Remember himthe mysteriously badass shepherd housed with the crew on serenity. I am by no means a browncoat, the diehard fans of joss whedons world of western outlaws in space, the. The story is by joss whedon and scripted by his brother zack whedon, whose. I know, they will have to make some more comics after leaves on the wind to get to an omnibus, but im being optimistic. It starts in the presence with the end of book and flows to the first independent actions he took as a boy. Fans of the firefly world rejoice for with this graphic. Answers to these and more questions about books past are uncovered in this original graphic novel by rising stars zack whedon dr. What was the backstory to shepherd book on firefly. With most works i generally think readingwatching them in the order the author intended and presumably, published them in is a good idea. The shepherds tale, and was chomping at the bit to get a hold of this story. On its own merits, the shepherds tale is a good read. Horrible writer zack whedon, and illustrated by chris samnee, the shepherds tale will reveal the intricate backstory of derrial shepherd book.
Just to make the fanboy suicide count higher, when the mysterious character of shepherd book played by ron glass coughed his last inspirational forewarning in the followup film 2005s serenity. Popular firefly books meet your next favorite book. Serenity the shepherds tale written by zack whedon angel, fringe, dr horribles singalong blog, joss whedon and illustrated by chris samnee blackest night. You will see books full trajectory in the shepherds tale, whedon told. He is a shepherd the literal english translation of the clerical title pastor, from the latin, and provides frequent spiritual advice and perspectives for the crew of serenity.
A pivotal chapter in the ongoing serenity saga, shepherds tale is also a rollicking, actionpacked epic in its own right. Tam sessions short serenity promotional videos firefly the show. Serenity firefly class 03k64 v03 the shepherds tale. One of serenitys greatest mysteries is finally revealed in shepherds tale. Book was born henry evans, a boy who was raised by an abusive father. Joss whedons cult scifi show firefly gets another comic book spinoff in serenity. Eight years after fox mauled the legs off of joss whedons space western firefly, fans of the show a. Shepherd book, the character who is the focus of this story, was one of the most. The shepherds tale ogn this should probably be read after serenity, as it covers books entire life, all the way up to his death, although the vast majority of the story takes place prefirefly fun with dick and jayne from still flying r. Honestly, this one is still interesting, and the production values are high, but it was a bit of a let down for me. An original hardcover graphic novel cowritten by series creator joss whedon and his brother, terminator and dr. The shepherds tale, which delves into the murky back story of benevolent minister shepherd book written by. Hi everybody optimous douche here, totally geek stoked to be speaking with the one and only ron glass, shepherd book, of joss whedons amazingly adored but shortly lived space western firefly. This obviously means that the rest of the firefly crew barely appear, but then this is shepherds story, not a firefly episode.
Previously, there was the 2005 threeissue series, serenity. Book was born henry evans, a boy who was raised by an. The shepherds tale, the longawaited origin story of enigmatic holy man shepherd book from joss whedons firefly tv series and its cinematic sequel serenity, is still six months away, but dark horse has provided cbr with an exclusive first look at artist steve morriss cover to the graphic novel. Serenity firefly shepherds tale hc, nm, hardcover book.
Much, much better than better days i havent read the other serenity comics yet. Fireflys rich potential of unexplored mythology has produced several spinoff comics already. Yesterday we put the final touches on a book very near and dear to my heartserenity. Its a favorite partly because of the creative teamobviouslyand because it digs deep into the life and times of shepherd derrial book.
Serenity firefly class 03k64 v03 the shepherds tale v3 2010, 2nd ed. Originally named henry evans, the man we know as derrial book was born on a border planet to an abusive father. The series focuses on shepherd books previously unrevealed secret past. By november 2010, id heard of the impending publication of serenity.
One of the most intriguing characters in the firefly series was book, the religious figure. Miniseries like the shepherds tale explored the hidden backstory of. Those left behind by joss whedon, the shepherd s tale by joss whedon, firefly. Finally, the secrets of fireflys shepherd book will be told. Those left behind by joss whedon, the shepherds tale by joss whedon, firefly. Most of this is outlined in the comic the shepherds tale, which is essentially book reflecting back on his life while dying at haven. He tried to devoutly follow the word of god, but had no problem picking up a gun when the situation warranted. All knowledge will be here, including all the different cover versions. The viewers of the show were teased now and again about this evasive past and was not resolved during the movie. Derrial book commonly called shepherd book and born as henry evans is a fictional character played by ron glass in the sciencefictionwestern television series firefly and its sequel movie, serenity.
