Serenity: Better Days

[nerd4hire]

A new Serenity trilogy is coming out starting in March.

http://images.darkhorse.com/covers/15/15190.jpg

Serenity: Better Days #1 (of 3)

Writer: Joss Whedon, Brett Matthews
Artist: Will Conrad
Cover Artist: Adam Hughes
Colorist: Michelle Madsen
Genre: Science-Fiction, Action/Adventure

Joss Whedon returns to the world of his blockbuster film Serenity with the three-issue comics series Better Days.

Better Days revisits everyone's favorite space cowboys in this thrilling, action-packed adventure, with Mal and his crew on a heist that promises a big payoff--what's surprising is that this heist just might make good on that promise.

Whedon reunites with Brett Matthews and Will Conrad, his collaborators on the best-selling 2005 series Those Left Behind. Adam Hughes joins the team for covers.

* Prequel series to the blockbuster film Serenity by Joss Whedon.

* Front covers by critically acclaimed Adam Hughes.

* Serenity: Those Left Behind has sold over 85, 000 copies!

Joss Whedon and Brett Matthews return to Serenity!

Publication Date: Mar 12, 2008
Format: Full color, 40 pages
Price: $2.99

Dark Horse Comics > Profile > Serenity: Better Days #1 (of 3) (http://www.darkhorse.com/profile/profile.php?sku=15-190)

There's also this...

To further ensure the delight of Joss fans all the world over, we've got the return of Serenity to the comics stands. A new three-issue series, Better Days, launches this winter, reuniting Joss with his team from the first Serenity series--as of this writing, Will Conrad is finishing up the second issue, and Joss and Brett Matthews just finished the final script. We're also releasing a pair of Serenity lunch boxes, one featuring the cast and the ship, and the other featuring a reference only the most devout Serenity fans will get--Fruity Oaty Bars. But the latest news--we'll be following up Better Days with the first flashback Serenity comic-book series, A Shepherd's Tale, revealing the origins of the mysterious character Book, played by Ron Glass in the series and film. We hope to get the first issue out by the end of 2008--I'll be happy not to wait another three years between Serenity projects.


http://www.darkhorse.com/zones/buffy/editor.php

[GATEGOD]

woah GREAT news!! Even more comics for me to buy ^_^ joss is turning me into a comic book lover ^_^

[Lyri]

i am so turning back into a comic book geek! lol

this is great news. can't wait for this. i like the first cover, very cool. the little synopsis sounds like it could be a good tale. really looking forward to it.

but the Book thing? WOW! cannot wait for that! we've waited YEARS to find out what the deal with the Shepard is. going be good to finally have the answers...i just hope those answers live up to the hype, unlike Angel: After the Fall.

[The Chosen]

Woo! I just got into Firefly/Serenity and now I can have an inbetweener!

*sighs*

Why can't they just release the TPB? It'd be easier, no?
- TC

[Allycat]

While I'm happy for those crazed-out browncoats on this boards, I think I'll pass on this one. I'm not the hugest fan and if this is anything like "Those Left Behind" it's gonna end up disappointing me.

[Kemy]

I just got into Firefly and Serenity recently so I'll probably be picking this lot up with the Buffy comics.

Better Days sounds good and I know my Mum will want A Sheppard's Tale if I don't heh.

[nerd4hire]

There's a short preview HERE (http://previews.diamondcomics.com/support/previews_docs/Splash/DEC07/serenity.pdf).

[alexa]

1 page not enough. :) I really enjoy the pencils in this comic though, very accurate and nice to look at. All I got from that is that they were looking for expensive art to make money from.. I'm still wondering if they sold that priceless gun from Trash.

[nerd4hire]

Here's the latest.

SERENITY: BETTER DAYS (Dark Horse)

The three-issue sequel to Those Left Behind touches down in February, once again written by Whedon and Brett Matthews with art by Will Conrad and multiple covers by Adam Hughes. Set between “Firefly” and the “Serenity” movie, this adventure finds Mal and his ragtag crew struggling with success after a very lucrative job. “Tensions arise and no one knows what to do,” explains Allie. “It screws up the whole picture. Even when they win, it sucks for them.”

Wizard Entertainment (http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/wizard/006989015.cfm)

[Spike Angelus]

Is it set before or after "Those Left Behind"" because I thought that filled the gap beteen the show and movie pretty well.

[alexa]

SERENITY: BETTER DAYS #3

Written by Joss Whedon and Brett Matthews, art by Will Conrad, colored by Michaelle Madsen, cover by Adam Hughes.

Better Days concludes with a brutal showdown when one of Serenity's crew is taken captive and tortured. The gang must put their enduring differences aside and work together to save one of their own, even if it may mean losing the cash prize of a lifetime.

40 pages, $2.99, in stores on May 14.

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0802/13/serenity3.jpg
source (http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0802/13/darkhorsemay.htm)

Wonder where the cover etc for #2 is.

[alexa]

5 Page Preview for #1 (http://www.wizarduniverse.com/021508sbdprev.html)

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http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/wizarduniverse/sbd2c.jpg
http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/wizarduniverse/sbd3c.jpg
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http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/wizarduniverse/sbd5c.jpg

[GATEGOD]

Woah! That's awesome, but it isn't leaving me with that scifi feel that the show had. This comic looks awesome though. I'll be getting it! Thanks for posting this

[TabulaRasa]

YAY! I got mine tonight. I haven't read it yet. Too lazy. As soon as I do I will report back with my opinion.

[Spike Angelus]

I just picked up number 1. I just need time to read it now.

[DarklyDreamingDrusilla]

So excited to get this series! And I cannot wait for A Sheppard's Tale to come out because the whole Book thing always bugged me because we never knew! Yay! So exciting, but I still wish it was a movie/show I miss the actors and some of them haven't been in anything lately like Zoe and Simon what happened to them? Anyway can't wait to read.

[alexa]

Do we discuss this here? I got this today and really enjoyed it. I love love love reading new firefly stories!
I was a bit confused around the action bit.. but eventually worked out that the thingy following them was remote controlled, so I guess that's how Kaylee was able to get it.
Favourite bit was Inhara imagining Mal and her 'precious Buddha' comment. It's easy to fall back into these characters.

[DarklyDreamingDrusilla]

Just thought I would post the big picture of all three covers just cause I thought it looked pretty neat all together.

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[Spike Angelus]

Finally got around to reading issue 1. I liked it. Liked it a lot. It felt like I was reading a “lost episode” of the series. And that’s good.
I figure that this is set sometime between “Objects in space” and “Those Left Behind” since Shepard Book is still part of the crew. It’s nice to get to know a little bit of what happened between the series and the movie.
I almost cried reading Wash’s scene, I almost wanted to jump into the book and warn him.

[Lyri]

I don't like Kaylee and River from the cover art. They look like children.

The comic itself was good, I liked it a lot. I thought the art was amazing, especially Zoe. Can't wait for the next issue.

[TabulaRasa]

I still haven't gotten around to reading it. I'm so lazy. I haven't finished Angel issue 5 either. Slow me.

[Senior Watcher]

got issue two yesterday. im about 2/3 of the way through it. all of the characters lines match up with them really well.

im not trying to spoil anything for anyone, but so far, i dont feel much is happening. this is worrisome because there is only one more comic :s
if there were 12 more, then i would think "hey, this is all setup and the s$%% will hit the fan shortly", but alas, only one more comic :(