Click on the covers to see them full size. Drawing on Your Nightmares | Tales of the Vampires #1 | Tales of the Vampires #2 Tales of the Vampires #3 | Tales of the Vampires #4 | Tales of the Vampires #5 Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Vampires Drawing On Your Nightmares Halloween Special By: Steve Niles & Ben Templesmith & Eric Powell & Brett Matthews & Sean Phillips Cover by: Ben Templesmith The Dark Horse horror line offers up a special bag of tricks for autumn. Brett Matthews, who wrote the Angel comic with Joss Whedon and has written Spiderman/Daredevil and Spiderman/Wolverine for Marvel, and artist Sean Phillips (Sleeper), give us a twisted taste of the upcoming Tales of the Vampires, the new series of comics written by Joss Whedon and the writers from his TV show. No tricks -- this comic's ALL treats! Back to the Top Tales of the Vampires #1 By: Joss Whedon & Drew Goddard & Alex Sanchez & Paul Lee & Cameron Stewart Cover by: John Totleben & Dave Stewart Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, regroups with the writers from the hit TV show to examine the monsters who've challenged the Slayers through the ages. Kicking off the new series, Whedon teams with one of comics' hottest new stars, Catwoman artist Cameron Stewart, for a look at what happens when disaffected youth turns to vampirism. Also Drew Goddard brings us the story of how Drucilla (of the infamous Spike and Dru) went crazy during their time in Prague before reigning their terror on Sunnydale. Back to the Top Tales of the Vampires #2 By: Joss Whedon & Jane Espenson & Scott Morse & Various Cover by: Ben Templesmith Joss Whedon, the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunites with Brett Matthews, with whom he wrote the Angel comics series, and Jane Espenson, longtime writer of the TV series, as they continue this bizarre look at the lives of vampires in the world of Buffy and the Slayers. Whedon and newcomer Alex Sanchez continue their framing sequence, in which a group of young Watchers-in-training learn the secrets of the undead from an ancient vampire kept in chains in the basement of the Watchers Council. Scott Morse (Ancient Joe, Barefoot Serpent) illustrates Jane Espenson's poem "Spot the Vampire," a cross between a New Yorker cartoon and a children's book, in which evil hides in plain sight. And the centerpiece of the issue is the fourteen page "Jack" story by Spider-man/Wolverine creative team Brett Matthews and Vatche Mavlian--a Victorian vampire mystery. Under a cover by Cal McDonald and 30 Days of Night artist Ben Templesmith, the second installment of Tales of the Vampires digs deeper into the dark side of Joss Whedon's girl empowerment myth. Back to the Top Tales of the Vampires #3 By: Joss Whedon & Jane Espenson & Drew Goddard & Alex Sanchez & Jason Alexander & Ben Stenbeck Cover by: Eric Powell The writers of the legendary television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunite for this chilling five-issue series, masterminded and overseen by Joss Whedon himself! In this issue, Drew Goddard pokes fun at the King of Vampires, Dracula. Jane Espenson looks at the bond between a vampire father and his aging son, and Joss Whedon continues his ongoing story of young watchers in training as they meet their first vampire. Back to the Top Tales of the Vampires #4 By: Joss Whedon & & Alex Sanchez & Various Cover by: Ben Edlund In Joss Whedon's continuing serial, a group of precocious young Watchers is schooled on the mysteries and treacheries of vampires. Ben Edlund, creator of The Tick and current staff writer on Whedon's Angel show, returns to comics with a cover and a story this issue, once again pointing to Whedon's world as the ultimate melting pot of TV and comic books. Back to the Top Tales of the Vampires #5 By: Joss Whedon & Brett Matthews & Sam Loeb & Alex Sanchez & Tim Sale & Cliff Richards Cover by: Brian Horton Joss Whedon wraps up his Tales of the Vampires series, finally revealing the truth behind the young Watchers' training program and their introduction to their ancient vampire tutor. Brett Matthews (Spiderman/Wolverine) returns with a story of Buffy's favorite vampire -- Angel. Back to the Top Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Vampires By: Becky Cloonan & Vasilis Lolos Covers by: Jo Chen & Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon In a small town in Massachusetts, a young man named Jacob goes about his day as usual -- wakes early, eats breakfast with his mom, and heads to school. He's a hard worker and a reliable friend to Alexia, an athletic and headstrong young woman. But at night Jacob likes to cut loose at the local arcade, where he's befriended a reckless gang of vampires who enjoy drinking his blood. Jacob craves the high and the easy escape from the monotony of his life that this "bloodletting" provides. Enter the mysterious and sultry May, who can help Jacob leave those high-school days behind -- that is, if Alexia doesn't stop her first.. Back to the Top

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