The Comic Book Guide to Buffy the Vampire Slayer

NEWS POSTED March 10, 2009

Angel: A Hole in the World #4 Available Today
After recovering her full powers, Illyria sets out to reclaim her position as ruler of the world, seeking her vast army that exists between our plain of existence and has been awaiting her return. Meanwhile, Wesley discovers Gunn’s horrifying role in Fred’s death and enacts his own kind of justice.

Pendragon's Post has posted a preview of the penultimate issue of the "A Hole in the World" and "Shells" adaptation.

Angel: Immortality For Dummies Hardcover Cover Revealed
Chris Ryall posted on his blog Jenny Frisson's cover to the Angel: Immortality For Dummies hardcover. It will collect Angel #28-32.

Click Here to view the cover.

Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
Three years in the making, Dark Horse announced today that "Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale" will dock in stores this November. An original hardcover graphic novel co-written by series creator Joss Whedon and his brother, "Terminator" and "Dr. Horrible" writer Zack Whedon, and illustrated by Chris Samnee, "The Shepherd's Tale" will reveal the intricate backstory of Derrial "Shepherd" Book, the soft-spoken preacher with a dark past. Allie and Samnee discuss the original hardback at Comic Book Resources.

Serenity: Float Out One-Shot
Dark Horse has also announced a "Serenity" one-shot by Patton Oswalt and Patric Reynolds, which is expected to ship in June titled "Float Out."

MTV Splash Page discusses with Patton Oswalt about the upcoming Wash comic, and reveals Jo Chen's cover for the one-shot.

Oswalt also discusses Serenity over at Techland and reveals another cover by Frank Stockton.

Buffy Season Eight News
Comic Book Resources continued its monthly feature "Behind Buffy Season 8" with Brad Meltzer's commentary for Buffy #33.

Scott Allie participated in one last Q/A for Buffy #33 SlayAlive. Buffy #33 is the comic book discussion podcast iFanboy's Pick of the Week.

ComicsBeat revealed that Buffy Season Eight is still the best selling "indie" comic selling around 47,000 copies in January.

NEWS POSTED March 03, 2009

Buffy Season Eight #33 Available Today
Acclaimed novelist and comics writer Brad Meltzer continues his pivotal story arc! In this issue, Buffy finally confronts Twilight one on one!

Newsarama has posted preview pages for the issue along with an interview with Brad Meltzer about the Twilight-reveal. Buffyfest interviews Scott Allie about Twilight.

Season Eight artist Georges Jeanty participates in another SlayAlive Q/A for Buffy #32. His cover for Felicia Day's The Guild #1 comes out this week.

Buffy Season Eight Vol 6: Retreat TPB Available Today
Buffy Season Eight Volume 6 showcases the first retreat of the Slayer legion. Vampires have solid footing at the top of the totem and Slayers have been crushed to the bottom -- in short, no one likes Buffy anymore . . . least of all this season's mysterious Big Bad, Twilight, who is hot on her magical trail!

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Spike: The Devil You Know #1 Artwork Revealed
IDW editor Chris Ryall revealed on his blog Franco Urru's colored cover for the Spike mini-series: Spike: The Devil You Know. It's written by Bill Williams, who's handling the "Eddie Hope" back-up strips in Angel now, with art by Chris Cross.

'Tales of the Vampires: Carpe Noctem 2' Comic
Part Two of the Tales of the Vampires by Jackie Kessler can now be read at MySpace Dark Horse Presents.

NEWS POSTED February 18, 2009

Angel #33 Solicitation
Now that Angel is back in the fold, Connor must readjust to life as the Chosen One's son. Lu ckily, he has an army of demon women at his beck and call. But nothing could really prepare anyone for what Illyria has in mind. Available in May.

Click Here to view Jenny Frisson's cover.

Angel: Barbary Coast #2 Solicitation
The New World is turning out to be more than Angel bargained for as he's confronted with a monstrous, mythical beast, and continues to try and find a "cure" for his painful new soul. But when the earth begins to shake, Angel finds himself facing the cause of one histories great "natural" disasters. Available in May.

Click Here to view Franco Urru's cover.

Angel: Last Angel in Hell Vol. 6 HC Solicitation
In possibly the craziest Angel volume yet, we find out what happened to Gunn, Drusilla, Angel, and Spike in the aftermath of the Fall, which includes comas, insane asylums, a comic con, and even Angel's movie adaptation. With stories by fan-favorite writer Brian Lynch and a two-issue arc co-written by Drusilla herself, Juliet Landau, this collection shows you just how insane Angel's world can get. Available in May.

Click Here to view Stephen Mooney's cover.

Spike: After the Fall TPB Solicitation
Poet, vampire, murderer, lover, hero, prisoner, slave-Spike has been called a lot of things. But, by the time this fight is over, he'll have one more name: Lord! Or "dust"... maybe we'll just call him dust, considering how it seems things are going in his immediate future. But after enjoying this collection of the four-issue Spike: After the Fall series you'll be looking at the events of Angel: After the Fall in a whole new light, courtesy of Brian Lynch and Franco Urru! Available in May.

Click Here to view Tony Harris' cover.

NEWS POSTED February 16, 2009

Angel #30 Available This Week
Things are not going so well for either our famously intrepid hero or his 'merry' band of assistant heroes. Spike and Gunn finds themselves committing rooftop shenanigans, Connor is in over his head back at the office, and Angel is starting to wonder if anyone is going to find him before he dies of boredom. And just what is Connor 'chosen' for, anyway?

Comics Continuum has a six page preview of the issue.

NEWS POSTED February 09, 2009

Buffy Season Eight #35 "Twilight" Solicitation
Brad Meltzer concludes his blockbuster run on Buffy Season Eight! After last issue’s climactic encounter between Buffy and the unmasked Twilight, the Slayer army’s entire mission has been altered and the true nature of the threat they face has been revealed.

Click Here to view Jo Chen's cover. Click Here to view Georges Jeanty's cover. Available May 5.

Buffy Season Eight News
Comic Book Resources starts a new monthly feature called "Behind Buffy Season 8" with Scott Allie's commentary for Buffy #31 and #32. Amongst the insight into various panels, there's a teaser page from Buffy #33.

Scott Allie also discusses Buffy #32 over at his monthly Q&A with SlayAlive.

NEWS POSTED February 03, 2009

Buffy Season Eight #32 Available Today
Series artist Georges Jeanty, acclaimed novelist and comics writer Brad Meltzer and executive producer Joss Whedon begin the buildup to Season Eight's climax in the storyline that finally reveals the identity of Twilight!

io9.com reviewed Brad Meltzer's writing debut in Buffy #32 as "a return to form for the series". Other reviews have surfaced from UK IGN and CBR News.

Georges Jeanty discusses Buffy with