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Posted Apr 3, 2008 by  Michael Billy (TRA) in Entertainment | 8 comments | 726 views
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The series, officially titled Serenity: Better Days, takes place after the TV series Firefly and prior to the movie Serenity. There will be a total of three issues and the first is already in publication.
Firefly just will not die. Since its cancellation in 2003 it has gained a nearly unprecedented cult status among sci-fi fans. It has also garnered many spin-offs including a movie, a comic book series, and a online role playing game. No small feat for a series that lasted for only one season before Fox gave them the axe.

Now, a second comic book series has been put into production and Firefly fans everywhere have rejoiced with glee.

Since Better Days takes place before Serenity, the whole crew is present, even those who are destined for death in the movie (no spoilers here, just to be nice to those who have not seen it).

Firefly creator Joss Whedon (Better known for hit TV Series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel) and Brett Matthews are writing the comics, while Adam Hughes is doing the illustrations. This is the same team that worked on Serenity: Those Left Behind, a previous comic based on the Firefly TV series.

Those Left Behind has sold over 85,000 copies so far.

The first issue of Better Days was published on March 12, and was 40 pages long. Issue two is expected on April 9. #3 is set for May 13.

The US price is $2.99 per issue.
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  • avatar Posted Apr 3, 2008 by  Nathalie C
    #1
    Cool beans, my boyfriend will be excited about that one.

    Good find!
  • atroxodisse Posted Apr 3, 2008 by  atroxodisse
    #2
    I love this show! I named my son Malcolm Reynolds, the title character.
  • atroxodisse Posted Apr 3, 2008 by  atroxodisse
    #3
    I should point out that the Firefly MMO hasn't been released and it's questionable whether it is still in development. There was a rumor that Google would publish it because they were in talks with Multiverse who is a company that publishes a free software and design platform for creating virtual worlds and who reportedly got the rights from FOX to publish a Firefly MMO.
  • avatar Posted Apr 3, 2008 by  Michael Billy (TRA)
    #4
    @ Nathalie C
    Cool beans, my boyfriend will be excited about that one.

    Good find!


    Im really looking forward to reading it mysef. I've been longing for a new Firefly fix.

    @ atroxodisse
    I should point out that the Firefly MMO hasn't been released and it's questionable whether it is still in development. There was a rumor that Google would publish it because they were in talks with Multiverse who is a company that publishes a free software and design platform for creating virtual worlds and who reportedly got the rights from FOX to publish a Firefly MMO.


    An RPG was released in 2005, but the MMoRPG is slated for 2008... which probably means late 2009...
  • atroxodisse Posted Apr 3, 2008 by  atroxodisse
    #5
    @ Michael Billy (TRA)
    Im really looking forward to reading it mysef. I've been longing for a new Firefly fix.

    An RPG was released in 2005, but the MMoRPG is slated for 2008... which probably means late 2009...

    By RPG you mean pen and paper right?
  • Samantha A. Torrence Posted Apr 3, 2008 by  Samantha A. Torrence
    #6
    MMoRPG, yeah like we need another one of those. I am still waiting for Middle Earth Online to be released.
  • atroxodisse Posted Apr 3, 2008 by  atroxodisse
    #7
    @ Samantha A. Torrence
    MMoRPG, yeah like we need another one of those. I am still waiting for Middle Earth Online to be released.

    MMORPG is just another genre. There's no limit to the number of MMORPGs that I can enjoy or hate, I know I've tried. Middle Earth Online was canceled quite a long time ago and the rights were given to Mythic who produced Lord of the Rings Online, which has been out for about a year now I think.
  • avatar Posted Apr 3, 2008 by  Michael Billy (TRA)
    #8
    @ atroxodisse
    By RPG you mean pen and paper right?


    Precisely

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