Very, very cool. Great feel.

I was a little thrown by the chronology at first, but I think I'd place this between the final episode on the DVD and the movie. (The correlation of River and Drusilla, crazy girls who see the future, is increasingly apparent. Oh, Joss, you fiend!)

In anycase! It's good to see the crew in their groove, pre-'Serenity: The Movie'. The hijinks of the series continue, everything is as it should be, and I'm glad I picked this up. Not too dark, like the movie, but not too safe, like some of those episodes. It's a good mix and a good introduction to the panels for these guys. The drawings are true to the actors but don't look like lifeless screenshots, Mr. Conrad has done a fine job.

I feel though that this continuation is one long episode, it read quickly, but didn't have clear chapter breaks, as a collection from several comic series issues might. This makes stopping unweildly and a little like pausing a movie for an hour or two, the flow stops. As the flow in this is awesome, that is a bummer.

Only other problem? I can no longer hear the mandarin curses, I can see some characters of words... But only gorram is spelled out for us. Since it's print, could we maybe finally see a translation of those curses?

This first issue hits all the basic points of an episode of Firefly (witty banter, gun fight, chase scene, angsty tension between Mal and Inara, River being weird, more banter), but doesn't really have the ineffable awesomeness that made the show so great. It's just the first issue though, so I plan to keep reading and see where it goes.

Loved the TV series (unfortunately only one season long) and had mixed feelings about the movie Serenity, as I'm sure most people do. This series is set after the series and before the movie, so it fills in the missing gaps that additional seasons would have filled. And it does it perfectly so far. The first few images of Mal were a bit off as the artist got used to drawing him, but this little adventure captures the humour and drama of the Firefly series very well. Glad to add it to my collection.

Does a decent job of bridging the gap between the TV series and the movie, but it isn't great.

In response to "Firefly/Serenity" fans, Joss Whedon has created a graphic novel to continue the story and characters everyone has loved so much.

"Those Left Behind" takes place between the show "Firefly", and the film "Serenity", and basically plays out like a short TV episode. It can stand alone as a separate adventure, but it also adds to the overall story of Captain Malcolm Reynolds and his crew. However, the best part of this book is the brilliant introduction by actor Nathan Fillion.

A lot of fun for die-hard "Firefly" fans.

What's Serenity? Serenity Vol. 1: Those Left Behind is the continuation of the television series Firefly in comic book form. It picks up where the series left off and gives us a little filler between the tv series and the movie. How would I describe this? Think cowboys meets spaceships, toss in a little dystopia, add a laser guns or two, and you've got awesomeness.

Let's ramble, shall we? Having just finished the fantastic and far too short first (and only) season of Firefly (a fourteen episode television series created by Joss Whedon and friends), I decided to read the comics before watching the movie.

I have this much to say:
This comic is fan-freaking-tastical.

Picking up where the television show left off, the script of Serenity: Those Left Behind has the same wit and pacing as the tv show. I could hear the actors in my head and clearly visualize the worlds.

I enjoyed the artwork and found it easy to follow the panels. Having said that, my husband (the real comic geek in this household) said the artwork was not his favorite style, but good nonetheless. To each (geek) his own.

The extra character drawings, concept art, and Whedon's belief history at the end were fun to look at and read. Whedon and his fellow co-creators, writers, and artist kept the style of the television series and the tone. The move over to the comic book medium did not hurt the story line at all in my humble opinion.

I am excited to pick up a copy of the second volume in this series and so thankful that the creators continued the story in this manner.

These graphic novels are a bridge between the TV show "Firefly" and the movie "Serenity." They are pretty nice, although not as enjoyable as an episode of "Firefly." Easily read on two BART rides.

Giving it 2 stars instead if 1 just because it's Serenity. Otherwise, not impressed. Very lacking in depth.

Reads just like an episode. Fast paced, quick witted and true to character.

Short, but good. It follows what happens between the last episode of Firefly and before the movie. I have the others on order from the library and I can't wait to read them too.