Download or read book Joss Whedon s Big Damn Movie written by Frederick Blichert and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-03-19 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:  When Joss Whedon’s television show Firefly (2002–2003) was cancelled, devoted fans cried foul and demanded more—which led to the 2005 feature film Serenity. Both the series and the film were celebrated for their melding of science fiction and western iconography, dystopian settings, underdog storylines, and clever fast-paced dialogue. Firefly has garnered a great deal of scholarly attention—less so, Serenity. This collection of new essays, the first focusing exclusively on the film, examines its depictions of race, ableism, social engineering and systems of power, and its status as a crime film, among other topics.

Download or read book Joss Whedon s Big Damn Movie written by Frederick Blichert and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-03-12 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Joss Whedon's television show Firefly (2002-2003) was cancelled, devoted fans cried foul and demanded more--which led to the 2005 feature film Serenity. Both the series and the film were celebrated for their melding of science fiction and western iconography, dystopian settings, underdog storylines, and clever fast-paced dialogue. Firefly has garnered a great deal of scholarly attention--less so, Serenity. This collection of new essays, the first focusing exclusively on the film, examines its depictions of race, ableism, social engineering and systems of power, and its status as a crime film, among other topics.

Download or read book Nightmare Born written by Jenny Trout and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-25 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conceived in dream. Born a nightmare.There are a lot of things I know: story structure, Hollywood trivia, what makes a director great... It's the stuff I didn't know-who my real father was, that my uncle is a demon, the fact that I'm not human-that's gotten me into so much trouble.After ripping my crush's heart out-literally-I discover that I'm not just a normal autistic seventeen-year-old. I'm the daughter of the King of Nightmares, the cruel and excessively goth ruler of the Nether. Now, I'm stuck at Miss Perkins's School for Girls, learning how to exist in a world where things really do go bump in the night.Dangerous magic, treacherous enemies, unfairly hot vampires, and magic schools are all tropes I love in movies. But throw them into my real life? Hard pass. And I still have to deal with queen bees and bullies while unraveling a conspiracy that could crumble the very foundations of reality as we know it? That's bullsh-

Download or read book Firefly Legacy Edition Book One written by Joss Whedon and published by Boom! Studios. This book was released on 2018-11-28 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Joss Whedon (the visionary creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer), buried histories and secret identities are revealed, along with all the heist-takin’, authority-dodgin’, death-defyin’ space-cowboyin’ you’ve been missing from your life, as this ragtag crew of mercenaries, outlaws, and fugitives travel the stars in search of their next adventure in these sequels to the hit Firefly television series and Serenity film. Collects Serenity: Those Left Behind #1-3, Serenity: Better Days #1-3, and Serenity: The Shepherd’s Tale OGN.

Download or read book The Big Damn Firefly and Serenity Trivia Book written by Kristin M. Barton and published by . This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Big Damn Firefly & Serenity Trivia Book is the ultimate fan's guide to Joss Whedon's critically acclaimed series Firefly and film sequel Serenity. Inside you will find over 1,000 questions that delve into the detailed elements that have made Firefly and Serenity beloved by millions, including the characters, actors, episodes, and behind-the-scenes moments. The questions highlight aspects of the show that casual viewers may have missed and the die-hard Browncoats will relish. And with an introduction from "Jaynestown" director Marita Grabiak, everyone is sure to learn something new. In addition, each chapter features a short biography on members of the cast and production team who were instrumental in bringing the adventures of Serenity's crew to life. This book will test your knowledge and rekindle the excitement you felt the first time you saw our Big Damn Heroes on the screen. Perfect for enjoying on your own or challenging friends at parties, shindigs, and convention gatherings, The Big Damn Firefly & Serenity Trivia Book will answer the most important question of all: who is the biggest Firefly and Serenity fan in the 'verse?

Download or read book Serenity Leaves on the Wind written by Joss Whedon and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2014-11-18 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the film Serenity, outlaw Malcolm Reynolds and his crew revealed to the entire 'verse the crimes against humanity undertaken by the sinister government--the Alliance. Here, in the official follow-up to the film, the crew has been in hiding since becoming everyone's most wanted, and now they are forced to come out. River uncovers more secrets, leading these former Browncoats on a dangerous mission against the Alliance that, with hope, will bring them together again . . . Television writer Zack Whedon (Deadwood, Southland, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) continues the saga of Joss Whedon's space cowboys!

