Christopher Priest

‘The best account yet of the life of one of the great English-language writers of the last century.’ – The New World'A brave and moving book' - Adam Sisman, the Guardian‘Fascinating...very timely ...will introduce new readers to a writer Priest rightly calls one of the greatest of the 20th century.’ – Sunday TimesThis book is about J. G. Ballard. This book is also about death, love and time travel. J. G. Ballard possessed one of the most astonishing imaginations of our age, and he had an intense and turbulent history– an experience famously fictionalised in Empire of the Sun. Ballard’s novels are among the finest and most unusual fiction that has ever been published. Whether in the hyper-surrealism of High-Rise or the erotic violence of Crash, he upended the morality and reality of our world. As a young writer, it had been Ballard’s stories, most of all, that had helped cement Christopher Priest’s passion for science fiction. He set out to write a biography that would make people understand what he already knew: that J. G. Ballard wasn’t just a cult writer — he was one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. In 2024, Christopher died. He had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, the same disease that killed J. G. Ballard — the man whose biography he’d spent his last months working on. When Nina and Christopher first met, they bonded over their love for Ballard’s writing. When it became clear that Christopher would not have time to finish this biography, Nina promised him that she would complete it. If the book began as a tribute from Priest to Ballard, it is now also a love story written by Nina for Christopher. With access to never-before-seen material, The Illuminated Man explores the history and themes of Ballard’s life and – with Ballardian strangeness – celebrates and mourns for those that are gone.

The greatest hero in sword-and-sorcery history!This epic omnibus chronicles the on-going adventures of the legend that is Conan and features over 680 pages of digitally remastered artwork and a bonus section of rarely seen artwork. The seventh volume in this popular Omnibus series collects the first half of Christopher J. Priest's legendary run on Conan the Barbarian as he assembles a cast of engaging supporting characters around Conan, including the haunted Tetra and the courageous Captain Delmuro, sending them in pursuit of treasure held by the wicked thief, Keiv. Priest also introduces to the color series one of the great super-villains in Marvel's Conan mythos - the Devourer of Souls. The dark reaver is one of Conan's most formidable foes, and their legendary battles begin here!This 7th volume collects issues Conan the Barbarian (1970) #172-194, Conan the Barbarian Annual (1973) #10-11.

The storied Spider-Man run by fan favorite creative team Tom DeFalco & Ron Frenz run concludes! Spider-Man will need some amazing friends to survive the stories in his latest Marvel Masterworks! A bigger, badder super-villain mercenary team the Sinister Syndicate - has formed and it''s an action extravaganza as Spidey fights five of his greatest enemies all at once. Then, the era-defining saga of the Hobgoblin continues with Flash Thompson on the run and an enigmatic figure lurking in the shadows who offers clues to the burning mystery of who really is the Hobgoblin. Next, a war for control of New York City''s underworld erupts into the streets. Spidey is joined by Silver Sable, Daredevil, Black, Cat, Falcon and the Punisher to combat the chaos and the identity of the Rose is revealed. Also featuring an early appearance of X-Factor and the future-Iron Man of 2020! Collecting: The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #279-288 & Annual (1964) #20 and material from Marvel Tales (1966) #198

Captain America teams up with fellow soliders out of time in this exciting era by industry icon J.M DeMatteis! In this Marvel Masterworks edition, Captain America encounters two other soldiers from out of time - one from years past and one from our future. Jack Monroe, the troubled 1950s Bucky, seeks out Cap and finds a someone who understands his plight and a new role as Nomad. Then, in a DeMatteis/Zeck classic, Deathlok, the reanimated cyborg super-soldier, enlists Cap in his future-war. Also featuring Nick Fury and his Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the final days of a Golden Age icon, a resurgent Secret Empire and revelations about the Cosmic Cube. Finally, the Falcon takes center stage in a miniseries that pits him against a malfunctioning Sentinel, Electro and a street gang that has kidnapped President Ronald Reagan! Collecting: Captain America (1968) #281-289 & Annual (1971) #7 and The Falcon (1983) #1-4

To celebrate the start of Vampirella’s sixth decade, CHRISTOPHER PRIEST and ERGÜN GÜNDÜZ continue their legendary run on the series with a mind-bending new story. This explosive tale opens with a bang as Vampirella is murdered by a mysterious blonde woman who looks exactly like her — only to awaken, alive again and surrounded by her husband, friends, and pseudo-superhero mom Lilith. All seems normal and right with the world, except for her nagging suspicion that none of it actually is — and the fact that she keeps being murdered, over and over, by that strange blonde! Strap in for our weirdest yarn yet as “Beyond” takes everyone’s favorite space vampire into a whole new world — one that she herself may have created!Contains issues 666 thru 670.

