One of the things I did over the weekend was pick up the first issue of the new Supernatural comic book Caledonia. I don't know why I bothered because I knew I was going to dislike it, and yep, sure did.

Now the cover art is great, but the interior art is HORRENDOUS. Here, check it out:

   


With all of the talented comic book artists out there, WHY does SPN consistently, with every single series, get the absolute worst? I really hope Jensen and Jared never see ANY of these comics and how the artists have drawn them.

Then there's the storyline, which finds Sam taking part in a student travel program where he heads to Edinburgh, Scotland. He's supposed to be attending lectures at the University but instead he heads to the library to research local monsters and mythology. He immediately meets this girl, Emma (who just so happens to be a hunter), who gets him drunk and takes him to see some ghosts that appear once a year.

Now I'm trying to figure out exactly when this takes place during Sam's time at Stanford and how it fits in with him dating Jessica, because in this comic he's got the hots for this hunter chick and makes out with her. So please tell me he's not cheating on Jess. But with as little care as the previous comic series have shown toward canon, they probably don't even know Sam was dating someone.

Since it's obvious that Dean will NOT be putting in an appearance in this comic (as he would never have gotten on a plane and apparently never had contact with Sam during this time period) I have no interest in reading another issue of this.

And what do you want to bet that DEAN will never get his own comic series, even though he had plenty of adventures while Sam was off at college.

So I picked up the final issue tonight of Supernatural: Beginning's End...




( And wow, way to screw up canon yet again! )

I picked up the new issue of the Supernatural comic, Beginning's End, yesterday, and it's a long way down from issue #3. :-(

John is a complete and utter ass in this issue toward Sam, making it even more apparent why he wants to get away from his father. He makes Sam go pickpocket someone so that Sam can eat, then when he does and gets himself a hot dog, John eats it after nearly shooting Sam in the shoulder over it.

Dean, meanwhile, is on his own hunt, and here's where it's apparent that Dabb and Loflin have NO idea about SPN canon. In "Dead Man's Blood", neither Sam or Dean have ever faced off against a vampire, yet here's Dean hunting one and chopping off its head with a machete. [shakes head]

He hooks up with another female hunter from an earlier issue and they dispatch the vampire together, go to a rave for wannabe vampires, have several drinks and then go back to her place where they fall into bed together...only to have Dean pass out before anything can happen. That part was actually amusing. *g*

Back with Sam and John, they get a lead where they might find John Dee and head off to the pier...where the issue ends with a "To Be Continued"

All in all another lacking issue. God, WHY can't someone write a GOOD Supernatural comic book series?? Argh!

Just finished reading issue #3 of Supernatural: Beginning's End and wow, what a head trip. Literally!

So far this was the most interesting of the three issues, as I went from being highly disturbed to highly amused.

Why you ask? Because Dean spends the entire issue carrying around Sam's severed head, having a conversation with him while the two of them solve the case.

I kid you not! It was both highly disturbing to think about this but also highly amusing as Sam's severed head bites the arm of one of the other characters.  :-)

95% of this issue is just Sam and Dean, which was nice. Before Sam gets his head chopped off they have some good conversations about hunting, about Sam and John fighting, things like that.

John makes an appearance right at the end, and his conversation with Sam is bittersweet, since we all know what really happens down the line.

So yeah, this was kinda a crazy, whacked-out issue, but I liked it!

Morning everyone!

Here's some information about the next few issues of Supernatural: Beginning's End from Wildstorm Comics, plus a five page preview of issue number two, behind the cut:

Beginning's End #2



Written by Andrew Dabb and Daniel Loflin; Art by Diego Olmos; Photo cover

John Winchester's obsession with the demon that took his wife destroyed his life; now, it's destroying his family. His son Sam has walked away from everything – John, Dean, his own life as a soldier... Faced with the kind of trouble that always seems to find his family, can Sam handle a solo hunt?

