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Serenity Volume 3: The Shepherd's Tale
Serenity Volume 3: The Shepherd's Tale | Joss Whedon
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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 charactersShepherd 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
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Traci1
Traci1
Serenity Volume 3: The Shepherd's Tale | Joss Whedon
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Mehso-so

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This was an ok backstory of Shepherd Book, but it was a bit odd. It was told in a backwards fashion, and there wasn't a lot of meat to the story. The art was decent. Overall, it was a very short not bad way to pass a little time, but it's not something I'd seek out.

Book 1/2 finished for #20in4 (easy finish at 59 pages)
@Andrew65

KathyWheeler I hate that this is only okay. I love Shepherd Book and want a story about him to be really good. (edited) 1y
Traci1 @KathyWheeler it was really just too short. You'd have 2-4 pages and then it'd say 2 years earlier, then another 2 pages and 6 years earlier, and on like that. You got a teeny view of several periods of time in his life. I just wanted more to it, I guess. 1y
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 1y
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LaraS
LaraS
Serenity Volume 3: The Shepherd's Tale | Joss Whedon
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UGH! I was so excited to FINALLY have a book about Book! I know a book isn't a movie isn't a TV show, so I went into this with appropriate expectations on that front. I liked the time jumps & love how this panel set you up for those jumps.

BUT! There were TOO MANY inconsistencies with his character! (listed as spoilers in the comments.)

Sigh. I dunno how to rate this...I'm glad Shepherd Book finally gets to tell his tale but he deserved better.

LaraS Book is clearly “dishonourably discharged“ when serving w the Alliance...so why would Alliance give him special treatment in the TV show?! The Alliance does not forgive and forget. Terrible explanation.

Also, what's up with how he left the Abby to “spread the word of God“ to other communities? He never tries to do that during the series. Not even at the beginning. What gives?

And I know it's minor, but why didn't they explain the strawberry? 4y
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LaraS
LaraS
Serenity Volume 3: The Shepherd's Tale | Joss Whedon
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Gah! So excited to hear Shepard Book‘s back story!! 🪐💫☄️✨

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laurieluna
laurieluna
Serenity Volume 3: The Shepherd's Tale | Joss Whedon
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Pickpick

The story of Shepherd Book is a surprising one. A must read for anyone who has watched the show and found his character mysterious. This graphic novel reveals why. 5⭐

KathyWheeler Shepherd Book is my favorite Firefly character, and I always wanted to know his story. Is this a stand-alone story? 6y
laurieluna @KathyWheeler I would say so yes. The only link to the previous 2 is when he tells Mal he's going away for a bit. That's not a spoiler at all but covered it just in case! 6y
KathyWheeler @miralunasbooknook Thank you. Can‘t wait to read it! 6y
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CatLass007
CatLass007
Serenity Volume 3: The Shepherd's Tale | Joss Whedon
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Pickpick

Finished this on 1/6/18. The third in the series of graphic novels following Serenity, the movie, was excellent! 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞

CallMeIshmael I was rewatching firefly episodes for the 1,000,000th time last night. 7y
Knightingale Finally got to find out Book‘s story! 7y
CatLass007 @Knightingale Yes! So Good! 7y
Shawna Firefly ❤️❤️❤️ 7y
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lildeb_8
lildeb_8
Serenity Volume 3: The Shepherd's Tale | Joss Whedon
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Mehso-so

An interesting back story to one of the characters - but the constant flip flop of time periods was a little confusing.

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TobeyTheScavengerMonk
TobeyTheScavengerMonk
Serenity Volume 3: The Shepherd's Tale | Joss Whedon
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No power in the 'verse can stop the #renegades of the good ship Serenity, and I can't think of a more lovable bunch of rogues.

P.S. The Shepherd's Tale is required reading for Firefly fans. #youcanttaketheskyfromme #lyricalapril

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Cinfhen I'm betting the illustrations are amazing because the covers are fantastic💕 8y
brennahawleycraig I'm so excited for the new one to come out! The Shepherd's Tale tied up so many unsatisfying loose ends for me. 8y
GypsyKat I NEED to get these books! 😆 8y
readinginthedark ❤️❤️❤️ 8y
saresmoore 😱 I didn't know these existed! 8y
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Casi
Casi
Serenity Volume 3: The Shepherd's Tale | Joss Whedon
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Pickpick

Holy shit. I read this one with my mouth hanging open. I don't even know how to explain it. Not only is it a story that just.......I couldn't put it down and it's told in such a way...I am at a loss for words. Best of the Firefly comics. I don't even need to read Leaves on the Wind to say that with confidence.

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Ellsbeth
Ellsbeth
Serenity Volume 3: The Shepherd's Tale | Joss Whedon
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I was sad to hear of Ron Glass's passing today. Shepherd Book is one of my favorite Science Fiction characters and Ron did a great job bringing him to life. "You can't take the sky from me." #firefly #browncoats

abbiereadsbooks 💔 8y
DebinHawaii So sad--between him and Florence Henderson, two more pieces of my childhood torn away. 💔 8y
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Tammygrrrl
Tammygrrrl
Serenity Volume 3: The Shepherd's Tale | Joss Whedon
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Pickpick

I love that we get a little more of Firefly in these graphic novels. Joss's name on the cover is all you need to know it's gonna be good, and it has the same Whedon witticisms we've come to love and expect. #browncoatsforever

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