Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 #1

Since the destruction of the Hellmouth, the Slayers--newly legion--have gotten organized and are kicking some serious undead butt. But not everything's fun and firearms, as an old enemy reappears and Dawn experiences some serious growing pains. Don't miss out on our 5 page preview!

Since the destruction of the Hellmouth, the Slayers--newly legion--have gotten organized and are kicking some serious undead butt. But not everything's fun and firearms, as an old enemy reappears and Dawn experiences some serious growing pains . . .

Buffy creator Joss Whedon brings Buffy back to Dark Horse in this direct follow-up to season seven of the smash-hit TV series.

The all-new series begins this March as Joss Whedon returns to the Buffy-verse! That's right, penned by the Buffy creator himself, this totally new series tells the saga of Buffy Summers following the end of the television series. Whedon has signed on to write the entire first story-arc with other notable creators to follow! Don't miss out on the Buffy-vent of 2007! Full Color, Single, 32pp, $2.99

How to get the series...

It's easy enough! Go to the Comic Shop Locator Service, enter your zip code and find a comic shop near you! The first issue ships March 14th, so don't delay.

Other Recommended Reading...

This is not Joss Whedon's first time writing a comic. In fact he's been on Astonishing X-Men for nearly three years and penned Buffy stories, future Buffy (Fray) stories and even a prequel to the Serenity movie (a must have!)

So if you're a Whedon or Buffy fan, here's some required reading:





(BTVS) Buffy Tales of the Slayers GN:
Full Color, Softcover, 96pp, $14.95 (and always 10% off at Austin Books & Comics)

written by JOSS WHEDON and others with art by TIM SALE, GENE COLAN, P. CRAIG RUSSELL, and others

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the latest in a long tradition of young women who've been trained to give their lives in the war against vampires. We've gotten glimpses of these other women over the years on T.V., in comics, and in books. Now for the first time, the writers from the television series, including the show's creator, Joss Whedon, and one of its stars, Amber "Tara" Benson, present the tales of these girls, with the help of comics' greatest artists. Gene Colan, co-creator of Marvel's Blade and Tomb of Dracula, returns to Dark Horse for the story of a young girl in 1970s New York, battling vampires. Tim Sale, artist of recent epics Batman: The Long Halloween and Superman for All Seasons teams with Joss Whedon for a grim tale of a medieval slayer. American comics legend P. Craig Russell (Dr. Strange, The Ring of the Nibelung) and international rising star Mira Friedmann (Actus Tragicus) also join the stellar lineup.





(BTVS) Tales of the Vampires TPB:
Full Color, Softcover, 144pp, $15.95 (and always 10% off at Austin Books & Comics)

From the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer... JOSS WHEDON (W), BEN EDLUND (W), JANE ESPENSON (W), BRETT MATTHEWS (W), DREW GODDARD (A), TIM SALE (A), SCOTT MORSE (A), MIKE MIGNOLA (Cover)

The creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunites with the writers from his hit TV shows including Tick creator and Angel Executive Producer Ben Edlund for an imaginative and frightening look into the history of vampires in the world of the Slayer. Intricately woven around a central story by Whedon featuring a group of young Watchers in training meeting their first undead, Whedon's staff of writers present stories ranging from medieval times to the Depression to today, as well as Buffy's rematch with Dracula and Angel's ongoing battle with his own demons. Wrapped in a haunting cover by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. Collecting the five-issue miniseries. "An entertaining anthology of Slayerverse yarns written by Buffy staff writers." -Entertainment Weekly






(BTVS) Fray Future Slayer TPB:
Full Color, Softcover, 216pp, $19.95 (and always 10% off at Austin Books & Comics)

JOSS WHEDON/KARL MOLINE/ANDY OWENS

Hundreds of years in the future, Manhattan has become a deadly slum, run by mutant crime-lords and disinterested cops. Stuck in the middle is a young girl who thought she had no future, but learns she has a great destiny. In a world so poisoned that it doesn't notice the monsters on its streets, how can a street kid like Fray unite a fallen city against a demonic plot to consume mankind? Joss Whedon, the celebrated creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, brings his vision to the future in this unique tale. As inventive in the comics medium as in that of television or film, Whedon spins a complex tale of a skilled thief coming of age without the help of friends or family, guided only by a demonic Watcher.





(Firefly) Serenity TPB:
Full Color, Softcover, $9.95 (and always 10% off at Austin Books & Comics)

Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and scribe of Marvel's Astonishing X-Men, unveils a previously unknown chapter in the lives of his favorite band of space brigands in this comics prequel of the Serenity feature film-the big-budget follow-up to Whedon's cult-hit TV show Firefly. Penned by Whedon and Brett Matthews, who wrote several episodes of Firefly as well as Dark Horse's final Angel comics series and the animated Chronicles of Riddick feature "Dark Fury," Serenity follows a ship full of mercenaries, fugitives, and one law-abiding prostitute in their pursuit for fast cash and a little peace along the fringes of space. The ragtag crew of Serenity take on a scavenger mission with the hopes of earning enough dough to disappear for a while. Only too late do they realize the whole gig is orchestrated by an old enemy eager to remake their acquainitance with the help of some covert-operatives known only as the Blue Gloves. Artist Will Conrad (Marvel's Elektra and Witches) and colorist Laura Martin (Astonishing X-Men and The Ultimates) paint a rough and wild world of adventure across a strange and dangerous universe, in this not-to-be-missed tale straight from the brain of pop-culture mastermind Joss Whedon!