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Farscape: Graphic Novel #1
Farscape, Vol. 1: The Beginning of the End of the Beginning
The ultimate collection FARSCAPE fans have been waiting for! This handsome hardcover features the first four issues of the first arc of the Farscape comic series as written by series creator Rockne S. O'Bannon. Includes a bevy of bonus materials that make this a must-have item for hard-core 'Scapers and new fans alike!
128 pages, Hardcover
First published August 25, 2009
About the author
Rockne S. O'Bannon
107 books30 followersRockne S. O'Bannon is a television producer and writer. He is the creator of the science fiction movie Alien Nation, television shows seaQuest DSV, The Triangle and Farscape. He is married with one daughter and two sons - all three children adopted from Russia. He resides in California, USA.[citation needed]
O'Bannon grew up in a home influenced by the film industry. The son of a gaffer, he was surrounded by film from his birth. His father worked on various films through Warner Bros. golden age, and his mother was a professional dancer who performed with Fred Astaire.
O'Bannon grew up in a home influenced by the film industry. The son of a gaffer, he was surrounded by film from his birth. His father worked on various films through Warner Bros. golden age, and his mother was a professional dancer who performed with Fred Astaire.
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August 19, 2015
**After Peacekeeper Wars**
All Scapers miss this serie, a wild ride in space, with eccentric characters and many last minute plot twists.
John and Aeryn try to continue with their lives, and find a nice home for their family and live in peace ... yep, that's John for you. Still hoping and naive.
Rygel receive a message from his homeworld, and have action Hynerian style. And that is just the start.
Good:
-The style of the series is preserved.
Strange (not Farscape strange but still)
-Jothee looks too much like Ka D'Argo.
-Aeryn seems kind of subdued and said 'love you' too much.
-There was a difference between the first and last drawings(neat) and coloring(poor).
And we have questions about DEKE. And off course
(Frell, still miss Zhaan)
All Scapers miss this serie, a wild ride in space, with eccentric characters and many last minute plot twists.
John and Aeryn try to continue with their lives, and find a nice home for their family and live in peace ... yep, that's John for you. Still hoping and naive.
Rygel receive a message from his homeworld, and have action Hynerian style. And that is just the start.
Good:
-The style of the series is preserved.
Strange (not Farscape strange but still)
-Jothee looks too much like Ka D'Argo.
-Aeryn seems kind of subdued and said 'love you' too much.
-There was a difference between the first and last drawings(neat) and coloring(poor).
And we have questions about DEKE. And off course
(Frell, still miss Zhaan)
March 23, 2012
Cancelled television series have found new life in recent years in comic books. These are not the usual adaptations that comic publishers license from networks but new stories that pick up from the series finale and starting a new “season” in printed form with participation from its original creators and writers. One of the earliest adapters and best examples and best example of creator participation is Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 with Joss Whedon with a central role in plotting the direction of the book. He even wrote and scripted a few arcs himself. Other publishers have started to dust off these defunct shows. Boom Studios has since released a Farscape series from series creator Rockne O’Bannon.
Admittedly, I have never watched this show when it was airing, but I have heard that it was well-regarded by sci-fi fans, especially those turned off by the glut of Star Trek spin-offs on television. It has an interesting premise; an astronaut is transported halfway across the universe after encountering a wormhole event. Marooned, he is adjusting to life as part of a multi-species crew aboard a living starship.
Reading his hardcover collection of new Farscape stories, I noticed that the art direction favored a realistic art style. The character likenesses appear to be spot on but it made the figure movement static. The artist had storytelling issues as well. One in particular is his depiction of a world where the apex organism is of amphibian origin. As described by the plot included as supplementary material, it provided that the cities have building partly submerged in water, basically urban living that is well suited to an amphibious lifestyle. The artist isn’t able to translate this properly and instead drew a cityscape that resembles any highly urbanized Earth city which for some reason reminds me of Singapore.
These story picks up where the original show ended, moving forward character development. In fact it reads like a television script with television sensibilities intact, which means it is written for broadcast with a limited special effects budget. The story does not take any risk story wise, alternating between ship scenes and planet scenes. But the story is engaging enough for me to pick up the second volume.