Download or read book Serenity Volume 3 The Shepherd s Tale written by Joss Whedon and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2010-11-02 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Serenity's greatest mysteries is finally revealed in The Shepherd's Tale, filling in the life of one of the show's most beloved characters—Shepherd Book! Who was Book before meeting Mal and the rest of the Serenity crew? How did he become one of their most trusted allies? And how did he find God in a bowl of soup? Answers to these and more questions about Book's past are uncovered in this original graphic novel by rising stars Zack Whedon (Dr. Horrible, Terminator, Fringe) and Chris Samnee (Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps, Daredevil). A pivotal chapter in the ongoing Serenity saga, The Shepherd's Tale is also a rollicking, action-packed epic in its own right! • "Dark Horse's Serenity displays the key ingredients of the series in a substantial and entertaining way."—BrokenFrontier.com

Download or read book Firefly The Magnificent Nine written by James Lovegrove and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second original novel tying into the critically acclaimed and much-missed Firefly series from creator Joss Whedon. An old flame of Jayne Cobb's, Temperance McCloud, sends a message to Serenity, begging him for help. She lives on the arid, far-flung world of Tethys, and bandits are trying to overrun her town to gain control of their water supply: the only thing standing between its people and dustbowl ruin. Jayne tries to persuade the Serenity crew to join the fight, but it is only when he offers Vera, his favourite gun, as collateral that Mal realises he's serious. When the Serenity crew land at a hardscrabble desert outpost called Coogan's Bluff, they discover two things: an outlaw gang with an almost fanatical devotion to their leader who will stop at nothing to get what they want, and that Temperance is singlehandedly raising a teenage daughter, born less than a year after Temperance and Jayne broke up. A daughter by the name of Jane McCloud...

Download or read book Firefly Still Flying written by Joss Whedon and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2010-05-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW STORIES. UNSEEN PHOTOS. SHINY. “We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty.” Since its short-lived appearance on TV in 2002, Joss Whedon’s Firefly has indeed done the impossible. It’s sold over a half a million copies on DVD, spawned the hit movie Serenity, and most remarkably, inspired a loyal fan following — the Browncoats — whose numbers are still growing to this day. Still Flying is a brand new celebration of all aspects of the show, featuring a wealth of rare and previously unpublished images — including storyboards, production design art and candid behind the scenes photos — memories from the cast and crew, a tribute to the Browncoats, and, as a special bonus: EXCLUSIVE NEW FIREFLY FICTION BY WRITERS OF THE ORIGINAL TV EPISODES FUN WITH DICK AND JAYNE written and drawn by Ben Edlund WHAT HOLDS US DOWN by Jane Espenson CRYSTAL by Brett Matthews TAKE THE SKY by Jose Molina

Download or read book Firefly Original Graphic Novel Watch How I Soar written by Joss Whedon and published by Boom! Studios. This book was released on 2020-12-09 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Return to the critically-acclaimed world of Joss Whedon’s Firefly and Serenity, in an all new graphic novel spotlighting Hoban “Wash” Washburne, pilot of the spaceship Serenity...who has just realized he’s about to die. As Wash’s life flashes before him, he revisits untold moments in his life, from growing up on a planet ravaged by pollution, to meeting the woman of his dreams in Zoe. And in those final moments, Wash will reach out to connect with a surprising someone he never thought possible to meet...proving that some bonds transcend our mortal coils. With original short stories from superstar creative teams, learn the untold past, present, and maybe even future of the best pilot in the ‘Verse—Hoban “Wash” Washburne."

Download or read book Serenity Found written by Jane Espenson and published by BenBella Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lot has happened since Finding Serenity. We learned River's secret; Mal took on the Alliance. Our favorite crew became Big Damn Heroes. And the Browncoats proved that hard work, passion and a little fan coordination can do the impossible. Serenity Found takes the contents of Finding Serenity even further, exploring not just the show but the events of the film as well, to create an anthology that's even more thought-provoking, fascinating and far-thinking than its predecessor. * Acclaimed science fiction author Orson Scott Card lauds "Serenity" as film sci-fi finally done right * Writer and comedian Natalie Haynes reveals the real feminist savvy of the "Firefly" universe: the girls get the guns and the gags * Pop culture critic Michael Marano connects damaged, ass-kicking River to the other weaponized women of the Whedonverse * Multiverse executive producer Corey Bridges explains why the world of "Firefly" is the perfect setting for an MMORPG * Mutant Enemy's visual effects wizard Loni Peristere relates what he's learned from Joss about telling stories, and tells a story of his own about Serenity's design * Television Without Pity recapper Jacob Clifton frames "Serenity" as a parable about media: how it controls us, how we can control it and how to separate the signal from the noise * And Nathan Fillion, "Firefly" and "Serenity's" Captain Malcolm Reynolds, shares his affinity for Mal and his love of Mal's ship and crew.

Download or read book Vampire Slayer written by Andi Watson and published by Dark Horse Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buffy and her friends take on a series of otherworldy evils, including ice imps, Puritans, hellhounds, and demons.

