Ask most people who consider themselves nerds, and you'll learn that Firefly was an amazing television show that was unjustly cancelled far too soon. And while die-hard fans all loved the film Serentiy, there were a number of holes left between the series and the movie. The comic series attempts to fill in some of those stories, while also fleshing out Joss Whedon's world in a way that we never got to see on screen.
This first collection follows the immediate aftermath of the TV series' final episode: Inara is leaving Serenity, and Shepherd Book is starting to doubt his place on the ship. Captain Reynolds, meanwhile is fighting just to hold his crew together and keep his ship in the air. At the same time the Hands of Blue guys are after the ship, and have called in an old enemy of Mal's to help track them down.
This is a fun, quick read that fills in a lot of holes (why did Book leave? How did the Operative get put on River's case?), while also opening up the story for new adventures. This is a reread for me, but it's always nice to revisit this world beyond what's available on DVD.
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