This is a well packaged book, its pages and book jacket made of quality high-end glossy paper. It includes a ribbon attached to spine to serve as a bookmark. It is pretty classy. It makes me wish that all hardcover editions had this handy feature.
Admittedly, I have never watched this show when it was airing, but I have heard that it was well-regarded by sci-fi fans, especially those turned off by the glut of Star Trek spin-offs on television. It has an interesting premise; an astronaut is transported halfway across the universe after encountering a wormhole event. Marooned, he is adjusting to life as part of a multi-species crew aboard a living starship.
Reading his hardcover collection of new Farscape stories, I noticed that the art direction favored a realistic art style. The character likenesses appear to be spot on but it made the figure movement static. The artist had storytelling issues as well. One in particular is his depiction of a world where the apex organism is of amphibian origin. As described by the plot included as supplementary material, it provided that the cities have building partly submerged in water, basically urban living that is well suited to an amphibious lifestyle. The artist isn’t able to translate this properly and instead drew a cityscape that resembles any highly urbanized Earth city which for some reason reminds me of Singapore.
These story picks up where the original show ended, moving forward character development. In fact it reads like a television script with television sensibilities intact, which means it is written for broadcast with a limited special effects budget. The story does not take any risk story wise, alternating between ship scenes and planet scenes. But the story is engaging enough for me to pick up the second volume.
This is a well packaged book, its pages and book jacket made of quality high-end glossy paper. It includes a ribbon attached to spine to serve as a bookmark. It is pretty classy. It makes me wish that all hardcover editions had this handy feature.
May 25, 2016
The crew of the Leviathan starship Moya (former Earth astronaut John Crichton, former Peacekeeper Aeryn Sun, their baby D'Argo "Deke" Sun-Crichton, along with Rygel, Chiana, Jothee, Noranti, and Pilot) finally get Rygel back to the Hynerian Empire, where he once ruled 130 years ago before being deposed by his cousin. Trying to restore Rygel to power is predictably difficult, made much more so by the re-appearance of John's nemesis, Scorpius. John and Aeryn learn the ins and outs of intergalactic parenting as they try to find out why they are being hunted by a mysterious person in black.
Not a bad continuation of one of my top five favorite shows of all time. It would have made a good episode or two of the show, though the budget for all of the hynerian muppets would have been astronomical. The plot was familiar and typically Farscape, with a couple of unexplained elements thrown in to liven things up . Even so, not much happens and Scorpius is criminally underused in an almost cameo role, though he does do a couple of things that were so evil that I doubt they would have made it into the show. The conclusion comes too easily though it does satisfy for the most part. The art does the job, but seems to be lacking as with most tie-in comics.
Not a bad continuation of one of my top five favorite shows of all time. It would have made a good episode or two of the show, though the budget for all of the hynerian muppets would have been astronomical. The plot was familiar and typically Farscape, with a couple of unexplained elements thrown in to liven things up . Even so, not much happens and Scorpius is criminally underused in an almost cameo role, though he does do a couple of things that were so evil that I doubt they would have made it into the show. The conclusion comes too easily though it does satisfy for the most part. The art does the job, but seems to be lacking as with most tie-in comics.
July 17, 2024
Farscape lives.
January 22, 2010
The ultimate collection FARSCAPE fans have been waiting for! This handsome hardcover features the first four issues of the first arc of the Farscape comic series as written by series creator
Rockne S. O'Bannon. Includes a bevy of bonus materials that make this a must-have item for hard-core 'Scapers and new fans alike!
First I have to admit when this TV series first premiered I was unable to really get involved in the story. At the time of its release I wasn't watching much of any real TV to think of. I apologize to all the hard-core 'Scapers for not fonding it sooner. Though I will admit to seeing bits and pieces of it throughout the years and can certainly say that it wasn't the easiest story to follow when not watching more religiously.
Now having watched the complete series starting with the first 3 seasons from Netflix streaming service.(If you don't have that service get it!) Which ultimately pushed me to purchase the Fourth season at Walmart.com because apparently it does not warrant stocking in the store, or any store for that matter. At least not in or around Raleigh, NC. Then I revisited "The Peacekeeper Wars" and now I am into the comic book stories. This being the first of them.
