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Firefly #1
Firefly #1
From Joss Whedon (the visionary creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer), buried histories and secret identities are revealed, along with all the heist-takin', authority-dodgin', death-defyin' space-cowboyin' you've been missing from your life, as this ragtag crew of mercenaries, outlaws, and fugitives travel the stars in search of their next adventure in these sequels to the hit Firefly television series and Serenity film.
32 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 14, 2018
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About the author
Greg Pak
1,650 books580 followersGreg Pak is an award-winning Korean American comic book writer and filmmaker currently writing "Lawful" for BOOM and "Sam Wilson: Captain America" (with Evan Narcisse) for Marvel. Pak wrote the "Princess Who Saved Herself" children's book and the “Code Monkey Save World” graphic novel based on the songs of Jonathan Coulton and co-wrote (with Fred Van Lente) the acclaimed “Make Comics Like the Pros” how-to book. Pak's other work includes "Planet Hulk," "Darth Vader," "Mech Cadet Yu," "Ronin Island," "Action Comics," and "Magneto Testament."
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January 28, 2019
I didnt expect to like this as much as I did. Its like a continuation of the show. Even feels like an episode. Defintely reccomend for fans
November 26, 2021
If you're anything like me, you loved the Firefly television series and cried when it was cancelled after one season. Fear not! Greg Pak and Boom! have brought it back to life.
The first issue transported me back to the Serenity, and took me on another adventure with Mal and the crew. They've landed themselves in hot water, but that's nothing new! I enjoy seeing how they get themselves out of endless bad situations.
Wash and Zoe are as adorable has ever! I laughed when Wash was playing with dinosaurs while his wife and friends were fighting for their lives. Everything about the scenario felt familiar, and it was definitely something Wash would do while he waited on the parts he needed for repairs. Jayne is still sarcastic and the one most likely to cause problems. I love that he always punches first and asks questions never. Inara and Kaylee, Simon and River, Book -- it was wonderful seeing everyone together again! I am so pumped for this series!
The first issue transported me back to the Serenity, and took me on another adventure with Mal and the crew. They've landed themselves in hot water, but that's nothing new! I enjoy seeing how they get themselves out of endless bad situations.
Wash and Zoe are as adorable has ever! I laughed when Wash was playing with dinosaurs while his wife and friends were fighting for their lives. Everything about the scenario felt familiar, and it was definitely something Wash would do while he waited on the parts he needed for repairs. Jayne is still sarcastic and the one most likely to cause problems. I love that he always punches first and asks questions never. Inara and Kaylee, Simon and River, Book -- it was wonderful seeing everyone together again! I am so pumped for this series!
November 20, 2018
Great start to the comic series, fans of serenity/firefly will be very happy with this, drama straight away as serenity is on fire, due to a sub-quality part, due to a cash problem after jayne blew 15 platinium at a gaming table, sets the tone of firefly perfectly....... can't wait for the following comics in the series.
November 21, 2018
I can’t believe Firefly is back! Okay, I actually totally can believe it, but you know what I mean. I’ve read every graphic novel series that has come out and it never quite feels like enough. But then again, that’s usually the case when a show gets cancelled after one season (I always fall in love with the shows that don’t get renewed, I swear).
There are a few constants about this series, many of which lend to the personality that shines so brightly through in this series. One is that Firefly is basically always in need of repair and/or new parts. Two, this means they almost always need money. Three, Mal has a way of finding trouble, even when he sincerely isn’t trying. There are more, but those are the most common ones. They also lead to some very interesting plots.
This plot is no exception, naturally. I won’t go into detail about it, other than to say that it perfectly matched the tone of the other series before it. It is set sometime between the events in Firefly. It’s after the point where Inara has asked to leave, but before she’s been dropped off.
There are a few constants about this series, many of which lend to the personality that shines so brightly through in this series. One is that Firefly is basically always in need of repair and/or new parts. Two, this means they almost always need money. Three, Mal has a way of finding trouble, even when he sincerely isn’t trying. There are more, but those are the most common ones. They also lead to some very interesting plots.
This plot is no exception, naturally. I won’t go into detail about it, other than to say that it perfectly matched the tone of the other series before it. It is set sometime between the events in Firefly. It’s after the point where Inara has asked to leave, but before she’s been dropped off.
December 24, 2018
Firefly is an incredible story, and fans across the 'Verse understand the torture that is only one season of such an amazing television show. So any opportunity to dive back into that world and have adventures alongside Mal, Wash, Jane and the rest is one a true Browncoat just can't miss.
This new Firefly series is just such an opportunity, and allows fans (new and old alike) to meet old friends and make some new ones while enjoying new creative talents that are putting their own (Joss Wedon approved) spin on it. I am looking forward to continuing with this new series, and just hope it doesn't end like the last one.
This new Firefly series is just such an opportunity, and allows fans (new and old alike) to meet old friends and make some new ones while enjoying new creative talents that are putting their own (Joss Wedon approved) spin on it. I am looking forward to continuing with this new series, and just hope it doesn't end like the last one.
