Firefly #1
Published: 2018 by Boom! Studios
Author: Adam Riches
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! Captain Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds, a defeated soldier who opposed the unification of the planets by the totalitarian governed Alliance, will undertake any job-legal or not-to stay afloat and keep his crew fed. Find out now how his story began as BOOM! Studios delves into Mal's past, how he met his first mate Zoe and the real truth about the War of Unification the intergalactic civil war that divided friend and family alike. 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.
List of covers and their creators:
| Cover | Name | Creator(s) | Sidebar Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reg | Regular Cover | Lee Garbett | 1 |
| Sub | PreOrder Variant Cover | Joe Quinones | 4 |
| Var | 1:15 Retailer Incentive Virgin Cover | J.G. Jones | 5 |
| Var | 1:25 Retailer Incentive Virgin B&W Cover | Joe Quinones | 6 |
| Var | 1:50 Retailer Incentive Virgin B&W Cover | Lee Garbett | 7 |
| Var | 1:100 Retailer Incentive Virgin Cover | Bill Sienkiewicz | 8 |
| Var | 1:200 Signed Retailer Incentive Virgin Cover (see Notes) | Bill Sienkiewicz | Missing |
| Var | Blank Variant Cover | None | 9 |
| FOC | Unlocked Retailer Incentive Virgin Cover | Jock | 10 |
| RE | Big Damn Heroes Exclusive Virgin Cover (limited to 1.000 copies) | Tula Lotay | 3 |
| RE | Emerald City Comics Exclusive Variant Cover (1.000 copies only; signed option) | Adam Riches | 11 |
| RE | Slab City Comics Exclusive Variant Homage Cover (600 copies only) | Diego Galindo | 12 |
| 2nd | Second Printing Variant Cover | Kirbi Fagan | 13 |
| 3rd | Third Printing Variant Cover | Leila del Duca | 2 |
Note: The 1:200 Retailer Inventive Variant Cover has the same artwork as the 1:100 and is signed by Firefly creator Joss Whedon. The Big Damn Heroes Exclusive Variant Cover was only made available through the Firefly Big Damn Heroes Box Set incl. all 8 original covers (Reg, Sub, Var 1:15 to Var 1:100, FOC), the exclusive cover by Tula Lotay, an exclusive print from Dylan Todd, and a new printing of Firefly Legacy Edition #1 - Book One; packaged in a collectible box; limited to 1.000 copies only. Slab City's Exclusive Cover by Diego Galindo is a homage to Marvel's iconic cover of Star Wars #1 (1977) by Howard Chaykin.
Types: Comics
Settings: The 'Verse
Series: Firefly (1)