"Serenity Tales" returns with four new installments -- and links to a couple of really impressive "Firefly"/"Serenity" webcomics.

There's also another update to the ever-growing list of webcomics mentioning "Firefly" and "Serenity."

The new comics:

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1. "Browncoat"



AUTHORS: Written by Annie Kallen; illustrated by Elizabeth Hodgson

THE STORY: This ten-page Serenity Tale tells the secret history of an iconic "Firefly" garment -- as it winds its way through multiple owners onto the back of a familiar character.

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2. "Take My Love"



AUTHORS: Written by Mark Bourne; drawn by Mike Russell

THE STORY: In this four-pager, the Big Damn Heroes each face a big damn stick in what can only be described as the "Duck Amuck" of Serenity Tales.

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3. "Serenity Park #4: Yu Bun Duh"

AUTHORS: Conceived by Lux Lucre; comic by Wydraz

THE STORY: Mal and Zoe contemplate resurrection as the "Serenity Park" saga continues.

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4. "Notes on a Fridge [on a spaceship], Vol. 3"



AUTHOR: Written and assembled by Arwen Bijker

THE STORY: Arwen Bijker's remarkable fan-fiction experiment continues! Serenity's crew makes suggestions for a Chinese New Year gift exchange -- via a series of handwritten notes stuck on the ship's fridge. A direct sequel to this comic. Previous "Notes": [ Vol. 1 ] [ Vol. 2 ]

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And here are links to a couple of cool 'Verse webcomics created outside Serenity Tales:

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5. "Mosquito: The Webcomic"



AUTHORS: Nathan Town and Bob Green

THE STORY:An ongoing webcomic based on the "Mosquito" fan-film spoofing "Firefly." (The archives are here.)

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6. "Firefly Adventures"



AUTHOR: Richard Lester

THE STORY: Lester describes his wildly ambitious effort as "a comic adaptation of Virtual Firefly's season 2." He's at 23 installments and counting. (The archives are here.)