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{{Infobox Comic Book
 
{{Infobox Comic Book
 
|image = [[File:Farscape 1A.jpg|220px]]
 
 
|title = The Beginning of the End of the Beginning, Part 1: Return of the King
|image = [[File:Farscape 1A.jpg|400px]]
 
 
|writer = [[Keith R. A. DeCandido]], [[Rockne O'Bannon]]
|title = The Beginning of the End of the Beginning, Part 1: The Return of the King
 
|writer = [[Keith DeCandido]], [[Rockne O'Bannon]]
 
 
|penciller = [[Tommy Patterson]]
 
|penciller = [[Tommy Patterson]]
 
|letterer = [[Ed Dukeshire]]
 
|letterer = [[Ed Dukeshire]]
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|editor = [[Matt Gagnon]]
 
|editor = [[Matt Gagnon]]
 
|publisher = [[BOOM! Studios]]
 
|publisher = [[BOOM! Studios]]
|publication date = December 24, 2008
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|publication date = {{d|December|24|2008}}
 
|pages = 24
 
|pages = 24
 
|timeline = Post-Peacekeeper Wars
 
|timeline = Post-Peacekeeper Wars
|series = [[Farscape: the Beginning of the End of the Beginning]]
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|series = [[Farscape: The Beginning of the End of the Beginning]]
 
|issue = 1
 
|issue = 1
 
|preceded by = ''[[Peacekeeper Wars: Part 2]]''
 
|preceded by = ''[[Peacekeeper Wars: Part 2]]''
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}}
 
}}
 
:''This article covers the first issue of the ''Farscape'' comic book. For John Crichton's module, see ''[[Farscape-1]]'' ''
 
:''This article covers the first issue of the ''Farscape'' comic book. For John Crichton's module, see ''[[Farscape-1]]'' ''
'''''The Return of the King''''' is the first issue of the [[Farscape (2008 Comic Book Series)|Farscape comic series]] and the first issue of the [[Farscape: The Beginning of the End of the Beginning|first arc and miniseries]].
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'''''Return of the King''''' is the first issue of the [[Farscape (2008 Comic Book Series)|Farscape comic series]] and the first issue of the [[Farscape: The Beginning of the End of the Beginning|first arc and miniseries]].
   
 
==Publisher's Summary==
 
==Publisher's Summary==
''TV’s Sci Fi masterpiece FARSCAPE returns! Farscape creator Rockne O’Bannon continues his creation in comic book form right where the Peacekeeper Wars left off! Find out what’s in store for John Crichton, Aeryn Sun, Rygel, Chiana, and the rest of the Moya crew! Do the comics tie into Sci-Fi Channel’s upcoming webisodes? You know it, ‘Scapers! Don’t frelling miss this!''
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''TV's Sci Fi masterpiece FARSCAPE returns! Farscape creator Rockne O’Bannon continues his creation in comic book form right where the Peacekeeper Wars left off! Find out what's in store for John Crichton, Aeryn Sun, Rygel, Chiana, and the rest of the Moya crew! Do the comics tie into Sci-Fi Channel's upcoming webisodes? You know it, ‘Scapers! Don’t frelling miss this!''
 
==Summary==
 
==Summary==
Shortly after ''[[The Peacekeeper Wars]]'', [[Moya]] is en route to [[Hyneria]] when [[Rygel XVI|Rygel]] learns that his cousin [[Dominar]] [[Bishan]] has placed a bounty on his head. [[John Crichton]] and [[Aeryn Sun]] adjust to their lives as parents as Crichton searches for a planet to settle down. [[Chiana]], meanwhile, copes with her grief at [[Ka D'Argo]]'s [[Peacekeeper Wars: Part 2|death]] by constantly having sex with [[Jothee]]. No one notices a dark, mysterious craft tailing Moya.
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Shortly after ''[[The Peacekeeper Wars]]'', [[Moya]] is en route to [[Hyneria]] when [[Rygel XVI|Rygel]] learns that his cousin [[Dominar]] [[Bishan]] has placed a bounty on his head. [[John Crichton]] and [[Aeryn Sun]] adjust to their lives as parents as Crichton searches for a planet to settle down. [[Chiana]], meanwhile, copes with her grief at [[Ka D'Argo]]'s [[Peacekeeper Wars: Part 2|death]] by constantly having sex with [[Ka Jothee|Jothee]]. No one notices a dark, mysterious craft tailing Moya.
   
 
Moya reaches Hynerian space and Rygel plans to meet with a group of supporters on Hyneria's fourth moon. Rygel, Chiana, and Jothee take a [[transport pod]] to meet with Rygel's people while John and Aeryn stay aboard Moya to take care of baby D'Argo, whom Crichton has nicknamed "Deke". The rendezvous with Rygel's "supporters" turns out to be a trap and Bishan's men capture Rygel, Chiana, and Jothee.
 
