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Serenity, Vol. 1: Those Left Behind Paperback – January 31, 2006

by Joss Whedon (Author), Brett Matthews (Author), Will Conrad (Artist)

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Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and scribe of Marvel's Astonishing X-Men, unveils a previously unknown chapter in the lives of his favorite band of space brigands in this comics prequel of the Serenity feature filmóthe big-budget follow-up to Whedon's cult-hit TV show Firefly.

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 scavenger 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 to remake their acquainitance 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!

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With the war between the Alliance and the independent Browncoats over, Mal Reynolds, captain of the Serenity, and his crew of misfits, fugitives, and would-be outlaws work the frontier. Defeated and directionless, their goal has become simply to keep flying, and Mal is willing to take any job, in- or outside the law, to achieve it. Although their willingness to flout rules has occasionally played to their favor, they may be in over their heads in taking aboard Simon and his damaged sister, River, secretive fugitives from the Alliance. Mal and his crew may not know it, but the hunt is on, and the Alliance is right behind them. Whedon elaborates on his Firefly universe in this small prequel to the movie Serenity. If this story doesn't have much in the way of plot or background, an aura of character study suffuses it, enlightening Serenity newcomers while warming the hearts of fans. Will Conrad's slick and fluid artwork captures the essence of how the film actors realized the characters without losing comic-book feel. Tina Coleman
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Joss Whedon was born in New York City in 1964. He started out as a staff writer for the 1990s sitcom Roseanne and worked on films, including Toy Story. In 1992 he penned the script for a film, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and when the TV version starring Sarah Michelle Gellar took off in 1997, Whedon had his big break—with its female action heroine, Buffy, became a huge hit. Whedon wrote hundreds of episodes for Buffy and its spin-off Angel, and was nominated for Emmy and Hugo awards for his work. Whedon has come to enjoy a cult following. The author lives in Santa Monica, California.

Will Conrad is a comic book artist, penciller, inker, and cover artist. Conrad is known for Angel & Faith, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Conan, Kull, and Serenity.

Brett Matthews is a television writer and producer best known for his work on The Vampire Diaries and Supernatural. He also wrote two comic book prequels in the Serenity franchise: Serenity: Those Left Behind and Serenity: Better Days.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Horse Books (January 31, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 104 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1593074492
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1593074494
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 0.16 x 9 inches

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Joseph Hill "Joss" Whedon (born June 23, 1964), is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, occasional composer and actor, and founder of Mutant Enemy Productions. He is best known as the creator and showrunner of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003), Angel (1999–2004), and Firefly (2002), which have also seen popular comic book adaptations, published by Dark Horse Comics and IDW.

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Customers find the graphic novel enjoyable and well-illustrated. They appreciate the full-page illustrations of each character and the animated pictures that enhance the story. However, opinions differ on the story quality - some find it decent and filling in gaps between the Firefly series, while others consider it short and lacking depth. There are mixed reviews regarding the character development - some find them spot-on and consistent, while others feel they are inconsistent and lack consistency.

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29 customers mention "Enjoyment"29 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find it an enjoyable read that takes them back in time to when Serenity had a full crew. The book neatly wraps up some of the adventures from the show and movie. It's a nice pick-up from where Serenity left off, with fun adventures.

"...I felt like I was truly watching a lost episode of Firefly, and it nice and neatly wraps up a few loose ends that seque right into Serenity...." Read more

"...collection, it has great characterization, beautiful art work, fun action scenes, all wrapped up in that familiar Firefly feel...." Read more

"...very little more character or story development but is still a great read!" Read more

"Adds details of stories not shown in the series or the final movie. Interesting, but I would have liked to have seen the art depict the characters..." Read more

25 customers mention "Art work"25 positive0 negative

Customers like the artwork. They find the images well-done, with full-page illustrations of each character. The story has animated pictures that enhance it.

"...short nature of the collection, it has great characterization, beautiful art work, fun action scenes, all wrapped up in that familiar Firefly feel...." Read more

"...The illustration work is lovely, although some of the large format illustrations of the characters don't really look quite right, more of the..." Read more

"...The artwork is pretty good, but a bit odd in places, and some parts of the comic's action were a little unclear and poorly done, I think...." Read more

"The artwork and storyline are great for us Serenity and Firefly fans that were left scratching our heads when the series was canceled...." Read more

49 customers mention "Story quality"28 positive21 negative

Customers have mixed reviews about the story. Some find it decent and filling in gaps between the Firefly series. The artwork is great, and the story precedes the movie. However, others find the story short, confusing, and lacking the essence of the TV series.

"...fit right in with the series if it had a chance, and went nicely between the series end and the movie...." Read more

"...story is short, 2) regular characters don't get enough face time, 3) story is dumb...." Read more

"...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...." Read more

"...' and Firefly is hands-down my favorite tv show because of its great storytelling and innovative, risky stylistic choices...." Read more

17 customers mention "Character development"9 positive8 negative

Customers have different views on the character development. Some find the characters spot-on and the art and writing capture their personalities well. Others mention inconsistent characters, surprising character choices, and little story development.

