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 characters - Shepherd 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 hardcover graphic novel by rising stars Zack Whedon ("Dr. Horrible, Terminator," and "Fringe") and Chris Samnee ("Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps," and "Daredevil") . A pivotal chapter in the ongoing "Serenity saga," "The Shepherd's Tale" is also a rollicking, action-packed epic in its own right.

"Serenity: Better Days", from Joss Whedon and Brett Matthews, follows everyone's favorite space cowboys in an action-packed adventure, where the crew takes on a heist that promises a big payoff. But when someone is taken captive, the gang must put aside their enduring differences and work together, at the risk of losing their cash prize. "Float Out", by comedian Patton Oswalt, examines Serenity's pilot, Wash - always ready with a brilliant aerial maneuver and a terrible one-liner - in a series of exciting smuggling raids! Then, Jim Krueger presents an action-packed story of loyalty and trust with "The Other Half". And finally in "Downtime", Zack Whedon, writer of the "New York Times" bestselling "Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale", visits the crew as they wait out a brutal snowstorm.