Publishers / Dark Horse / Serenity (2005) / #1
1July 2005
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Serenity #1

Dark Horse · July 2005 · on sale 2005

First appearance: Malcolm ReynoldsFirst appearance: Zoë Alleyne WashburneFirst appearance: Inara Serra3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Serenity (Dark Horse, 2005 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
July 2005
Key date
2005-07-00
On-sale date
2005
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$2.99
Pages
32
Barcode
76156810756200111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Malcolm Reynolds - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Zoë Alleyne Washburne - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Inara Serra - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of River Tam - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Kaylee Frye - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jayne Cobb - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Simon Tam - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Wash - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Shepherd Book - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Malcolm Covercover1pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinMalcolm Reynolds First
1Those Left Behind, Part 1comic story22script: Joss Whedon, Brett Matthews; pencils: Will Conrad; inks: Will Conrad; colors: Laura Martin; letters: Michael HeislerZoë Alleyne Washburne First, Shepherd Book First, Jayne Cobb First, Kaylee Frye First, Malcolm Reynolds First, Inara Serra First, River Tam First, Simon Tam First, Wash First
2-letters page1script: Scott Allie

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Inara CoverSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Jayne CoverSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Mal Cover - Newsstandbarcode 07099232529050

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Those Left Behind
ISBN 1-59307-449-2		2006On eBay ›
Joss Whedon's Serenity #12007On eBay ›
Serenity: Those Left Behind #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-59582-914-6		2007On eBay ›
Serenity: One for One #12010On eBay ›
Those Left Behind
ISBN 978-1-59307-846-1		2007On eBay ›
Firefly Legacy Edition #1
ISBN 9781684153206		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q126890514 (Wash), first-appearance property (CC0)

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