Wynonna Earp #2
Beau Smith (w) • Lora Innes (a & c)
The US Marshals Black Badge division is hot on the tail of the notorious criminal Mars Del Ray, leader of a cartel of cannibal zombies and bloodthirsty banditos. Wynonna Earp leads the charge and aims to put a stop to the cartel… and a bullet right between Del Ray’s eyes!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
With all of the different series being picked up by Syfy Channel in the last few months, one would consider their choices haphazard at times with their adaptations (i.e. Dominion) or at other times, wunderkind (i.e. Dresden). Truthfully, science fiction and genre adaptations onto TV, has its limitations, as many cannot live up to its reader’s expectations. An excellent example of this, Game of Thrones, which has seen its fair share of poetic license by the showrunners. Often, leaving out many fan favorites, and exposing plot holes, that George R.R. Martin, may have never heard outside of his readers.
Now when it comes to science fiction western or space westerns, depending who you talk to, those adaptations become a little more obscure. As shows Like Defiance, and movies like Jonah Hex, tend use devices form both genres, to unsatisfying results. Then there are those excellent examples like Firefly, Adventures of Brisco County Jr., West World and Bravestarr, which excel mostly of great character development and intriguing stories. Despite the mostly unsuccessful attempts within this genre, there exists many attempts, including Wynonna Earp, but it derives its mythology from a real life person.
Within this world, exists not only all of the science fiction and western tropes , that one may expect but also some fantasy tropes, as monsters live in this world as well. Wynonna Earp, is a US Marshall, who hunts down Drug cartels, as well as paranormal creatures. Within the first issue, she tracking a pack of ChupaCannibals, which is actually more interesting than it sounds. By the end of the issue, she is a on rampage, as she is on the road to find the main villain, Mars del Rey.
Overall, I hope the second issue, will improve upon the concept laid here, which is magnificent, as it it leaves much to be desired in its execution. The art, is adequate at best. The story, is off to a weak start, but shows promise towards the end. Altogether, I will give this series a few more reads, but if it hopes to get the masses intrigued in the upcoming show, they will have to vastly improve on what they started.
Story: Beau Smith Art: Lora Innes
Story: 6.6 Art: 7 Overall: 6.3 Recommendation: Pass
IDW Publishing provided Graphic Policy with a FREE copy for review
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Dynamic Television, a leading co-production and television distribution company, has announced that Wynonna Earp, a new supernatural thriller series from IDW Entertainment and produced by SEVEN24 Films is available for pre-sale at MIPCOM. Wynonna Earp will premiere on the Syfy Channel in April 2016 from Executive Producer and Showrunner Emily Andras.
Based on the IDW Publishing graphic novel created by Beau Smith, Wynonna Earp is a fast-paced, 13-hour episodic supernatural thriller that follows Wyatt Earp’s descendent as she battles demons and other demonic beings. Wynonna is a witty and wild modern day gunslinger, using her unique abilities and a dysfunctional posse of allies to bring the paranormal to justice.
Principal photography begins this month in Calgary, Alberta. The series stars Melanie Scrofano as Wynonna, and Tim Rozon, Shamier Anderson, and Dominique Provost-Chalkley.
SEVEN24 Films and IDW Entertainment announced today that Syfy has acquired the U.S. rights to Wynonna Earp, a live action television series based on the IDW Publishing comic created by Beau Smith. Emily Andras developed the series for television and will serve as Executive Producer and Showrunner.
With an initial order of 13 one-hour episodes, Wynonna Earp is a fast-paced, contemporary thriller that follows Wyatt Earp’s great granddaughter as she battles demons and other supernatural beings. Wynonna is a witty and wild modern day gunslinger, using her unique abilities and a dysfunctional posse of allies to bring the paranormal to justice. The series is scheduled to premiere in April 2016.
Melanie Scrofano will star as Wynonna Earp. Tim Rozon will play legendary con artist Doc Holliday, and Shamier Anderson plays the mysterious Agent Dolls.
Wynonna Earp will be produced in Calgary by SEVEN24 Films, and distributed by IDW Entertainment. Production is slated to begin in August. SEVEN24’s Jordy Randall and Tom Cox will serve as Executive Producers.
IDW CEO & Publisher Ted Adams, David Ozer, Peleton Entertainment’s Todd Berger, and Circle of Confusion’s Rick Jacobs packaged and facilitated financing for the series.
