The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning is a graphic novel prequel to the 2006 film The Hills Have Eyes and its Fox Atomic sequel, The Hills Have Eyes 2. It was released on July 3, 2007, and distributed by Fox Atomic Comics. The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning tells the story of the original families who refused to leave their small New Mexico town once the U.S. government began above-ground atomic testing. Spanning multiple generations, this dark tale reveals how these once good people slowly devolved into murderous mutants.