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Penned by Whedon and Brett Matthews, who wrote several episodes of Firefly as well as Dark Horse's final Angel comics series and the animated Chronicles of Riddick feature "Dark Fury," Serenity follows a ship full of mercenaries, fugitives and one law-abiding prostitute in their pursuit for fast cash and a little peace along the fringes of space. The ragtag crew of Serenity take on a scavanger mission with the hopes of earning enough dough to disappear for a while. Only too late do they realize the whole gig is orchestrated by an old enemy eager remake their aquanitance with the help of some covert-operatives known only as the Blue Gloves. Artist Will Conrad (Marvel's Elektra and Witches) and colorist Laura Martin (Astonishing X-Men and The Ultimates) paint a rough and wild world of adventure across a strange and dangerous universe, in this not-to-be-missed tale straight from the brain of pop-culture mastermind Joss Whedon!
Customer Review:A2994GEVN56CEE
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Summary: Seems Like a Comic Book
Well I surprised to hat this book was so short for one. And Then it seems to break off into like a comic book type of story telling. Truth be told I haven't really finished it yet because in comic book type format I have some what lost interest.I will of course finish reading it and report on my thoughts.
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Summary: Everything's Shiny
Just wanted a little more of the crew now that the movie has long since come and gone. The characters were spot on at all times. I could hear their voices in my head and it felt like another episode. While it was short it is only one of many comics they've released. I'm simply glad I've added this one to my collection.
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Summary: You Can't take the Skies from Me!
The western meets the ends of space - that's how I always pictured Firefly. You have technology that takes people to the ends of space, but those people that are there are just now starting up planets. That means every techno-city would have dozens of small farming planets just to support it. It also would have a large governing force, and that force would have HAD to have been challenged once upon a time. Enter our main man and his Browncoat ways, living on the edge of space so he can remina free. Add to that your motley crew of characters, the add-ons, and the strange things they run into along the way.
I have to say I like that.
What I didn't like in a lot of ways was this book, however, and perhaps that was because much of it was overly simplistic. Perhaps it didn't want to speak overly and bore or perhaps it didn't want to be anything but a highlight reel. whatever the case, it made parts of it not-so-fun when gone through. This hurt everything in its own way, with the impact of a bad story making the characters seem like paper and the world like the smae materials and - you get the picture.
The one thing I can say for the story is, looking at the show and it together, I do see a taste that started in here. This "beginning" is not a bad way to try to start out things either, but the way it was executed was flawed. I liked it in some ways and was conflicted as I sat down to talk about it, knowing that fans of the series would like this but that others might not want to even bother. So, here's the play (huddle up)
Look at some of the pictures provided. Pages are here, and breakdowns are here as well. If you like those, look briefly at the editorial and see if it sounds appeasing. If it does, you can always look at other stuff but, when you hit so many "good things," you might want to check on it. It isn't bad, per say, just not great.
Here's to choices.
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Summary: So-so.
While this part of my order was received on time, I would have expected better, more expedient shipping from Amazon. The book arrived in fine condition, but it took quite a while to arrive.
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Summary: Not bad, but lacking
There is something to be said for a piece of work that leaves you wanting more. It is another prospect entirely when you aren't given much to start with. There are a few tales (essentially) packed into this trade, but none of them are given the full treatment as, say, one of the Firefly episodes had. There is little to no backstory in the intersecting tales that all come into play. The dialogue is sparse, and the usual character development is spotty at best.
Still, this is a good read, and probably a must-own for Firefly/Serenity/Joss-Whedon fans. It does continue the story of Serenity and her crew from where the TV series (Firefly) left off. It sets up a bit of the movie (Serenity) as well, but only marginally so. In fact, this really appears to be a compensation for the gap between the show and the film, though it does not directly come across as such.
There are brief glimpses of the dialogue that made the original show so enjoyable, especially the verbal sparring between Jayne and Mal, along with the tension surrounding Inara and the Captain. Zoe and Wash have a sparse amount of humorous exchanges, and the Simon/Kaylee situation remains about the same. River probably has the best lines in the book and she is woefully underwritten as well.
As I said, though, this is not a bad read by any stretch, it just lacked a bit. Yes, it certainly left me wanting more, but I also felt like what I had simply wasn't enough. Consider it an appetizer without much substance or flavor, but still essentially in the completion of the full-course meal. I liked it, I just wish there was more to it. I still think it's a must-add to your collection if you're a really huge fan of the genre, series, film, or creative mind behind it all. Also, the artwork and coloring are quite good!
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