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Join Saffron And The Women Of Serenity For A Shiny Space Heist In November 2019<\/em><\/p>\n

BOOM! Studios, in partnership with 20th Century Fox Consumer Products. today announced\u00a0FIREFLY: THE STING<\/strong>, an all new original graphic novel, written by New York Times bestselling author Delilah S. Dawson (Sparrowhawk<\/em>) and acclaimed artists Pius Bak (The Magicians: Alice\u2019s Story<\/em>) and Rodrigo Lorenzo (WWE: Undertaker — Rise of the Deadman<\/em>) arriving in stores November 2019 that sends the women of\u00a0Firefly<\/em>\u00a0on the ultimate heist!<\/p>\n

Saffron — the enigmatic rogue who captured the hearts of\u00a0Firefly<\/em>\u00a0fans worldwide, as well as the heart of Captain Malcolm Reynolds — returns to the Serenity. But this time, she\u2019s got no time for Mal, as she\u2019s there to recruit the women of the ship to join her on a heist that has personal stakes for all involved. The cunning grifter joins forces with Zo\u00eb, Inara, Kaylee, and River to pull off the greatest theft in all the \u2018verse! What could possibly go wrong?<\/p>\n

Delilah Dawson is the New York Times bestselling author of\u00a0Star Wars: Phasma<\/em>\u00a0as well as the\u00a0Hit\u00a0<\/em>series, the\u00a0Blud<\/em>\u00a0series,\u00a0Servants of the Storm<\/em>, the\u00a0Shadow<\/em>\u00a0series (written as Lila Bowen), the\u00a0Tales of Pell<\/em>\u00a0(co-written with Kevin Hearne), and the upcoming\u00a0Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge: Black Spire<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0The Skywalker Saga<\/em>. Her creator-owned comics includeLadycastle<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Sparrowhawk<\/em>\u00a0with BOOM! Studios and the upcoming\u00a0Star Pig<\/em>\u00a0with IDW, and she’s written in the worlds of\u00a0Marvel Action Spider-Man, Adventure Time, Labyrinth, The X-Files, Rick and Morty, Star Wars Adventures<\/em>, and\u00a0Star Wars Forces of Destiny.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201c \u2018A him gets noticed, a her gets ignored.\u2019 That’s the quote from\u00a0Ocean’s 8<\/em>\u00a0that really captured my imagination. I love that idea\u2014that women can use our occasional invisibility as a superpower.\u201d said author Delilah S. Dawson. \u201cI’ve been a\u00a0Firefly<\/em>\u00a0fan since I sawSerenity<\/em>\u00a0in the theater in 2005 and rushed out to buy the DVD set that night, and it’s been a pure joy cracking open each of these unique, powerful women to see what she desires, what she fears, and how far her loyalty to Mal can stretch. Have you ever wondered what Zo\u00eb, Kaylee, Inara, and River would do without a single man in the picture? Thanks to Saffron’s wiles (and threats), you’re about to find out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pius Bak is a comic book artist born and currently living in Lithuania. Mostly self-taught, Bak started his career as a concept artist. He later transitioned to drawing comics, and in 2017, for the first time, his illustrations appeared in the published comic\u00a0Night Owl Society<\/em>. Bak has done illustration work for\u00a0The Magicians: Alice\u2019s Story<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Adventure Time<\/em>\u00a0with BOOM! Studios as well as various other independent comics projects.<\/p>\n

“I’m excited to work with Delilah S. Dawson and Rodrigo Lorenzo on this fun, new story within the\u00a0Firefly<\/em>\u00a0universe, tackling the different elements of a Western and a heist all in one book.\u201d said artist, Pius Bak.<\/p>\n

Rodrigo Lorenzo is an artist and illustrator who has done illustration, publicity, and concept art work, including the NBA Playoffs Heroes Wanted campaign. Lorenzo has done illustration work for the\u00a0WWE<\/em>\u00a0series for BOOM! Studios.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs science fiction lover, I feel honored to have the chance to be involved with this project.\u201d said artist Rodrigo Lorenzo. \u201cI am really happy with the idea of getting deep into this genre, and I hope to show the strong passion I have always had for this universe.\u201d<\/p>\n

FIREFLY: THE STING<\/strong>\u00a0features a main cover by artist Marco D\u2019Alfonso (Miles Morales: Spider-Man<\/em>).<\/p>\n

Created by Whedon and set 500 years in the future in the wake of a universal civil war,Firefly<\/em>\u00a0centers on the crew of Serenity, a small transport spaceship that doesn’t have a planet to call home. Captain Malcolm “Mal” Reynolds, a defeated soldier who opposed the unification of the planets by the totalitarian governed Alliance, will undertake any job \u2014 legal or not \u2014 to stay afloat and keep his crew fed. Thrust together by necessity but staying together out of loyalty, these disparate men and women are seeking adventure and the good life, but face constant challenges on the new frontier, such as avoiding capture by the Alliance, and evading the dangers you find on the fringes of the universe.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe galaxy is definitely not ready for the combined powers of all the\u00a0Firefly<\/em>\u00a0women. THE STING<\/strong>\u00a0brings fans\u2019 favorite butt-kicking heroes and foes together in an exciting, never-before-seen combination where everyone\u2019s looking for a big score but for very different reasons,\u201d said Chris Rosa, Editor, BOOM! Studios. \u201cDelilah, Pius, and Rodrigo bring the adventure and thrills of an intricately planned heist to life with this mix of beloved characters and larger-than-life action.\u201d<\/p>\n

FIREFLY: THE STING<\/strong>\u00a0is the newest release from BOOM! Studios\u2019 eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including\u00a0Once & Future<\/em>\u00a0by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora;\u00a0Faithless\u00a0<\/em>by Brian Azzarello and Maria Llovet;\u00a0Abbott\u00a0<\/em>from Saladin Ahmed and Sami Kivel\u00e4;\u00a0Bury The Lede\u00a0<\/em>from Gaby Dunn and Claire Roe;\u00a0Grass Kings\u00a0<\/em>from Matt Kindt and Tyler Jenkins; and\u00a0Klaus\u00a0<\/em>from Grant Morrison and Dan Mora. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties including Joss Whedon\u2019s\u00a0Angel\u00a0<\/em>from Bryan Edward Hill and Gleb Melnikov;\u00a0Buffy The Vampire Slayer\u00a0<\/em>from Jordie Bellaire and David Lopez; and\u00a0Mighty Morphin Power Rangers<\/em>\u00a0from Ryan Parrott and Danielle Di Nicuolo.<\/p>\n

Print copies of\u00a0FIREFLY: THE STING<\/strong>\u00a0will be available for sale on November 13, 2019 at local comic book shops (use\u00a0comicshoplocator.com<\/a>\u00a0to find the nearest one) and November 19, 2019 at bookstores. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app.<\/span><\/p>\n

For continuing news on\u00a0FIREFLY<\/strong>\u00a0comic books, graphic novels and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to\u00a0www.boom-studios.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow\u00a0@boomstudios<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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