"...Line: Despite the short nature of the collection, it has great characterization, beautiful art work, fun action scenes, all wrapped up in that..." Read more

"...some of the large format illustrations of the characters don't really look quite right, more of the illustrator's take on the character instead of..." Read more

"...The characters were spot on at all times. I could hear their voices in my head and it felt like another episode...." Read more

"...As I said, cheesy and overblown. No real character development takes place either; the comic never really gets past "introducing" us to the..." Read more

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J. Binkerd
More Firefly!
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2015
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Yay Firefly comics! Okay, so they’re marketed under the title Serenity, after the theatrical follow-up to the television series, but they’ll always be Firefly to me. What’s that? You’ve never watched this most excellent, most canceled of sci-fi television series? What are you still doing here then? The series is available on perpetual rotation for free via Hulu, on Netflix, or on DVD from Wal*Mart for like ten bucks. You really have no excuse not to watch it. You won’t be sorry you did….

Okay, in case you’ve been living under a rock for the past decade, Firefly was a sci-fi television series developed by the inimitable Joss Whedon and Tim Minear for Fox Television in 2002. Following a series of debacles at the studio, including the decision to air the episodes all out of order, the series was canceled after only fourteen episodes. The show’s devoted fan base was devastated, and promptly started a massive grassroots campaign to save the series. Based on the sheer enthusiasm of this fan base, Universal Pictures took the then-unheard of step of contracting a theatrical follow-up to the television series. Ever since there have been persistent rumors that the series is coming back, but for now and maybe forever the Browncoat army (as we Firefly/Serenity fans are known around the interwebs) have to content ourselves with the stellar comics Dark Horse intermittently releases.

After the Earth was used up, Humanity found itself a new home in a massive star system with hundreds of planets and moons, terraforming each until it could sustain human life. The central planets formed the Alliance and successfully subjugated the entire system, crushing the Independents in a bloody civil war. Most of the surviving Independents have drifted out to the fringes of society, out where Alliance control is nominal at best, out where a ship under your feet and a gun on your hip will give you a chance to carve out a living for yourself and those that count on you….

Those Left Behind serves as the bridge between Firefly and Serenity, helping to wrap up a few of the discarded plot threads that didn’t make the cut for the film. Here we see Mal struggling with Inara’s decision to leave, as well as the catalyst for Shepherd Book’s own departure. On a more plot-related note, witness the reappearance of Agent Dobson and the identity of those sinister Alliance agents in the blue bodysuits…. The best compliment I can offer this book is that it legitimately blends into the rest of the franchise. The dialogue, timing, and characterization is all spot-on, easing the transition between the different media. The art is incredible too, so that helps. I could say more, but really it all boils down to this: Watch the show, read this comic, then watch the film. You won’t be sorry you did.

CONTENT: Minor profanity, including a good deal of cursing in Chinese. A fair amount of violence, gory and occasionally disturbing. Mild sexual innuendo, mostly as under-the-breath commentary and asides.

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J. Allen
Filled in the gaps
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2007
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I love Firefly. Now, that's not to say I've always loved it. When the show first premiered on Fox, I thought it was silly. Then again, I only saw one episode and left it at that. Well, Joss Whedon's universe finally dragged me in kicking and screaming, and I've been a devoted fan ever since. This graphic novel (or comic book to those of you who don't like fancy words for simple things :D ), fills in the gaps between the Firefly series and the Serenity movie, and it does so quite well. I felt like I was truly watching a lost episode of Firefly, and it nice and neatly wraps up a few loose ends that seque right into Serenity. I highly recommend this graphic novel. It's a must for anyone who truly loves Joss Whedon's "Firefly".

J.

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If you can't enjoy this, you're too picky
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2012
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***Apologies for (mild) spoilers, but I couldn't find a way of defending this book without going into some detail***

I found Those Left Behind to be a highly entertaining product. As even those giving this collection 2 and 3 stars have noted, the art work is beautiful and the likenesses spot on. So at least everyone agrees on that. These at the complaints I've seen: 1) story is short, 2) regular characters don't get enough face time, 3) story is dumb. I've also read that it doesn't seem to have that Joss Whedon magic or touch or feel or what have you. I am not qualified to answer that criticism as I don't consider myself a fan of Joss outside of the Firefly universe. So I judge this collection based on what I know of Firefly, not of Mr. Whedon's style.

I will admit that the story is short and it goes by very fast. However, I feel that it has about as much action and plot as one would expect form a single Firefly episode, broken up into 3 acts. This isn't a season long story arc or even a movie length plot. Think of it as a Firefly Episode. It could have been fleshed out into a movie length plot and possibly benefited from the extra time to expand upon what happened. That is probably true for any Firefly episode and certainly true for the series as a whole. Just as we accepted those constraints, so must we accept the three comic story arc constraint.

