Serenity: Better Days is a three-issue comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics. The mini-series, which debuted on 12 March 2008, explores plot lines which creator Joss Whedon intended originally to explore with the Firefly TV series. The series is written by Joss Whedon and Brett Matthews, featuring the internal artwork of Will Conrad, cover artwork of Adam Hughes, and coloring by Michelle Madsen. Chronologically, it occurs prior to Serenity: Those Left Behind and the film Serenity, but after "Objects in Space."