The Expanse: Origins, also known as The Expanse Origins, is a digital comic miniseries and soft-cover graphic novel by BOOM! Studios[1] that serves as a prequel to The Expanse television series. Based on story by James S. A. Corey, it is written by Hallie Lambert and Georgia Lee, with art by Huang Danlan, Triona Farrell, and Juan Useche. The comic miniseries was initially only released online in digital form.[1]
Blurb[]
Based on the bestselling books and tying into the hit television series, THE EXPANSE ORIGINS reveals the untold origins of the crew members of The Rocinante. As interplanetary tensions reach an all-time high, the crew of the Rocinante finds themselves at the center of a conflict that threatens to destroy all of human civilization. But before they were heroes, each member of the crew faced moments that would come to define them and brought them one step closer to the ship they now call home. Featuring a story by author James S.A. Corey that explores the past of each character and what set them off on the winding roads that led to The Rocinante, this series is a must read for fans of the books and show alike.
Issues[]
- James Holden (February 1, 2017)
- Naomi Nagata (April 19, 2017)
- Alex Kamal (May 17, 2017)
- Amos Burton (July 12, 2017)
Graphic novel[]
A softcover graphic novel with 144 pages that collects the four-issue digital-first series.[1]
Media[]
- Series Cover art
- Covers
Notes[]
- Triona Farrell is credited with coloring for #1 & #2
- Juan Useche is credited with coloring for #3 & #4
- The four separate graphic novels with the Canterbury survivors were combined as chapters with a fifth chapter covering Josephus Miller in a printed volume of the Origins comics.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Attack this 10-page peek at Boom!'s The Expanse Origins graphic novel by Jeff Spry Feb 3, 2018
- ↑ Boom! launching new The Expanse: Origins graphic novel in February 2018 by Jeff Spry Sep 22, 2017, 5:26 PM EDT
See also[]
- The Expanse comics (set starting around Season 4 of the TV series)
- The Expanse: Dragon Tooth comics (set after the TV series)
External links[]
- Boom! Studios - THE EXPANSE: ORIGINS ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL DEBUTS IN FEBRUARY 2018 September 20, 2017
- ComiXology
- The Expanse Origins at ComiXology (US)
- The Expanse Origins at ComiXology (EU)
- News
- Attack this 10-page peek at Boom!'s The Expanse Origins graphic novel by Jeff Spry Feb 3, 2018/Apr 29, 2019, 7:19 AM EDT (Updated)
- Boom! launching new The Expanse: Origins graphic novel in February 2018 Contributed by Jeff Spry Sep 22, 2017, 5:26 PM EDT
- Old preorder