I believe the fact that the story is short accounts for the complaints about the face time for main characters. But how often do all the main characters get tons of face time in a single episode? There is normally a main storyline involving a few of the characters and subplots involving all the others. Well, that is the case here as well. I think the main story line here is Mal trying to find a source of income to keep Serenity and crew afloat. The rest of the cast is there to support that, tie up loose ends, and bridge the gaps between series and film. In my estimation, that goal is achieved.

Which brings me to the story that detractors find lacking. Mal is trying to make some coin, but instead is constantly double-crossed and ambushed. He has to make tough decisions in the face of failure. In fact, I think the story is all about Mal's failures and him trying to deal with them: war, business, captain, love. His frustration comes through constantly in the dialog and the art, but he still has to make the best choices he can under the circumstances. If people think that is a dumb story, I guess there is no changing their minds.

Maybe they found the action lacking. Personally, I enjoyed all of the action sequences. As with any comic book, the reader's imagination has to fill in the space between panels and interpret the action that is being portrayed. I think the art team did a great job of making that easy to do, as is their responsibility. However, I could see detractors of this collection finding the sequences passed by too quickly, perhaps appearing to make light of bad guys they thought should've lasted longer.

Bottom Line: Despite the short nature of the collection, it has great characterization, beautiful art work, fun action scenes, all wrapped up in that familiar Firefly feel. Even if it isn't your favorite Firefly story ever, I believe it is a don't-miss for even casual fans if only to know what happened between the series and the movie.

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Vinicius
boa qualidade, nao gostei do formato
Reviewed in Brazil on February 9, 2016
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Este volume tem as dimensoes de manga, apesar disso o material é de ótima qualidade. A historia se passa entre a serie e o filme, fechando algumas pontas soltas. A arte é foto realista e captura bem as feições do personagens. A historia é excelente, parece um episodio da serie, recomendo muito aos fãs deste universo.

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Giga Bytes7
Love this comic
Reviewed in Canada on April 18, 2014
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This is perhaps the only comic tie-in I've ever taken as canon. The IDW comics of Beast Wars and MLP just seemed to retcon some of my all-time favorite villain deaths, Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash has a plot hole that would make Jason X impossible, and I heard Joss Whedon screwed a few things up in his Buffy comics. This one however is set between Firefly and Serenity and fits perfectly. Also it explains where the Hands of Blue disappeared to (since The Operative is the one after Simon and River in the movie). It does retcon the death of a certain villain (not saying who but he was meant to be a recurring villain before Firefly was cancelled) but they finish him off this time.

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Firefly&Serenity
Reviewed in Germany on January 9, 2014
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Da ich bereits die Serie und den Film sehr mochte, habe ich mich nach sehr langer Zeit endlich durchgerungen den ersten Comic dazu zu kaufen. Wie auch schon in anderen Rezensionen erwähnt, schließt der Comic an die Serie an und erzählt die Abenteuer der Serenity und deren Bewohner.
Inhaltlich fand ich diesen Band top, weil die Charaktere mit ihren Eigenarten sehr gut dargestellt werden. Aber auch die Zeichnungen gefallen mir sehr gut - ich habe bisher, im Erwachsenenalter, kaum Comics oder Graphic Novels gelesen und bin dadurch noch begeisterter von diesem Comic, da mir nicht nur die Geschichte sehr gut gefällt, sondern auch die Art der Zeichnungen.

Ich bin froh diesen Comic geholt zu haben, da es im Gegensatz zu "normalen" Büchern eine zusätzliche schöne Art ist eine Geschichte zu erzählen. Und ich vermute, dass es noch lange nicht der letzte Comic ist, den ich mir hole ;)

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Carmen Cruz
Moar firefly!!
Reviewed in Spain on May 8, 2013
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Read this out of despair to extend firefly, even if a litle bit more.
the comic takes into account the voices of the firefly characters perfectly and are a fitting extension to the short lived tv show
That unresolved sexual tension between Inara and Malcom is intact, Kaylee is still as lovable as always, and its just and enjoyable short read

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A great way to resolve a major plot thread and bridge the gap from show to film
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 22, 2009
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Although the movie Serenity resolved all the major plotlines, the men with hands of blue didn't feature and Inara and Book had already left the ship. Inara's reasons were well covered in the episode Heart of Gold, but Shepherd Book's reasons weren't, so it was good to see that explored in this book. The main draw has got to be the resolution of the Hands of Blue plotline. Do we learn anything more about them? No. To be honest, I just wondered what happened to them - I didn't particularly need to know their life stories, especially as the revelations of the film made that sort of redundant.

For a TV series that should have run for many series, let alone a full one, Firefly was always something very special and to me this graphic novel was the equivalent of an extra episode. There has since been another. There should be more. The artwork is very good and the humour and dialogue slipping into Chinese at heated moments is just what you'd hope for from a Firefly tie-in. It's not the TV series, but it feels like part of it, and for anyone who loved the TV show as well as the movie, I'd say it should be part of their collection.

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