Christopher Priest talks Editorial Interference, Breaking Into Comics & More
This Week in Comics has been amazing. Marvel and DC put out their annual Black History Month anthologies, Kid Cudi made his comics debut with Moon Man, and the Titans: Beast World event finally wrapped up. But my favorite part of the week by far is the release of part 1 of my interview with Christopher Priest.
Priest stopped by Comics Are Dope (The Podcast) to promote the upcoming Vampirella #666, but we had a 3-hour, career spanning conversation. Part 1 covers:
- Being Hired by Marvel in the late 1970's
- The Role of a Comic Book Editor
- Learning from Legends like Larry Hama and Denny O'Neil
- Being Inspired by other Storytelling Mediums
- The Harsh Realities of a Career in Comics
You can listen to Part One on all podcast platforms. As a bonus, YouTube Channel Members (at both tiers) have access to the full, 3 hour video interview. You can join the membership and gain access for as little as $1.99/month if you're interested.
On The Channel
Over on YouTube, I recently posted my January Comic Haul. The best part of a January birthday is you get extra spending money in an otherwise down moment for shopping. The theme for the month was all about going back and filling gaps in the collection. Check out the video to see what we added to the library last month!
I hope you enjoy the podcast and videos this year. If you have any suggestions for podcast guests or video topics, feel free to leave them in a reply to this e-mail.
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