Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) bridges the gap between his cult-hit Firefly TV series and his Serenity motion picture with this three-issue comics series - now in a hardcover edition! The ragtag crew of Serenity - mercenaries, fugitives, and one law-abiding prostitute - pursue fast cash and a little peace along the fringes of space. On a scavenger mission that promises a big payoff, they realize too late that they are being played by an old enemy with a grudge.
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59 of 59 people found the following review helpful
By R. Dennis
Format:Paperback
I first heard about Firefly and Serenity about 9 months ago and since then I've been hooked. The characters, the setting, the dialogue, all of it is the product of a great imagination and genuinely talented writing. After watching the TV series and the film I craved more which is why I was so happy to discover this comic collection.
Unfortunately it isn't anywhere near the heady heights of its filmed counterparts. Set in between the events of Firefly and Serenity it aims to create a bridging plot. Unfortunately it does not achieve this. I found the story dull, with nothing there to keep my interest going. It neither asked nor answered any questions of the characters and I felt really let down by the end.
Having said that, the artwork is extremely close to the look of the film and some of the dialogue is close to normal Joss Whedon standards. I'm glad I read it, just because I enjoy Firefly so much, but don't expect to be blown away in the same ways that Firefly and Serenity managed.
Unfortunately it isn't anywhere near the heady heights of its filmed counterparts. Set in between the events of Firefly and Serenity it aims to create a bridging plot. Unfortunately it does not achieve this. I found the story dull, with nothing there to keep my interest going. It neither asked nor answered any questions of the characters and I felt really let down by the end.
Having said that, the artwork is extremely close to the look of the film and some of the dialogue is close to normal Joss Whedon standards. I'm glad I read it, just because I enjoy Firefly so much, but don't expect to be blown away in the same ways that Firefly and Serenity managed.
47 of 48 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. Gareth I. Davies
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Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a great comic and a great addition to the Firefly/Serenity universe. The art is great, the dialogue and script all sit well with the established universe and style. What stopped me giving it 4 or more stars was it being hyped as filling in the blanks between the end of the series and the film. It gives you nothing that you hadn't worked out for your self if you had seen both the series and film.
WARNING: I am going to explain a bit of the plot, but trust me, I'm not really giving anything away:
Inara said she was leaving, she does. Book doesn't always agree with the Captain, has a murky past and is moving around the universe, so, he moves on. The blue glove guys turn up and are nasty. The operative is introduced, briefly. It does bring back a character from the series that Joss Whendon said in the DVD commentary would have returned. so that's something. There are no great revelations. Buy this for another fun adventure with the same characters. Don't buy it to fill minor plot gaps, your imagination did that for you.
WARNING: I am going to explain a bit of the plot, but trust me, I'm not really giving anything away:
Inara said she was leaving, she does. Book doesn't always agree with the Captain, has a murky past and is moving around the universe, so, he moves on. The blue glove guys turn up and are nasty. The operative is introduced, briefly. It does bring back a character from the series that Joss Whendon said in the DVD commentary would have returned. so that's something. There are no great revelations. Buy this for another fun adventure with the same characters. Don't buy it to fill minor plot gaps, your imagination did that for you.
88 of 96 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. J. WARE
Format:Paperback
It is about time that Joss Whedon gets the respect he deserves for his doomed sci-fi show Firefly. And with the big screen adaptation of Serenity, the show's greatness might just become public knowledge. This collection, of the comic books that have already been released separately, bridges the gap between the cut short TV show, and the big screen film.
And first of all, what an interesting story. Well, with it being penned by none other than Joss Whedon, it was going to be. It starts with a bang, and never lets up till the end.
What's most amazing, is how faithful the characters are. Not only do they look like the actors that play them, what they say feels realistic to that character, as if that character would say that. Some movie/comic book adaptations are criticised for not being accurate, but this is the entire cast of Firefly down to a capital T.
Funny, action packed and just plain perfect, this is needed by any fan of the film or series. Will there be a second TV series? Will they do a film sequel? Who knows. Could they do more comics? YES PLEASE!
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
This comic is meant to bridge the gap between the 'Firefly TV' series and 'Serenity' movie. In reality though it doesn't really carry the plot forwards, or even broaden the Firefly'verse at all, except in vaguely introducing the 'Operative'.
The strongest element of the comic is that the characters' likenesses are very close to that of the actors, and the dialogue also mostly catches their mannerisms. The rest of the artwork though is workmanlike and the settings are nothing special.
As a stand-alone story this comic is rather uninspired. It would be nice to see the comic continue though and if the writers had more freedom from the story arc of the show/movie it might really become something 'shiny'.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By P J Benney
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
"Why would I want to leave Serenity?"
