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Serenity: Those Left Behind
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*Joss Whedon, the pop-culture mastermind behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer, bridged the gap
between his cult-hit Firefly TV series and his Serenity motion picture with this three-issue miniseries.
Penned by Whedon and Brett Matthews, a Firefly show writer, the ragtag crew takes on a scavenger mission with
the promise of a big payoff. Only too late do they realize the gig is orchestrated by an old enemy eager to
remake their acquaintance... with the help of operatives wearing bright blue gloves.
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Serenity: Better Days and Other Stories
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*Serenity: Better Days, from Joss Whedon and Brett Matthews, follows everyone's favorite
space cowboys in an action-packed adventure, where the crew takes on a heist that promises a big payoff. But
when someone is taken captive, the gang must put aside their enduring differences and work together at the
risk of losing their cash prize. Float Out, by comedian Patton Oswalt, examines Serenity's pilot, Wash -
always ready with a brilliant aerial maneuver and a terrible one-liner - in a series of exciting smuggling
raids! Then, Jim Krueger presents an action-packed story of loyalty and trust with The Other Half. And
finally in Downtime, Zack Whedon, writer of the New York Times bestselling Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale,
visits the crew as they wait out a brutal snowstorm.
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Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
(Book 3) |
*One of Serenity's greatest mysteries is finally revealed in The Shepherd's Tale, filling
in the life of one of the show's most beloved characters - Shepherd Book! Who was Book before meeting Mal and
the rest of the Serenity crew, how did he become one of their most trusted allies, and how did he find God in
a bowl of soup? Answers to these and more questions about Book's past are uncovered in this original
hardcover graphic novel. A pivotal chapter in the ongoing
Serenity saga, The Shepherd's Tale is also a rollicking, action-packed epic in its own right.
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Serenity Official Visual Companion |
Five hundred years in the future, Captain Mal Reynolds and the crew of the
transport-for-hire ship Serenity take on two new passengers and soon find themselves in a crossfire between
an invincible military force and cannibalistic savages. Writer/director Joss Whedon, creator of "Buffy the
Vampire Slayer" and "Angel", makes his long-awaited feature film directorial debut with "Serenity", based on
his cult television series "Firefly". This large format, full color companion to the movie features a
special introduction by Joss Whedon; an in-depth interview with him about the making of the film; the full
shooting script, including scenes cut from the final edit; fascinating production and background memos by
Whedon, including "A Brief History of the Universe", circa 2507 A.D.; and scores of stunning movie stills,
storyboards and pieces of production art.
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Firefly: The Official Companion: Volume One |
Before the smash hit movie "Serenity" came "Firefly", the cult TV series which started it
all and became a DVD phenomenon, selling almost half a million copies. Set 500 years in the future, "Firefly"
centers around Mal Reynolds, captain of the ship-for-hire Serenity and its eclectic crew of galactic misfits.
When he takes on two passengers, a young doctor and his mysterious, telepathic sister, he gets much more than
he bargained for. This official companion is just what the show's fervent fans, the 'Browncoats', have been
waiting for, with unseen photos, scripts, behind the scenes secrets, and exclusive input from the cast and
crew, including of course creator Joss Whedon.
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Firefly: The Official Companion: Volume Two |
Contains the second part of an extended interview with Joss Whedon, as well as exclusive
new interviews with the cast, executive producer Tim Minear and many other writers and crewmembers; the full,
uncut shooting scripts for ‘Jaynestown’, ‘Out of Gas’, ‘Ariel’, ‘War Stories’ ‘Trash’, ‘The Message’,
‘Heart of Gold’ and ‘Objects in Space’, annotated with memories from the cast and crew; extended
behind-the-scenes interviews with the crew behind Firefly, including sections on the production design and
visual effects, illustrated with unseen imagery; in addition a section on the Firefly fans and of course Vera.
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Firefly: Still Flying: A Celebration of Joss Whedon's Acclaimed TV Series |
Since its short-lived appearance on TV in 2002, Joss Whedon’s Firefly has indeed done the
impossible. It’s sold over a half a million copies on DVD, spawned the hit movie Serenity, and most
remarkably, inspired a loyal fan following — the Browncoats — whose numbers are still growing to this day.
Still Flying is a brand new celebration of all aspects of the show, featuring a wealth of rare and previously
unpublished images — including storyboards, production design art and candid behind the scenes photos —
memories from the cast and crew, a tribute to the Browncoats, and, as a special bonus: Exclusive new
Firefly fiction by writers of the original TV episodes Fun with Dick and Jayne written and drawn by Ben
Edlund What Holds Us Down by Jane Espenson Crystal by Brett Matthews Take the Sky by Jose Molina
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