

River finally beats Iris when Mal throws her a hypo full of sedative that River jams into Iris' chest. Iris easily overpowers Mal (thrown knife to the neck), Jayne (dodges spread from Vera, kicks him in the groin, and breaks his elbow), and Bea ( Pistol Whiped in the head with Vera), with only River managing to hold her off (and she still gets the crap beat out of her). Curb-Stomp Battle: When the gang raids the lab where River was made, they encounter a "completed" version of River.Her Sci-Fi Bob Haircut is a wig concealing the same heavily scarred head as Iris has.

Kalista is another product of the same program that created River and Iris. Meanwhile, outside, the Operative surrenders rather than face Kalista. Chekhov's Gun: One of the scientists who transformed River into a Tyke Bomb says she wasn't "complete", and sics Iris on them.Catapult Nightmare: Zoe has one after having a nightmare of Wash's death.Two additional Operatives of the Parliament of comparable or greater lethality to "our" Operative, Denon and Kalista.A woman named Bea, a leader in the New Resistance whose father died under Mal's command at Serenity Valley and who admires his legend.Watch how I soar." Don't worry, she doesn't die. Borrowed Catchphrase: At one point, while helming Serenity, River drops Wash's line "I am a leaf on the wind.Big Bad: Kalista, the chief Operative and former Academy subject, who intends for River to rejoin the "family".Which is when the New Resistance turn into Big Damn Heroes. Better to Die than Be Killed: The Operative tells Kalista he would like to die "honorably", and she allows him to take up his sword so he may fall on it.Zoe comes back to Serenity afterward alone. Zoe makes it clear she means to kill him to avenge Wash, but the shot cuts away before they attack each other. Battle Discretion Shot: The Showdown at High Noon between Zoe and the Operative at the end of the series.Absurdly Sharp Blade/ Delayed Causality: The Operative chops Denon through the face with his sword, but it takes a second for the top of Denon's head to fall off.The omnibus edition also features a one-shot by Zack Whedon and Fabio Moon called "It's Never Easy". The first issue won Diamond Comics Distributors's 2014 Gem Award for Licensed Comic of the Year. Hunted by vengeful Alliance agents and still reeling from the deaths of Hoban "Wash" Washburne and Shepherd Derrial Book, Malcolm Reynolds and crew are in hiding in the fringes of the system, low on supplies and money and considering breaking cover just to find something to eat. It ran monthly from January to June 2014, with a hardcover omnibus published November 5, 2014.Įight months after the events of the crew of Serenity revealing the Anglo-Sino Alliance's role in the creation of the Reavers and the deaths of thirty million people on Miranda, popular resistance to Alliance rule is mounting. Serenity: Leaves on the Wind is a six-issue comic book miniseries by Dark Horse Comics, set in the Firefly- Verse and written by Zack Whedon, brother of Firefly creator Joss Whedon.
