November 18 2009
Brad Meltzer jumps into the Buffyverse.
The bestselling author tells of how he came to be writing season 8 and what to expect in his upcoming arc.
November 09 2009
(SPOILER)
First look at Georges Jeanty's cover for Buffy #32.
What. The. Frak. (Jo Chen's cover can be seen here).
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November 07 2009
For the love of Buffy Season 8.
A Comic Book Daily columnist tells us why Buffy is the comic book that he must have every month.
November 04 2009
(SPOILER)
For the discussion of Buffy #30.
It's the conclusion to Jane Espenson's Season 8 'Retreat' arc.
October 19 2009
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Preview for Buffy #30.
The final part of Jane Espenson's 'Retreat' arc will be out on November 4th.
October 11 2009
Recap of the Buffy season 8 panel at Baltimore Comic Con.
Georges Jeanty, Jo Chen and Scott Allie were there to answer questions from fans. Amongst the Buffy tidbits, there's an update on the status of the Shepherd Book mini-series.
October 07 2009
Five questions with Jo Chen.
The Buffy season 8 artist talks her work at Dark Horse and whether she's going to do any more of her own work.
October 06 2009
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Plot info and cover art for Buffy #31.
This Joss penned tale will be out in January.
September 30 2009
Buffy Season 8 'Predators and Prey' tpb out this week.
The fifth volume collects issues #21 - 25 and also includes the short stories "Harmony Bites" and "Vampy Cat Play Friend" from MySpace Dark Horse Presents.
September 14 2009
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Full Georges Jeanty Slayalive Q/A for Buffy #28.
25 questions answered.
September 09 2009
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Cover art and details for Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow.
The Season 8 one-shot comes out in December. There's also info about the Buffy GelaSkins and the re-release of the Buffy Supernatural Defense Kit.
September 04 2009
Larger pic of the cover art for the sixth Buffy season 8 volume.
As provided by Jo Chen. She also addresses the misconception that she's leaving the series.
September 02 2009
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For the discussion of Buffy #28.
The third part of Jane Espenson's 'Retreat' arc may provoke a lot of debate.
August 26 2009
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Regarding the next issue of Buffy Season 8.
A TFAW blogger talks about her sneak peek at #28. Looks like the issue could prove to be a major talking point for the fandom.
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August 21 2009
Coming soon - a trailer for the Buffy Season 8 adaption?
FoxStore.com and Amazon both list this trailer as being on the Bones Season 4 DVD. Will the trailer be for a motion comic or a full blown animated series?
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August 15 2009
If We Ran Entertainment Weekly...
we would totally run this fake EW Whedonverse cover every single week. Check out The TV Addict's preference over the endless Twilight covers we've been getting.
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August 05 2009
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For the discussion of Buffy #27.
It's the second part of Jane Espenson's 'Retreat' arc.
July 14 2009
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Cover art and plot details for Buffy #29.
The fourth part of Jane Espenson's arc will be out in October. And fans of Sugarshock will be pleased to hear that they'll be able to buy it in single issue format that month as well.
July 13 2009
Chart positions for Tales of the Vampires and Angel #22.
ICV2 has the rundown of June's comic book titles and the vampiric one-shot has done particularly good, to be a one-shot, in an extremely number one-filled month.
July 06 2009
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Scott Allie's Q&A for Buffy #26.
You know the drill. The cool people at SlayAlive shoot Q's, the suave Scott shoots A's back.
July 01 2009
'Always Darkest' - A Buffy Season 8 Tale.
The highly entertaining story by Joss and Jo is now available for your perusal.
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For the discussion of Buffy #26.
Titled 'Retreat', it's the start of Jane Espenson's brand new Buffy season 8 arc.
June 26 2009
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The third preview of Buffy #26.
This particular sneak peek has one more page of Espenson goodness than the last preview.
June 15 2009
Comics chart for May.
Buffy #25 "Living Doll" gets the 14th position while Angel 21 leads the indie comics' chart. A good showing, all in all.
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June 08 2009
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Scott Allie's Q&A for Tales of the Vampires.
Dark Horse' editor in chief answers fan questions over at Slayalive and reveals a new small project for the Buffyverse.
Buffy Season 8 nominated for British Fantasy Award.
The third volume in the series 'Wolves at the Gate' got nominated in the "Best Comic - Graphic Novel" category. More details over at the British Fantasy Society website.
