Wynonna Earp
| Wynonna Earp | |
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Cover of Home On The Strange (Part 2) | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher |
Image Comics IDW Publishing |
| First appearance |
Wynonna Earp # 1 (December 1996) |
| Created by | Beau Smith |
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| Alter ego | Wynonna Earp |
| Team affiliations | US Marshals |
Wynonna Earp is a weird West comic book series created and owned by Beau Smith. The limited series was initially published by Image Comics and from 2003 by IDW Publishing.
Plot summary
Wynonna is a present-day descendant of the famous lawman Wyatt Earp, and she's the top special agent for a special unit known within the US Marshals as The Monster Squad. She battles such supernatural threats as Bobo Del Rey and his redneck, trailer-trash vampires that are pushing a new killer designer drug called "Hemo", and the Egyptian Mafia's mummy hitman, Raduk, Eater Of The Dead, who's out to do in all the other crime bosses. In her subsequent adventures she finished some outstanding Earp family business while dealing with Hillbilly Gremlins, and Zombie Mailmen alongside her fellow Marshalls.
Publication
Comic book
Wynonna Earp was originally released by Image Comics as a five-issue series:
- Issue #1, "Red Necks, White Corpuscles and Blue Ribbon Beer", on December 1, 1996
- Issue #2, "The Bloody Badge of the Law", on January 1, 1997
- Issue #3, "Death Sucks", on February 1, 1997
- Issue #4, "Refried Dead", on March 1, 1997
- Issue #5, "Wrap Party", on April 1, 1997
The three-part series Wynonna Earp: Home on the Strange was published by IDW Publishing between 2003-2004:
- Part 1 published December 1, 2003
- Part 2 published January 1, 2004
- Part 3 published February 1, 2004
A four-volume graphic novel Wynonna Earp: The Yeti Wars was released by IDW Publishing in 2011:
- Volume 1 on May 1, 2011
- Volume 2 on June 1, 2011
- Volume 3 on July 1, 2011
- Volume 4 on August 1, 2011
A limited series titled simply Wynonna Earp was released as a tie-in with the television series:[1]
- #1 on February 24, 2016
- #2 on March 16, 2016
- #3 on April 27, 2016
- #4 on May 18, 2016
- #5 on June 29, 2016
- #6 on August 3, 2016
- #7 on August 24, 2016
Paperback
- The Complete Wynonna Earp (initial mini-series, the follow-up "Home on the Strange," and her adventure from "Tales of Terror'), 200 pages, IDW Publishing, September 1, 2005, ISBN 1-933239-01-8.
- Wynonna Earp: The Yeti Wars (collects the four volumes in The Yeti Wars series and a previously unpublished story, "Wynonna Earp: Blood is the Harvest"), IDW Publishing, 2010, ISBN 9781600108075.[2]
- Wynonna Earp: Strange Inheritance (all issues released before 2016: "Wynonna Earp" #1−5 by Image Comics, "Wynonna Earp: Home on the Strange" #1−3, "Blood is the Harvest" from Tales of Terror, and "Wynonna Earp: The Yeti Wars" #1−4), 300 pages, IDW Publishing, April 2016, ISBN 978-1-63140-602-7.[3][4]
Hardcover
Wynonna Earp appeared in the hardcover anthology Tales of Terror Volume #1 (96 pages, IDW Publishing, First printing September 2004, ISBN 1-932382-31-3).
TV adaptation
In July 2015, Syfy acquired the rights for a television series and cast Melanie Scrofano to play the title role, while Tim Rozon and Shamier Anderson would also star as Doc Holliday and Agent Dolls. The series was developed by Emily Andras who also serves as executive producer and showrunner. Jordy Randall and Tom Cox are executive producing with Andras. Paolo Barzman directed the pilot episode.[5]
Syfy released the first promotional images and synopsis for the series on November 6, 2015:
After years on the run and in juvenile detention, Wynonna Earp is finally coming home. The only problem is no one back home wants her to return. But when she becomes the town's only hope of eradicating mysterious demons, Wynonna must choose which side of the law she wants to fight on in order to clear the name of her legendary great grandfather Wyatt Earp once and for all.[6]
The program began airing April 1, 2016.[7] The series was renewed for Season 2 on July 23, 2016.[8]
References
- ↑ Ching, Albert (November 9, 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: NEW "WYNONNA EARP" COMIC ON THE WAY FROM IDW IN ADVANCE OF TV SERIES". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Wynona Earp: The Yeti Wars TP". ComiXology. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Wynonna Earp: Strange Inheritance". IDW Publishing. February 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Wynonna Earp Strange Inheritance TP". ComiXology. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (July 22, 2015). "Syfy Acquires 'Wynonna Earp' Series; Melanie Scrofano To Star". deadline.com. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- ↑ Ching, Albert (November 6, 2015). "FIRST "WYNONNA EARP" PROMOTIONAL IMAGES RELEASED". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ↑ Nicholson, Max (January 29, 2016). "WYNONNA EARP: FIRST TEASER TRAILER FOR SYFY'S COMIC BOOK ADAPTATION". IGN. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (July 23, 2016). "Comic-Con: 'Wynonna Earp' Renewed for Second Season at Syfy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
External links
- Wynonna Earp at IDW Publishing
- IDW Titles, "Wynonna Earp" (Archived from the original.)
Reviews
- Off the Presses, Scoop "Wynona Earp, U.S. Marshal" (Archived from the original.)