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joshgauthier's review
4.0
3.5 stars, bumped up to 4 out of love for the series.
Whenever I get the chance to return to Firefly, I'll take it. And there is a lot here that recalls why the show was so good--in the characters, the setting, the dialogue. And beyond nostalgia for the show, there is some fun, adventure storytelling here as well--in both the main story and the bonus episode included at the end.
On the downside, however, without the Whedons handling the writing, the dialogue sometimes feels like someone mimicking the voices of these characters, rather than the characters themselves speaking. The art isn't always the best. And some of the characterization throughout feels as though it revisits conflicts that had seemingly been resolved previously.
So, I didn't love this as much as I hoped I would, but it's great to see these characters in action again, and there is a lot to enjoy here--particularly for those who are already fans of the series.
Whenever I get the chance to return to Firefly, I'll take it. And there is a lot here that recalls why the show was so good--in the characters, the setting, the dialogue. And beyond nostalgia for the show, there is some fun, adventure storytelling here as well--in both the main story and the bonus episode included at the end.
On the downside, however, without the Whedons handling the writing, the dialogue sometimes feels like someone mimicking the voices of these characters, rather than the characters themselves speaking. The art isn't always the best. And some of the characterization throughout feels as though it revisits conflicts that had seemingly been resolved previously.
So, I didn't love this as much as I hoped I would, but it's great to see these characters in action again, and there is a lot to enjoy here--particularly for those who are already fans of the series.
mjfmjfmjf's review
3.0
Not a bad yarn. Adventure, fighting, multiple sides. Jayne being heroic, maybe? Inara being on the wrong side, kind of? I'm not sure I buy any of this as the way Firefly would have gone. But it's interesting and fun to read. The art could have been better. The writing a little better. 3.5 of 5.
constant_reader's review against another edition
4.0
Read like an episode. The bonus story "The Warrior and the Wind" at the end was sweet.
thoroughlymodernreviewer's review
2.0
Serenity: No Power in the 'Verse is really a lost opportunity. It took a great premise and crammed way too much story into too short of a format. This would've been a great story if it had the room to breathe. Imagine if it was spread out over 13 episodes of a TV series, each episode building up to the eventual climax and cliffhanger of the finale. But instead, it's like 13 hours of television was crammed into a two-hour movie, except the comic version of that analogy. Some characters are well written and in character, but others feel off. None of them get enough time spent on them to feature any true character development. Things have changed massively in the Firefly universe in the comic, but the characters barely seem any different. Even Jayne's arc feels shortchanged. It's a mess of a graphic novel, and that's a shame, really.
Full review on my blog.
Full review on my blog.
larasam's review against another edition
5.0
Exactly what you expect, always good to spend more time with the Serenity crew.
teanahk's review against another edition
2.0
The main story was just generally disappointing. The artwork was alright, but frequently female characters are almost indistinguishable from each other. Something about this felt vaguely like fan fiction, an impression that wasn’t helped by Jayne’s completely random package delivery.
On the plus side, the art by Stephen Byrne in the short “The Warrior and the Wind” was quite charming.
On the plus side, the art by Stephen Byrne in the short “The Warrior and the Wind” was quite charming.
trike's review against another edition
2.0
This feels like a second-rate episode of the TV series, and only half the story. I don't know why it's listed as 152 pages. That's just the first story. With the backup tale and cover gallery, it's actually closer to 172. I want that page count, Goodreads!
The art is middling. Sometimes it was hard to tell which character was which, with Kaylee, River and Inara especially difficult to tell apart. Good thing Jayne has a Van Dyke beard.
So you can skip this, unless you are a Firefly completist. I only read it because I stumbled across it at the library.
The art is middling. Sometimes it was hard to tell which character was which, with Kaylee, River and Inara especially difficult to tell apart. Good thing Jayne has a Van Dyke beard.
So you can skip this, unless you are a Firefly completist. I only read it because I stumbled across it at the library.
molokov's review
5.0
Another chapter in the continuing story of Serenity... the movie sequels we never got to see :) This one requires a lot of preknowledge from "Leaves on the Wind" (so I had to re-read that first, it's been 3 years since it came out!) but once that's taken care of, it's hard not to get sucked into the grand adventures of the crew of Serenity. I really hope that Dark Horse continues this series (and with less than a 3 year gap this time, guys!) because I'd love to know what happens next.