Serenity Tales

Three new Serenity Tales!

After a nice long hiatus, "Serenity Tales" is back -- with three new installments (and a few more not too terribly far off). There's also a fairly massive update to the list of webcomics mentioning  "Firefly" and  "Serenity" -- which now clocks in with well over 70  references.

The new comics:

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1. "Yarn"

AUTHORS: Written by Mark Bourne; art by Neal Skorpen

THE STORY: In this six-pager set after the events of "Serenity," Jayne Cobb's mother proves she's as tough as her son.

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2. Notes on a Fridge [on a Spaceship], Vol. 2

AUTHORS: Written and assembled by Arwen Bijker; some artwork courtesy Ursula Vernon.

THE STORY: Arwen's remarkable fan-fiction experiment continues with nine (yes, nine) new notes! Serenity's crew just can't stop arguing via a series of handwritten missives stuck on the ship's fridge.

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3. Serenity Park #3: Goushi

AUTHORS: conceived by Lux Lucre; comic by Wydraz

THE (now ongoing) STORY: Meet the "South Park"-ized Shepherd Book.

Pretty Much Every 'Firefly' and 'Serenity' Webcomic Reference Ever (We Think)

We promised (threatened?) to do this when we launched Serenity Tales: After the jump, a 37-item 75-item linklist featuring every single webcomic we could find (mostly with the help of Whedonesque and OhNoRobot) that somehow references "Firefly" and "Serenity."

And yes, we're sure we missed a few. Drop us a line with any omissions -- via e-mail or the comments thread.

Serenity Tale No. 8: 'Diversionary Tactics'

Title: DIVERSIONARY TACTICS

Authors: Words by Mark Bourne; pictures by David Stroup

The Story: Jayne hearts comic books. The crew hearts making fun of Jayne for hearting comic books.

About the Authors: Mark Bourne is a writer, astronomy buff, and occasional teacher, actor and stage director; you can visit him online at MarkBourne.com. David Stroup is the writer/artist behind "Yossarian" -- starring characters he's been drawing off and on for over two decades -- as well as the artist on "Jaxxon's 11," a comic spoofing the very worst of Marvel's 1970s "Star Wars" comics.

'Serenity Park' #2: Hundan!

Title: SERENITY PARK #2: HUNDAN!

Authors: conceived by Lux Lucre; comic by Wydraz

The (now ongoing) Story: Meet the "South Park"-ized Zoe, River and Simon.

About the Author: Wydraz is a web designer living in Saratoga Springs, NY. He dabbles in all kinds of computer art, animation, and games. His personal Web site
is Wydraz Web, where he has a few other Serenity-related offerings.

 

Because you demanded it...

... the fansite www.firefly.wz.cz has translated "Beginner's Luck" into Czech.

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Serenity Tale No. 7: 'Notes on a Fridge [on a spaceship]'

Title: NOTES ON A FRIDGE [on a spaceship]

Authors: Written and assembled by Arwen Bijker; some artwork courtesy Ursula Vernon.

The Story: Serenity's crew bickers via a series of notes stuck to the ship's refrigerator and infirmary doors. BONUS: Mal's shopping list.

About the Authors: Arwen Bijker occasionally tortures herself by leaving the house without paper and pen. Besides writing, she competes in endurance riding with her horse, sails on square-rigged ships, and is trying to finish a study in International Communication. She also enjoys photography and writing about herself in third person.

Ursula Vernon is responsible for River's drawings from part 4 and onward. Arwen writes: "What you see in the Notes are some of her sketches -- she also does amazing paintings and digital work, all with a flavour of absurdism I like a great deal. You should go check out her work at www.MetalAndMagic.com."

Serenity Tale No. 6: 'Serenity Park'

Title: SERENITY PARK #1: 'DAHNG RAN'

Authors: conceived by Lux Lucre; comic by Wydraz

The Story: A crucial post-"Serenity" business discussion, starring "South Park"-ized versions of Mal and Jayne ... and a special guest.

About the Author: Wydraz is a web designer living in Saratoga Springs, NY. He dabbles in all kinds of computer art, animation, and games. His personal Web site is Wydraz Web, where he has a few other Serenity-related offerings.

Serenity Tale No. 5: 'Beginner's Luck'

Title: BEGINNER'S LUCK

Authors: Jonathan V. Last (words), Mike Russell (art), Bill Mudron (colors)

The Story: Mal and Zoe's fumbling first heist. (It's entirely possible the robbery victims appeared in an episode of the TV series.)

Author bios: Jonathan V. Last is a journalist in Washington, D.C. Mike Russell is a writer and cartoonist in Portland, OR. Bill Mudron is the creator of "Pan" and "Anne Frank Conquers the Moon Nazis." (You can check out Bill's portfolio at ExcelsiorStudios.net.)

Serenity Tales 1-4: 'The Black,' 'Dropout,' 'Job Interview' and 'What It Means'

The first four Serenity Tales.

1. THE BLACK

Author: Bill Mudron

The Story: A 28-page (!) story about young Malcolm Reynolds, his parents, and the first day to shape Mal's destiny.

Author bio: Bill Mudron is the creator of "Pan" and "Anne Frank Conquers the Moon Nazis." You can check out his portfolio at ExcelsiorStudios.net.

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2. DROPOUT

Author: Neal Skorpen

The Story: Neal? "'Dropout' is how I imagine one pivotal step of Simon's journey into the criminal underworld -- and how the psychic academy might have started with benign intentions." An epic yarn in 15 pages.

Author bio: Neal is the man behind the print comic strip "Muddlemarch." You can visit him online at NealSkorpen.com.

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3. JOB INTERVIEW

Author: David Stroup

The Story: Mal holds open auditions for some replacement crew members.

Author Bio: David is the writer/artist behind "Yossarian" -- starring characters he's been drawing off and on for over two decades -- as well as the artist on "Jaxxon's 11," a comic spoofing the very worst of Marvel's 1970s "Star Wars" comics.

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4. WHAT IT MEANS

Authors:  Annie Kallen (words), Elizabeth Hodgson (art)

The story: A one-page tale of fans with open arms. Annie Kallen, who posts as "Nywoe" to the PDX Browncoats Yahoo! group, says she "got the idea for 'What It Means' from someone who posts as 'bryce': He had that experience with the Florida Browncoats. So you might want to give a shout-out to him -- and to them -- for being cool folk." Artist Elizabeth is her sister.

Bonus feature: Annie also wrote a very lovely 10-page script that needs an artist. Drop us a line if you can help.

Welcome to 'Serenity Tales.' Here's the Big Damn FAQ.

NOTE: Look below this post for the latest entries.

Q. "Serenity Tales"? Is Dark Horse launching a "Firefly" anthology? Squee?

A. Er, no. Sorry. (If only.)

However. Inspired by recent conversations with cartoonist pals, we thought it might be fun to build a website hosting a slew of fan comics set in Joss Whedon's "Firefly" and "Serenity" 'verse.

Think of it as an ongoing anthology book -- along the lines of Dark Horse's "Star Wars Tales" or "Tales of the Slayer" -- only delivered online, free of charge. We'll also link to established comic strips that mention "Firefly" or "Serenity."

Q. Can I submit a story?

A. Well, find out after the jump...