Supernatural: Official Magazine


Title	Supernatural: Official Magazine
Medium	Official Magazine (non-fiction)
Creator(s)
Publisher	Titan Magazines
Release Date	November, 27th 2007
Link	http://www.titanmagazines.com/supernatural
Purchase	via Titan, via Cinequest and Power Star Collectibles

The Supernatural Official Magazine is published by Titan Magazines. The first issue was released on November 27, 2007. It ceased production at the end of 2012.

There are a variety of covers - news stand editions (ordinary covers) and variant covers and subscriber covers (starting with issue 19).

* Titan Publications have ceased producing the Supernatural: Official Magazine but will produce a souvenir 140 page issue. It's due out October 30, 2013. More details here.

Press Releases & Other Media on the Magazine

JOIN THE HUNT
Go behind the scenes on television’s coolest show.
Issue #1 on sale: November 27, 2007
Titan Publishing Group is extremely proud and excited to announce the launch of The Official Supernatural Magazine, based upon the hit Warner Bros. Television series airing on The CW. Be a part of the demon-fighting Winchester brothers’ epic adventure, as they travel across the American wilderness in their beloved 1967 Chevy Impala.
The Official Supernatural Magazine is jam-packed with exclusive interviews and brilliant behind-the-scenes features. In Issue #1 we’ll be speaking to stars Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles about their dalliances with the dark side, as well as Supernatural creator Eric Kripke, who talks exclusively about season three – he even reveals a secret or two about the coming season.
And that’s not all. We’ll also be chatting to newcomer Katie Cassidy, who plays the mysterious Ruby, as well as getting behind the wheel of the Metallicar, and bringing you up to date with Sam and Dean’s story so far. We’ve even got some exclusive Supernatural artwork – designed especially for you.
What are you waiting for? Join the hunt today…
To subscribe to The Official Supernatural Magazine, visit:
http://www.titanmagazines.com/supernatural
From Wonderland Sound and Vision in association with Warner Bros. Television, “Supernatural” stars Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles. The series was created by Eric Kripke and is executive produced by McG, Kripke, Robert Singer, and Kim Manners.
SUPERNATURAL ™ & © 2007 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

– Official Press Release, Titan Magazines

Titan Magazines, which has brought us great magazines for some of our favorite shows (Buffy, Angel, Charmed, Alias, Smallville and Stargate SG-1), will be publishing Supernatural Official Magazine.
This six-issue subscription series includes four regular issues and two special larger editions.
Join the adventures of demon-hunting brother Sam and Dean Winchester in the official Supernatural magazine. Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles play the hunky heroes out to make the world a safer place by dispatching all manner of monstrous meanies.
Each issue takes you inside the weird and wonderful world of Supernatural through interviews with the lead and guest actors, with the show's creators, writer and directors and with the special effects magicians who bring the paranormal to the small screen. Get behind the scenes access to one of TV's hottest new shows every two months in Supernatural magazine.

– Cinequest, (Original source page no longer online)

Issue Breakdown

Issue #1, Dec. 2007/Jan. 2008

News stand cover for Issue 1

FEATURES:

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Eric Kripke talks Lore
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Jensen and Jared talk Sam and Dean
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Katie Cassidy and Alona Tal
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: special effects supervisor Randy Shymkiw
DIRECTOR’S CUT - Executive producer Kim Manners reveals his Supernatural highlights.
THEN AND NOW - Girls! Ghouls! The gates of Hell! The story so far of Sam and Dean’s epic journey.
Classic Episode - This month: Everybody Loves a Clown.
Who You Gonna Call? - Beastie in your basement? Werewolf in your wardrobe? Sam and Dean Winchester can help you…
The Gear - Check out the official Supernatural merchandise available!
Posters - Pin Jared and Jensen up on your wall.
Reader Survey - Have your say and you could win a Supernatural goodie bag!