This story was an excellent continuation of the PK Wars with Rygel's returning to his home planet and the Sun-Crichton Family enjoying their new found bliss. This story while lacking in the actors spin on their characters is very much in the Farscape feel and reads very much like the TV show. With old characters rearing their heads and a new evil that will likely build to something great in the much hoped for webisodes.
If you have followed the show and love it like I do this story is absolutely for you. If you are however not into the show in anyway I don't see the comic being interesting to you.
January 6, 2014
I think O'Bannon tried just a tad too hard to make John seem like John (with more of his Earthisms than ever), and not quite hard enough to make Aeryn seem like Aeryn (she's "hard" in situations that don't really work (like not talking to John during the assault)).
The art design takes a while to get used to, especially the action scenes. Jothee looks too much like D'Argo and not enough like himself, action scenes really aren't clear and don't flow together, and Chiana looks too skinny.
But other than these nitpicks from a hardcore fan, this is a great pickup from Peacekeeper Wars. Rygel has some crowning moments of awesome and some redeeming lines; Chiana and Jothee's tempestuous relationship after D'Argo really works; Deke presents a continuing mystery. This shows good promise, and is quite fun!
The art design takes a while to get used to, especially the action scenes. Jothee looks too much like D'Argo and not enough like himself, action scenes really aren't clear and don't flow together, and Chiana looks too skinny.
But other than these nitpicks from a hardcore fan, this is a great pickup from Peacekeeper Wars. Rygel has some crowning moments of awesome and some redeeming lines; Chiana and Jothee's tempestuous relationship after D'Argo really works; Deke presents a continuing mystery. This shows good promise, and is quite fun!
June 24, 2020
Ok, so the art isn't that great in this graphic novel, especially compared to some of the other graphics I have read.
But this is the graphic novel of FARSCAPE! The greatest scifi show of all time! (I will fight to the death for this opinion.)
The storyline is worthy of Farscape, the addition of baby Deke adorable without ruining things, and also a nice tribute to D'Argo. All in all, I am going to finish the series, if only to get a new taste of Farscape after so many years.
But this is the graphic novel of FARSCAPE! The greatest scifi show of all time! (I will fight to the death for this opinion.)
The storyline is worthy of Farscape, the addition of baby Deke adorable without ruining things, and also a nice tribute to D'Argo. All in all, I am going to finish the series, if only to get a new taste of Farscape after so many years.
May 2, 2017
Closer to a 3.5
I loved Farscape, but hadn't gotten to the comics until now. The story felt like Farscape - weird, crazy plans, disjointed - which made it very easy to get into. The art style was occasionally difficult to follow, and I didn't know what was going on in a few panels.
I loved Farscape, but hadn't gotten to the comics until now. The story felt like Farscape - weird, crazy plans, disjointed - which made it very easy to get into. The art style was occasionally difficult to follow, and I didn't know what was going on in a few panels.
January 10, 2021
life comes at you fast
March 12, 2018
I read this online via my library's eComic service, not via the physical formats, but I can't find a listing for the ebook on here. It has 129 pages.
We pick up immediately after the end of the Peacekeeper Wars miniseries, using the final scene as a starting point. Crichton and Aeryn have their little one to look after, but there's an unknown ship following them as they head for Hyneria to help Rygel reclaim his throne. This being Farscape, we all know it's not going to run smoothly...
First of all, I liked that the characters rang true (or at least 99% of the time). They feel like the characters we know from the series - complete with Crichton's endless pop-culture references. I also loved that we finally got to see Hyneria - somewhere that the series never went. The events of the PK Wars have had consequences throughout the galaxy (as well as aboard Moya) and various factions are beginning to feel that. And of course, those factions are peed off with our favourite rocket jockey as a result.
And I like that not everything is tied up by the end - there are still bigger questions left to answer. I will read the next one as soon as I can.
We pick up immediately after the end of the Peacekeeper Wars miniseries, using the final scene as a starting point. Crichton and Aeryn have their little one to look after, but there's an unknown ship following them as they head for Hyneria to help Rygel reclaim his throne. This being Farscape, we all know it's not going to run smoothly...
First of all, I liked that the characters rang true (or at least 99% of the time). They feel like the characters we know from the series - complete with Crichton's endless pop-culture references. I also loved that we finally got to see Hyneria - somewhere that the series never went. The events of the PK Wars have had consequences throughout the galaxy (as well as aboard Moya) and various factions are beginning to feel that. And of course, those factions are peed off with our favourite rocket jockey as a result.
