11:51 PM

It wasn't explained, no. Though we do know what happens if his belt is broken and not fixed. Six square blocks disappears along with him down a black hole. It's a nice MAD insurance policy.

Its a shame The crew never appeared as a team after their series.

GreatLakesAvengers

11-22-2008, 02:47 PM

LOL...im with static..he is the new chuck austen...but Marvel really needs to collect Priest's Black Panther in trade form...I jsut picked up the first two trades and sadly im left wanting sooooooooooo much more....but I can't :(

You could just break down and enjoy the single issues complete! They're great ... check out your LCS for some.

GreatLakesAvengers

11-22-2008, 02:49 PM

Taskmaster

11-29-2008, 09:01 PM

I'd love to see Priest return, especially on Black Panther because Huddlin just doesn't get the character and doesn't write well at all, but just to get Priest back period would be awesome

Taskmaster

11-29-2008, 09:06 PM

I'd love to see Priest return, especially on Black Panther because Huddlin just doesn't get the character and doesn't write well at all, but just to get Priest back period would be awesome

Wind-Breaker

11-29-2008, 09:15 PM

I loved his run on Deadpool "The answer to your first question is: SHAADDUP!!!". He hit the ground running following after Kelly's great run. I'm currently in the process of collecting his BP series.

The Hope and the Slaughter

12-11-2008, 09:01 PM

I loved his run on Deadpool "The answer to your first question is: SHAADDUP!!!". He hit the ground running following after Kelly's great run. I'm currently in the process of collecting his BP series.

I never read Deadpool until the crossover with Panther, but it was awesome!

zebop

12-12-2008, 10:43 PM

Christopher Priest has been away from comics far too long. Somebody at Marvel or DC needs to get it together and give this man some work.

STAT! :cool:

Hatut Zeraze

12-12-2008, 11:13 PM

As one could guess by my username, I am a big fan of Priest's BP run. I agree with the concensus here - shoud he return to comics, I will support his work just as I did every issue of BP, the Crew, and Cap&Falc.

Frank

12-13-2008, 12:13 AM

Yeah . . . let's say a team with Rhodey, a relative of the black Captain America, a replacement Black Panther, and a mutant kid from that same title . . . that'll work . . .

The Crew sure wasn't what I had in mind. More like a traditional super-hero team book with more than 5 members at least. And they're exclusively African Americans. I'm white but I would love to read this. More because it would have a good writer writing characters that have not the chance to shine anywhere else. Marvel-especialy since 2000 at least-have switched focus toward their stars, the bread and butter of their company and the other have been rarely feathured and when feathured have been changed drasticaly or badly written. Heck I would jump at reading something with quality people even if it would be a team composed of Doc Samson, Son of Satan, Toad, Dagger, Magdelina and Cardiac if needed be. Even if they don't have anything to do to one another and there's no logic whatsoever with this composition.