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Renewal and Return: Wynonna Earp on the Comeback Trail
The Earpers, those dedicated, committed fans of SyFy’s cult hit series, “The Earpers, this is all thanks to them,” showrunner Emily Andras
Wynonna Earp, can pause let themselves enjoy a well-earned whiskey because said during an interview. “The movement they have built on kindness and
the series they love is coming back. The fourth season of the TV show based on inclusivity is legendary, but what I admire most is their determination to fight
the comic book series created by Beau Smith will air in the not only for what they want, but what they deserve. The fans showed up right
summer of 2020 on the network. IDW confirmed that the when we needed them most — but then, they always do.”
writers and pre-production staff will begin work in November Not only was season four con-
and filming will begin in January for a 12-episode season. firmed, but the show will also have a
The fourth season was scheduled to air during the presence at Comic-Con International
summer of 2019 but was delayed by funding issues at IDW. with a panel that’ll host Smith,
Earlier in the year, IDW’s financial difficulties came to light Andras, and stars Melanie Scrofano,
and prevented the series from going ahead at that point. Katherine Barrell, and Greg Lawson.
Wynonna Earp won the People’s Choice Award sci- In a gesture of support for the cult
fi/fantasy show of 2018, beating Supernatural, favorite, Syfy offered to pay a higher
The Originals, The Expanse, and Shadowhunters: The Mortal license fee for the program to help with
Instruments. production costs. This is a rare show of
In her early comic book adventures, she met trailer trash support from a network to a studio
vampires who were obsessed with The Andy Griffith Show struggling financially, which helped
and mob-employed mummies. The action was played to ensure that the fourth season would
deadly serious, but the concept had inherent humor as be made.
well. The character, her supporting players, and the crazy “Syfy has never wavered in its support
bad guys existed in a world that was definitely a bit crazy. of Wynonna Earp, a unique and
“The concept of Wynonna Earp is one of legend, important series with some of the most
legacy, and the law. Wynonna is the great-great-grand- passionate fans anywhere,” the network
daughter of the famous lawman, Wyatt Earp, a man that said in a statement. “To our Earper
hunted down the worst fugitives the old west had to friends: Thank you for your patience and
offer. Wynonna Earp is also a U.S. Marshal in modern faith as we worked with our partners to
times, but instead of hunting down regular fugitives, she ensure that Wynonna can get back to where
hunts down paranormal fugitives as a part of the most it belongs … on Syfy.”
covert division of the U.S. Marshals, The Black Badge The Earpers’ commitment to Wynonna
Division. We get to see her go from raw, reckless rookie Earp inspired Andras to incorporate
at the age of 27, to a leader with a legacy and a law to their passion into the fourth season.
enforce,” Beau Smith said. “The #FightForWynonna rally cry has
He created the character in 1996 for comics. emboldened me to incorporate even more
“It was actually years and years of carrying around a resistance and empowerment themes into
deep interest in the lore of Wyatt Earp and his time the upcoming season,” Andras said.
in Tombstone and my childhood interest in 1950’s Wynonna Earp will be featured on one of the covers for next “Without a doubt, the priority is reuniting
monster movies. I always had this abstract idea of year’s 50th anniversary edition of The Overstreet Comic Wynonna Earp with her dysfunctional
mixing the two. In high school, when I read The Book Price Guide (on sale July 2020). posse of family, friends, and former foes.
Godfather, I really enjoyed reading about the business Cover by Chris Evanhuis. More than anything, our fans want to
photo: Gemstone Publishing
side of crime and how, even though criminals did all see this beloved cast of characters working
sorts of law breaking and terrible acts, they still had and loving and living together, and that’s
families, cookouts, went to church, and sometimes they even paid taxes. So the what we’ll aim to put onscreen.”
hierarchy of crime was a big attraction to me. I added that to the paranormal For Smith, a veteran comic book letter writer who became a well-versed
crime world, where there were werewolf bikers that were extortion experts, but industry professional, there’s a “pinch me” quality to it that he can’t believe.
also ran legit repair shops and paid taxes, zombie mailmen that just wanted to “As a kid, the same time I was discovering comic books, the TV landscape
deliver the mail and occasionally make a corpse being delivered priority mail was filled with TV westerns. I loved reading about the old west and the story
make it to their dinner table, or as bad as a modern-day range war between The of Wyatt Earp, his brothers, and friend Doc Holliday fascinated me. It had all
Immortal Consortium and the Vampire Nation. Simple stuff like that. I guess the things that I loved about the old west, but it also pulled me in with its
you could say, Wynonna Earp has been a lifetime in the making,” he said. underlying story of family and friendship. I used to write stories in my school
While the original comics featured a slightly older, well-established, more notebook about Wyatt Earp and his brothers fighting monsters. As a kid, I also
confident version of the character, the TV series has explored how she got to be loved the Universal Monsters, so I figured why not combine these two interests
that character. into one action-packed story,” he said.
Since premiering in 2016, Wynonna Earp has developed a legion of devoted
fans, known as Earpers, who love the demon hunting ancestor to Wyatt Earp
and her family/team of heroes and misfits. After the news broke that season
four was in limbo, the show’s fans rallied with the hashtag #FightforWynonna,
purchased billboards in Times Square and made other efforts to express their J.C. Vaughn is Vice-President of Gemstone Publishing.
devotion to the show and bring awareness to fight for its survival. Gemstone’s Braelynn Bowersox contributed to this column.