And I like that not everything is tied up by the end - there are still bigger questions left to answer. I will read the next one as soon as I can.
November 27, 2018
This comic continues the story of Farscape, picking up where the Peacekeeper Wars left off . . . it perfectly captures the spirit and flavor of the Farcape show, since it was written by the same person (Rockne S. O'Bannon). A worthy successor to a great TV show . . .
October 15, 2017
I really enjoyed this, the characterisation felt like genuine Farscape as did the plot/antics, and it transferred well to the comic book medium. Looking forward to reading the rest!
December 19, 2019
Meh, only if you're a fanperson.
April 27, 2020
Crichton's pop culture references are still one the best parts of any Farscape story!
September 8, 2020
Enjoyable story. Good to see the Dominar back in control.
April 14, 2024
I liked this a LOT better than the last Farscape comic I read. This is the continuation of the story after the mini-series. If you're a fan, you should read this!
April 15, 2025
A solid continuation of the show. Given that the creator wrote the story treatment for these, I'm not surprised. The artwork is just OK.
January 24, 2026
Not the greatest art and some of the story only made sense from reading Rockne O'Bannon's story outline which follows the actual comic. It did feel pretty Farscapey though.
January 18, 2010
I've been missing the show, so was pleased to see this graphic novel/glorified comic. It's always comforting to revisit old friends, especially when their personalities, relationships, ticks and idiosyncracies have been kept intact. The witty quips, arguments, and uncurrent of friendship were well preserved here.
The story revolves around Moya and crew helping Rigel reclaim his rightful throne as Dominar. At first only Chiana and D'Argo's son accompany him to his home planet. Those two have entered a purely sexual relationship to deal with D'Argo's death, that his son for one, has tired of. The trip is a welcome distraction. Aeryn and Chrichton stay on board with their newly nicknamed son, Deke, to find a settling down location. That's the plan, anyway. We all know about Chrichton and plans...
Anyway, as anyone could have predicted, things go awry, Chrichton and Aeryn, Deke in tow, race down to save their friends from none other than...Scorpius! What's he doing here?
The best part of the story was the development of a relationship between Aeryn and her son. She's so afraid of inadequacy as a parent that she's failing until she is finally too distracted by events to worry about it anymore. Finally, motherhood falls into place.
The art work was (mostly) excellent. I felt the portrayal of every character was accurate enough for the actors to have wanted panels with their characters to keep. Aeryn Sun was the exception. She just never looked like the Aeryn I love until the one panel where she appears in her trademark, tight pony. There she was!
We are left with many, many dangling plot lines. What will become of Scorpius? Will there be a relationship (past sex) for Chiana and D'Argo's son? Will the Chrichton-Sun family ever find a home, or could Moya have been that home all along? Most of all, what the hell is that slow-mo thing Deke can do? Guess I'll have to search out the next installment to find out.
The story revolves around Moya and crew helping Rigel reclaim his rightful throne as Dominar. At first only Chiana and D'Argo's son accompany him to his home planet. Those two have entered a purely sexual relationship to deal with D'Argo's death, that his son for one, has tired of. The trip is a welcome distraction. Aeryn and Chrichton stay on board with their newly nicknamed son, Deke, to find a settling down location. That's the plan, anyway. We all know about Chrichton and plans...
Anyway, as anyone could have predicted, things go awry, Chrichton and Aeryn, Deke in tow, race down to save their friends from none other than...Scorpius! What's he doing here?
The best part of the story was the development of a relationship between Aeryn and her son. She's so afraid of inadequacy as a parent that she's failing until she is finally too distracted by events to worry about it anymore. Finally, motherhood falls into place.
The art work was (mostly) excellent. I felt the portrayal of every character was accurate enough for the actors to have wanted panels with their characters to keep. Aeryn Sun was the exception. She just never looked like the Aeryn I love until the one panel where she appears in her trademark, tight pony. There she was!
We are left with many, many dangling plot lines. What will become of Scorpius? Will there be a relationship (past sex) for Chiana and D'Argo's son? Will the Chrichton-Sun family ever find a home, or could Moya have been that home all along? Most of all, what the hell is that slow-mo thing Deke can do? Guess I'll have to search out the next installment to find out.