Download or read book Science Fiction Double Feature written by J. P. Telotte and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical discussion of cult cinema has often noted its tendency to straddle or ignore boundaries, to pull together different sets of conventions, narrative formulas, or character types for the almost surreal pleasure to be found in their sudden juxtapositions or narrative combination. With its own boundary-blurring nature - as both science and fiction, reality and fantasy - science fiction has played a key role in such cinematic cult formation. This volume examines that largely unexplored relationship, looking at how the sf film's own double nature neatly matches up with a persistent double vision common to the cult film. It does so by bringing together an international array of scholars to address key questions about the intersections of sf and cult cinema: how different genre elements, directors, and stars contribute to cult formation; what role fan activities, including con participation, play in cult development; and how the occulted or bad sf cult film works. The volume pursues these questions by addressing a variety of such sf cult works, including Robot Monster (1953), Zardoz (1974), A Boy and His Dog (1975), Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989), Space Truckers (1996), Ghost in the Shell 2 (2004), and Iron Sky (2012). What these essays afford is a revealing vision of both the sf aspects of much cult film activity and the cultish aspects of the whole sf genre.

Download or read book Firefly Big Damn Hero written by James Lovegrove and published by Titan Books (US, CA). This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The original novel tying into the critically acclaimed and much-missed Firefly series from creator Joss Whedon. The Battle of Serenity Valley was the turning point that led the Independents to their defeat at the hands of the Alliance. Yet the Browncoats had held the valley for weeks against all odds, before being ordered to lay down their arms. Command stated they refused to send in airpower because the ground war was "too hot." But the soldiers who were there insist that was not true... While picking up a new cargo on Persephone, Captain Malcolm Reynolds is kidnapped by a bunch of embittered veteran Browncoats who suspect him of sabotaging the Independents during the war. As the rest of the crew struggle to locate him, Mal is placed on trial for his life, fighting compelling evidence that someone did indeed betray them to the Alliance all those years ago. As old comrades and old rivals crawl out of the woodwork, Mal must prove his innocence, but his captors are desperate and destitute, and will settle for nothing less than the culprit's blood.

Download or read book Dr Horrible Second Edition written by Zack Whedon and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revisit the smash-hit web musical Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog with the stories that started it all by Zack Whedon and a brand-new story by Joss Whedon set after the events of the web series! Features distressed cover with foil treatment! This volume collects the first Dr. Horrible one-shot; three digital comics from MySpace Dark Horse Presents ("Captain Hammer: Be Like Me!" "Moist: Humidity Rising," and "Penny: Keep Your Head Up"), "The Evil League of Evil" from the Dr. Horrible TPB, and the 10th Anniversary one-shot Dr. Horrible: Best Friends Forever. Also includes Joss Whedon's one-shot script and pinup art! Speed off with Captain Hammer as he encounters a supervillain in the making. Captain Hammer asks, what you can do to make the world a safer place. Meet Moist, a man whose name says it all. Discover the tragic story of his condition and his connection to Dr. Horrible. Bump into Penny for the first time and be smitten all over again. Then, the Evil League of Evil wreaks havoc on the city, and some good Samaritans step up to the plate. But what is good and what is evil--and where does one cross into the other? Dr. Horrible is about to find out in the tale that tells of his first forays into evil and his first encounter with Captain Hammer! Finally, dive into the perfect recipe for creating the best of friendships, the kind that lasts forever!

Download or read book Joss Whedon Anarchist written by James Rocha and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:  Joss Whedon has created numerous TV series, movies, comics and one sing-along-blog, all of which focus on societal problems in the metaphorical guise of monsters-of-the-week and over-arching big-bads. The present work examines structural violence through interdimensional law firm Wolfram & Hart's legal representation of evil. We explore the limits of consent through the Rossum Corporation's coercion and manipulation. We rehearse the struggle to find meaningful freedom from the crew of Serenity. This book traces a theme of anarchist theory through the multiple strings of the Whedonverse--all of his works show how ordinary heroes can unite for the love of humanity to save the world from hierarchy and paternalism.

Download or read book Firefly 1 written by Greg Pak and published by Boom! Studios. This book was released on 2018-11-28 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BOOM! Studios, along with visionary writer and director Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Avengers), presents an all-new era of the pop culture phenomenon Firefly, as one of the most demanded stories in the franchise’s history is revealed for the first time! Focusing on family, loyalty, identity, and the price of redemption, writer Greg Pak (Mech Cadet Yu, Totally Awesome Hulk) and artist Dan McDaid (Judge Dredd: Mega City Zero) take you back to the battleground where Mal’s journey began—the War of Unification!