In the years 1965 through 1967, Stan Lee and his art partner Don Heck guided the Avengers through their "Kooky Quartet" era with unbridled adventures and important character development. Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, and Captain America took on all comers, often in multi-part epics that pitted the Avengers against foes old and new, like the Enchantress, Doctor Doom and Kang.The Avengers of 1965-1967 also featured change within the ranks of the team and its creative stable. The Wasp and Giant-Man would rejoin Earth's Mightiest-the latter adopting a new costume and codename-and Black Widow and Hercules would join as guest stars. Lee would depart as writer in the summer of 1966, handing the keys to the Avengers over to newcomer Roy Thomas, whose earliest stories set the stage for his future glories carrying the title to a legacy filled with milestone after milestone.Avengers Nos. 21-40 are collected here in a volume that closely simulates the size and proportions of the original comic artboards; with comics sourced from the collection of Bob Bretall, holder of the Guinness World Record for largest comics collection, meticulously photographed to resemble the way these comics looked when first published, while also being digitally remastered using modern retouching techniques to correct problems with the era's imperfect printing. A custom paper stock was developed exclusively for this series to replicate the newsprint feel and color holding of the original comics. The Marvel Comics Library has earned well-deserved raves for combining an old school reading experience with a luxurious oversized book format, winning the industry's coveted Eisner Award for Best Publication Design. Complementing the comics is an essay by Black Panther writer Christopher Priest, whose lively style merges with a deep and abiding love for the comic book artform and its history. Accompanying his essay is a gallery of original art, photographs, rarities, and other ephemera of the era.

HNĚV RUDÉHO LVA! Největší fanoušek Ligy se stal zároveň její největší hrozbou. Využívá tajemství členů týmu proti nim a to vše ve snaze přimět je soustředit se opět na to, co je opravdu důležité. Aby dosáhl svých zvrácených cílů, poškodí dokonce Strážní věž a doslova tak srazí Ligu spravedlnosti zpátky na Zem! Zničená základna dopadne do Afriky a boj o právo na její trosky vyvolá humanitární krizi. Rudý lev, vládce sužované země, si najal bezskrupulózního padoucha Deathstroka, aby zasáhl v jeho prospěch, a tým superhrdinů je nyní tím jediným, co stojí v cestě masakru... V této knize se uzavírá příběh první Ligy spravedlnosti vytvořené v rámci Znovuzrození hrdinů DC. Akce se zde střída s lidskou stránkou důsledků členové týmu jsou totiž nuceni vypořádat se s problémy, které nelze řešit superschopnostmi. Obsahuje sešity Liga spravedlnosti č. 3943 z pera Christophera Priesta (DEATHSTROKE), scenáristy nominovaného na Eisnerovu cenu, jemuž jako kreslíři sekundují Pete Woods (ROBIN), Ian Churchill (TEEN TITANS) a Philippe Briones (AQUAMAN).

Jediná chyba může zničiť ligu spravedlnosti. Když Batman udělá chybu z nedbalosti, jejímž následkem přijde jeden člověk o život, hrdinové z Ligy spravedlnosti najednou zjišťují, že před spravedlností pro jednou stojí oni sami. Tým se ocitne před soudem, aby se zodpovídal ze svých činů, a toto přelíčení zpochybní samotnou existenci Ligy spravedlnosti. A v tu chvíli, v ten nejhorší možný moment, udeří nová hrozba. Kdosi používá smrtící prostředky, aby bránil Ligu spravedlnosti. Ať už je to kdokoliv, vypadá to, že ví o jednotlivých členech týmu naprosto všechno, včetně jejich největších tajemství – například i toho, jak zneškodnit Green Lanterna. Dokáže si Liga spravedlnosti s takovou hrozbou poradit, když je jejich důvěra ve vůdce týmu otřesena? Nebo konečně podlehne jedinému nepříteli, kterého nedokáže porazit – vůli lidu, jejž její členové přísahali chránit? Scenárista Christopher Priest (DEATHSTROKE, Black Panther), nominovaný na Eisnerovu cenu, a kreslíř Pete Woods (SUPERMAN) stavějí Ligu spravedlnosti před krizi, jaké dosud nikdy nečelila! Obsahuje sešity Liga spravedlnosti č. 34–38.

Helward Mann a Föld nevű város lakója. Amikor eléri a hatszázötven mérföldes kort, elhagyja a neveldét, és ünnepélyes keretek között befogadják a Jövőfelderítő céhbe. Ezt követően életében első ízben kilép a város falai közül. A Sínfektető céhhez kerül gyakorlatra, és ekkor döbben rá, hogy a várost mozgatják. Folyamatosan haladnia kell, hogy ne maradjon le túlságosan a titokzatos optimum mögött. Helward bejárja a várostól délre és északra elterülő világot, más néven a múltat és jövőt. A kirakós játék egyre több darabkája illeszkedik egymásba, és egyszerre feltárul szeme előtt a valóság, az optimum és a Föld valósága. Csakhogy ugyanakkor megkérdőjeleződik benne minden, amiért addig élt. Mert érdemes-e ott jobbra, többre törekedni, ahol az ember körül minden, de minden hazugság? A tökéletes trükk szerzőjének méltán világhírű regénye a zsáner jelentős mérföldköve lett, a későbbiekben többeket megihletett – részben neki köszönhetjük például China Miéville Vastanácsát. Megjelenésekor Hugo-díjra jelölték, a Brit SF-díjat pedig el is nyerte. „A második világháború utáni angol SF egyik kulcsfontosságú műve.” – Paul Kincaid, kritikus, szerkesztő „Priest regénye felér egy revelációval, ráadásul kívül-belül csupa talány.” – Jonathan Lethem, az Amerikai amnézia szerzője