October 13, 2015
Having finally come to the end of watching the television series I immediately jumped into the comic books to see what craziness happens next for Moya and her intrepid crew. The series picks up with the final scenes of The Peacekeeper Wars and then jumping right to the gang embarking on a journey to return Rygel to his rightful seat of power. They make the trip to the Hynerian homeworld and challenge Rygel's traitorous cousin Bishan's claim to the throne. Naturally, everything that could go wrong does go wrong.
Even though I have never been a big Rygel fan or craved a Rygel-centric story, it's honestly very cool to see this story thread, which was introduced in the show's pilot episode, finally get addressed and play out to some sort of conclusion. It's a mostly entertaining ride with a few mysteries and surprises and fans of the show craving more should probably check these stories out.
The dialogue for the characters is a good match for the actor's delivery on the show, and I never once questioned the legitimacy of this as a continuation of Farscape in another medium. Rockne O'bannon's participation may have had something to do with that. Whether it was just drawing up some outlines for the series writer to work off of or O'bannon having a more hands on approach, his influence on the comic book does seem to be genuinely there.
The weakest link is the artwork which varies from marginal to outright bad. Very much not a fan of this and I'm hoping (I haven't checked yet) that he is not the permanent artist for the whole series run. One can only hope.
Beyond that it's a fun romp through familiar territory and I'll keep reading them as long as they're out there.
Even though I have never been a big Rygel fan or craved a Rygel-centric story, it's honestly very cool to see this story thread, which was introduced in the show's pilot episode, finally get addressed and play out to some sort of conclusion. It's a mostly entertaining ride with a few mysteries and surprises and fans of the show craving more should probably check these stories out.
The dialogue for the characters is a good match for the actor's delivery on the show, and I never once questioned the legitimacy of this as a continuation of Farscape in another medium. Rockne O'bannon's participation may have had something to do with that. Whether it was just drawing up some outlines for the series writer to work off of or O'bannon having a more hands on approach, his influence on the comic book does seem to be genuinely there.
The weakest link is the artwork which varies from marginal to outright bad. Very much not a fan of this and I'm hoping (I haven't checked yet) that he is not the permanent artist for the whole series run. One can only hope.
Beyond that it's a fun romp through familiar territory and I'll keep reading them as long as they're out there.
February 26, 2012
Having become aware of the continuation of this series in this format I was delighted. That delight somewhat faded as comics aren't my typical medium. Graphic novels have their appeal and to me that is the artwork, the others vary such as the cost and freedom to tell a story that might not get made in other forms. But these stories could have been told as short stories or even brought to a novel neither of which would have been unattainable for the creator.
From there the 'worst' thing about this new 'series' in comic format has so far been the artwork. I've read some comics in the past and maybe it was the subject or the company behind them but the artwork by and large was of a certain quality. After that the limits of a comic might be an issue as well in what can be shown/told without turning them into block texts and even then there'd be limits. I didn't feel the story suffered for being a graphic novel but I also didn't think it excelled either which makes me wonder what was the point of comics over short stories or a novel.
Here there is a lack of consistency and I think having real people that fans like me will cling to in what characters should look like hurts. That is where I find the 'greatest' fault, characters and art in general that doesn't represent the show, the actors and creature/makeup effects.
I still love the continuation of the Farscape world I'm just not in love with the medium as I think it could be better.
From there the 'worst' thing about this new 'series' in comic format has so far been the artwork. I've read some comics in the past and maybe it was the subject or the company behind them but the artwork by and large was of a certain quality. After that the limits of a comic might be an issue as well in what can be shown/told without turning them into block texts and even then there'd be limits. I didn't feel the story suffered for being a graphic novel but I also didn't think it excelled either which makes me wonder what was the point of comics over short stories or a novel.
Here there is a lack of consistency and I think having real people that fans like me will cling to in what characters should look like hurts. That is where I find the 'greatest' fault, characters and art in general that doesn't represent the show, the actors and creature/makeup effects.
I still love the continuation of the Farscape world I'm just not in love with the medium as I think it could be better.
September 17, 2012
It has been a long time since I have watched Farscape so I am not gonna lie - I totally had to wiki the damn thing to remember the characters names! Thankfully though the book did a good job of trying to bring readers up to speed by hitting the major highlights of the tv show, so I wasn't too lost for too long.
