Serenity soared again.
Joss Whedon created the short-lived but passionately loved Firefly television series.
The adventures continued in the feature film Serenity.
Now Browncoats fans know what happens next.
Dark Horse Comics picked up the story of Mal Reynolds and his crew in Serenity: Leaves On the Wind. The six-issue limited series is collected in one hard cover volume out this week.
Writer Zach Whedon and artists Georges Jeanty (Buffy, The Vampire Slayer) continue with Mal, a pregnant Zoe, Simon and River Tam and the rest of crew’s story after the events of the Serenity movie when they exposed the universe to the corrupt Alliance’s crimes against their own people.
“It has been around nine months since the conclusion of “Serenity.” A lot has changed and a lot has stayed the same. The discovery that Mal and his crew shared with the ‘verse — that the inhabitants of the planet Miranda were killed or driven mad by an Alliance experiment — has opened some eyes and created some new allies, but it hasn’t deterred any of their pursuers. If anything, it has made them more relentless. Serenity is hiding out in lesser-known corners of the ‘verse, trying to keep a low profile. As you will see early on, that’s easier said than done. Mal and his crew will be forced to face their enemies head on — some familiar, some new,” Whedon explains to Comic Book Resources.
Serenity Movie Spoilers Ahead!
Wash and Book died. “Leaves on the Wind” were Wash’s final words. The crew did expose the secret of Miranda and the Reavers. The evil government in power was using chemicals to control the population. On planet Miranda, the experiment went wrong leading to the creation of the mad cannibal space pirates known as the Reavers. We also learned the secret of River Tam’s powers.
“The revelation about Miranda is spun in every way and to every political end. There are those who have been inspired by it and have formed the New Resistance, a grassroots movement filled with young, idealistic, political activists. The Alliance is spinning it their own way to deflect and limit their exposure, and, as with any massive political entity, they are very good at that. In some ways, I think it will be surprising to readers how deftly The Alliance has navigated the controversy,” says Whedon of the new status quo as the story picks up.
You can pre-order Serenity: Leaves On the Wind here or visit your local comic book shop this week.
This isn’t the first comic book series based on the beloved series. Serenity: Those Left Behind is a favorite of mine.
By Editor