May 23 2009
'Time of Your Life' tops New York Times Graphic Books Bestseller list.
The fourth volume of Buffy Season 8 took the number one slot in the paperback section for the week of May 16th.
May 20 2009
Comics chart for April.
Sales for last month's Whedonverse comics are out, and it looks like they have slipped quite a bit from March.
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Jane Espenson talks Buffy Season 8.
She tells Comic Book Resources about her upcoming arc and there's some preview art from #26 as well.
May 13 2009
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Buffy, Becky, and Tales of the Vampires.
Becky Cloonan tells Newsarama all about her upcoming Buffy Season 8 one-shot.
May 12 2009
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First look at Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Vampires.
This Season 8 Interlude tale will be out in June.
May 10 2009
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Dark Horse's Buffy Zone gets updated with new info.
And there's some interesting hints on what to expect from the Joss/Jo two page Buffy comic strip for MySpace Dark Horse Presents.
May 08 2009
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Cover art and plot details for Buffy #27.
The second part of Jane Espenson's arc will be out in August.
May 06 2009
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For the discussion of Buffy #25.
This story is penned by Doug Petrie ("Fool For Love", "Bad Girls", "Beneath You"). The Buffy Season 8 Volume 4 "Time of Your Life" tpb also comes out in comic book shops today.
April 28 2009
Buffy Season 8 Cover Artist in Baltimore on Saturday, May 2nd.
Jo Chen, the cover artist for many Buffy Season 8 issues, will be a special guest at the Free Comic Day event held at Collectors Corner.
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April 27 2009
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Preview for Buffy #25 "Living Doll".
Newsarama has a five page preview of the issue, which comes out next week.
April 01 2009
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For the discussion of Buffy #24.
Titled 'Safe', this issue is written by Jim Krueger (Earth X, Justice) and is set around a special partnership.
March 29 2009
Buffy Season 8 wins GLAAD Media Award.
The awards are there to "to recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBT community and the issues that affect their lives" and Buffy won in the "Outstanding Comic Book" category.
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March 26 2009
Details for the 4th volume of MySpace Dark Horse Presents.
"Joss Whedon teams with Season Eight cover artist Jo Chen for a special Buffy the Vampire Slayer story".
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March 22 2009
Buffy Season 8 is a New York Times Best Seller.
The third volume made its debut entry onto this week's Graphic Books (Paperback) Best Seller List.
March 19 2009
Did she say yes? The outcome of the Buffy #22 marriage proposal.
Dark Horse's Scott Allie lets us know what happened with Dillon's letter.
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March 18 2009
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Buffy Season 8 Volume 5 gets listed on Amazon.ca.
Spoilers fans might want to read the 'Production Description' to get a glimpse of what happens in the last two issues of the 'Predator And Prey' arc.
March 04 2009
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For the discussion of Buffy #23.
Come with us now, if you will, gentle readers. Join us on a new voyage of the mind, a little tale we like to call: "Buffy, A Slayer of the Vampyrs".
February 19 2009
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What to expect from Buffy #24.
Jim Krueger tells Comic Book Resources all about this very special one-shot.
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More preview pages from Buffy 8.23 "Predators and Prey".
Newsarama offers us seven pages from next month's Season Eight comic book. It's longer than Dark Horse's preview.
February 05 2009
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Cover art and info for Buffy #25.
Blimey. This one is penned by Doug Petrie.
February 04 2009
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MySpace Dark Horse Presents "Vampy Cat Play Friend".
The special tie-in for Buffy Season 8 #22 Swell. Story written by Steven S. DeKnight and illustrated by Camilla D'Errico.
January 31 2009
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Buffy Season 8 #23 preview pages.
Dark Horse posted two pages for "Predators and Prey".
January 27 2009
Buffy Season 8 nominated for GLAAD Media Award.
It goes up against The Alcoholic, Final Crisis: Revelations, Secret Six and Young Avengers Presents in the category of Outstanding Comic Book.
January 23 2009
Buffy season 8 - Wolves at the Gate featured in NPR's "Books We Like".
"[It] is particularly good, with a fast-moving plot and plenty of whimsical repartee".
January 20 2009
Whedonverse comic book chart positions for December.
Buffy #20 came in at no. 17 shifting an estimated 71,896 copies while Angel: After The Fall #15 took 64th place shifting an estimated 37,649 copies.
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January 10 2009
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Buffy Season 8 #24 variant cover.