The art was pretty good. I enjoyed the colors especially which were super jewel toned. The characters and backgrounds also had a great amount of detail which was nice. So for the most part I was able to following the pacing and understand what was going on. The only time this wasn't true though was during the space fight which involved a couple of different ships. I had no idea what was happening and even with the dialog I still didn't get it.
The plot was pretty good. It was fun seeing John and Aeryn as parents. And their kid is adorable with his own odd little quirks that are sure to become the center of this whole story. Chiana and Jothee were just ick. Seriously who gets over their fiance dying by screwing the hell out of the fiance's son??? I know its a part of her character but still. And Rygel totally surprised me by becoming totally likeable! Who would have thought?!
Overall I am glad I read it and glad I went ahead and got both volumes 1 and 2 from the library so that I can get right to the next volume!
The art was pretty good. I enjoyed the colors especially which were super jewel toned. The characters and backgrounds also had a great amount of detail which was nice. So for the most part I was able to following the pacing and understand what was going on. The only time this wasn't true though was during the space fight which involved a couple of different ships. I had no idea what was happening and even with the dialog I still didn't get it.
The plot was pretty good. It was fun seeing John and Aeryn as parents. And their kid is adorable with his own odd little quirks that are sure to become the center of this whole story. Chiana and Jothee were just ick. Seriously who gets over their fiance dying by screwing the hell out of the fiance's son??? I know its a part of her character but still. And Rygel totally surprised me by becoming totally likeable! Who would have thought?!
Overall I am glad I read it and glad I went ahead and got both volumes 1 and 2 from the library so that I can get right to the next volume!
May 14, 2013
I was almost tearing up while reading this. I still am, to be honest. Farscape holds such a dear place in my heart, I'm so glad that its creator, Rockne S O'Bannon was involved in the writing of this continuation. It picks up right where the story finished at the end of The Peacekeeper Wars and this 4-part collection concerns itself mainly with Rygel regaining his long sought-after throne on Hyneria.
The whole storyline was utterly believable and in keeping with the tv show. I could hear the voices of the characters clearly, like I had a direct link to Pilot's communications. Above all, it was wonderful to see how much Rygel has grown and that one character at least, managed to find their way home. The mysteries of Deke's (D'Argo jr) time-slowing ability and the black-hooded creature stalking the Crichtons are obviously going to be the major story arc. I can't wait to find out what that all means.
I can't help but compare this to Buffy's Season 8 as both comics are continuations of a much-loved show. I think, however, that Farscape does it better. Buffy's S8 was too different to the show, the setting particularly and the way the characters (including Buffy herself) didn't seem to be acting the way we knew them to be. The Farscape series looks and FEELS the same as it's still primarily on Moya and the characters are true to themselves.
The whole storyline was utterly believable and in keeping with the tv show. I could hear the voices of the characters clearly, like I had a direct link to Pilot's communications. Above all, it was wonderful to see how much Rygel has grown and that one character at least, managed to find their way home. The mysteries of Deke's (D'Argo jr) time-slowing ability and the black-hooded creature stalking the Crichtons are obviously going to be the major story arc. I can't wait to find out what that all means.
I can't help but compare this to Buffy's Season 8 as both comics are continuations of a much-loved show. I think, however, that Farscape does it better. Buffy's S8 was too different to the show, the setting particularly and the way the characters (including Buffy herself) didn't seem to be acting the way we knew them to be. The Farscape series looks and FEELS the same as it's still primarily on Moya and the characters are true to themselves.
August 30, 2009
When the Sci Fi Channel canceled Farscape, I almost swore off science fiction television. The unique show full of puppets, bodily functions, and sex offered intelligent scripts combined with good acting and quality special effects. O'Bannon returns to the universe he created with Farscape: The Beginning of the End of the Beginning, a well-crafted direct sequel to the original series. Picking up soon after the conclusion of Peacekeeper Wars, the surviving crew helps Rigel regain his throne. As expected, things don't go as planned when old enemies show up. O'Bannon expertly explores John's and Aeryn's struggles with parenthood and Chyna's grief over the death of D'Argo. At times sensational, artist Tommy Patterson does an adequate job capturing the visual look of the series. The book falters by creating too many dangling plotlines. I assume these will be covered in future volumes, but here they are just distracting. While not as good as the source material, Farscape: The Beginning of the End of the Beginning offers fans the next best thing to new episodes of the original show.
