Firefly: Legacy Edition Book One

by Zack Whedon, Joss Whedon (Created by), Patton Oswalt, Chris Samnee (Illustrator), Fabio Moon (Illustrator)

Overview

For the first time, the official sequels to the critically acclaimed show Firefly are collected under one cover!

The Serenity rides again, in these official sequels to the critically acclaimed show Firefly, collected for the first time under one cover! Buried histories and secret identities are revealed, along with all the heist-takin’, authority-dodgin’, death-defyin’ space-cowboyin’ you’ve been missing from your life, as this ragtag crew of mercenaries, outlaws, and fugitives travel the stars in search of their next adventure.

Collects the following previously released material:

* Serenity: Those Left Behind #1-3
* Serenity: Better Days #1-3
* “Serenity: The Other Half”
* “Serenity: Downtime”
* Serentity: The Shepherd’s Tale
* Serenity: Float Out #1
* “It’s Never Easy”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781684153206
Publisher:	BOOM! Studios
Publication date:	11/20/2018
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	202,296
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Joseph Hill Whedon is an American film director, producer, writer, and composer. He is the founder of Mutant Enemy Productions, co-founder of Bellwether Pictures, and is best known as the creator of several television series. These include Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003), Angel (1999–2004), Firefly (2002), Dollhouse (2009–2010), and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020).

Whedon co-wrote for the Pixar animated film Toy Story (1995) (for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay), wrote and directed the Firefly film continuation Serenity (2005), co-wrote and directed the Internet miniseries Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008), and co-wrote and produced the horror comedy film The Cabin in the Woods (2012). He wrote and directed the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films The Avengers (2012) and its sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), and also co-wrote the script for the DC Extended Universe superhero film Justice League (2017). He also served as director for Justice League on re-shoots, replacing Zack Snyder (who retained directorial credit).

Actors Ray Fisher, Charisma Carpenter, Michelle Trachtenberg and Amber Benson have complained publicly about Whedon's behavior on set. WarnerMedia investigated Fisher's allegations and announced that they had taken "remedial action" in December 2020.

Editorial Reviews

2019-01-23

A collected anthology of out-of-print comics that expand a short-lived and beloved television franchise.

Despite only airing for one season, the sci-fi/Western mashup Firefly earned cult status and garnered myriad spinoffs including a movie and a number of comics. This legacy edition collects seven tales previously published by Dark Horse that are since out of print. For those unfamiliar with the series, Firefly (created by Joss Whedon of Buffy fame) follows spaceship captain Mal, a tough-on-the-outside-but-with-a-heart-of-gold captain, and his motley crew for hire as they navigate the fringes of a fractured universe under a broken authoritarian regime. Mal's crew—including mechanic girl-next-door Kaylee, surgeon Simon and his troubled sister, River, and clergyman Shepherd—find themselves in gunfights against the domineering Alliance, fighting cannibals called Reavers, and in the midst of many near misses with spaceships and shootouts. True to its television roots, these comics are driven by the clever amalgamation of genres alongside cinematic scenes of big guns and even bigger explosions. The plotlines are easy enough to follow, but for those not already acquainted with the cast or the overall narrative arc, little exposition is provided. The crew of the Serenity is predominantly white, save for two dark-skinned characters, and all are hetero; expect stereotypical (for mainstream comics) character stylization: attractive, buxom women alongside macho men with chiseled pecs.

Catnip for well-versed fans. (Graphic science fiction. 14-adult)

Kirkus Reviews