Firefly and Serenity fans never did. But in this graphic novel set just after the events of Firefly, the hugely popular but strangely
unsuccessful TV series, we learn why Shepherd Book and Inara chose to leave before the events of Serenity. And is it any good?
For me, comic books have always been about superheroes. And that is precisely why the comic book is perfect for the gun-toting,
explosion-dodging crew of Serenity. The story reads like an episode of the series, and is just as good. There's a chase, several
gunfights, plenty of jokes, and several other characters from the Firefly 'verse make a comeback. The art is stunning, and the plot
itself is great.
The hardcover book itself is a great item too. There's an introduction written by our Captain himself, Nathan Fillion, a faux-historial
document written by Joss Whedon about how society developed in his vision of the future, and some interesting production art from the
Serenity movie. The book has a dust jacket, underneath which is an elegant representation of the Serenity symbol in gold.
If you haven't seen the series or the movie, you may want to give this one a miss because you'll be missing too much background knowledge
to really enjoy it. Otherwise, it's a fantastic purchase. Just make sure you get the hardback and not the flimsy Trade Paperback without
the extras.
Firefly and Serenity fans never did. But in this graphic novel set just after the events of Firefly, the hugely popular but strangely
unsuccessful TV series, we learn why Shepherd Book and Inara chose to leave before the events of Serenity. And is it any good?
For me, comic books have always been about superheroes. And that is precisely why the comic book is perfect for the gun-toting,
explosion-dodging crew of Serenity. The story reads like an episode of the series, and is just as good. There's a chase, several
gunfights, plenty of jokes, and several other characters from the Firefly 'verse make a comeback. The art is stunning, and the plot
itself is great.
The hardcover book itself is a great item too. There's an introduction written by our Captain himself, Nathan Fillion, a faux-historial
document written by Joss Whedon about how society developed in his vision of the future, and some interesting production art from the
Serenity movie. The book has a dust jacket, underneath which is an elegant representation of the Serenity symbol in gold.
If you haven't seen the series or the movie, you may want to give this one a miss because you'll be missing too much background knowledge
to really enjoy it. Otherwise, it's a fantastic purchase. Just make sure you get the hardback and not the flimsy Trade Paperback without
the extras.
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Serenity Graphic Novel
Not a bad little story. It tells what happened between the series and the film, why Shepherd Book and Inara left the ship and why the Blue Hands didn't feature in the film and were... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Shepo
4.0 out of 5 stars
prologue
4 stars is the average score for this comic and its about right. If you come to Those Left Behind expecting a full fledged episode of Firefly then you may be disappointed. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Charl
4.0 out of 5 stars
wish there were more of these
I am not a fan of comics usually, but I am a firefly fan.
The graphics and story are so firefly.
Shame the network stopped it! Read more
The graphics and story are so firefly.
Shame the network stopped it! Read more
Published 18 months ago by blossom1044
5.0 out of 5 stars
Serenity comic review
Another great Dark horse comic, this time filling in the blanks for the movie an TV show Serenity(movie) & Firefly(TV show). Its a great read with cool illistrations. Read more
Published 19 months ago by a-set
1.0 out of 5 stars
Fans - don't waste your money.
I'm a big fan of the TV show and the film, but whoever knocked off this cash in comic book should be ashamed, mainly because NOTHING HAPPENS IN IT!!! A complete waste of time. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Monkey Man
5.0 out of 5 stars
Firefly graphic novels
I really loved reading what happened between firefly and serenity. it actually makes me want more. tell joss and the team to do more!!! ++++
Published 23 months ago by Damsen
4.0 out of 5 stars
Just like an episode!
Those Left Behind acts as a nice little bridge to the Firely tv show and the Serenity movie, tying up any loose threads and ending anything that was set up for a further series,... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Dude Meister
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good history
This is a good story, prequel to the serenity movie.
Has all the characters and the adventure that learned to love from the firefly series.
The art of this book is good. Read more
Has all the characters and the adventure that learned to love from the firefly series.
The art of this book is good. Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2011 by Chen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Serenity Those Left Behind
Serenity Those Left Behind is A Graphic Novel that continues the story from Firefly series and Serenity movie. it got a good story and very good artwork. Read more
Published on 15 Nov 2009 by Joffe21
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good but lacking structure
This doesn't live up to the series or the movie.
Characters seen throughout the series aren't used properly to progress the story to the movie. Read more
Characters seen throughout the series aren't used properly to progress the story to the movie. Read more
Published on 17 Oct 2009 by Maurice Foley
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