Firefly
Summary
Captain Mal Reynolds is at long last getting the authoritative beginning news report thatFireflyfans have waited twenty - two years to see . To this day , there is a peachy hand of mystery surrounding Mal ’s background , as neither the short - lived show nor the subsequent movie adaption tender a proper , utter backstory for the theatrical role .
Firefly : Malcolm Reynolds : Year One#1 – written by Sam Humphires , with art by Giovanni Fabiano , in his laughable book launching – is sic to give rooter of the cult - favored sci - fi western more than just a invigorated story determine in theFirefly Universe . The floor willreveal the truth of how Malcolm Reynolds became the protagonist looker grew so impound to on screen .
In addition towideningFireflylore in a significant way , Year Onehas the chance to solicit into some story potential that went untapped for decade .
An forthcoming Firefly one - shot from Boom ! studio apartment and author Ryan Parrot research an alternate persistence in which the Brownshirt junto gain ground the warfare .
Boom! Studios Firefly Comics Reveal Mal Reynolds' Origin Story
Firefly: Malcolm Reynolds: Year One#1 – Written By Sam Humphires, Giovanni Fabiano, & Gloria Martinelli
windfall ! Studios has previously elaborated onFireflylore with theUnification Warseries , and now withMalcolm Reynolds : Year One , the publisher takes readers back even further .
NeitherFireflynorSerenitydelved into Malcolm ’s pre - war life , leaving the details of his early years among foremost secret the fandom has long lust answers for . Boom ! StudiosYear Onepromises to do exactly that . From the item released about the series so far , it seems as though Mal will be immediately placeable in many direction . As the official solicit for the premiere issue declares :
Despite start from an unlikely place , Malcolm Reynolds has always been a troublemaker . Becoming a Browncoat was always mean to be . But what unexpected obstacle consist on that itinerary to him becoming the Captain that lover get laid and love ? To him assembling and leading the crew of the spaceshipSerenity ?
Or , Year Onewriter Sam Humphries put it :
It was such an honour to secern the first year of the Unification War and the formative age of Mal . Unfortunately for him , the warfare is n’t as splendiferous as we ’ve been guide to believe . Giovanni , of course of study , kill it , and when you read this book you ’ll be able-bodied to say you saw him when .
As Humphries mentioned , Boom ! Studios has previously elaborated onFireflylore with theUnification Warseries , and now withMalcolm Reynolds : Year One , the publisher takes readers back even further .
Set in the year 2517, Firefly follows the crew of the Serenity, a smuggling ship operating on the fringes of Alliance space. Captain Malcolm “Mal” Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) is a veteran of a civil war, bitter about having fought for the losing side and now making his living as an outlaw smuggler out among the distant colonies forgotten and ignored by the Alliance. However, after taking on paying passengers, Mal finds himself caught up in a conspiracy likely to bring the whole Alliance military down on him and his crew.
EvenFirefly : The Unification War – which enshroud Malcolm ’s time in the armed forces – only delved so far into the character ’s story . The show always gave an notion that Mal had been indurate by war , andwith theirFireflycomics , Boom ! studio ' have picked several key period in his life sentence so that readers can see that firsthand . Fireflyfans should feel confident in the creative team forMalcolm Reynolds : Year One , as well . Sam Humphries antecedently wroteFirefly : The Fall Guys , while gifted creative person Giovanni Fabiano excitingly make his comical book entry on the title . As he enounce of the project :
It has been a true joy working on this projection . It was an honor and a great responsibleness to make the conception of the young versions of these characters from scratch . I had a lot of fun .
InFirefly : Malcolm Reynolds : Year One , reader will get a line for the first time the specific turn point in his life that bring Mal Reynolds into the war .
Firefly Fans Are Long Overdue To Learn The Origin Of Captain Mal
Cover Art By Ejikure; Variant Covers By Annie Wu & Suspiria Vilchez
One of the big disappointments ofFirefly’stime onscreen being so short - livedis that the serial publication never had the opportunity to unfeignedly dig into the characters at the midpoint of the show , failing to to the full resolve their tale . The show was never afforded the time to intensify the motivation of each character , namely its lead . Now , readers will discover for the first meter the specific turn degree in his lifespan that brought Mal Reynolds into the war , critically recontextualizing what sports fan lie with already fromFirefly , which could compel readers to rewatch in a new way after reading .
Firefly : Malcolm Reynolds : Year One#1will be useable on September 4 from BOOM ! Studios
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specify in the yr 2517 , Firefly follows the crew of the Serenity , a smuggling ship operate on the fringes of Alliance space . Captain Malcolm " Mal " Reynolds ( Nathan Fillion ) is a veteran of a civil war , acerb about having fought for the losing side and now making his life as an outlaw smuggler out among the distant colony forget and ignored by the Alliance . However , after taking on give passenger , Mal finds himself caught up in a conspiracy probable to bring the whole Alliance military down on him and his crew .
