Taking place before the film, Better Days features the entire Serenity crew, including those destined for death, as they complete a heist that goes uncharacteristically well. While their original plot doesn’t go exactly as planned, Mal and company see an end result which plants the merry band of thieves firmly into unfamiliar ground, as by issue’s end they’ve hit the proverbial pay dirt. There’s plenty here for diehard fans of the show to enjoy, as you’ll bare witness to a fun allusion to the Mal/Inara relationship, a bout with heavy-duty machinery and a touching speech from a doomed pilot.
Whedon’s ventures stand as the very best at maintaining the proper aura of the original subject matter. Serenity: Better Days continues this trend, and while those new to the Firefly universe probably won’t garner much entertainment out of its fan-centered story, for the rest of us, this series is just what the doctor ordered.