October 25, 2024
My thoughts exactly, whomever you are in that last panel.
January 4, 2019
OK, this actually really surprised me. I've been reading the Firefly comics since day one and not one of them has really captured the show. Until now! This takes us back into the series, before the movie, thankfully, and is telling a whole new story about the Unification War. The writing is spot on, the art, it's interesting and dynamic, and I'm actually looking forward to the next issue.
November 29, 2018
I forgot how much fun this universe is. Great first issue for this new series, with fantastic art and colors. Really captured the feel of the characters and the show. Looking forward to more of this!
December 2, 2018
And instantly we're back with Firefly.
A good setup, Mal haunted by the war and the snippyness of the crew are all here. A new world to learn about in the 'verse and secrets of the past to be found out.
Bring it on.
A good setup, Mal haunted by the war and the snippyness of the crew are all here. A new world to learn about in the 'verse and secrets of the past to be found out.
Bring it on.
November 19, 2018
Sold from page 1, this comic keeps the spirit of the show, and promises to tell us more about how Mal and Zoë met!
April 11, 2019
Nová komiksová série Firefly, publikovaná mladým vydavatelstvím Boom Studios (patřícím přímo Foxu), má za sebou první čtyřdílný příběhový úsek, a je tedy nejvyšší čas podívat se jí na zoubek. Komiks se odehrává mezi seriálem a filmem (po epizodě Objects in Space), což na jednu stranu znamená, že v něm vystupují všichni naši oblíbení hrdinové, na druhou stranu to s sebou přináší jistá omezení, protože zkrátka a dobře víme, "jak to bylo dál" - nejen díky filmu Serenity, ale i díky dřívějším komiksům z vydavatelství Dark Horse.
Snad právě proto se nový tvůrčí tým (scenárista Greg Pak a kreslíř Dan McDaid) rozhodl zaměřit do velké míry na minulost, konkrétně na válečnou minulost Mala i Zoë. Po krku jim jdou takzvaní Jednotitelé (Unificators), odhodlaní dopadnout oba hnědokabátníky za údajné válečné zločiny. To ovšem není zdaleka jediné nebezpečí, které hlavním hrdinům hrozí. Po ztroskotání na zapadlé planetě si posádka potřebuje vydělat na náhradní součásti, a nechává se tedy najmout skupinou náboženských poutníků, kteří potřebují ochranu před bandity. Situace se brzy zkomplikuje nejen příletem Jednotitelů...
Pomineme-li nevýhody, které vyplývají z dějových omezení zmíněných výše, scénář se podařil na jedničku. Greg Pak posílá důvěrně známé hrdiny do situací, v jakých jsme je ještě neviděli, dokáže mluvit jejich specifickými hlasy, jednoduše umí navodit správnou atmosféru. Oproti tomu na kresbu jsem si musel nějakou dobu zvykat. Vesmírné lodě dává Dan McDaid na první dobrou (vypadají reálněji, otřískaněji a vůbec fireflyovštěji než u Georgese Jeantyho), oproti tomu hrdinové mají zejména v prvních číslech snad až příliš robustní, superhrdinské proporce (možná vliv komiksů, na kterých McDaid pracoval předtím). Kresba není na pohled tak líbivá jako v případě posledních komiksů od Dark Horse, ale postupně si dokáže čtenáře podmanit a k univerzu Firefly se ve finále velice dobře hodí.
Sečteno podtrženo, nová komiksová série od Boom Studios má všechno, na co jsme ve Firefly zvyklí. Příběh, který je v první řadě o postavách; dramatické momenty, které přezkoušejí jejich vzájemné vztahy, případně je ukážou z nových úhlů; a k tomu poctivou porci povedených hlášek. I když - něco přece jen chybí. Ani jedna postava necekne jediné slovo čínsky...
Hodnocení prvních čtyř čísel: 8,5/10
Snad právě proto se nový tvůrčí tým (scenárista Greg Pak a kreslíř Dan McDaid) rozhodl zaměřit do velké míry na minulost, konkrétně na válečnou minulost Mala i Zoë. Po krku jim jdou takzvaní Jednotitelé (Unificators), odhodlaní dopadnout oba hnědokabátníky za údajné válečné zločiny. To ovšem není zdaleka jediné nebezpečí, které hlavním hrdinům hrozí. Po ztroskotání na zapadlé planetě si posádka potřebuje vydělat na náhradní součásti, a nechává se tedy najmout skupinou náboženských poutníků, kteří potřebují ochranu před bandity. Situace se brzy zkomplikuje nejen příletem Jednotitelů...
