by Joss Whedon* Brett Matthews* Will Conrad* & Laura Martin From Dark Horse Comics! This fall* Joss Whedon* creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and scribe of Marvel's Astonishing X-Men* makes his big-screen debut as writer/director with Serenity* the big-budget feature follow-up to his cult-hit TV show Firefly the story of a ship full of mercenaries* outlaws* fugitives* and one law-abiding prostitute running across the fringes of space. Now* Whedon pens a three-issue prequel to the film with Brett Matthews. The crew of Serenity once again find themselves broke and on the wrong side of a number of very large firearms* making the first issue a case study in how to mix intense* Whedon-style character interaction with cinematic action and violence. Artist Will Conrad and colorist Laura Martin paint a rough and wild world of adventure across a strange and dangerous universe. Each issue of this series features three covers* one for each member of the Serenity crew* drawn by the biggest names in comics. Issue #1 features Mal by John Cassaday* Inara by J. G. Jones* and Jayne by Bryan Hitch. Schedulled to ship 08/17/2005. (750)