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Joss Whedon, creator ofBuffy the Vampire Slayerand scribe of Marvel'sAstonishing X-Men, unveils a previously unknown chapter in the lives of his favorite band of space brigands in this comics prequel of theSerenityfeature filmthe big-budget follow-up to Whedon's cult-hit TV showFirefly.
Penned by Whedon and Brett Matthews, who wrote several episodes ofFireflyas well as Dark Horse's finalAngelcomics series and the animated Chronicles of Riddick feature Dark Fury, Serenityfollows 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 ofSerenitytake 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'sElektraandWitches) and colorist Laura Martin (Astonishing X-MenandThe 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!
