Click on the covers to see them full size. Buffy the Vampire Slayer #21 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer #22 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer #23 Buffy the Vampire Slayer #24 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer #25 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer #26 Buffy the Vampire Slayer #27 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer #28 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer #29 Previous | Buffy the Vampire Slayer #30 | Next Buffy the Vampire Slayer #21 By: Christopher Golden & Cliff Richards & Chynna Clugston-Major & Joe Pimentel & Chynna Clugston-Major Cover by: Jeff Matsuda Buffy #21 kicks off the five-part Blood of Carthage story arc. In a town like Sunnydale, you can bet the local "boogeyman" legend ain't just hot air. But killing it is a LOT more trouble than it's worth. Back to the Top Buffy the Vampire Slayer #22 By: Christopher Golden & Cliff Richards & Chynna Clugston-Major & Joe Pimentel & Chynna Clugston-Major Cover by: Jeff Matsuda The demons are gathering. Once more, Sunnydale is playing host to a congregation of the undead, and it's up to Buffy and her gang to find out why and put a stop to it. This issue continues the Blood of Carthage story line, and brings Buffy one step closer to discovering the secrets of Vraka, Xerxes the Blind, and the rest of the demon hordes. If she's lucky, she'll also get her term paper done! Back to the Top Buffy the Vampire Slayer #23 By: Christopher Golden & Cliff Richards & Paul Lee & Brian Horton & Joe Pimentel & Paul Lee & Brian Horton Cover by: Jeff Matsuda & Jon Sibal Who are the Blood of Carthage, and what is their relationship to the demon Vraka? Buffy will find out as she confronts them for the first time. We also discover how Spike is connected to this shadowy group. And Buffy may decide to leave college forever! Buffy fans cannot miss this issue! Back to the Top Buffy the Vampire Slayer #24 By: Christopher Golden & Cliff Richards & Chynna Glugston Major & Joe Pimentel Cover by: Jeff Matsuda In this penultimate issue of "The Blood of Carthage," the unthinkable occurs. With the rise of the demon Ky-Laag imminent, Buffy and the Scooby Gang must form an unholy alliance with the Blood of Carthage -- a mysterious cult of demons -- to prevent Ky-Laag from devastating Sunnydale and perhaps the world!And why would the Blood of Carthage want to stop a demon from rising? And for that matter, why would vampire creep Spike want to play peacemaker between Buffy and the demon Vraka? Back to the Top Buffy the Vampire Slayer #25 By: Christopher Golden & Cliff Richards & Joe Pimentel Cover by: Jeff Matsuda The conclusion to "Blood of Carthage" is so big, we had to add four extra pages to tell it all! The questions that have been building since issue #21 will finally be answered. Learn the secret history between the demons Vraka and Ky-Laag, and what it means to the Scooby Gang. And Buffy must deal with the aftermath of allying herself with Vraka, leading to an explosive fight in the heart of downtown Sunnydale. This issue features a special wrap around cover by Jeff Matsuda! Back to the Top Buffy the Vampire Slayer #26 By: Chris Boal & Cliff Richards & Joe Pimentel Cover by: Christian Zanier Just in time for Halloween, this dark and creepy issue finds its way to the comics store shelf! In part one of the two-part "The Heart of the Slayer," Buffy is being stalked by a creature intent on killing her so that it can bring about the end of the world. So what else is new? The only person who can save her is a Slayer who should have died a long time ago. Confused? Well, so are Buffy and the gang. Special guest writer Chris Boal joins the acclaimed Buffy art team of Cliff Richards and Joe Pimentel to bring you this nasty little tale. Be afraid! Back to the Top Buffy the Vampire Slayer #27 By: Chris Boal & Cliff Richards & Joe Pimentel Cover by: Ryan Sook & Galen Showman In "The Heart of the Slayer," Buffy discovers why she is being stalked by a nightmare creature from fourteenth-century France and why that era's Slayer is determined to stop it. Unfortunately for the two Slayers, stopping the monster may mean the ultimate sacrifice for one of them! The dynamic creative team of Chris Boal, Cliff Richards, and Joe Pimentel conclude the creepiest Buffy story yet. Do not miss this one! Back to the Top Buffy the Vampire Slayer #28 By: Tom Fassbender & Jim Pascoe & Cliff Richards & Joe Pimentel Cover by: Ryan Sook & Galen Showman Buffy's used to dealing with a lot of weirdness in her role as the Slayer, but what's she to make of a backpack full of maggots? How about a herd of rats that overrun the cafeteria just as she's sitting down to eat? If Buffy didn't know any better, she'd think someone was out to get her. But who could possibly be upset with a vampire slayer? Back to the Top Buffy the Vampire Slayer #29 By: Christopher Golden & Tom Sniegoski & Christian Zanier & Cliff Richards & Joe Pimentel Cover by: Christian Zanier In part two of the Buffy/Angel crossover, "Past Lives," Cordelia and Wesley are both in the hospital and Angel is on the run. And the mysterious demon hunter continues her vendetta against him. Meanwhile, monsters are fleeing the carnage in L.A. and seeking refuge in Sunnydale, where they're being dealt with by the Slayer. Buffy, Giles, and the gang learn about the havoc, and Buffy determines that she must go to Angel's side to lend a hand; a decision that does not sit at all well with Buffy's vampire-hunting boyfriend, Riley. Back to the Top Buffy the Vampire Slayer #30 By: Christopher Golden & Tom Sniegoski & Cliff Richards & Joe Pimentel Cover by: Christian Zanier The Buffy/Angel crossover, "Past Lives," comes to an explosive conclusion this issue! Angel and Giles reveal their past involvement with the woman who is out to destroy Angel, and it's up to Buffy and her friends to stop her. But it won't be easy. The only plan they have could get them all killed. When the dust settles, the lives of Buffy and Angel will never be the same. Back to the Top

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