Christopher Priest Talks ‘U.S. Agent’ In New Video Interview
by James Ferguson
Marvel has launched a new U.S. Agent series centered on the Super Soldier you love to hate, written by Christopher Priest and illustrated by George Jeanty. The publisher released a video interview with Priest from Marvel Host Ryan Penagos, discussing the writer’s views on the former Captain America and featuring never-before-seen artwork from the series. Check it out below:
“John Walker is not a super hero. No matter how hard he wants to be a super hero, he’s really not,” Priest explained. “And that’s the whole point of John Walker. The whole point of a guy like John Walker is to point out just how much strength of character and nobility and self-sacrifice it takes to actually be called a hero in the Marvel Universe.”
When John Walker is stripped of his official status as U.S.Agent, the former Super Patriot goes independent and gets caught up in a conflict between a small town and the corporate giant trying to destroy it. With a brand-new partner and a dangerous new enemy, Walker’s mission will force the unconventional “super hero” to confront hard-hitting questions about himself and the nation he serves. This journey of self-discovery will dive into the character’s past and set U.S.Agent on course for an exciting new place in the Marvel Universe.
U.S. Agent #1 from Marvel Comics is available now at your local comic shop and digitally through ComiXology and Amazon Kindle. Issue #2 is set for release on December 23rd, 2020.
