Book Review: Origins (Supernatural Graphic Novel, #1) by Peter Johnson
Origins (Supernatural Graphic Novel, #1) by Peter Johnson. © 2008 DC Comics. ISBN 9781401217013. Trade Paperback. Graphic Novel / Paranormal. 144 pages. Source: borrowed from a friend
Synopsis: This graphic novel prequel to the hit CW television show written by series Executive Producer, Peter Johnson, gives readers an incredible never-before-seen look into the mythos of the series.
Review: As the title suggests, Origins is a look into John Winchester’s beginnings as a hunter and picks up only a few days after Mary’s death in the Pilot episode. John begins to investigate her death, sensing that it wasn’t a normal electrical fire which claimed her life. During his interrogations he catches the attention of Missouri Mosley, the town psychic. Missouri opens John’s eyes to the truth—that we live in a world full of dark things that go bump in the night and it was one of these which killed his wife.
This information sets him on a course that will forever shape the lives of his two little boys, Sam and Dean. We see how John handled having two kids with him as he hunted down creatures and answers, which is awesome for die-hard fans (like me — this show owns my soul, FYI).
I’m wasn’t 100% in love with the art. Half the time I was wondering if John really had eyes or not because they are always in darkness lol. There are also discrepancies between this pre-series graphic novel and the information we have received through the show. I won’t reiterate them here, but if you pop over to Supernatural Wiki you can read all about ‘em. Due to that, I’m giving this a 3/5 even if I loved seeing Missouri and Ellen again.
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