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Firefly: Malcolm Reynolds Year One For September 2024

Boom Studios looks to move their Firefly comic book series to character origins starting with Captain Malcolm Reynolds.

Published Wed, 19 Jun 2024 04:57:09 -0500

Last updated Thu, 21 Nov 2024 08:00:21 -0600

Article Summary

Boom Studios to launch Firefly: Malcolm Reynolds Year One in September 2024.
Origin story explores Captain Mal's early life, including his time in the Independents army.
Comic series penned by Sam Humphries with art by newcomer Giovanni Fabiano.
Gloria Martinelli brings color to the tale of how Mal became Serenity's captain.

Boom Studios looks to move their Firefly comic book series from the "continuing adventures of" to the "origins of individual characters" and they are starting with the origin of Captain Malcolm Reynolds as originally played by Nathan Fillion courtesy of Sam Humphries, Giovanni Fabiano, and Gloria Martinelli.

Mal was raised by his mother and "about 40 hands" on a ranch on the planet Shadow, he volunteered for the Independents army during the Unification War against the Alliance, gaining the rank of sergeant during that time. including their defeat at the Battle of Serenity Valley on the planet Hera.

One of modern comics' most witty and beloved writers Sam Humphires (Harley Quinn), along with debut comics artist Giovanni Fabiano, and colorist Gloria Martinelli (Firefly: The Fall Guys), take on the universe of Firefly by exploring the early life of the intrepid Captain Mal Reynolds in FIREFLY: MALCOLM REYNOLDS YEAR ONE, available September 2024.

Despite starting from an unlikely place, Malcolm Reynolds has always been a troublemaker. Becoming a Browncoat was always meant to be. But what unexpected obstacles lie on that path to him becoming the Captain that fans know and love? To him assembling and leading the crew of the spaceship Serenity?

"It was such an honor to tell the first year of the Unification War and the formative years of Mal," said writer Sam Humphries. "Unfortunately for him, the war isn't as glorious as we've been led to believe. Giovanni, of course, killed it, and when you read this book you'll be able to say you saw him when."

"It has been a true pleasure working on this project," said debut comics artist Giovanni Fabiano. "It was an honor and a great responsibility to create the concept of the young versions of these characters from scratch. I had a lot of fun."

Firefly: Malcolm Reynolds Year One #1 will be available in comic shops on the 4th of September.

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