I've been a voracious reader of comics for the last 30 years of my life. Contrary to the belief of some, growing up reading the exploits of Superman, Batman, and the X-Men did NOT make me want to be white. It did NOT make me less "proud" of being black. It did though expose me to a life outside of the mundane, a life rich in possibilities.
Christopher Priest is one of the best comic book writers in the business. But for factors some of us understand all too well, his work does not get the credit from what he calls TPTB (the powers that be). The penultimate smack in the face was the cancellation of his work THE CREW....which only lasted seven issues.
For a while Priest thought about quitting the game. In comic book terms he's getting a bit long in the tooth to be still fighting the good fight. Think about it...who the hell WANTS to be still fighting the good fight into his forties?!? But he held out...and now he's back. Writing CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE FALCON of all books.
I write about this here, because I think Priest's plans for the comic remind me of the curious relationship we have with American values and with America. And the way he plays with time and space remind me of the best of African American high culture. So check out his plans, and his views. I think it would be worth it.
And if you hadn't picked up a comic in some years, that might be worth it too.