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Issue #2, Feb./Mar. 2008

News stand cover for Issue 2

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Shapeshifters
Director’s Cut: Robert Singer
Classic Episode: Bloodlust
Ask Eric
Who You Gonna Call?
Posters: Sam & Dean and john Winchester

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions: You Read It Here First
Tools of the Trade: Holy Water
Locked and Loaded: Devil’s Trap
Top Five: Sam and Dean Disguises
Where Are They Now?: Missy Bender
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki: Being Jared Padalecki
Jeffrey Dean Morgan: In the Name of the Father
Sterling K. Brown: Killer Instinct
Lauren Cohan: To Catch a Thief
Set Report: Tales from the Supernatural Set
A-Z of Supernatural

Issue #3, Apr./May 2008 (100 Page Special)

News stand cover for Issue 3

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Tricksters
Director’s Cut: Phil Sgriccia
Classic Episode: In My Time of Dying
Ask Eric
Who You Gonna Call?

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions: You Read It Here First
Tools of the Trade: Protective Amulets
Locked and Loaded: Silver Bullets
Top Five: Winchester Fights
Where Are They Now?: Lenore
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jensen Ackles: Everybody Loves a Clown
Jim Beaver: Father Figure
Samantha Ferris: All about Ellen
Frederic Lehne: Something Wicked This Way Comes
Ivan Hayden: The FX Factor
Eric Kripke: Frights! Camera! Action!
Supernatural Scrapbook
The Supernatural Writer’s Room: Do the Write Thing
Hunter’s Handbook

Issue #4, Jun./Jul. 2008

News stand cover for Issue 4

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Homonculus
Director’s Cut: Mike Rohl
Classic Episode: A Very Supernatural Christmas
Ask Eric
Who You Gonna Call?
Posters: Sam & Dean and Ruby

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions: You Read It Here First
Tools of the Trade: Wooden Stake
Locked and Loaded: Taser
Top Five: Metallicar Moments
Where Are They Now?: Lucy
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles: Supernatural Encounters
Amber Benson: The Lady is a Vamp
Keith R.A. DeCandido: Quoth the Raven
Young Sam & Dean (Colin Ford & Ridge Canipe): Boys Will Be Boys
Ghost Hunter

Issue #5, Aug./Sep. 2008

News stand cover for Issue 5

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Homonculus
Director’s Cut: J. Miller Tobin
Classic Episode: Scarecrow
Ask Eric
Who You Gonna Call?
Posters: Sam and Dean

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions: You Read It Here First
Tools of the Trade: Iron
Locked and Loaded: Ruby's Knife
Top Five: Winchester Allies
Where Are They Now?: Haley Collins
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki: Born To Be Bad?
Samantha Smith: There’s Something About Mary
Location, Location, Location…
Crew Cut
Supernatural Awards

Issue #6, Oct./Nov. 2008 (100 Page Special)

News stand cover for Issue 6

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Lilith
Director’s Cut: Steve Boyum
Classic Episode: Hell House
Ask Eric
Who You Gonna Call?

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions: You Read It Here First
Tools of the Trade: Dead Man's Blood
Locked and Loaded: Dean's Amulet
Top Five: Femme Fatales
Where Are They Now?: Layla Rourke
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles: Dark Knights
Sera Gamble: The Write Stuff
Nicholas Elia: The Kid Is Alright
Sandra McCoy: The Real McCoy
Mercedes McNab: New Blood
Ghostfacers: About ‘Facers’
Billy Drago: From Here To Eternity
Charles Malik Whitfield: Free Agent
Serge Ladouceur: Vision Quest
Season Three Gallery
Supernatural Quiz

Issue #7, Dec. 2008/Jan. 2009

News stand cover for Issue 7

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Hellhounds
Director’s Cut: Charles Beeson
Classic Episode: Heart
Who You Gonna Call?
Posters: Winchester brothers and the Impala

