Previous Post I couldn't agree more. Yes Priest can provide African-American perspective more realistically than most marvel writers. It would be great if he introduced some Black characters or took care of ones needing a dusting off (like Hudlin is doing now). But why limit himself? He would be in a much better position to do all of those things AFTER a critically aclaimed, well selling run on a big name Marvel property. I would read a Priest written Thor, Cap, Iron Man or Wolverine book. ZEEEEEEEEEE-Chief > Priest has many issues.. especially blaming Marvel for not supporting him despite his plots get hokey the longer his books run.. but in this case he's 100 % right > > He's shown an ability to really do great work at times, especially political things (See the poor and retarded version as Judd Winick) and yet Marvelhas really never given him a shot. That Captain America and the Falcon book was not a shot due to no one expecting Cap's fanbse to be able to support two books. > > I remember when the Avengers needed a new writer circa that UNstuff, and Priestwould have been perfect.. yet Marvel briefly went with Chuck Austin(a much worse writer) > > So yeah if I were in Priest's shoes I'd hold out for a mainstream white character

> I couldn't agree more. Yes Priest can provide African-American perspective more realistically than most marvel writers. It would be great if he introduced some Black characters or took care of ones needing a dusting off (like Hudlin is doing now). But why limit himself? He would be in a much better position to do all of those things AFTER a critically aclaimed, well selling run on a big name Marvel property. I would read a Priest written Thor, Cap, Iron Man or Wolverine book.
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It hasn't been Priest limiting himself, it's been Marvel. He WANTS (or at least did for a while after his BP run) to work on a book that does not feature black protagonists, to prove that he can be more than just Marvel's "black writer." But Marvel never gave him the chance.

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> > Priest has many issues.. especially blaming Marvel for not supporting him despite his plots get hokey the longer his books run.. but in this case he's 100 % right
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> > He's shown an ability to really do great work at times, especially political things (See the poor and retarded version as Judd Winick) and yet Marvelhas really never given him a shot. That Captain America and the Falcon book was not a shot due to no one expecting Cap's fanbse to be able to support two books.
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> > I remember when the Avengers needed a new writer circa that UNstuff, and Priestwould have been perfect.. yet Marvel briefly went with Chuck Austin(a much worse writer)
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> > So yeah if I were in Priest's shoes I'd hold out for a mainstream white character

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