From comics she was born, and to comics she shall return: Buffy the Vampire Slayer‘s post-cancellation adventures will soon begin anew — penned by Joss Read the full post.
Jul 18
2006
01:20 PM ET
First Look: The new 'Buffy' comic
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That cover is actually by Jo Chen, not the series’ artist Jeanty.
I’m sorry,but it’s just not going to happen.I would love an Angel mention and a reunion between Buffy and Angel but that’s just not in the cards at this stage.The characters are divided at two companies and that’s just the way things are going to be.If you want Spike,there are plenty of comics IDW is publishing using him.
This comic is about Buffy,and at this stage neither Angel nor Spike are a part of her story now.From what I heard,it was Joss himself who wanted the Buffy comics at Dark Horse and the Angel and Spike comics at IDW with a firm seperation between them and no crossovers.At present Dark Horse doesn’t want any crossovers and interference in Joss’s story.I suspect that this is at Joss’s request which means then it’s him who wants no involvment or mention of Angel and Spike.
Sucks,I know but since The Buffyverse is his baby,then it’s his decision.
Maybe after the Buffy season 8 comics there might be some crossovers but we’re are talking about atleast two years if not more since this season 8 series is going to run some 20 issues total.
I think these Buffy comics will sell just fine without Spike and/or Angel.
Here’s a thought: Now that it’s it comic book form, does this mean we’ll actually get to see the things Joss wanted to do, i.e. bring Tara back, since actor schedules won’t affect it?
Being a proud white man, I jumped for joy; then as a proud gayboy, I clicked my heels! Joss, you’re the man!
ok, im gonna admit that i wanted to scream like a little girl but ultimately i just sat upright. i love buffy and co. with passion. BUT i wonder if the storyline has any to do with the nancy holden paperback sequel where half the group goes to england and the other half go to cleveland. and please dont think angel and spike will have anything to do with this storyline because the only bridge between buffy and angel after buffy ended was andrew… sheesh. i hope we see another story bridge character like cordelia. you know no one else gets messed with more than she does…as for dawn, shes a born watcher and key. that might mean her training as ripper jr. might be a disconcerting. what about the old enemy you say? between the master, angelus, the mayor, adam, glory, dark willow, spike (hey he started off as an enemy!) and the first… i wanna say glory but its probably a wild card. talk it back scoobies!
oh yeah… HOOORAAAAYYY!!!!! whew… oh and i forgot about warren. also i hope it will give us some insight on who survived the onslaught at the end of angel. *sniff* i miss fred…
All I have to say is short and sweet….
“THANK YOU JOSS!!!”
Woo AND Hoo !!!
I hope we get to see (lots of) Willow too…
I really hope they mention or touch on some things that happened in season 6 of “Angel” such as there new distrust in Angel after he took over Wolfram & Hart, and the fate of Cordelia.
that cover looks awful
For an early look at Buffy by the series artist Georges Jeanty check out this quick sketch I got from the artist at the recent Heroes Convention in Charlotte.
http://chippedham.blogspot.com/2006/07/heroes-convention-2006-report.html
Georges said that he hadn’t really started drawing the book yet, so this was one of his first sketches of the character.
First Look: The new Buffy comic
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 8, well sorta
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“From comics she was born” … huh?
Let me be honest. No Spike = I don’t really care.
By the end of the series I had sort of wished that the scoobs would go over a cliff in that school bus.
Now, I do wish that Joss would show interest in a “Angel” comic with Spike and Angel.
But Buffy? Totally over her. Scoobs? Even more so.
Here’s what happened at the end of Angel:
Andrew arrives with a small army of slayers to assist the Angel crew as they face imminent death. Unfortunately, Buffy did not participate but did give the orders to Andrew to assist Angel once she learned Angel’s true motive for joining the Wolf, Ram, and Hart–that is, to show them that they don’t have all the power in the universe. As long as there are champions amongst us, Wolfram & Hart will never have absolute power. Sadly to say, Gunn was sired during the battle and is now an undead enemy of the Angel crew. Interestingly enough, our two ensouled vampires did indeed survive along with Illyria. Wes actually misread the Shanshu prophesy: it said that the “vampires with souls” will play a major role… and will shanshu… Both champions are too vital to the human race, as well as to the Powers that Be, to be destroyed. By the way, there is some basis for this idea… Sirk in the episode “Destiny” said that what Wes interpreted was just a “child’s book report on the subject.” Although both champions survived, they did go there separate ways to fight the good fight. Illyria, however, attempts to fight the good fight but is still hell-bent on being restored to her true place… being exalted as a god by her disciples. Anyways, this is what I envision happened at the end of Angel.
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