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions: You Read It Here First
Tools of the Trade: Rosary Beads
Top Five: Spooky Locations
Where Are They Now?: Susan Thompson
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles: The Boys Are Back In Town
Eric Kripke: Tales from the Kripke
Emmanuelle Vaugier: By the Light of the Moon
Inside the Supernatural Writer’s Room
Driver Picks The Music…
Love Hurts

Issue #8, Feb./Mar. 2009

News stand cover for Issue 8

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Angels
Director’s Cut: David Nutter
Classic Episode: Devil’s Trap
Who You Gonna Call?
Posters: Winchesters

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions: You Read It Here First
Tools of the Trade: Palo Santo
Top Five: Scary Spirits
Where Are They Now?: Cassie
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles: The Shape ff Things To Come
Nicki Aycox: Masters Of The Universe
Mitch Pileggi: Blast from the Past
Habeas Supernatural: Producers
Soul Music

Issue #9, Apr./May 2009

News stand cover for Issue 9

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Demons
Director’s Cut: Robert Singer on Monster Movie
Classic Episode: Nightshifter
Who You Gonna Call?
Posters: Sam and Dean

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions: You Read It Here First
Tools of the Trade: Bronze
Top Five: Monster Kills
Seen Them Before?: Todd Stashwick
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles: Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
Misha Collins: Heavenly Creature
Genevieve Cortese: From Hell
If Looks Could Kill
Hero Worship

Issue #10, Jun./Jul. 2009 (100 Page Special)

News stand cover for Issue 10

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Samhain
Classic Episode: Mystery Spot
Who You Gonna Call?

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions: You Read It Here First
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles: The Thrill of the Fight
Jim Beaver: Uncle Bobby
Julie McNiven: Fall From Grace
Robert Wisdom: Appetite for Destruction
Mark Rolston: Hell Breaks Loose
Traci Dinwiddie: Second Sight
Amy Gumenick & Matthew Cohen: Young Love
Fights! Camera! Action!
The Gory Details
Dressed To Kill
Heaven. Hell. And what’s in the Middle

Issue #11, Aug./Sep. 2009

News stand cover for Issue 11

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Sirens
Classic Episode: Skin
Who You Gonna Call?
Posters: Winchesters

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions: You Read It Here First
Deja View?: Ronald Reznick
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles: A Walk on the Dark Side
Ghostfacers: Stay Razor!
Colin Ford & Brock Kelly: High School Confidential
Barry Bostwick: A Kind of Magic
Hot Properties
What’s In a Name?

Issue #12, Oct./Nov. 2009 (100 Page Special)

News stand cover for Issue 12

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Rugaru
Director’s Cut: Phil Sgriccia
Classic Episode: Shadow
Who You Gonna Call?

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions: You Read It Here First
Deja View?: Max Miller
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles: Brothers’ Keepers
Kim Manners Tribute: 1951-2009
Dameon Clarke: Hunger Pangs
Eric Kripke: The Kripkeeper
Kurt Fuller: Far From Heaven
Robert Ulrich: Casting Spells
Todd Stashwick: Interview With The Vampire
Jake Abel: Adam’s Family Values
Jeannie Chow & Shannon Coppin: Good Looks
Taking Over The Asylum

Issue #13, Dec. 2009/Jan. 2010

News stand cover for Issue 13

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Ghouls
Director’s Cut: Adam Kane
Classic Episode: No Rest for the Wicked
Who You Gonna Call?
Posters: Dean Winchester & Sam Winchester, Ruby

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions: You Read It Here First
Where Have I Seen…: Meg
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles: Heroes and Villains
Katherine Boecher: Lilith Incarnate
Rachel Miner: She-devil
Jim Parrack: The Siren’s Call
Ivan Hayden: Supernatural Visions
Top Ten Villains

Issue #14, Jan./Feb. 2010 (100 Page Special)

News stand cover for Issue 14

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Vampires
Classic Episode: Lazarus Rising
Who You Gonna Call?