Jeanty's cover art for Buffy Season 8 #24. Spoiler tag just in case...
January 08 2009
Who buys Buffy season 8?
Based on the phenomenal sales of Buffy at one particular comic book shop in 2008, a Newsarama blogger asks "I'd love to see the breakdown, if it were possible, of the buyers of Buffy comics". One possible category could be "Heroes actresses".
January 07 2009
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For the discussion of Buffy #21.
Does everything change with this issue? Find out and see. ETA: Read a special blog by this issue's lead character over at MTV's Splash Page.
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Cover art and info for Buffy #24.
Stunning art work by Jo Chen. There's also details about the seventh Buffy omnibus out on June 23rd.
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'Harmony Bites' - a Buffy Season 8 tale.
Karl Moline and Jane Espenson collaborate to bring us "Harmony Bites".
January 05 2009
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More preview pages for this week's Buffy #21.
Also a preview page for the MySpace Dark Horse Presents tie-in to the issue by Jane Espenson and Karl Moline.
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Georges Jeanty - eleven questions asked.
Interesting insights into how he draws Buffy season 8. And there's details about a cool little in-joke for the next issue of Buffy.
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December 17 2008
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For the discussion of Buffy #20.
It's a very special "animated" episode of Buffy.
Bid for Buffy season 8 original artwork.
Inker Andy Owens has donated a page from Buffy #11 to held raise funds for the Faber family. "Rich [Faber] is a well-known comic book inker and co-creator of the indy superhero series Buzzboy. His wife Traci is battling Stage 4 metastic melanoma" and they need all the help they can get "pay for costly cancer treatments for Traci".
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December 16 2008
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Jeph Loeb talks Buffy.
His highly anticipated Buffy Season 8 debut comes out tomorrow. Some of the proceeds from the sale of the comic book will go to the Sam Loeb Charity Fund.
Buffyverse overload: Buffy #20 and Angel ATF # 15 ship this week.
Confirmed by Previews.
December 15 2008
Whedonverse comic book chart positions for November.
Buffy season 8 re-enters the top ten with #19 taking eighth place. 'Angel: After The Fall' #14 comes in at no. 47 and is also the top selling book on the Independent Comic Books chart.
December 04 2008
Dark Horse unveils cover art for the 'Time of Your Life' tpb.
It's very good indeed. And if you were hoping to read a brand new issue of Buffy season 8 in March, well it seems that you may have to wait till April.
December 02 2008
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Six page preview for Buffy #20.
Plus an interview with the writer Jeph Loeb as well.
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November 26 2008
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For the discussion of Buffy #19.
It's the long awaited conclusion to Joss Whedon's 'Time of Your Life' arc. And a Q&A with Scott Allie about this particular issue can be found here.
November 25 2008
Whedon Speak: 'Buffy - The Chain'.
Find out why issue five of Buffy season 8 matters.
Buffy #19 ships tomorrow.
According to Previews.
November 22 2008
Interview with Dark Horse's Scott Allie about Buffy season 8.
He also mentions that there's hopefully going to be "two different [Serenity] minis over the next year" and maybe Dollhouse comic books too?
November 06 2008
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Preview for Buffy #19.
Six pages to tide you over until the comic book comes out on November 19th.
November 04 2008
"I've definitely got some ideas that are effin' strange".
Joss speaks to Vice Magazine about Wonder Woman, Dollhouse, Dr. Horrible, Buffy season 8 and more.
November 03 2008
Georges Jeanty talks Buffy season 8.
A very enjoyable interview with the comic book artist.
October 30 2008
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Info for Buffy Season 8 "Time of Your Life" tpb appears on Amazon.
It would appear that it gives away the ending for the last issue of the arc. So don't read if you don't want to be spoiled.
October 21 2008
Possible new schedule for Buffy Season 8.
Comicbookresources' Lying in the Gutters column has different tentative release dates from Dark Horse's site set for the next three issues. Might issue 22 slip to February ?
October 20 2008
Buffy S8, Angel ATF and Spike ATF's positions in September's comics chart.
The Whedonverse books reach the usual excellent rankings for last month's retailer orders. Plus, The Long Way Home TPB is back in the Top 100 and First Night gets in at #20. ICV2 has the estimates.
Buffy Season 8 awarded with Best Screen to Comic Adaptation at Scream Awards.
