Christopher Priest (comics)

Christopher Priest (comics)
For other people of the same name, see Christopher Priest (disambiguation).
Christopher Priest
Born James Christopher Owsley
June 30, 1961 (1961-06-30) (age 50)
Queens, New York[1]
Nationality American
Area(s) Writer, Editor
Pseudonym(s) Priest
Official website

Christopher James Priest (born James Christopher Owsley June 30, 1961)[1][2] is a writer of comic books who is at times credited simply as Priest. He changed his name legally circa 1993.[1]

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Biography

Priest (as "Jim Owsley") broke into the comics business as a writer in 1982 at the age of 21. He joined Marvel Comics' editorial staff shortly thereafter, working as assistant editor for Larry Hama[3] on the Conan titles.[4] Starting in 1985, Owsley was for several years the editor of the Spider-Man comic books. Professional and personal disagreements eventually led to his removal as editor and his leaving Marvel.[5] He later edited several titles of DC Comics' Impact Comics imprint.[6]

As writer, Owsley/Priest had runs on such series as Power Man and Iron Fist, Conan the Barbarian, The Ray, Steel, Deadpool, and Black Panther vol. 3. He co-created the series Quantum and Woody, Xero, and The Crew, among others.

Priest is an ordained Baptist minister.[7]

Milestone Media

In 1993, he became part of the group of writers and artists that launched Milestone Media, a comic book publisher affiliated with DC Comics. He contributed to the development of the original Milestone story bible and designed the company logo.[citation needed] He has said he was intended to become the company's editor-in-chief, but personal problems forced him to scale down his involvement to liaison between DC and Milestone.[8]

Name change

Shortly afterward, he changed his name from "Jim Owsley" to "Christopher Priest" for reasons he has not discussed publicly other than in one interview's seemingly glib remark about becoming a priest if his marriage, which later ended in divorce, did not last.[7] During Owsley's Green Lantern run, prior to his name change, he introduced a character named Priest. He has stated he was unaware of the British science fiction novelist Christopher Priest; as an accommodation,[citation needed] comics-writer Christopher Priest refers to himself professionally as either the monomial "Priest" or "Christopher J. Priest".

Bibliography

Quantum & Woody: Director's Cut Trade by Acclaim Comics

Regular writer

Fill-in writer

Editor

References

  1. ^ a b c Christopher Priest at ComicBookDB.com. Accessed Feb. 7, 2009.
  2. ^ Miller, John Jackson. "Comics Industry Birthdays", Comic Buyer's Guide, June 10, 2005. Accessed December 21, 2010. WebCitation archive.
  3. ^ Bullpen Bulletins," Marvel comics cover-dated February 1984
  4. ^ Shooter, Jim. "Bullpen Bulletins," Marvel comics cover-dated November 1983
  5. ^ Priest, Christopher. "Oswald: Why I Never Discuss Spider-Man", Digital-Priest.com (official site). Accessed Feb. 7, 2009
  6. ^ Jim Owsley as editor at DC Comics at the Grand Comics Database
  7. ^ a b Rossen, Jake and the Wizard Staff. "Craziest Moments from the World of Comics", Wizard Universe, May 8, 2008. Accessed Feb. 7, 2009
  8. ^ "Interview: Christopher Priest Part 2", TheDollarBin.com, March 3, 2010
Preceded by
Tony Isabella		 Power Man and Iron Fist writer
1984–1986		 Succeeded by
None
Preceded by
Michael Fleisher		 Conan the Barbarian writer
1985–1988
(with Val Semeiks 1988)		 Succeeded by
Charles Santino & Val Semeiks
Preceded by
Tom DeFalco		 The Amazing Spider-Man writer
1987		 Succeeded by
David Michelinie
Preceded by
Steve Englehart		 Green Lantern writer
1988
(in Action Comics Weekly)		 Succeeded by
Peter David
Preceded by
Peter David & Richard Howell		 Green Lantern writer
1988–1989
(with M. D. Bright)
(in Action Comics Weekly)		 Succeeded by
Keith Giffen & Gerard Jones
Preceded by
Mark Waid		 Justice League Task Force writer
1995–1996		 Succeeded by
None
Preceded by
Pat McGreal		 Hawkman writer
1996–2002		 Succeeded by
Geoff Johns & James Robinson
Preceded by
Peter J. Tomasi		 Steel writer
1997–1998		 Succeeded by
None
Preceded by
John Byrne		 Wonder Woman writer
1998		 Succeeded by
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