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November 08 2008

(SPOILER) Solicitation info and covers for Buffy #23. This issue is written by Drew Z. Greenberg, and is centered on an unusual duo.

Update for grammar fix. Thx for the grammar tips , after all it's 11pm over here.

Numfar PTB | BtVS | 01:13 CET | 29 comments total | tags: season 8, buffy, dark horse, drew z. greenberg

Well that description certainly provides a list of people who will survive the end of the Fray arc. Heh.

The One True b!X | November 08, 01:18 CET

A few things:

- I think this might be the first time I like the Jeanty cover more than the Chen one.

- Italy? Really? Any chance that we're going to finally lay eyes on the Immortal? *g*

- Also: Buffy, Andrew... what about that Spike-and-Angel-shaped elephant in the room, huh?

- Simone, as most people predicted.

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Enisy | November 08, 01:32 CET

Centered on, not around.

The Blue Leopard | November 08, 02:04 CET

Yeah,this pretty much confirms present day Willow is still alive.Yes it also did cross my mind too that if Angel and Spike are going to get brought up at some point in season 8 or the events of Damage,TGIQ and maybe Shells,this might be the issue to do it.

Buffyfantic | November 08, 02:28 CET

Meh.

Dana5140 | November 08, 02:38 CET

I'm all kinds of excited! Mostly to counter Dana6140's "Meh." before my post ;)

I'm loving the Jeanty cover and I agree with Enisy, this seems like the perfect time to discuss the Angel/Buffy/Spike triangle started by Andrew in TGIQ.

Emmie | November 08, 03:10 CET

This is the first time ever that a Jo Chen cover has failed to fill me with all kinds of excitement. Meh, indeed, Dana!

As much as I love Tom Lenk I'm SO not an Andrew fan. I do hope the Spike/Angel topic is resolved- preferably just before Andrew dies a very long, slow and painful death... ;-)

missb | November 08, 03:56 CET

Ok, just noticed something weird in the Chen cover. Swords? Maybe it's a deliberate callback to Becoming and Buffy's fight with Angelus, but swords? Really?

Buffy's trying to take down the rogue slayer currently in love with the almighty gun. The uber-dramatic glare over swords just seems wrong somehow. Maybe it's textual and will be validated but even so...swords? Huh?

ET: fix some annoying grammar.

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Emmie | November 08, 04:51 CET

Yeah, for the first time, a Chen cover does not wow me.

UnpluggedCrazy | November 08, 04:58 CET

Actually, I like Andrew as a character, not because I'd want to pal around with him (like I would the Scoobies), but because he's so acerbic and bizarre. I thought Tom Lenk did a great job portraying him.

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quantumac | November 08, 05:16 CET

The description for what happens in the comic gave too much away. Not that I doubted the core Scoobies would survive... but still. A little suspense wouldn't have hurt.

Valentyn | November 08, 05:37 CET

I think I'd have preferred the Chen cover to have Buffy grappling over a gun in Simone's hand. It would have continued the message of Buffy "disarming" Simone, who has blatantly abused the gift/weapon of slayerhood that Buffy empowered her with. Buffy disarming Simone over her abuse of power, showing her disapproval of the way Simone chooses to fight.

Emmie | November 08, 05:39 CET

I was hoping Faith would've been the one to rein in Simone.... Sigh...

kasadilla | November 08, 05:44 CET

Andrew in small doses is fun, perfect comic relief. You'd need a good hand to have him the center of a whole episode. And yes, I would like to see the Immortal, too -- he's on my list of people who could be Twilight, though I can't figure out what would motivate him.

(Edited because "can" and "can't" shouldn't be confused)

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scotws | November 08, 07:32 CET

I was all, sure click the spoiler link, you already know how the basic principles of this arc.

Wu-oh. Fail with the spoilage of the next few months

Sparticus | November 08, 10:37 CET

Oh oh oh Jo Chen is doing a cover for Rex Mundi. Excellent. I love that series. And no Shepherd Book the early years? *sighs* I guess we'll have to wait and see what March's solicitations will hold.

Simon | November 08, 11:45 CET

How about some resolving between Xander and Faith. Would be much more interesting...

Hanselel | November 08, 12:56 CET

Oh dear, that Jeanty likeness of Buffy is weak. Why does he seem to draw his women with such 'bobble heads' I wonder?

I'm afraid I'm paralyzed with not caring about this upcoming arc. I never was much of a fan of Andrew. He always seemed like one of Joss's more self indulgent jokes stretched out for far too long.

sueworld2003 | November 08, 13:03 CET

What's the thing infront of Simone's tit supposed to be?

The Alpha Gamer | November 08, 15:33 CET

sueworld2003: Maybe the reason why Jeanty's Buffy seems to have a "bobble-head" is because SMG kinda had one in the latter half of the series? Some would call it good likeness. I don't think it's weak at all... it's not his best SMG likeness, but it's recognizably Buffy. And that was the mandate which Joss charged him with anyway.

The Alpha Gamer: I'm not sure what exactly you're referring to, but it looks like Simone is wearing a black spaghetti-strap top over what looks like a green sports bra. There's an image on the black top... something with a horn. Methinks it's probably something along the lines of a skull with horns, or something Hot Topic-ish like that. :)

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wenxina | November 08, 15:42 CET

Ah, a skull with horns, that makes sense. I thought it was someone's head with a pigtail...

The Alpha Gamer | November 08, 16:13 CET

Has anyone noticed the release date... Mar 4th.

By my schedule (and let me know if its wrong) puts two months between #22 and #23...

Will the delays never end!...ok so thats a little dramatic.

aus-mitch | November 08, 16:58 CET

And no Shepherd Book the early years? *sighs*

Maybe they're taking extra time and care on Serenity stuff, since they screwed up the MySpace Dark Horse Presents story by depicting Serenity having guns.

The One True b!X | November 08, 18:57 CET

Has anyone noticed the release date... Mar 4th.

By my schedule (and let me know if its wrong) puts two months between #22 and #23...

But doesn't #22 come out in February?

Sosa Lola | November 08, 20:15 CET

Close - right now, Dark Horse's site has #22 scheduled for January 28.

Rowan Hawthorn | November 08, 20:28 CET

it's hardly fair to call that two months then, it's only just over one month

The Alpha Gamer | November 09, 01:15 CET

As it seems this will be the first issue back on the first week of the month schedule, according to Allie's latest Buffy Zone update.

Numfar PTB | November 09, 01:18 CET

I know last time Angel and Spike were in Italy, the episode was supposed to be ironic and sarcastic, but I hope this time my Country will not portrayed in the same way again.... to have Andrew here all the time is already hard enough for us ^_^
and I hope this coming issue will show us the Immortal too.
Glad to know Willow is still alive too.

rua1412 | November 09, 11:04 CET

Scott Allie once commented over at SlayAlive that there were no plans to bring the Immortal back in Season 8. It was in one of the Q&A sessions typically held around the release date of a new book.

EDIT: I thought I'd include the link, just in case anyone wanted to check it out for themselves. Here it is: http://www.slayaliveforums.proboards50.com/index.cgi?board=buffyseason8&action=display&thread=2936&page=1

It's in his first response post, and is addressed to Whedon Fan.

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wenxina | November 09, 17:14 CET

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