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| Jessica Priest | |
|---|---|
 Jessica Priest | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| First appearance | Spawn (1997 film) |
| First comic appearance | Spawn #61 (May 1997) |
| Created by | Todd McFarlane Greg Capullo |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | She-Spawn |
| Species | Human/Hellspawn |
| Team affiliations | The Scorched |
| Partnerships | Jason Wynn, Spawn |
| Notable aliases | She-Spawn |
| Abilities | Expert 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]
- Priest was portrayed by Melinda Clarke in the 1997 film adaptation Spawn. She was intended to return as another Spawn in a sequel; but the film had neither the time nor the budget so it was canceled, with this storyline being incorporated into the character's adaptation to comic books.
- In the HBO animated series Todd McFarlane's Spawn (1997–1999), Chapel (voiced by Ruben Santiago-Hudson) is given the full name "Jess Chapel" in reference to Priest, serving as a composite character of the two characters, in Priest having been created to replace Chapel in-film.
- Priest appears in the 1999 video game Spawn, voiced by Diana Salles.
- Priest appears in the video game Spawn: In the Demon's Hand,[6] voiced by Erin McMurphy.[7]
- McFarlane Toys has made several action figures of Priest.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Ebert, Roger (August 1, 1997). "Serious art Stunning visuals born in 'Spawn'". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ^ Scott Manning (February 18, 2018). "Spawn's Whitewashed Cast in the Black Panther Age". ScottManning.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-19.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Todd McFarlane (w), Greg Capullo (p), Todd McFarlane (i). Spawn, no. 61 (1997). Image.
- ^ Alan McElroy (w), Dwayne Turner (p), Danny Miki (i). "Todd McFarlane" Curse of the Spawn, vol. 1, no. 12 (1998). Image.
- ^ Szadkowski, Joseph (November 18, 2000). "Spawn Fights to Regain His Humanity after Death". The Washington Times.[dead link]
- ^ "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) - ^ Moen, Justin (3 September 2010). Toys & Prices 2011. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. pp. 106–107. ISBN 978-1-4402-1653-4.
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