From Dark Horse:

Joss Whedon (W), Brett Matthews (W), Will Conrad (P), Michelle Madsen (C), and Jo Chen (Cover)

On sale Oct 29
FC, 80 pages
$9.95
TPB, 6″ x 9″

Serenity: Better Days follows everyone’s favorite space cowboys in a thrilling, action-packed adventure, where Mal and his crew take on a heist that promises a big payoff. But when one of Serenity’s crew is taken captive and tortured, the gang must put their enduring differences aside and work together to save one of their own, even if it may mean losing the cash prize of a lifetime.
Joss Whedon returns to the world of his blockbuster film Serenity, reuniting with Brett Matthews and Will Conrad, his collaborators on the bestselling 2005 series Those Left Behind.

- Collects Serenity: Better Days #1-3.

No cover yet, I’ll keep you posted.

Lookie, lookie here. In the August solicitations, Dark Horse lists a laser-engraved lucite Serenity ornament.

Joss Wheden’s blockbuster Serenity continues to capture the attention of fans of fantastic adventure. Dark Horse is pleased to support the “browncoats” with the next in our series of Serenity themed ornaments.

We have scanned the Serenity ship and using the wonders of modern science, crafted it as a wire frame 3D image inside a 4″ x 4″ clear lucite cube. This process has allowed us to acheive an unprecedented level of accurate detail.

We are adding a mechanism of ribbon that can be glued to the cube for hanging display, but as with most ofther “tombstone”-style collectibles, it may be best displayed sitting on a window sill or over a small LED light base. The LED light, commonly available on the open market, is NOT a part of the package.

That last part sounds kinda defensive, but otherwise it looks good. 4″x4″, clear lucite. Coming Oct. 8, $16.99

It’s out and for sale: a signed and numbered lithograph of the Worlds of the Alliance, created by Serenity graphic designer Geoffrey Mandel. Order it from TFAW.com or directly from QMx.

Worlds of the Alliance was created by designer Geoffrey Mandel for the classroom scene in the movie Serenity, but was never used because the final set for that scene had no walls. However, Mr. Mandel was still required to create this most authoritative and comprehensive guide to the planets of the ‘Verse yet produced, which was reviewed and approved by director/writer Joss Whedon himself.

When we first saw this fabulous piece of artwork and ‘Verse lore, we just didn’t think it was fair that Browncoats would never get a chance to see, much less own a copy. That’s why we arranged with Universal and Mr. Mandel this opportunity for you to own one of only 1,000 27″x19″ lithographic art prints of the Worlds of the Alliance, hand-signed and numbered by Mr. Mandel himself, for just $39.95.

QMx has a bit more of the backstory from Geoff, and it’s worth checking out.

The latest in Kids Need to Read auctions to benefit underfunded schools and libraries is this hard-to-find dogtag from Quantum Mechanix, signed by KNtR buddy Nathan Fillion.

You can’t understand the character of Malcolm Reynolds without understanding the Battle of Serenity Valley where the Independents held out against unbelievable odds. Kids Need to Read Charity Auctions is giving you a chance to own a memento of the experience that shaped this burdened, complex man – a Sgt. Malcolm Reynolds dog tag signed by Nathan Fillion, the actor who brought him to life with such conviction and depth. This is a fantastic reminder of one of the most intriguing and compelling of all Joss Whedon’s characters.

The dog tag is brand new, made of high-quality metal plate with enamel and measures approximately 5 cm x 2.5 cm. A black rubber silencer and chain is included.

The auction starts now and ends May 9th. Good luck!

That Costume Girl present her detailed explanation of how to create award-winning Ariel EMT uniforms, complete with badges and ID card.

In a three-part series, TCG shows you what materials to gather, how to put it all together — with pictures of the process — and graphics files for the patches and card to download and modify for yourself.

And remember, if you don’t feel like doing it all yourself, Patches N Pins has some patches they’d be willing to help you with.

Amazon has the Firefly Blu-Ray set up for preorder.

No details on contents yet, but Jewel Staite has mentioned doing more commentaries, so let’s hope for lots.

Retail is $89.98, but you can preorder it for $62.95. Interestingly enough, it’s already #127 in TV DVD ranking.

By the way, the original Firefly DVD is still $24.95 at Amazon. Just sayin’.

Look what I got in the mail…

Well, not both of them. Already had Serenity, I just put her in there to give you the scale. No, I’m talking about the unshielded, blood-dripping, pieced-together-from-every-other-damn-ship Redaver ship ornament from Dark Horse. It’s on sale now, and this is what you get. Read the rest of this entry »

New at The Prop Store of London - a T-shirt and Hawaiian shirt combo from Wash.

The Hawaiian shirt and t-shirt worn by Wash (Alan Tudyk) in the sci-fi adventure Serenity. Wash can be seen wearing this costume in scenes onboard Serenity at the beginning of the film up until the crew leave for the Maidenhead Bar. The orange t-shirt (size large) and a Hawaiian short sleeved shirt (no size marked) both are marked in the collar with a ‘W’. Comes with a costumiers label stating the actor and character’s name and the scenes with they were used.

Universal HD has added two designs of Firefly eCards to send to your friends. Tell them that Firefly is being broadcast on Universal HD!

Which it is, by the way. Several times on Saturdays and Sundays, all the way through June. Check the schedule for individual listings.

The new QMx Insider is out from Quantum Mechanix with lots of new stuff to want and have.

First up: Ben Mund has outdone himself again, which has to be getting tiring. His elegantly beautiful Serenity Valley Map has been completely revamped and produced as a limited edition, 30″ x 26.5″ lithograph printed on 100-pound, satin-finish stock. Only 1500 will be available. You can preorder it now from QMx, it will ship in May. UPDATE: Now you can preorder it from TFAW.com.

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