'The Shepherd's Tale' Eight Page Preview (New release date 11/3)

POSTED BY: Mutt999
UPDATED: Wednesday, October 27, 2010 01:53
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MUTT999

Friday, October 15, 2010 12:04 AM

Oct 27th!!

(Edited on 10/26 to add: Release date now 11/3)

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2010/10/serenity-shepherd-book/?pid=147
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CHRISISALL

Friday, October 15, 2010 12:15 AM

Can't wait....

WISHIMAY

Friday, October 15, 2010 2:20 AM

Vicious tease... 8 pages- It certainly seems to have the feel right!

INVADERCHAT

Friday, October 15, 2010 2:45 AM

So darn excited for this, thanks for posting.

MIKEDINMD

Friday, October 15, 2010 3:49 AM

I love how this starts. It fits so much better into the fold of the verse and does an amazing job, in just eight pages, of connecting the film to the series. Gorramit now I want more. I'm going to amaazon and ordering it now.

http://www.amazon.com/Serenity-Shepherds-Tale-Zack-Whedon/dp/159582561
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DEWRASTLER

Friday, October 15, 2010 7:42 AM

Can't wait.

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GWEK

Friday, October 15, 2010 1:07 PM

Very cool.

On a personal level, I was excited to see the intro/structure of the story, which seems to mirror, to some extent, what we did when we told our Book "origin story" over at www.stillflying.net.

I'm sure what we came up with is quite different than what Joss and the gang did, but if you want to read some Shepherd-y goodness while you're waiting for November, consider giving us a try. Here's a direct link to the episode's script:

http://www.stillflying.net/Scripts/s2/217.pdf

I'm sure the House that Whedon Built will do it better, but at least my crew can say we did it first! :)

www.stillflying.net: "Here's how it might have been..."

BROWNCOAT1

Friday, October 15, 2010 2:43 PM

Been eagerly waiting on this one. Sure seems like it took it's good ol' sweet time getting here.

I looked at the first page of the preview, but no further. Going to wait until the 27th. No point spoiling the surprise for myself, especially after the wait we've had for it.

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SERENITYRIDDLE

Friday, October 15, 2010 7:20 PM

YAYAYAYAY!!!

(does happy dance out of cubicle, around the office and back...)

I cannot wait!

Thanks for sharing!

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WHOZIT

Friday, October 15, 2010 9:53 PM

GIMMIE!

MUTT999

Sunday, October 17, 2010 10:35 AM

**A bump for the good Preacher**

CORTEXOVERRIDE

Monday, October 18, 2010 4:44 PM

FINALLY! This is a one-shot, right?

(((tO sPARK tHE mOVEMENT)))

PHOENIXROSE

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 5:38 AM

... Want.

Just because something can't be explained doesn't mean it becomes yours.

MRBEN

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 12:44 PM

While I am, like any self-respecting Browncoat, wetting myself with anticipation of this one, I can't help but wonder if this is Joss' swansong in the verse - he's giving up the one real character mystery left from the series. Does he view this as the end? I hope not.... :(

mrben

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TWO

Tuesday, October 19, 2010 4:58 PM

There's room for many more Joss Whedon written comics, excuse me, graphic novels covering what the crew was doing while Serenity was being rebuilt. When there is no option for them to run away from the Alliance. . . there is all kinds of drama to be created. And at the end of the movie, I want to believe that the big piece of Serenity which broke off was sabotage by the Alliance. Joss could create a story about that, too.

MOOSE

Thursday, October 21, 2010 8:26 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by mrben:
...I can't help but wonder if this is Joss' swansong in the verse - he's giving up the one real character mystery left from the series. Does he view this as the end? I hope not.... :(

Well, there is still Inara's mystery, I suppose.

I'm a bit conflicted about learning about Book...of course I want to know, but I've also enjoyed not knowing too.

I guess its kinda like learning about the backstory with Darth Vader...my absolute favorite character in scifi. Until we found out what a whiny little bitch he actually was.

Although, I'm sure I don't have to worry about that with Joss.

MRBEN

Thursday, October 21, 2010 8:29 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by TWO:
There's room for many more Joss Whedon written comics, excuse me, graphic novels covering what the crew was doing while Serenity was being rebuilt. When there is no option for them to run away from the Alliance. . . there is all kinds of drama to be created. And at the end of the movie, I want to believe that the big piece of Serenity which broke off was sabotage by the Alliance. Joss could create a story about that, too.

I don't doubt that there are infinite possible storylines in the mighty brain of Joss within the 'verse. My fear is not that he couldn't, it's that he won't....

mrben

"Carpe Aptenodytes"
http://www.jedimoose.org

TWO

Thursday, October 21, 2010 12:18 PM

For us to get more Serenity depends on both love and money. But in this wicked world, mostly it is money. The more copies sold of The Shepherd's Tale, the sooner Zack Whedon & Joss write that next story, whatever it is about.

There is probably a secret formula that goes something like this: Sell 250,000 copies of Shepherd's Tale in 9 months and the wait for the next story will be only a year. Sell only 125,000 copies in 9 months and the wait is longer -- 2 years for the next story. Sell only 60,000 and wait 3 years for the next story. It seems crass and vulgar, even Jaynesque, but that's how the entertainment industry works -- love makes it possible but money makes it happen faster.

PIRATENEWS

Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:28 PM

8-page teaser is like givin crack to a baby.

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Originally posted by Moose:

Well, there is still Inara's mystery, I suppose.

Inara's Tail...

MUTT999

Sunday, October 24, 2010 12:12 PM

A *bump* from Southdown Abbey.

PIZMOBEACH

Sunday, October 24, 2010 1:52 PM

Wow, well done, it has the same feel alright, and that's refreshing as heck. Should be a lot of fun.

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MUTT999

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 11:11 AM

Now I see Dark Horse has pushed the date back a week, to 11/3, guess we'll have to play it by ear.
http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/17-221/Serenity-The-Shepherd-s-Tale

WISHIMAY

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 1:53 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Mutt999:
Now I see Dark Horse has pushed the date back a week, to 11/3, guess we'll have to play it by ear.
http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/17-221/Serenity-The-Shepherd-s-Tale

Man! Don't that just suck!!!! Tomorrow's hubby's birthday and we was gonna drive ta town and get it...

Gonna be another suck-@ss year again...

Thanks for the info, Mutt....

On the plus, mebbe they're printin' more or something?