I'm a bit late to this series, but given the tv show was so much fun I eventually got around to reading the comics. There are spoilers included below, because I really cannot distinguish between the TV series the movies and all the other expansion on the Firefly universe.
If you haven't seen the TV series this comic will still make sense but it loses a lot of what makes it fun.
What is the plot and premise?
We start off learning more about Jayne's childhood in a flash back, we are learning that the normally harsh man has a caring side somewhere deep down. Present day finds us back with the typical Jayne creating an issue where none needed to exist.
The crew evacuate to space where they find themselves once again short on supplies. No-one is happy and options are limited. Let the adventure begin. They decide to travel to the planet Requiem.
How are the characters developed?
This is a great development of Jayne and our new Captain, both of which were left under developed in previous TV series and movies. We learn more about Jayne through out the entire All New Firefly series, his story helps along with serenity and a few other characters help link the series to previous story lines while taking it in a whole new direction.
What is the quality of the artwork?
Jordi Perez has done an awesome job with the artwork its crisp and falls in line with lots of Boom! studio style, a good comparison might be the walking dead comics.
How is the writing and dialogue?
This is a quick read, it is clearly designed to setup the rest of the series, so deep conversation is a little light through out. The exception being the flashback at the start.
What is your overall impression and recommendation?
Can you hear the western music start, I loved the TV series and want to try and keep that previous experience out of the comic rating. Im rating this one a worth the read, with the caveat you will probably want to read the rest of the series to see where it goes.
Links:
View All Firefly
View All New Firefly #1
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