Supernatural: Origins
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Supernatural: Origins is a six issue limited series prequel comic book to the WB/CW American Television series Supernatural. It is published by Wildstorm, a company under the DC Comics umbrella.
The series explains how John Winchester raises his children, Sam and Dean, to become "Hunters" of spirits and demons.
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[edit] Publication History
Supernatural: Origins was first announced in an interview with TV Guide[1].
The comic is written by series producer Peter Johnson and drawn by Matthew Dow Smith, although the first issue features a backup story by famed DC writer Geoff Johns, with art by Phil Hester. The limited series focuses on John's adventures, as the father, although young Dean and Sam are also on issues, at varying ages.
Geoff Johns' backup story from issue 1 appeared as a preview on CW's website.[2]
Issue #1 debuted May 2, 2007. Covers are drawn by different artists, including Tim Sale.
As of December 2007 six issues have been published.
A "Director's Cut" trade paperback will be published in the spring with changes Johnson decided to make after an online interview with the fans.[3]
[edit] Synopsis
John Winchester discovers his dead wife, and takes his children, Sam and Dean, with him. He meets a psychic, Missouri (who shows up in the episode Home.) She investigates his home, and tells John he will have to sacrifice a part of himself to learn more: she rips his fingernail off with pliers. Eventually, he finds a hellhound, who is the pet to the demon that killed his wife. He encounters an expert "Hunter", who will train him, and in a subsquent scuffle, his brother in law is murdered. Via flashbacks on a honeymoon, Mary is seen begging an unseen figure to not take her yet, hinting that she knows her time is short.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.tvguide.com/News-Views/Interviews-Features/Article/default.aspx?posting={7222BAC7-0A52-4C6F-9084-7691ACC255DB} by creator Eric Kripke.
- ^ Supernatural Origins
- ^ http://www.sfuniverse.com/2007/12/07/supernatural-revelations-an-exclusive-interview-with-peter-johnson/ Johnson Interview with Cynthia Boris
[edit] References
- Supernatural: Origins at the Comic Book DB
[edit] External links
[edit] Interviews
- Exclusive Interview: SUPERNATURAL'S ERIC KRIPKE & ROBERT SINGER RETURN DAD TO THE SHOW & A PREQUEL COMIC, January 2007
- Interview with Peter Johnson
[edit] Reviews
| S U P E R N A T U R A L |
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| Main |
| Episode Guide | Origins |
| Main Characters |
| Dean | Sam | John |
| Other |
| Azazel | Bela | Bobby | Ellen | Meg | Ruby | Minor Characters |
| Miscellaneous |
| The Colt | Ruby's Dagger | The Impala |
| Singer Salvage Yard | The Roadhouse |
| Web Sites |
| Official CW Supernatural page |
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