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April 07 2009

(SPOILER) Dark Horse solicitations for July. Info for Buffy #26 and vol. 5 with some wonderful (and wonderfully spoilery) cover art. Edit: Link changed to Comic Book Resources because of the higher quality images.

Looks like a lot will happen and a lot of characters back in action and all together.

[ edited by CaptainB on 2009-04-08 02:59 ]

CaptainB | BtVS | 20:50 CET | 41 comments total | tags: dark horse, buffy

That cover looks absolutely amazing!

Animal Mother | April 07, 20:57 CET

Finally!! I've been dying for a comic related post to show off the completely kick-ass cover artwork that I just purchased on Ebay.

Angel #24 Cover Art

I had to pimp it here b/c apparently there's a rule about drawings not being allowed to appear on the front page flickr account. Can you believe I got an Angel: After the Fall original artwork cover for less than $100??!!! Don't tell Nick Runge or he may get upset!!!

alexreager | April 07, 21:02 CET

SPOILER: There are yaks.

[ edited by Sunfire on 2009-04-07 21:25 ]

Sunfire | April 07, 21:07 CET

That has to be one of my favourite Jo Chen covers to date. Warren looks bloody terrifying (bad pun intended)!

redders | April 07, 21:16 CET

At least the yaks are not part-Dawn, by the looks of things.

CaptainB | April 07, 21:16 CET

Both covers look amazing.Jo Chen is always spectacular but I love the Jeanty one too.A real the gangs all here feel.

[ edited by Buffyfantic on 2009-04-07 21:29 ]

Buffyfantic | April 07, 21:20 CET

Am I wrong in guessing the man on the far left is Twilight?

ETA: I just looked at the Jeanty cover again and noticed the weapon that Faith is using looks mighty familiar.

[ edited by Animal Mother on 2009-04-07 21:24 ]

Animal Mother | April 07, 21:20 CET

Looks like Twilight to me.

redders | April 07, 21:21 CET

Oz! Lovely depiction.

Simon | April 07, 21:27 CET

I am smiling so wide right now.

Nolan | April 07, 21:27 CET

I was hoping to see Jeanty's Oz, but I guess I'll have to be patient.

So excited for it, though.

Jobo | April 07, 21:31 CET

I'm pretty sure that's Twilight.It looks like his mask that is being worn.Love Oz but I knew Jo Chen would nail Seth Green's likeness.

[ edited by Buffyfantic on 2009-04-07 21:32 ]

Buffyfantic | April 07, 21:31 CET

If you put the two cover' characters together, that's a huge cast! I trust Jane Espenson.

CaptainB | April 07, 21:41 CET

Jane Espenson rocks... so much. I can't wait for this comic.

And I agree, great Seth Green. Jo Chen is a goddess.

BrownCoat_Tabz | April 07, 21:44 CET

Folks, don't sleep on the beautiful cover of Star Wars: Invasion #1 by beloved Buffy cover artist Jo Chen.

hobnail | April 07, 21:47 CET

That's the best Chen cover to date. And I love the Jeanty cover, as well, with the "gang's all here" beauty of it -- Giles, Faith, Normal Dawn, Satsu, Leah, everybody in it together now, for good and all. Troubled by the presence of Twilight and lack of Xander on the Chen cover, but somewhat reassured by him being under siege with the rest of them on the Jeanty.

KingofCretins | April 07, 21:52 CET

Awwwwwwesome.

Who's the brown-haired Slayer behind Faith? Kennedy? Or is there another cover-worthy junior Slayer that I'm just forgetting about?

dingoes8 | April 07, 22:22 CET

dingoes8,
I am pretty sure that is Kennedy, but I am not 100%.

Animal Mother | April 07, 22:33 CET

And Dawn is back to her old size!

Capt. Logic | April 07, 22:50 CET

Love both covers. Oz looks amazing on the Chen cover.

Shep | April 07, 23:10 CET

Wow, the Chen cover is really really amazing!!

JotheCat | April 07, 23:31 CET

wow looks amazing! and I like the cover for Vol. 5 TPB as well!

Chris the Bloody | April 07, 23:42 CET

Superb artwork by Chen as per, (her Oz is stunning) and as for Jeanty's cover, well lets say as usual I'm not a very keen at all. That rendering of Giles is just surreal....

sueworld2003 | April 08, 00:01 CET

Oz looks rather too young and pretty! I'd have thought he'd look a bit older by now. (And, perhaps, hairier.)

daylight | April 08, 00:24 CET

Wow, I absolutely love the Chen cover. Perfect Oz likeness and one of the best Buffy likenesses by Chen to date.

Emmie | April 08, 00:46 CET

The Chen cover is amazing. It makes July seem very far away.

Maggie | April 08, 01:08 CET

*thoroughly undignified fangirlish squee* Oz!!! ^_^

Taaroko | April 08, 01:24 CET

I was thinking that the Oz on Chen's looks almost like it's just a picture it's so great. But then I read Daylight say that he should be older... and I agree... Daylight ruined it for me. Way to go, buddy.

FaithsTruCalling | April 08, 01:27 CET

Who's the random guy between Twilight and Willow on the Chen?

DawnLover90 | April 08, 01:36 CET

That is a stunningly precise likeness of Andrew.

KingofCretins | April 08, 01:42 CET

Amazing covers! Chen has really outdone herself and I love the ensemble cast in Jeanty's cover. God July can't come fast enough!

vampmogs | April 08, 01:55 CET

Why isn't Xander on that cover? It is gorgeous.

cheryl | April 08, 02:01 CET

I changed the link to higher res-pictures. Hope that's okay.

CaptainB | April 08, 03:00 CET

Not every character is on every cover. There seems to be a nice thread woven in there -- Twilight and Warren connect. Warren connects to Andrew and to Willow. Willow connects to Oz. Everybody always connects to Buffy. That cover makes me think that 8.26 will feature or at least set up some confrontation between Andrew and Warren.

KingofCretins | April 08, 03:03 CET

Season four Oz. Not to ruin the mystique of it all. Plus, Willow is from a season three pic with Xander, and Buffy looks like a screen cap from "Get it Done." As a precaution, I will say I am an artist and an art educator and fully embrace using references (duh!), so I'm just having fun looking for them.

[ edited by CaptainB on 2009-04-08 03:20 ]

CaptainB | April 08, 03:18 CET

Actually, it's a Buffy screencap from Bring on the Night and it's identical except for being flipped horizontally. ;)

You can see the reference pic for Buffy by clicking here.

[ edited by Emmie on 2009-04-08 03:45 ]

Emmie | April 08, 03:43 CET

Just brought to my attention: Anybody else notice that in the variant cover, Faith and Buffy are essentially wearing the same outfit, just in different colors? It appears they have the same (or very similar) emblem on their shoulders, but Buffy's is gold while Faith's is silver. I'm thinking it's some kind of a symbol for first and second in command.

kasadilla | April 08, 03:57 CET

Buffy and Giles are together again! Hooray! This season is re-uniting everyone!

Vortigun | April 08, 08:42 CET

Is it then confirmed that the yaks are twilight?

[ edited by Sparticus on 2009-04-08 13:25 ]

Sparticus | April 08, 12:41 CET

Does anyone think there's more to Giles having a better sword than everyone else on the Jeanty cover?

DawnLover90 | April 08, 13:47 CET

I would love to have a tenth of Jo's talent. Yet another gorgeous cover from her.

Bring on the comic - it looks awesome.

The Do That Girl | April 08, 13:58 CET

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