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions: You Read It Here First
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles: Last Men Standing
Misha Collins: A Wing and a Prayer
Mark Pellegrino: Hell’s Angel
Christopher Heyerdahl: Pit Boss
Alona Tal: Like Mother, Like Daughter
Norval D. Crutcher and Michael Lawshé: Things That Go Bump In The Night
George Neuman: Setting The Stage For The Apocalypse
Cam Banks: Join the Hunt
Exclusive excerpt from new Supernatural novel Heart of the Dragon by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Supernatural Awards 2009 – The Results!

Issue #15, Mar./Apr. 2010

News stand cover for Issue 15

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Witches
Classic Episode: Tall Tales
Who You Gonna Call?
Posters: Dean Winchester, Trickster

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions: You Read It Here First
Deja View?: Steven Williams AKA hunter Rufus Turner
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jensen Ackles: The Road So Far…
Richard Speight Jr.: Trick or Treat
Rob Benedict: He Is The Prophet Chuck!
Mark Sheppard: Deal or No Deal
Mark Gould: The Road Crew
A Supernatural Visitation

Issue #16, May 2010

News stand cover for Issue 16

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Werewolves
Classic Episode: Simon Said
Who You Gonna Call?
Posters: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions: You Read It Here First
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki: Being Sam Winchester
Samantha Ferris: A Hero’s End
Alona Tal: hey Jo!
Jeremy Carver: Carving A Niche
Gattlin Griffith: Lil’ Devil
Joe Schreiber: Unholy War
The Devil’s In the Details: In-jokes and pop cultural references in Supernatural

Issue #17, June 2010 (100 Page Special)

News stand cover for Issue 17

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Zombies
Director’s Cut: James L. Conway
Classic Episode: In the Beginning
Who You Gonna Call?

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions: You Read It Here First
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles: Making Magic
Chad Lindberg: Dr. Badass Is In!
Amy Gumenick: Mother Courage
Jeremy Carver: Carving A Niche
Julie McNiven: Rogue Angel
Matthew Cohen: Drawing The Sword
Phil Sgriccia: Facing The Future
Rebecca Dessertine & David Reed: Two Brothers, Two Writers, One Novel
A Supernatural Centennial!: Celebrating 100 episodes of Supernatural

Issue #18, August 2010

News stand cover for Issue 18

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Director’s Cut: Charles Beeson
Classic Episode: Ghostfacers
Who You Gonna Call?

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions: Myth Making
Where have I seen?: Adam Milligan (Jake Abel)
Deja View: Traci Dinwiddie (Pamela Barnes)
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles: Super Stars
A.J. Buckley & Travis Wester: Ghost Writers
Samantha Smith: Proud Mary
Andrew Dabb & Daniel Loflin: The Dynamic Duo
Julie McNiven: Rogue Angel
Shock Horror!: 10 Biggest Game Changers

Issue #19, September/October 2010

News stand cover for Issue 19

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Norse Gods
Director’s Cut: J. Miller Tobin
Classic Episode: Faith
Who You Gonna Call?

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions: Jensen to Direct in Season Six
Where have I seen?: Anna (Julie McNiven)
Deja View: Mark Rolston (Alastair)
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles: The Frightners
Sera Gamble: Plotting the Road Ahead
Jim Beaver: Soul Survivor
Mark Pellegrino: The Devil’s Mark
Inside the Mind of Ben Edlund
Cindy Sampson: Dream Girl
Bob Singer: Speak of the Devil
Jake Abel: Adam's Fall
Know Your Enemy: Monsters

Issue #20, September/October 2010

News stand cover for Issue 20

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Ghosts
Director’s Cut: Steve Boyum
Classic Episode: On the Head of a Pin
Who You Gonna Call?
Posters: Sam Winchester & Dean Winchester

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions: San Diego Comic Con
Where have I seen?: Samuel (Mitch Pileggi)
Deja View: Genevieve Cortese (Ruby)
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles: Road Warriors
Misha Collins: Mysterious Ways
Eric Kripke: Master of the Apocalypse
Richard Speight Jr.: He’s No Angel
How To Survive the Apocalypse

Issue #21, December 2010 (100 Page Special)

News stand cover for Issue 21

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Lucifer
Director’s Cut: Jensen Ackles
Classic Episode: Monster Movie
Who You Gonna Call?

