Serenity: Those Left Behind is a 2005 three-issue comic book limited series published by Dark Horse Comics. It was written by Brett Matthews with Joss Whedon credited for story, illustrated by Will Conrad, and colored by Laura Martin. It is the first comic book series to be based on Whedon's short-lived 2002 television series Firefly and the 2005 feature film into which it was adapted, Serenity. The story is set between the end of the series and the beginning of the film, and its plot includes the depiction of what happened to Lawrence Dobson, the Alliance covert operative who attempted to capture Simon and River Tam in the pilot episode of Firefly, also titled "Serenity". Synopsis The story opens with Shepherd Book giving a sermon in a border-planet town, which is shortly revealed to be a diversion so Mal, Zoe, and Jayne can pull a heist and rob the town's bank. The three soon get in a standoff with fellow outlaw Ott and his gang, who were tipped off to the job by an unknown party. Ott demands the loot, and Mal agrees, not wanting to risk the lives of his crew. Pushing his luck, Ott then asks Mal to give up his gun, as well. Mal threatens Ott to back down, but he persists. Mal briefly muses on how his gun was one of two things that got him through the war, and stuck with him afterwards (the other being Zoe). Mal drops his gun to the floor, but then kicks it into Ott's face, knocking out a few of his teeth. Ott orders his men to open fire, and a pitched firefight ensues. Ott's crew retreats with the loot, while Mal, Zoe, and Jayne pursue. They fail to stop Ott from escaping, and in an act of pure spite, he makes sure to announce their heist to the entire town first. While the townspeople chase Mal and the others, thinking that they have the stolen money, Shepherd Book steals a transport shuttle and picks them up. With the townsfolk still in pursuit, Mal radios Wash, notifying him of the need to make their own hasty escape. Wash and Kaylee use Serenity to knock over a water tower, slowing down their pursuers long enough for the crew to reach safety. Meanwhile, Lawrence Dobson, missing his right eye from his last encounter with Mal, is still on Whitefall. In the