Faiths methods, much more reckless than buffys, prove ineffective and she leads them into a trap laid by the first and his minions. Buffy the vampire slayer season eight comic read buffy the. While the television show had one inseries year pass for every real year because each season took a year with an episode roughly every week, buffy season 8 has, of course, taken longer to unfold because of the monthly comic schedule. Whether he is portrayed as a hero or villain in these comics depends on where generally in the overall timeline of the buffyverse the story. Buffy the vampire slayer season ten is the sequel to the season nine comic book series. High quality buffy the vampire slayer gifts and merchandise. Buffy the vampire slayer season eight is a comic book series published by dark horse comics. Dracula set in the past, and also during angel season 5 spike. Buffy the vampire slayer season 8 omnibus volume 1. You can just start from the beginning of this guide, as all seven seasons of buffy and five seasons of angel have been curated into comic book. A hole in the world a comic book adaptation of the episode spike.
To remedy this, the episode relied heavily on comedy derived from referencing bram stokers book and draculas pop. First a cult classic film, then a successful television series, buffy the vampire slayer continues to outlive even the most unvanquishable of the undead. Sep 11, 2010 buffy season 8 the long way home issue 1 animated version. Written by brian lynch, it focuses on the character of spike, a main character in television series buffy the vampire slayer and its spinoff, angel. Angel omnibus set during season 1 of angel, maybe season 2 spike vs. The 20 wildest things that happened in the buffy comics cbr. After the fall franchise, it also serves as a prequel to dark horse comics own buffy the vampire slayer season eight comic. Dark horse comics is the thirdlargest comics publisher in the u. Somebody else noticed that spike is about to kiss buffy and he still has monsters slime taste in his mouth. Original publications under the spike comics title. Buffy summers is the title character of the buffy the vampire slayer franchise. Buffy and spike confront the fact that theyve grown closer to each other, and buffy realizes she loves spike, and they become a couple. He continued to play a major part in the subsequent sequel comics to both buffy and angel.
Fray is an eightissue comic book limited series, a futuristic spinoff of the television series buffy the vampire slayer. Buffy the vampire slayer comics refer to comic books based on the television series buffy the vampire slayer. This hints at a possible old relationship between spike and angel, which. Jul 19, 2016 what else you need to know to catch up. This reading order consists of all canonical comics in the buffyverse and acts as a continuation of the buffy the vampire slayer television series. The paperbacks also include all oneshots, short stories and web comics associated with season 9. When buzz from supergirl met spike from buffy the vampire slayer. The story of buffy the vampire slayer is finally complete. Jeanty is holding a contestto commemorate buffy s birthday, where one lucky person will win a page of original art from buffy season 8. While many of these comics were published when the television show was on air they are not all considered canonical and often deal with characters who do not appear in the television series, most notably in the tales of the slayers and tales of the vampires miniseries. Louis, 1997 spike and dru are travelling to sunnydale, but first stop off at st.
Spike comics refer to the metaseries title published by idw publishing, as well as publications. Jun 27, 2018 spike, willow, and giles are all present. She first appeared in the 1992 film buffy the vampire slayer before going on to appear in the television series and subsequent comic book of the same name. That would change in the comic book continuation when buffy is. Spike is a comic book series published by idw publishing. Spike comics refer to the metaseries title published by idw publishing, as well as publications from dark horse comics in which spike is the title character. This is the buffy summers you know, who wants what every average teenager wants. Buffy and spike are trying to give a real honest relationship a try, the world knows the existence of the supernatural sunnydale falling into a hellmouth. Its been ten years and the buffy the vampire slayer comic book line has expanded to include multiple series and its canon now reaches across two. Sep 05, 2017 that sounds simple enough, but that was in 2007. To all you spike and spuffy haters, i think the comics do a beautiful job of addressing spikes flaws. Buffy season 8 the long way home issue 1 animated version.
As dark horse comicss buffy license expires at the end of 2018, boom. Into the light buffy the vampire slayer marsters, james, santacruz, derlis. Fernando goni a spike returns to the comic book world in this special oneshot written by fanfavorite writer peter david. Most spikecentric stories, however, have been published subsequent to angel s finale episode. These comic books used a logo based on the angels typeface. Buffy the vampire slayer is the second major joss whedon property being relaunched in comics at boom. In their latest look at creators talking about comics, csbg shows how peter david finally had buzz meet spike in an issue of supegirl.
It has been a year since the end of season 11 and it has been a quiet year. Read buffy the vampire slayer season eight comic online free and high quality. After buffy the vampire slayer and angel ended, there were persistent rumors that director joss whedon was going to make a spike movie with actor james marsters reprising his role as the fan. The first issue of the new firefly series arrives in stores on november 14th. Buffy the vampire slayer is an american supernatural drama television series based on the 1992 film of the same name. Here are weirdest things that have happened in he buffy comics so far. In 2019, a new series was announced to be published by boom. Buffy the vampire slayer comic book collections for sale ebay. The high school years is a series of graphic novels currently being published by dark horse comics. Its been ten years and the buffy the vampire slayer comic book line has expanded to include multiple series and its. Angel, buffy, and spike decide on an alternative plan. Buffy the vampire slayer comic read buffy the vampire. Later, he fought to get his soul back so that buffy could love him, and sacrificed himself for her. It was created by joss whedon under his production tag, mutant enemy productions, with later coexecutive producers being jane espenson, david fury, david greenwalt, doug petrie, marti noxon, and david solomon.
