Astonisher Vol. 3: Black Hat

by Christopher J. Priest (Writer), Ryan O'Sullivan (Writer), Al Barrionuevo (Artist)

Magnus Attarian, heir to the AtiSat corporate empire, has saved the world from his brother Drew’s attempt to help the “Red King” hack the minds of everyone on Earth, but at what cost? Now the past and present collide when a mysterious woman attacks Magnus and his family. But can Magnus save them, or will he unwittingly destroy their legacy and their lives with his selfishness?

144 pages, Paperback

Published March 26, 2019

About the author

Formerly (before 1993) known as James or Jim Owsley.

Christopher James Priest is a critically acclaimed novelist and comic book writer. Priest is the first African-American writer and editor for Marvel and DC Comics. His groundbreaking Black Panther series was lauded by Entertainment Weekly and The Village Voice and will serve as the basis for the 2018 Marvel Cinematic Universe adaption.

Besides Black Panther, Priest has written comics for Conan, Steel, Green Lantern, The Crew and edited The Amazing Spider-Man. He also co-created Quantum & Woody along with Mark Bright and co-founded Milestone Media.

After a decade long hiatus he is currently writing comic books again and recently concluded a stint writing the comic book Deathstroke (2016-2019).

In addition to being a writer, Christopher J. Priest is also a baptist minister.

Reviews

[Gary Lee · Rating 2 out of 5]

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