"This Barnes and Noble exclusive edition features both a variant cover by JOCK and a bonus 40-page story from critically acclaimed screenwriter Josh Lee Gordon and artist Francesco Mortarino, revealing the secret origin of one of the most beloved Firefly characters in the 'Verse--SAFFRON! BOOM! Studios, along with visionary writer and director Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Marvel's The Avengers), presents an all-new era of the pop culture phenomenon Firefly, as one of the most demanded stories in the franchise 's history is revealed for the first time! Captain Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds thought he could outrun his past, but when a simple mission goes wrong, he's forced to confront it in the form of the Unificators, mercenaries deputized to hunt down war criminals...and they've got Mal and his first mate Zoe Washburn at the top of their list! Focusing on family, loyalty, identity, and the price of redemption, writer Greg Pak (Mech Cadet Yu, Totally Awesome Hulk) and artist Dan McDaid (Judge Dredd: Mega City Zero) take you back to the battleground where Mal's journey began...and reveal a secret history that might end it all." --