December 31, 2014
This first volume of the Farscape comic series rejoins the Moya crew not long after the conclusion of the events of The Peacekeeper Wars. For fans of the series, it is a welcome return to a beloved world and friends, who are as distinctive in voice and action as they were on-screen.
In an "afterword" contained within this volume, Rockne S. O'Bannon notes that he may have tried to cram too much into the tale in his excitement to revisit this world, and this is a fairly accurate statement. While the characters are spot on throughout and the series long-standing attention to character development is apparent (Aeryn's b-plot of insecurity in motherhood is truthful to both her and her situation), the events of The Beginning of the End of the Beginning are a little scattershot and forced. Even an uneven Farscape story is better than most stories, though, which makes this an enjoyable read for fans of the TV series.
In an "afterword" contained within this volume, Rockne S. O'Bannon notes that he may have tried to cram too much into the tale in his excitement to revisit this world, and this is a fairly accurate statement. While the characters are spot on throughout and the series long-standing attention to character development is apparent (Aeryn's b-plot of insecurity in motherhood is truthful to both her and her situation), the events of The Beginning of the End of the Beginning are a little scattershot and forced. Even an uneven Farscape story is better than most stories, though, which makes this an enjoyable read for fans of the TV series.
April 4, 2011
The story was a worthy continuation from where The Peacekeeper Wars left off, but not particularly well-written. I'd be more interested in reading an actual novel of this story, but from a better author than DeCandido. It was O'Bannon's story, but DeCandido was responsible for fleshing it out. The way they speak on the show is great for the screen, but in print, it reads pretty corny at times. I'm not a comic reader, so I'm perhaps not the best judge, but the artwork looked a little too messy and hastily done in places, some panels looked to have far more attention paid to them than others, and features and proportions were strange in some long shots. But, really, I'll take any continuation of the Farscape story, because it's the best frelling thing ever.
January 21, 2016
This takes place right after the end of the Peacekeeper's War movie. As expected, John and Aeryn are not going to find peace. Moya and her crew are going to return Rygel to his homeworld so he can ovethrow the cousin that had taken his place. As to be expected, this doesn't go well at all and several of the crew end up in the palace dungeon.
Meanwhile there's some strange character following Aeryn, John and Deke (their baby) and he may be after the baby. Rygel is taken elsewhere to be sold into slavery, probably, but we find out he has matured and toughened a lot from being on Moya so the rest of the story is quite full of action. There is also a text version of what goes on in each section.
Meanwhile there's some strange character following Aeryn, John and Deke (their baby) and he may be after the baby. Rygel is taken elsewhere to be sold into slavery, probably, but we find out he has matured and toughened a lot from being on Moya so the rest of the story is quite full of action. There is also a text version of what goes on in each section.
May 30, 2011
This is an excellent continuation to the series Farscape. If you haven't ever watched the series you should check it out on Netflix, they have the whole series streaming. This graphic novel plays like four episodes of the series telling this one overall arc. The major storyline is putting Rygel back on the throne of Hyneria. While the secondary story has a mysterious figure with red eyes following John, Aeryn, Deke (John and Aeryn's son). Amazingly drawn it captures the heart and soul of the television show. Not to be missed by any fan of the series
April 14, 2011
For fans of the Farscape series, these graphic novels are a welcome continuation to the plot and characters otherwise unavailable.
This first book is dedicated to Rygel and his attempt to regain his former throne. Crichton and Aeryn also come to terms with becoming parents, Chiana and Jothee deal with D'Argo's death, and Scorpius deals with life without Scarrans.
Overall this could have fit into 2-3 show episodes, and it makes sense that it feels like television because that's what Rockne's used to writing.
This first book is dedicated to Rygel and his attempt to regain his former throne. Crichton and Aeryn also come to terms with becoming parents, Chiana and Jothee deal with D'Argo's death, and Scorpius deals with life without Scarrans.
Overall this could have fit into 2-3 show episodes, and it makes sense that it feels like television because that's what Rockne's used to writing.
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