The firefly and serenity database is a fandom tv community. Serenity firefly class 03k64 v01 those left behind 2012, 2nd edition serenity firefly class 03k64 v04 leaves on the wind 2014 serenity collection 20052011. When i was a kid, artists would change in the comic books, so i would have to adapt to a. And now its finally coming out, written by zack whedon from a detailed.
The path that shepherd book inevitably chooses leads him to serenity, the ship. In the serenity comics, shepherd book is an open book. In the serenity comics, shepherd book is an open book mtv. Book, played by ron glass both on firefly and the bigscreen followup, serenity, is the focus of the shepherds tale graphic novel, revealing at. A pivotal chapter in the ongoing serenity saga, the shepherds tale is also a rollicking, actionpacked epic in its own right. With the exception of the shepherds tale, which told the complete origin of shepard book, all of the dark horse books took place either in between the tv show and film, or after the film. By the end of the story, you realize that the narration of books life truly does. It was the enigmatic shepherd books and his promise of a dark past.
So this era has been unexplored so far, and it will hopefully fill in a lot of crucial backstory for the characters. Here is a handy list of every serenityfirefly comic. Given some of the actions that occurred in the firefly series, you would have imagined that book was a high placed intelligence agent for the parliament. I am an unabashed fan of joss whedons scifiwestern show firefly, and when i learn. Serenity firefly class 03k64 v03 the shepherds tale v3 2010, 2nd edition serenity firefly class 03k64 v03 the shepherds tale v3 2010, 2nd edition. Originally posted on my blog, the comics cove, not too long ago. As part of the serenity storyline, i couldnt help but feel sad, having learned this character was not the man we thought he was. Float out dark horse comics free comic book day serenity.
Weve been waiting years for the comic book that tells the backstory of fireflys shepherd book, called the shepherds tale. The shepherds tale starts off by depicting the attack in which book was gravely wounded during the film serenity. Rons here to talk about the latest chapter in the firefly universe coming out from dark horse, a. The shepherds tale the firefly and serenity database. Dark horses serenity displays the key ingredients of the series in a substantial and entertaining way. In what order should the works of the firefly canon be.
The shepherds tale float out its never easy leaves on the wind part 1. The shepherds tale last edited by pikahyper on 111418 12. Ron glass announced it at the 2007 browncoat cruise. I want to make this the official post for the firefly serenity comics. Serenity comics have been somewhat like episodes of firefly, in. His background is explored further in the comic book serenity. The shepherds tale presents the longawaited origin of shepherd book. For me, fireflys biggest mystery was not about the mad skills of river. Serenity firefly class 03k64 v02 better days and other stories 2011. Throughout the tv show firefly and the movie serenity, book was portrayed as a man of the cloth who seemed to be a little too familiar and comfortable with the seedier side of humanity. The shepherds tale reveals books past as we all sit around and mourn the cancellation of caprica, lets revisit another excellent scifi show that was over all too quickly. As shepherd book lies dying after defending haven, he flashes back over his life story. New firefly comics coming, first issue to be released in. The earlier comics are prebdm and dont need to be read in any particular order.
Would recommend to any fans of firefly, angel and buffy comics or joss whedon in general. On 3 november 2010 dark horse books released a third novel in the serenity graphic novel series. I am an unabashed fan of joss whedons scifiwestern show firefly, and when i learned of the existence of the graphic novel based on it, i eagerly searched for them. One of serenitys greatest mysteries is finally revealed in the shepherds tale, filling in the life of one of the shows most beloved characters shepherd book. The shepherds tale is a graphic novel published by comics publisher dark horse. At the age of ten, he ran away from home and became adept at survival on the streets. The shepherds tale will dock in stores this november. Horrible, terminator, fringe and chris samnee blackest night. These are those left behind, better days, a shepherds tale, fun with dick and jayne in firefly a celebration, along with three short stories, serenity the ot. This category is for firefly and serenity comic books. In the graphic novel the shepherds tale, we are shown who this mystery. The shepherds tale starts off by depicting the attack in which book was gravely wounded during the film serenity, then expands upon the characters life by flashing back to events in the characters life, then stepping back to the decision that led to each event, all the way to his childhood. The latter of those was another background story, as it looked at shepherd derrial books history. The shepherds tale is done as a reverse time story.
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