Wildstorm 32pg. Color $2.99 US
On Sale February 17, 2010

( Five page preview under here )


Beginning's End #3



Written by Andrew Dabb and Daniel Loflin; Art by Diego Olmos and Matthew Dow Smith; Photo cover

Perpetually caught between Sam and John's arguments, Dean hits a boiling point and drags his brother out for some good ol' monster hunting – at the Museum of Natural History! Time for a little bonding over blood! But the boys' first "hunt" together goes tragically wrong...and has disastrous consequences for Sam.

Wildstorm 32pg. Color $2.99 US
On Sale March 17, 2010


Beginning's End #4



Written by Andrew Dabb and Daniel Loflin; Art by Diego Olmos; Photo cover

The Winchester's continued stay in the Big Apple and their search for the mysterious John Dee has begun to wear on the rural family. Collectively, they decide to take a day off. But each is followed by a mysterious stranger bearing a unique "offer." Could there be a divine purpose behind it?

Wildstorm 32pg. Color $2.99 US
On Sale April 21, 2010

Hey all you comic book geeks! (like myself *g*)

Don't forget that the new Supernatural comic book series, Beginning's End, starts next week, January 20th!




Supernatural Beginnings End #1 (of 6) (Wildstorm)

On the Stands January 20th

Can’t get enough of the supernatural hunting exploits of Sam and Dean Winchester? Well Season 5 resumes new episodes on January 21st and just one day before that the new six issue mini-series Supernatural Beginnings End hits the comic stands. This one follows a younger Sam and Dean as they hunt for monsters in New York City (let’s clarify that they are hunting supernatural monsters, not the usual kind you find in the Big Apple). This book, written by the television series scribes Andrew Dabb and Daniel Loflin, provides the precursor to the events leading up to Sam’s decision to leave the family business behind and head to Stanford. So as the TV series continues on its path to the Apocalypse, go back to the beginning and find out a little bit more about what makes the two brothers tick!

Last night I finally had a chance to sit down and read Supernatural: Rising Son #3 and thought I'd share my thoughts with you guys.



( Which are behind the cut in case someone hasn't read it yet... )

Supernatural: Rising Son #2



I went to my comic book store on Saturday and picked up issue #2 of Rising Son, and wow, I'm really surprising myself by liking this series! Especially after the dismal failure that Origins was.

( My thoughts behind here in case folks haven't read it yet... )

Today is going to be a GOOD day. Look, even Jensen and Jared are smiling!



And why is it going to be a good day? Well first, Supernatural is on tonight! Woot! And from the sound of the description, it promises to be a great one. :-)

Not only is SPN on tonight, but I'm having a viewing party at my house. Yay! I'm having asyouleft, adelheide, researchgrrl and samazon13 over for pizza and the Winchester boys. :-) I was bummed because the other half of my brain, charityflint, wasn't going to be able to make it, due to work committments. We haven't seen each other in weeks and I was really looking forward to her coming over. But then I got a phone call this morning from her - the meeting got canceled! She's coming over! Squee!

So yeah, it's a good day and I'm determined not to let anything at work today ruin it. Nope, not gonna. :-)

Still speaking of Supernatural, I finally had a chance to read the first issue of the new comic, Rising Son, the other day. I was surprised, when I went to my comic book store, to see that the artwork that was posted everywhere...




...Wasn't actually the true cover of the comic, but the variant cover instead. I got lucky and my shop had one variant left, so I picked it up, as I didn't care for the artwork at all on the real cover.

( Just in case folks haven't read it yet, my thoughts on it behind the cut... )

HAPPY SUPERNATURAL THURSDAY, EVERYONE!

Now who can tell me they're NOT totally and completely psyched for tonight's episode?? Man, I can't believe there are only three episodes left this season!


So, who else ran out to their comic book store yesterday as soon as they got off of work to grab issue # 1? :-)

( In case anyone hasn't read it yet... )