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Author
Series
Serenity volume 1
Publisher
Dark Horse
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
In a universe filled with hearts and minds as cold and dark as the reaches of space, one small Firefly-class starship named Serenity takes its ragtag crew of mercenaries, outlaws, and fugitives in search of a job, any job, that'll earn them enough cash to afford that most elusive commodity, peace.
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books an imprint of Abrams
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Red, a quirky, headstrong 10-year-old, longs to live in her own perfect paradise far away from her annoying foster family. But when a UFO mistakenly kidnaps her, Red finds herself farther away than she could have possibly imagined--across the galaxy and aboard an enormous spaceship owned by the Aquilari, an ancient creature with a taste for rare and unusual treasures. Before Red can be discovered as a stowaway, the great ship crashes on a small deserted...
Author
Series
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In the film Serenity, outlaw Malcolm Reynolds and his crew revealed to the entire 'verse the crimes against humanity undertaken by the sinister government--the Alliance. Here, in the official follow-up to the film, the crew has been in hiding since becoming everyone's most wanted, and now they are forced to come out. River uncovers more secrets, leading these former Browncoats on a dangerous mission against the Alliance that, with hope, will bring...
Series
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"When a call for help to find a missing friend takes the crew to an Alliance post in the Outer Rim, they encounter a new force building strength to fight the battle of the Browncoats in a somewhat controversial fashion. Putting their grievances aside, they embark on a rescue mission"--
Publisher
BOOM! Studios
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Captain Malcolm Reynolds thought he could outrun his past, but when a simple heist goes wrong, hes forced to confront it in the form of the Unificators, mercenaries deputized to hunt down war criminals...and theyve got Mal and Zoe at the top of their list! War can make villains of even the best men, and Mals quest for redemption will put him at odds with his own crew, forcing him to make a choice: fix the past or fight for the future.
Author
Series
Publisher
Dark Horse/Berger Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Out of orbit The acclaimed sci-fi saga continues! Vess and Grix were bound by a shocking discovers: both profit and prophet are corrupt&and conspiring together. Now, in the aftermath of their grand reveal of this deception, our unlikely heroes are stranded in the deadliest reaches of space. When their only hope is the Junk Rings most feared pirate gang, Grix and Vess will have to fight for themselves, their crew, and the most valuable, dangerous prize...
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Everyone onboard may still hate Captain Joshua Rigg, but the horrors of space may finally kill him! Captain Rigg's past is revealed, and the Charon finds a haunted house in deep space. If only the crew could figure out who there's still someone living inside... Plus, the Charon finally reaches base and throws a party they'll never forget." - back cover.
Author
Series
Ody-C volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
An eye-searing, mind-bending, gender-shattering epic science fiction retelling of Homer's Odyssey starting with the end of a great war in the stars and the beginning of a very long journey home for Odyssia and her crew of warriors.
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Leiji Matsumoto's original science fiction masterpiece, first introduced to Western audiences as Star Blazers! It is the year 2199, The Gamilans, a hostile alien race, have bombarded the Earth, rednering it virtually uninhabitable and edging humanity to the verge or extinction. Ma kind's last, best hope for survival is the Space Battleship Yamato, a legendary spaceship newly equipped with a faster-than-light drive and advanced weaponry. Its mission:...
Series
5 worlds (Mark Siegel) volume 2
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Oona Lee surprised everyone--including herself--when she lit the first beacon to save the Five Worlds from extinction. Can she light the other four beacons in time? Next stop, Toki! On the blue planet, Oona must face the sister who left her, and bring to light the Cobalt Prince's dark secrets. Meanwhile, An Tzu is fading away as his mysterious illness gets worse. Will it stop him from joining the fight? Or will his unique magic be just what the team...
Series
Publisher
Cinebook, the 9th Art Publisher
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
This third book of the collected edition contains volumes 6 to 8: Ambassador of the Shadows, the story that directly inspired Luc Besson's film, On the False Earths, and Heroes of the Equinox. Over the course of these titles, Laureline takes her rightful place as the brains of the outfit, while Valerian fully embraces his role as anti-hero: always brave, but often a bit out of his depth. You will also find the end of the interview with Luc Besson...
Series
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Over the last few years, Red Hood, Arsenal, and Starfire have survived encounters with all types of evil, forging bonds that have held them together as a team, and as friends. But even the strongest of friendships is susceptible to the reopening of old wounds, and a secret from the past is about to tear this trio apart. The team encounters a spaceship broadcasting a message for Princess Koriand'r, known to Earthlings as Starfire. What she finds within...
Series
Edens zero volume 1
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"At Granbell Kingdom, an abandoned amusement park , Shiki has lived his entire life among the machines. But one day, Rebecca and her cat companion Happy appear at the park's front gates. Little do these newcomers know that this is the first human contact Granbell has had in a hundred years! As Shiki stumbles his way into making new friends, his former neighbors stir at an opportunity for a robo-rebellion... And when his old homeland becomes too dangerous,...
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Far from the border of colonized space, a newly discovered planet teems violently with strange psychic life and puzzling telekinetic ecology. Vep, a refugee raised away from her devastated home planet as an indentured citizen in a foreign colony, is taken by a private military firm to assist in settling the new planet. What awaits her will test the limits of her will as she grapples with the strange power the planet exerts over her...."-- cover page...
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Mankind has colonized the galaxy, but during our interstellar travels, we discovered a horrifying secret out in the Outer Darkness of space. Join Captain Joshua Rigg and the crew of the starship Charon as they encounter demonic possessions, hauntings, cosmic monsters, and more! "--Page 4 of cover.
20) Afar
Publisher
Image Comics, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In a post-industrial desert wasteland, fifteen-year-old Boetema develops the ability to astral project to other planets. On her own planet, with her parents gone, she and her thirteen-year-old brother, Inotu, must cross a dangerous desert to flee a cyborg bodyguard.
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