From the creators of the hit show Critical Role comes Fjord, Mollymauk, Beauregard, and Caduceus’ origin stories, now available in a softcover Mighty Nein Origins omnibus graphic novel!Experience the whimsical, tragic, and sometimes haunting backstories of a mishmash party of misfits—now in softcover!Mollymauk’s fantastical time with Yasha and the Fletching and Moondrop’s Traveling Carnival of Curiosities, Beauregard’s troubled relationship with her dad and a secret double life as a wine smuggler, Fjord’s exciting yet dangerous life at sea while under Captain Vandran’s mentorship and Sabian’s torment, and the slow descent of Caduceus’ hauntingly beautiful home, the Blooming Grove, into corruption are all chronicled in this omnibus edition of Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins. Delve deep into each character’s past and witness what led these unlikely friends to form the party known as the Mighty Nein.This is the second of two softcover collections featuring Mighty Nein Origins stories by Critter creators in direct consultation with the cast of Critical Role. This edition is great for fans and new readers alike!Collects Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins - Fjord Stone, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins--Mollymauk Tealeaf, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins--Beauregard Lionett, and Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins--Caduceus Clay.
Contributors: (W) Jody Houser; Kendra Wells; Mae Catt (A) Hunter Bonyun; Selina Espiritu
Jody Houser decided she wanted to be a writer at eight years old and never looked back. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing at Emerson College, where she completed her master's thesis in screenwriting and was a winner of the Rod Parker Fellowship for Playwriting. Now a New York Times bestselling and Eisner-nominated writer, Jody has penned stories for DC Comics (Mother Panic, Harley Quinn & Poison Ivy), Marvel Comics (Star Wars, Web of Black Widow), Dark Horse Comics (Stranger Things, Critical Role), Titan Comics (Doctor Who), IDW Publishing (Orphan Black, Star Trek), and Valiant Entertainment (Faith), among others.Selina “Sirius” Espiritu is a Philippines-based comic illustrator with more dogs than sense. She gets real enthusiastic about medicine and fishing, and requires direct sunlight at least once a day. You can follow her on Twitter @siriusdraws.Diana Sousa lives in Portugal, where she works as a comic book colorist, and as a freelance graphic designer doing layout for TTRPG books. In 2023 she was nominated for an Eisner Award for Best Coloring for her work in several Critical Role projects with Dark Horse Comics.Ariana Maher (she/her) is a Brazilian-American letterer who has worked on quite a number of Critical Role comics, including Vox Machina Origins, Mighty Nein Origins and of course Tales of Exandria. Her greatest lettering challenge is telling the difference between Vex and Vax when reading comic book scripts, but she's getting better at it. Her beloved cat is Ames--named after the Ames Lettering Guide. If you're curious about lettering, you can find her at www.arianamaher.comMae Catt (she/they) a queer, multi-racial native of Los Angeles, and screenwriter.  Mae has many cross-genre loves that have helped her write on a variety of prominent projects in both animation, live action, and now comics.Mae got her animation debut writing for the critically-acclaimed Young Justice. Since then, Mae has worked as a writer for Transformers: Cyberverse, Marvel’s Marvel Rising and Spider-man, and Nickelodeon’s Monster High.  Mae has also worked in adult animation with Dragon Age: Absolution and The Legend of Vox Machina. Most recently, Mae has worked as a writer and story editor for Transformers: Earthspark.Mae collects comic books, cosplays, and contemplates what evil lurks in the hearts of men.Kendra Wells is a writer, illustrator, and cartoonist. Their published works include Tell No Tales: Pirates of the Southern Seas (written by Sam Maggs), Real Hero Shit, and contributions to the Ignatz Award-winning anthology Be Gay Do Comics. Kendra is inspired by medieval fantasy, gay weirdos, existential dread, and their cat Nicky. They are growing a tomato plant this year.Hunter Bonyun is a Canadian artist working out of her home studio in Vancouver, British Columbia. She has a deep passion for creating engaging characters and elegant illustrations that capture the beauty of the fantasy genre. With a love of D&D in one hand and a Bachelor of Design in the other, she has pursued her artwork in the video games, publishing, comics and TTRPGs. Eren Angiolini (they/them) is a comic colourist and fantasy TTRPG artist. They have worked on some of the most well known IPs in comics: Justice League, Teen Justice, Doctor Who and Critical Role's "The Mighty Nein Origins: Nott the Brave".When they're not drawing or colouring, they hit people with swords (seriously!)The Emmy-nominated writing/producing team of Kevin Burke & Chris “Doc” Wyatt have scripted 200+ episodes of animated TV shows including LEGENDS OF VOX MACHINA, STAR WARS RESISTANCE, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, AVENGERS: EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES, BATMAN UNLIMITED, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, and TRANSFORMERS: CYBERVERSE, among many others.Burke & Wyatt developed and exec produced both Hasbro’s STRETCH ARMSTRONG & THE FLEX FIGHTERS (for Netflix), and also Robert Kirkman’s SUPER DINOSAUR (for Amazon Prime). The duo served as head writers for seasons of both ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN and MARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN, as well as for Marvel's AVENGERS ASSEMBLE, and Hasbro Studio's TRANSFORMERS: RESCUE BOTS ACADEMY.Burke & Wyatt created the first Transformer comedy series, TRANSFORMERS: BOTBOTS. They currently serve as Executive Producers and Head Writers on LEGO NINJAGO DRAGONS RISING, a series they developed for Lego and Netflix. They live and work in Los Angeles, California.Cathy Le is a Vietnamese-American illustrator and comic artist. Other than Critical Role Origins: Jester and Mollymauk, her credits include Big Ethel Energy and Clueless: One Last Summer. She is passionate about her original characters, anime, and video games. When she’s not drawing, you can find her raiding on the hit MMORPG FFXIV. To see more of her characters check out http://diastrons.com.