Jessica Priest

Jessica Priest
Jessica Priest
Publication information
PublisherImage Comics
First appearanceSpawn (1997 film)
First comic appearanceSpawn #61 (May 1997)
Created byTodd McFarlane
Greg Capullo
In-story information
Alter egoShe-Spawn
SpeciesHuman/Hellspawn
Team affiliationsThe Scorched
PartnershipsJason Wynn, Spawn
Notable aliasesShe-Spawn
AbilitiesExpert assassin

Jessica Priest is a character from the Spawn universe. Created for the 1997 film Spawn as a gender-swapped adaptation of Chapel, Al Simmons's killer in the comic book, Priest was played by Melinda Clarke in the film,[1] before being adapted to Spawn comics as a separate character from Chapel. She would later become the second She-Spawn (after Nyx) and the leader of the team called Scorched.

Publication history

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The character of Chapel (originally from the comic book series Youngblood) could not be used in the Spawn movie because the rights to the character were owned by Rob Liefeld.[2] McFarlane created Priest as a replacement for Chapel in the film and later had Priest retconned to be Spawn's killer in the comic as well.[3][4] Some of her background is revealed in Curse of the Spawn #12–14.[5]

She would make her return in Spawn #300 where she becomes She-Spawn and becomes one of the main characters of The Scorched.

Fictional history

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Jessica Priest works as an assassin for Spawn's nemesis Jason Wynn.[citation needed] Prior to shooting Simmons, she searches South America for a biogenetic weapon for her boss.[citation needed] She later appears in the Curse of Spawn series where she is revealed to have a husband and two stepchildren. She later returns in #298 where she is seen talking to Nyx about Al Simmons and the forces of Hell trying to hunt down. Later on she would become a hellspawn herself.

In other media

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Melinda Clarke

References

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  1. ^ Ebert, Roger (August 1, 1997). "Serious art Stunning visuals born in 'Spawn'". Chicago Sun-Times.
  2. ^ Scott Manning (February 18, 2018). "Spawn's Whitewashed Cast in the Black Panther Age". ScottManning.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-19.
  3. ^ Brian Cronin (2013-02-03). "The Abandoned An' Forsaked - So Who Killed Spawn?". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  4. ^ Todd McFarlane (w), Greg Capullo (p), Todd McFarlane (i). Spawn, no. 61 (1997). Image.
  5. ^ Alan McElroy (w), Dwayne Turner (p), Danny Miki (i). "Todd McFarlane" Curse of the Spawn, vol. 1, no. 12 (1998). Image.
  6. ^ Szadkowski, Joseph (November 18, 2000). "Spawn Fights to Regain His Humanity after Death". The Washington Times.[dead link]
  7. ^ "Jessica Priest Voices (Spawn) - Behind The Voice Actors". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved April 4, 2020. Check marks indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  8. ^ Moen, Justin (3 September 2010). Toys & Prices 2011. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. pp. 106–107. ISBN 978-1-4402-1653-4.