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I didn't
want to admit it but... well... "Serenity: Better
Days" sucked really badly. I kept insisting to
myself that it was just mediocre, but re-reading the
issues I can safely say that it sucks. If Whedon and
co. were trying to show us what a poor imitation of
"Firefly" would look like, then it worked. Thanks
Joss. It was so bad I didn't even finish the final
issue. Yeah, that bad. So, along comes "Serenity:
The Other Half," a web exclusive mini comic book
following the gang of "Serenity" in the middle of a
gorram battle. Sadly, this small comic is ten times
better than the first two graphic novels mainly
because the urgency is there. Too often the writers
try to mimick the series while trying to stretch a
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With
seven pages there's no room for error in "The
Other Half," and writer Kruger steps up and
gives us a fun and energetic look at a deal gone
wrong with the Serenity gang looking to stop the
Reavers as a wounded man lies bleeding to death
owing them the second half of their fee. But
River senses something truly sinister about the
wounded man lying in their medical vehicle
during the chase, and it's up to her to stop him
before it gets violent. The art from Will Conrad
is quite great with most of the story set during
a high speed chase, and the urgency is akin to a
normal episode of "Firefly," while the
likenesses of the cast are about seamless.
Particularly, Conrad aces River in her awe
induced psychic glances, and dazed looks of
horror. It's great, I wish we had more of these.
Read it
here.
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