Firefly to Become a Comic Book

Firefly to Become a Comic Book

Joss Whedon's scifi t.v. show, turned movie, now gets a comic book sequel.

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By superdog - Mar 26, 2010 09:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Sci-Fi
Source: Entertainment Weekly

As you may recall, Joss Whedons short lived television show Firefly was also made into a movie titled Serenity. It follows the adventures of the crew of a spaceship who travel around the galaxy smuggling various items and operating outside the law. Now the movie will get a follow up/sequl Comic Book. Patton Oswald, a stand up comedian who is probably best known for his role on King of Queens, will be writing the comic. Oswald had a small role on Whedons recently cancelled show Dollhouse. It was there, that after meeting with Whedon, that he got permission for the comic. The comic will be released by Darkhorse in June. Follow the attached link for a full interview with Patton.

Patton Oswald



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imnotwearinghockeypants
imnotwearinghockeypants - 3/26/2010, 10:04 AM
Eff Joss Whedon and his X-Men destroying arrogance.
MatchesMalone
MatchesMalone - 3/26/2010, 10:05 AM
My buddy just recently got me into this show. I like it. The comic should be pretty cool. Btw, it's Patton Oswalt, not Oswald. Didn't Patton do some Justice League stuff a couple years back?
imnotwearinghockeypants
imnotwearinghockeypants - 3/26/2010, 10:05 AM
Eff Joss Whedon and his X-Men destroying arrogance.
superdog
superdog - 3/26/2010, 10:09 AM
matches@ yeah i saw a few editing problems with the article and went back to fix it but it was already in main so couldn't. hopefully one of the editors will fix it. my bad :)
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 3/26/2010, 10:10 AM
Loved the show and the movie, pissed off that neither will be getting a live action follow up.
Paulley
Paulley - 3/26/2010, 10:17 AM
haha Firefly already has a comic... and if this pic is of the "new" comic then it came out June 2009
superdog
superdog - 3/26/2010, 10:19 AM
paulley@ no its not a pic of the new comic. just the only one i could get to download on the article. the comic im talking about is new and different and is a direct follow up to the movie. the others are not. please follow the link for the full interview and you'll get the full story.
MatchesMalone
MatchesMalone - 3/26/2010, 10:21 AM
@superdog-No worries. Just wanted to do my part:) Cool article though. I have mixed feelings about Joss Whedon. He talked shit about the Punisher in Wizard a few years ago and it really turned me off on wanting to read or watch any of his stuff. Nobody disses Frank Castle!
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 3/26/2010, 10:22 AM
Yeah there is a Serenity comic but its all stories set before the events of the film.

Matches, Punisher sucks!;)..ah no Im messin with ya..but he does, just a little...
superdog
superdog - 3/26/2010, 10:25 AM
exactly. thats why i thought this one would be comicbook movie related cause its a sequel to the movie. the title may be a little misleading but the headline clears it up.
HelaGood
HelaGood - 3/26/2010, 10:37 AM
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!

LOVE LOVE LOVE Firefly!!

MatchesMalone
MatchesMalone - 3/26/2010, 10:37 AM
@Ror-Haha! Yeah, I know he's not everybody's favorite. The reasons Whedon cited why he doesn't like the Punisher are the very reasons why I DO like him. Something about how he's different than every other Marvel character and doesn't belong in the MU. You get a pass, though:)
DudeLove721
DudeLove721 - 3/26/2010, 10:38 AM
There are actually a couple Serenity comics, For Those Left Behind and Better Days. As for Whedon dissing Punisher, who cares? Just because he's in the public eye he's not allowed to have opposing opinions about comic book characters? Come on dude, he's still a fan just like the rest of us.
Dmon
Dmon - 3/26/2010, 10:43 AM
YAY I love Firefly and Serenity. Its a real crime what Fox did to this show.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 3/26/2010, 10:52 AM
Brilliant find superdog!

I only watched the show and movie for the first time about a month ago and I bought both of the existing comic books series set between the show and film so it's great to hear that there's more to come! :)

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Devi
Devi - 3/26/2010, 10:54 AM
I only ever saw a few episodes of firefly during a marathon a couple years ago. I was only like 13 when it was originally on air. I loved it though. Loved the movie too. And Nathan Fillion cracks me up! On a halloween episode of castle, he dressed like his firefly character and his daughter said something like "haven't you already done that?" Lol. Maybe I'm easily amused.
Devi
Devi - 3/26/2010, 10:54 AM
I only ever saw a few episodes of firefly during a marathon a couple years ago. I was only like 13 when it was originally on air. I loved it though. Loved the movie too. And Nathan Fillion cracks me up! On a halloween episode of castle, he dressed like his firefly character and his daughter said something like "haven't you already done that?" Lol. Maybe I'm easily amused.
MatchesMalone
MatchesMalone - 3/26/2010, 11:09 AM
@Devi-I would have laughed at that too:)
loganoneil
loganoneil - 3/26/2010, 11:14 AM
Don't know how I feel about this - yes I'm definately happy 'Firefly' is continuing (in one form or another), but I still miss Wash and Shepard. It doesn't feel... 'right' without them.
MatchesMalone
MatchesMalone - 3/26/2010, 11:19 AM
@DudeLove-Relax, man. My Whedon-hate has since subsided (read my earlier post). Of course the guy has a right to his own opinion. I just didn't take kindly to the way he worded it in his interview. I've never read any of his comics, but I like some of his tv stuff. Although I think Buffy the Vampire Slayer would have been served better with movie sequels rather than a tv show. Don't kill me, Buffy fans! :)
HelaGood
HelaGood - 3/26/2010, 11:19 AM
I saw a bumper sticker the other day that said,

My Co-pilot is Wash
whytry2hard
whytry2hard - 3/26/2010, 11:28 AM
here's that part from castle for those interested. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wttwkcu7EoM
superdog
superdog - 3/26/2010, 11:29 AM
grtman, loganell@ according to the article this is a wash story. even though he is dead the story will feature a group of 3 pilots chrisining a new firefly ship and reminiscing about thier days with wash. so you will get your wash fill.
DogsOfWar
DogsOfWar - 3/26/2010, 12:38 PM
Cool stuff superdog?

Has Patton written comics before?

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superdog
superdog - 3/26/2010, 1:39 PM
Some body said he did some x-men stuff but honestly I have no idea.
superdog
superdog - 3/26/2010, 4:40 PM
grif@ actually its quite funny. its had a remarkably long run for a show that was cancelled after a handful of episodes. how many long running successful shows get a movie and 2 comic book adaptations. kinda wierd actually.
Joe6Pack74
Joe6Pack74 - 3/26/2010, 5:36 PM
You always know its a good show when FOX cancels it. Why has not the sy-fi channel picked this one up. Kinda like when they bought Stargate SG-1 from Showtime.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 3/26/2010, 7:24 PM
The even stranger thing is, not only did Fox cancel the show just as it began to gain a following, they actually aired the last few episodes out of context so they didn't make a lot of sense. If you watch em on the box set they are cleared up a bit. But the last ep is still a total anti climax..thanks Fo...[frick]s.

The movie set things right. And only someone with the balls of Whedon would kill off 2 characters that were basically the heart and soul of the crew. I thought it was hard to take but man did it make for dramatic viewing.
ThoroughbredSteele0
ThoroughbredSteele0 - 3/27/2010, 2:21 AM
@dogs of war, patton did write a short story for the Goon, but thats all I know about his writing.
antz1104
antz1104 - 3/27/2010, 8:31 PM
Its all about JANE!!!
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