It's pretty sad that I didn't have the patience to finish a graphic novel, but this one was just boring. ( )

I read this by each individual comic, and in the novel form, there were changed made that I'm sure are for the better. It was a decent comic, but a little boring. This is probably only for die-hard fans of the show, rather than the casual reader. ( )

I'm extreemely happy that they chose to write a graphic novel about John Winchester rather than Sam and Dean. The brothers may be the main characters of the series, but the regular novels are already expansions of their adventures in the tv series, and I fear that a graphic novel adaptation would be much of the same. Saturating the market with every medium in which a story can be published can be a very effective marketting technique, but it has to be done in a way that fans do not feel like they are being overwhelmed with material that is all the same.

I have to mention my disappointment with the artwork style though. The series (both the tv series and the graphic novel medium) may be marketted towards men/boys, but that does not mean that they will not respond positively to aesthetically pleasing artwork. Sure, Supernatural is gritty and grim, but cinematic qualities of the tv series are always exceptional, and the artwork of the graphic novel should reflect that. Artistic unity is important in keeping your readers happy (it created symbiosis between genres and storylines), but the artwork is so simplistic that it could definitely be considered sloppy, and causes nothing but disgruntledness from this series fan! ( )

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.

http://www.read-all-over.net/fiction/graphic-novel/book-review-origins-by-peter-... ( )

Good concomitant to the cult TV show. Art, dialog, plot are all engaging. The story adds to the characters and the story as portrayed on television. ( )