Writer: Zack Whedon
Art: Georges Jeanty
Zack Whedon is an American screenwriter and the brother of Firefly creator Joss Whedon.
Awards
2014 – Goodreads Choice Award for Best Graphic Novels & Comics
Dust Jacket Summary
Serenity - Leaves on the Wind is a 2014 six-issue comic book miniseries published by Dark Horse Comics, based on the 2002 science fiction television series Firefly, and the 2005 feature film into which it was adapted, Serenity.
In the film Serenity, outlaw Malcolm Reynolds and his crew revealed to the entire 'verse the crimes against humanity undertaken by the sinister government--the Alliance. Here, in the official follow-up to the film, the crew has been in hiding since becoming everyone's most wanted, and now they are forced to come out. River uncovers more secrets, leading these former Browncoats on a dangerous mission against the Alliance that, with hope, will bring them together again . . .
What I liked
The crew of Serenity is BACK! I am giddy with excitement to catch up with some old friends. The graphic novel picks up eight months after the end of the movie. I like that the crew has to deal with the ramifications of their actions from Serenity instead of it just being swept under the rug.
Brother Zack does an admirable job of capturing the tone of Serenity and making it feel like this was an extension of the movie. He was able to balance the nice character moments along with the action scenes.
What I didn’t like
The graphic novel follows the grimmer tone of Serenity versus the lighted hearted tenor of Firefly. It would have been nice to include a few inside jokes for the hardcore fans of TV series.
As with the movie, some characters, such as Kaylee and Inara, are left in the background and are never given their fair share of character development.
Wash is still dead.
Last word
If are a fan of Firefly and Serenity then is a must read and is the best fans will get for the foreseeable future.
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