All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Spike returns with a soul, and buffy is forced to train an army of potential slayers as a force arises that wishes to destroy the slayer line. As it turns out, he only recently crashlanded back on earth after orbiting space on a ship manned by giant. When came the time to officially continue joss whedons buffy the vampire slayer series in comic form, whedon went with them, and they quickly became one of the top licensed properties in comics. Initially, titles in this metaseries were a noncanon extension of the homonym tv show, but it eventually introduced the official continuation of the series in the format of new seasons. Dark horseoffered up individual panels from the forthcoming final issue. Eventually, that continuity ended with buffy and spike at peace with one another, even. Giles has found a spell to restore him to adulthood. Series creator joss whedon brought buffy the vampire slayer back to life with this comicsonly followup to season 7 of the television show.
Wtf things that happened in buffy comics screenrant. Below you will find our complete buffy the vampire slayer and angel comic book reading order, aiding you in jumping between the various series. Old times, by peter david, depicts spike s encounter with the vengeance demon halfrek, explaining his recognition of her in buffy episode older and far away, and clarifying that she was in fact his beloved cecily. On a dark night in 1880s london, a young poet named william was humiliated by an elegant woman named cecily and fled into the night. Buffy the vampire slayerseason eight motion comic available now on dvdbluray. Buffy the vampire slayer season eight is a comic book series published by dark horse comics from 2007 to 2011. Buffy comics reading order angel, faith, spike comic books.
Spike appears in numerous comics of disputed canonicity. Sep 26, 2017 series creator joss whedon brought buffy the vampire slayer back to life with this comicsonly followup to season 7 of the television show. A guide to buffy the vampire slayer comics comic book. Uniquely, although this is a spinoff from idws larger angel. Year 2014 featuring art from dark horse comics buffyverse of comic book series. James marsters reveals the secrets of his dark new spike comic. The series serves as a canonical continuation of the television series buffy the vampire slayer, and follows the events of that shows final televised season.
Nov 05, 2018 buffy the vampire slayer is the second major joss whedon property being relaunched in comics at boom. Fifteen years after buffy the vampire slayer left tv, joss whedon brings. Mar 23, 2020 when buzz from supergirl met spike from buffy the vampire slayer. Wish it was real buffy the vampire slayer, buffy spike. Faiths methods, much more reckless than buffy s, prove ineffective and she leads them into a trap laid by the first and his minions. Spike would later be restored during angel, and worked alongside his ultimate frenemy as a hero. After the fall, and a spike comic book series, which bridges some aspects of continuity between after the fall and season eight. Buffy the vampire slayer is a comic book metaseries published by dark horse comics in the course of twenty years 19982018. Aptly named season 8, these comics are the official sequel to buffy and continue where the liveaction series left off with the slayer, her friends, and their ongoing challenge to fight the forces of darkness. Go back to the beginning as the critically acclaimed pop culture phenomenon buffy the vampire slayer is reimagined under the guidance of series creator joss whedon. In over a decade long run of the comic book continuation, we have seen buffy reach an 11th season, the spinoff series angel continues in the title characters own series continuation, spike got the spinoff series we all desperately wanted years ago, and most recently, giles got his own spin off comic book series where hes back in high school. These are strange, bittersweet times for buffy fans. Willow is running a center for women and has many slayers and witches as members. Buffy the vampire slayer and angel and faith, along with two associated miniseries following willow and spike.
The first issue of the new firefly series arrives in. Most spike centric stories, however, have been published subsequent to angel s finale episode. Despite spikes insistence that they find another way, dawn volunteers to use. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. These first comics were stories published in 1999 under the spike and dru title, as buffy the vampire slayer classic spinoffs. In their latest look at creators talking about comics, csbg shows how peter david. An infamous vampire, spike began to help buffy in her fight once he could no longer bite humans. Sunnydale, 1997 two mysterious sisters, lilith and lamia, arrive in sunnydale. Spike finally makes his first appearance in the buffy comics on the last page of the twilight story arc, but it isnt until the following story arc last gleaming, penned by whedon that we learn what spike has been up to. Buffy the vampire slayer comics buffyverse wiki fandom. Brushed off by spike as a regular vamp who happens to know some gypsy tricks, dracula proved to be unlike any other vamps in the buffyverse. Fifteen years after the tv show finished, joss whedon and christos gage have penned the final adventure of buffy summers, arriving at the ending described as the culmination of all buffy seasons.