# Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins--Caleb Widogast - Hardcover

by **Jody Houser** (Author), **Selina Espiritu** (Illustrator), **Liam O'Brien** (Concept by)

**_Vox Machina Origins_ writer Jody Houser joins fan-favorite artist Selina Espiritu, and Matthew Mercer and Liam O'Brian to reveal Caleb's troubled past in this all-new hardcover graphic novel Fans of _Critical Role_ won't want to miss this newest edition to their Mighty Nein library**

A fire can keep you warm...or it can consume you.

When Bren Aldric Ermendrud was chosen to attend the Soltryce Academy, everyone knew he would have an important future in service to the Empire. But nobody--least of all Bren himself--could foresee the cruelty he endured, and the ways in which it would break and remake him. Witness the events that transform Bren into the Mighty Nein's Caleb Widogast, and how they'll inform the path he'll take in the future.

### Author Biography

Jody Houser decided she wanted to be a writer when she was eight years old and never looked back. For better or worse, no one ever suggested that she stop. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing at Emerson College in Boston, where she completed her master's thesis in screenwriting and was a winner of the Rod Parker Fellowship for Playwriting.

Starting in 2006, Jody began experimenting with webcomics. She is the creator behind the webcomic _Cupcake POW!_, which launched in 2010 and is currently available on comiXology Submit.

Jody has written _Faith_ for Valiant Comics, _Max Ride: Ultimate Flight_ and _Agent May_ for Marvel, and _Orphan Black_ for IDW. She has been a contributing writer to numerous comic anthologies including _Avengers: No More Bullying_, _Vertigo CMYK: Magenta_, and both _Womanthology_ series.

**Number of Pages:** 56

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 10.2 x 6.8 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** February 08, 2022

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
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