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The Earpers, those dedicated, committed fans of SyFy’s cult hit series, “The Earpers, this is all thanks to them,” showrunner Emily Andras
Wynonna Earp, can pause let themselves enjoy a well-earned whiskey because said during an interview. “The movement they have built on kindness and
the series they love is coming back. The fourth season of the TV show based on inclusivity is legendary, but what I admire most is their determination to fight
the comic book series created by Beau Smith will air in the not only for what they want, but what they deserve. The fans showed up right
summer of 2020 on the network. IDW confirmed that the when we needed them most — but then, they always do.”
writers and pre-production staff will begin work in November Not only was season four con-
and filming will begin in January for a 12-episode season. firmed, but the show will also have a
The fourth season was scheduled to air during the presence at Comic-Con International
summer of 2019 but was delayed by funding issues at IDW. with a panel that’ll host Smith,
Earlier in the year, IDW’s financial difficulties came to light Andras, and stars Melanie Scrofano,
and prevented the series from going ahead at that point. Katherine Barrell, and Greg Lawson.
Wynonna Earp won the People’s Choice Award sci- In a gesture of support for the cult
fi/fantasy show of 2018, beating Supernatural, favorite, Syfy offered to pay a higher
The Originals, The Expanse, and Shadowhunters: The Mortal license fee for the program to help with
Instruments. production costs. This is a rare show of
In her early comic book adventures, she met trailer trash support from a network to a studio
vampires who were obsessed with The Andy Griffith Show struggling financially, which helped
and mob-employed mummies. The action was played to ensure that the fourth season would
deadly serious, but the concept had inherent humor as be made.
well. The character, her supporting players, and the crazy “Syfy has never wavered in its support
bad guys existed in a world that was definitely a bit crazy. of Wynonna Earp, a unique and
“The concept of Wynonna Earp is one of legend, important series with some of the most
legacy, and the law. Wynonna is the great-great-grand- passionate fans anywhere,” the network
daughter of the famous lawman, Wyatt Earp, a man that said in a statement. “To our Earper
hunted down the worst fugitives the old west had to friends: Thank you for your patience and
offer. Wynonna Earp is also a U.S. Marshal in modern faith as we worked with our partners to
times, but instead of hunting down regular fugitives, she ensure that Wynonna can get back to where
hunts down paranormal fugitives as a part of the most it belongs … on Syfy.”
covert division of the U.S. Marshals, The Black Badge The Earpers’ commitment to Wynonna
Division. We get to see her go from raw, reckless rookie Earp inspired Andras to incorporate
at the age of 27, to a leader with a legacy and a law to their passion into the fourth season.
enforce,” Beau Smith said. “The #FightForWynonna rally cry has
He created the character in 1996 for comics. emboldened me to incorporate even more
“It was actually years and years of carrying around a resistance and empowerment themes into
deep interest in the lore of Wyatt Earp and his time the upcoming season,” Andras said.
in Tombstone and my childhood interest in 1950’s Wynonna Earp will be featured on one of the covers for next “Without a doubt, the priority is reuniting
monster movies. I always had this abstract idea of year’s 50th anniversary edition of The Overstreet Comic Wynonna Earp with her dysfunctional
mixing the two. In high school, when I read The Book Price Guide (on sale July 2020). posse of family, friends, and former foes.
Godfather, I really enjoyed reading about the business Cover by Chris Evanhuis. More than anything, our fans want to
photo: Gemstone Publishing
side of crime and how, even though criminals did all see this beloved cast of characters working
sorts of law breaking and terrible acts, they still had and loving and living together, and that’s
families, cookouts, went to church, and sometimes they even paid taxes. So the what we’ll aim to put onscreen.”
hierarchy of crime was a big attraction to me. I added that to the paranormal For Smith, a veteran comic book letter writer who became a well-versed
crime world, where there were werewolf bikers that were extortion experts, but industry professional, there’s a “pinch me” quality to it that he can’t believe.
also ran legit repair shops and paid taxes, zombie mailmen that just wanted to “As a kid, the same time I was discovering comic books, the TV landscape
deliver the mail and occasionally make a corpse being delivered priority mail was filled with TV westerns. I loved reading about the old west and the story
make it to their dinner table, or as bad as a modern-day range war between The of Wyatt Earp, his brothers, and friend Doc Holliday fascinated me. It had all
Immortal Consortium and the Vampire Nation. Simple stuff like that. I guess the things that I loved about the old west, but it also pulled me in with its
you could say, Wynonna Earp has been a lifetime in the making,” he said. underlying story of family and friendship. I used to write stories in my school
While the original comics featured a slightly older, well-established, more notebook about Wyatt Earp and his brothers fighting monsters. As a kid, I also
confident version of the character, the TV series has explored how she got to be loved the Universal Monsters, so I figured why not combine these two interests
that character. into one action-packed story,” he said.
Since premiering in 2016, Wynonna Earp has developed a legion of devoted
fans, known as Earpers, who love the demon hunting ancestor to Wyatt Earp
and her family/team of heroes and misfits. After the news broke that season
four was in limbo, the show’s fans rallied with the hashtag #FightforWynonna,
purchased billboards in Times Square and made other efforts to express their J.C. Vaughn is Vice-President of Gemstone Publishing.
devotion to the show and bring awareness to fight for its survival. Gemstone’s Braelynn Bowersox contributed to this column.
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