Moya reaches Hynerian space and Rygel plans to meet with a group of supporters on Hyneria's fourth moon. Rygel, Chiana, and Jothee take a [[transport pod]] to meet with Rygel's people while John and Aeryn stay aboard Moya to take care of baby D'Argo, whom Crichton has nicknamed "Deke". The rendezvous with Rygel's "supporters" turns out to be a trap and Bishan's men capture Rygel, Chiana, and Jothee.
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* [[D'Argo Sun-Crichton]]
 
* [[D'Argo Sun-Crichton]]
 
* [[Gighun]] {{1st}}
 
* [[Gighun]] {{1st}}
* [[Jothee]]
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* [[Ka Jothee]]
 
* [[Mmyna]] {{1st}}
 
* [[Mmyna]] {{1st}}
 
* [[Monlan]] {{1st}}
 
* [[Monlan]] {{1st}}
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* [[Zotoh Zhaan]] {{mention}}
 
* [[Zotoh Zhaan]] {{mention}}
 
* [[Scorpius]] {{cover}}
 
* [[Scorpius]] {{cover}}
* [[Sikozu]] {{cover}}
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* [[Sikozu Svala Shanti Sugaysi Shanu|Sikozu]] {{cover}}
   
 
===Creatures===
 
===Creatures===
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* [[Hynerian System]]
 
* [[Hynerian System]]
 
** [[Hyneria]]
 
** [[Hyneria]]
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*** [[Dominar's Lake]]
 
** [[Fourth Moon of Hyneria]]
 
** [[Fourth Moon of Hyneria]]
 
** [[Oort Cloud]]
 
** [[Oort Cloud]]
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===Vehicles and vessels===
 
===Vehicles and vessels===
 
* ''[[Farscape-1]]'' {{mention}}
 
* ''Moya''
 
* ''Moya''
* [[Transport pod]]
 
* [[Royal hover sled]]
 
* [[Farscape-1]] {{mention}}
 
 
* [[Prowler]] {{mention}}
 
* [[Prowler]] {{mention}}
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* [[ThroneSled]]
 
* [[Transport pod]]
   
 
===Weapons and technology===
 
===Weapons and technology===
 
* [[Comms]]
 
* [[Comms]]
* [[Qualta blade]]
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* [[Qualta Blade]]
   
 
===Miscellaneous===
 
===Miscellaneous===
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===Crichtonisms===
 
===Crichtonisms===
* ''National Enquirer''
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* ''[[National Enquirer]]''
* ''Dr. Strangelove''
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* ''[[Dr. Strangelove]]''
** ''Muffley''
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** ''[[Muffley]]''
* Murphy's Law
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* [[Murphy's Law]]
   
 
==Cover Gallery==
 
==Cover Gallery==
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File:No 1 3rd Print.jpg|Third Printing Cover
 
File:No 1 3rd Print.jpg|Third Printing Cover
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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==Collections==
 
*''[[Farscape Volume 1]]''
   
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
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*[http://terrafirmascapers.com/index.php/topic,26762.25.html Title revealed]
 
*[http://terrafirmascapers.com/index.php/topic,26762.25.html Title revealed]
 
*[http://splashpage.mtv.com/2008/12/04/exclusive-preview-farscape-creator-rockne-obannon-brings-series-back-as-a-comic-book/ Preview]
 
*[http://splashpage.mtv.com/2008/12/04/exclusive-preview-farscape-creator-rockne-obannon-brings-series-back-as-a-comic-book/ Preview]
 
==Collections==
 
*''[[Farscape Volume 1 (hardcover)]]''
 
   
 
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[[Category:Comics]]
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[[Category:2008 comics]]
[[Category:2008 Comic Book Series]]
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[[Category:Comic issues]]
[[Category:Comic Issues]]
 

Latest revision as of 13:55, 3 January 2020

This article covers the first issue of the Farscape comic book. For John Crichton's module, see Farscape-1

Return of the King is the first issue of the Farscape comic series and the first issue of the first arc and miniseries.

Publisher's Summary[]

TV's Sci Fi masterpiece FARSCAPE returns! Farscape creator Rockne O’Bannon continues his creation in comic book form right where the Peacekeeper Wars left off! Find out what's in store for John Crichton, Aeryn Sun, Rygel, Chiana, and the rest of the Moya crew! Do the comics tie into Sci-Fi Channel's upcoming webisodes? You know it, ‘Scapers! Don’t frelling miss this!

Summary[]

Shortly after The Peacekeeper Wars, Moya is en route to Hyneria when Rygel learns that his cousin Dominar Bishan has placed a bounty on his head. John Crichton and Aeryn Sun adjust to their lives as parents as Crichton searches for a planet to settle down. Chiana, meanwhile, copes with her grief at Ka D'Argo's death by constantly having sex with Jothee. No one notices a dark, mysterious craft tailing Moya.

Moya reaches Hynerian space and Rygel plans to meet with a group of supporters on Hyneria's fourth moon. Rygel, Chiana, and Jothee take a transport pod to meet with Rygel's people while John and Aeryn stay aboard Moya to take care of baby D'Argo, whom Crichton has nicknamed "Deke". The rendezvous with Rygel's "supporters" turns out to be a trap and Bishan's men capture Rygel, Chiana, and Jothee.

Appearances[]

Characters[]

Creatures[]

Locations[]

Organizations and titles[]

Sentient species[]

Vehicles and vessels[]

Weapons and technology[]

Miscellaneous[]

Crichtonisms[]

Cover Gallery[]

Collections[]

External links[]