Pomineme-li nevýhody, které vyplývají z dějových omezení zmíněných výše, scénář se podařil na jedničku. Greg Pak posílá důvěrně známé hrdiny do situací, v jakých jsme je ještě neviděli, dokáže mluvit jejich specifickými hlasy, jednoduše umí navodit správnou atmosféru. Oproti tomu na kresbu jsem si musel nějakou dobu zvykat. Vesmírné lodě dává Dan McDaid na první dobrou (vypadají reálněji, otřískaněji a vůbec fireflyovštěji než u Georgese Jeantyho), oproti tomu hrdinové mají zejména v prvních číslech snad až příliš robustní, superhrdinské proporce (možná vliv komiksů, na kterých McDaid pracoval předtím). Kresba není na pohled tak líbivá jako v případě posledních komiksů od Dark Horse, ale postupně si dokáže čtenáře podmanit a k univerzu Firefly se ve finále velice dobře hodí.
Sečteno podtrženo, nová komiksová série od Boom Studios má všechno, na co jsme ve Firefly zvyklí. Příběh, který je v první řadě o postavách; dramatické momenty, které přezkoušejí jejich vzájemné vztahy, případně je ukážou z nových úhlů; a k tomu poctivou porci povedených hlášek. I když - něco přece jen chybí. Ani jedna postava necekne jediné slovo čínsky...
Hodnocení prvních čtyř čísel: 8,5/10
May 23, 2019
This is fun! I read it on my phone using hoopla. The images were so crisp. I really liked the story and artwork. I'm going to catch up with the rest on hoopla and decide if I want this in my pull list.
July 31, 2023
Firefly
The space western concept is alive, real, and in good hands. I loved Firefly from the 1st episode. I believe, in the coming years, the "space western" will become more and more popular with sci-fi fans and anyone looking for a fun story that pushes all the buttons!
The space western concept is alive, real, and in good hands. I loved Firefly from the 1st episode. I believe, in the coming years, the "space western" will become more and more popular with sci-fi fans and anyone looking for a fun story that pushes all the buttons!
June 16, 2019
I love firefly. A series that was much too short. So I've watched the series, the movie, and I'm reading the books. Now the graphic novels. I'll take it any way I can get it.
December 7, 2019
Story and characterization were great and I see a ton of potential with this title. I'm not as high on the art
July 15, 2020
Loved loved loved this addition to the Firefly universe. I cannot wait to explore more about Mal and Zoe’s Browncoat past!
July 20, 2021
boring besides that ending arc. the characters are too OP and the action scenes/drawing were poor
September 11, 2021
This is a space comic, not my cup of tea. The comedy was meh. They joked about diying way to often, making it difficult to relate.
June 19, 2022
Looking for work to keep flying
Great start to what looks like a fun story while looking for work so they can keep flying. So far this I am enjoying the story.
Great start to what looks like a fun story while looking for work so they can keep flying. So far this I am enjoying the story.
January 18, 2019
Not a big fan of the drawing style (characters seem a bit static and chunkily proportioned) but it does read like another episode of Firefly, with entertaining dialogue and interactions that feel true to the series. The quick flashbacks thus far are too brief to really give us much, but looking forward to more!
August 30, 2019
Short graphic novel (better read as paperback than ebook!) with the crew of Firefly. I never did watch the series, but I did see the movie. This has a good plot, and I enjoyed seeing the characters in action again.
August 14, 2025
So happy to be back in the verse I love so much and seeing the whole crew again was amazing, a must read for fans of the show.
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November 20, 2018Captain Reynolds and his guys are back!
Yes, I know there were some Serenity comic-books before this new serie, but this time I really love the story of Greg Pak. This IS Firefly.
This first issue shows the real sense of humor, the western touch and it rescues the personality of the main characters.
The artist here is Dan McQuaid. Not a bad job and, maybe, the best chance to put his signature in an upper level.
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¡El capitán Malcolm Reynolds y sus chicos han vuelto!
Sí, ya sé que hubo varios cómics de Serenity antes de esta nueva serie, pero esta vez me encanta de verdad la historia de Greg Pak. Esto es Firefly DE VERDAD.
Este primer número muestra el verdadero sentido del humor, el toque western y rescata la personalidad de los personajes protagonistas.
El dibujante es Dan MCQuaid. No hace un mal trabajo y, quizá, sea su gran oportunidad de hacer que su firma gane varios enteros.
Yes, I know there were some Serenity comic-books before this new serie, but this time I really love the story of Greg Pak. This IS Firefly.
This first issue shows the real sense of humor, the western touch and it rescues the personality of the main characters.
The artist here is Dan McQuaid. Not a bad job and, maybe, the best chance to put his signature in an upper level.
******************
¡El capitán Malcolm Reynolds y sus chicos han vuelto!
Sí, ya sé que hubo varios cómics de Serenity antes de esta nueva serie, pero esta vez me encanta de verdad la historia de Greg Pak. Esto es Firefly DE VERDAD.
Este primer número muestra el verdadero sentido del humor, el toque western y rescata la personalidad de los personajes protagonistas.
El dibujante es Dan MCQuaid. No hace un mal trabajo y, quizá, sea su gran oportunidad de hacer que su firma gane varios enteros.
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