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions
Where have I seen?: Samuel Campbell (Mitch Pileggi)
Deja View: Genevieve Cortese (Ruby)
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles: Lost Souls
Mark Sheppard: Sealed With a Kiss
Supernatural States
Supernatural Unseen:
Supernatural Awards 2010
Steven Williams: Hunting High and Low
Kim Rhodes: Support Your Local Sheriff
Sebastian Roche: Where Angels Fear to Tread

Issue #22, February 2011

News stand cover for Issue 22

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Shapeshifter
Classic Episode: Bad Day at Black Rock
Who You Gonna Call?

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions
Where have I seen?: Rufus Turner (Steven Williams)
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles: No. 1 Fans
Misha Collins: Stairway to Heaven
Serinda Swan: The Truth Hurts
Their Dark Materials
The Real Real Ghost Busters

Issue #23, March/April 2011

News stand cover for Issue 23

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Fairies
Classic Episode: Born Under a Bad Sign
Who You Gonna Call?

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions
Where have I seen?: Serinda Swan
Deja View: Rick Worthy
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles: Above and Beyond
Sera Gamble: Script to Screen
Corin Nemec: Christian’s Thoughts
Rachel Miner: Uncaged
Eric Chermelo, Adam Glass, Brett Matthews & Nicole Snyder: Fresh Blood
Supernatural Awards 2010 Results
The Many Deaths of Sam and Dean
Top Ten Kick-Ass Kills

Issue #24, May 2011

News stand cover for Issue 24

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Hell & Djinn
Classic Episode: Jump the Shark
Who You Gonna Call?
Posters: Sam, Dean, Tessa

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions
Where have I seen?:
Deja View:
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles: Being Jensen and Jared
Demore Barnes: Divine Retribution
Lindsey McKeon: Don’t Fear the Reaper
[Jessica Heafey]: Family Business
Getting Animated
Top Ten Castiel Moments

Issue #25 US/#24 UK, June/July 2011 (100 Page Special)

News stand cover for Issue 25

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Apocalyptic Figures (Whore of Babylon)
Classic Episode: Pilot
Who You Gonna Call?

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions
Where have I seen?:
Deja View: Brittany Ishibashi (Maggie Zeddmore)
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles: Sixth Sense
Jim Michaels: According to Jim
Sebastian Roche: Going Rogue
Breaking the Fourth Wall
Mystery Tours
The Song Remains the Same
Russ Hamilton and Janet McCairns: Locating Supernatural
Crowley’s Guide to Life
Rebecca Dessertine: Supernatural: One Year Gone: Behind the Pages

Issue #26 US/#25 UK, 2011

News stand cover for Issue 26

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Dragons
Director’s Cut: Bob Singer
Classic Episode: The End
Who You Gonna Call?
Posters: Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions
Where have I seen?
Deja View
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles: Young Guns
Supernatural: The Western
Mitch Pileggi: Generation GAP

Issue #27 US/#26 UK, Sept/Oct 2011

News stand cover for Issue 27

REGULARS

Myths and Legends: Purgatory
Director’s Cut: Phil Sgriccia
Classic Episode: The Monster at the End of This Book
Fact and Fiction: Whaley House, San Diego California
Posters: Castiel & Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester

NEWS & VIEWS

Premonitions
Where have I seen?
Deja View
Return to Sender

FEATURES

Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles: Multiple Personalities
Julia Maxwell (Eve): Eve of Destruction
Sera Gamble: Supernatural Noir
Christa Faust (author of the tie-in novel Supernatural: Coyote's Kiss): South of the Border