The award ceremony was hosted last Saturday in LA, and will be screened on Spike TV this Tuesday, October 21 (9:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT).
October 14 2008
Scott Allie updates the Buffy Zone.
Dark Horse' editor apologizes for next issue's delay and gives us the lowdown on how the next arc is shaping up.
October 09 2008
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Cover art and solicitation info for Buffy #22.
It's a Steven S. DeKnight penned issue.
September 22 2008
Ask Brad Meltzer.
The Buffy season 8 writer and Book of Lies author takes your questions today at 3:00 East Coast USA time, noon Pacific time.
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September 18 2008
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The shape of things to come in Buffy Season 8.
Joss (and Brad) drops some hints about future plots.
September 15 2008
Whedonverse comic book chart positions for August.
Buffy and Angel stay much the same as before, Spike takes a little bit of a tumble.
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September 04 2008
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For the discussion of Buffy #18.
Will the Slayer(s) survive last month's dramatic revelation?
August 19 2008
Comic books sales continue apace.
Estimated sales figures have been released for July 2008, with strong results for Whedon books. Buffy Season 8 #16 sells 82,031 copies, maintaining its top ten position in 10th place; Angel: After the Fall #10 is 51st with 43,024 sold; Spike: After the Fall #1 sells 36,974 with a strong debut in 59th place.
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August 11 2008
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Cover art for Buffy #20 (now with added nostalgia).
Dark Horse releases Georges Jeanty's cover for the "special" twentieth issue. The solicitation info for that issue as well as Jo Chen's cover can be viewed here.
August 07 2008
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Dark Horse's Scott Allie answers questions about Buffy Season 8.
And yes there is discussion of the tumultuous event that occurred in Buffy #17.
August 04 2008
Buffy #17 and Spike ATF #2 ship this week.
According to Previews.
July 27 2008
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Scott Allie reveals the big change in Season 8's next arc.
From Dark Horse' panel at SDCC. It's something pretty groundbreaking, folks.
July 26 2008
Joss Whedon talks about his comic books.
ComicMix chats with him about Buffy season 8, Angel: After The Fall, A Shepherd's Tale and Fray.
July 25 2008
Today at Comic Con - the Joss Whedon Dark Horse panel.
Not only will Buffy season 8 and the Shepherd Book mini-series get discussed but Dr. Horrible as well. Kickoff starts at 1.30pm PT. ETA At the moment io9.com is live blogging from the event and we're getting great "as it happens" comments from our Whedonesque posters in attendance. And the big news is that there will be more Dr Horrible.
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July 02 2008
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For the discussion of Buffy #16.
Joss returns with the highly anticipated 'Time of Your Life' arc.
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Joss Whedon talks Buffy #16 and beyond.
He tells MTV News, "Buffy lends itself to a comic book universe more than anything I've ever done. Buffy is a comic book." Also first details on the season 8 arc Jane Espenson will be writing.
July 01 2008
Reminder: Buffy #16 and Angel #10 ship this week.
According to Previews.
June 26 2008
That Joss Whedon schedule at Comic Con in full.
The timetable has yet to be confirmed officially but it's looking like the Dr. Horrible/Buffy season 8 panel will be on Friday July 25th at 1:30–2:30 p.m. and the Dollhouse panel will be on the following day at 1–2 p.m.
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June 12 2008
From the mail bag: the accessibility of Buffy season 8.
A visually impaired Buffy fan wrote to Whedonesque about his frustration of not being able to follow the series in its new format. He's tried to find audio and electronic formats of the comic book but to no avail. Can anyone help?
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June 06 2008
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Buffy 8.18 and Wolves at the Gate TPB's solicitation and covers.
Comics Continuum has the description and the images for September's issue of Season 8 up. Once again, Jo Chen outdoes herself.. and this Dawn comes from the leftest of fields:-)
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June 03 2008
Reminder: Buffy #15 ships tomorrow.
According to Diamond's shipping list.
May 27 2008
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Pencils from Buffy season 8 'Wolves At The Gate' part 4.
Fan meeting Georges Jeanty leads to two snaps of pages from next issue. HUGE spoilers for two particular characters.
May 09 2008
Cover art for the Buffy season 8 'Wolves at the Gate' tpb.
Amazon.com has a shipping date of November 1st for this volume but as ever that's subject to change. The website also has cover art for the Serenity: Better Days trade paperback.
May 08 2008
Newsarama shows Buffy Tarot's High Priestess.
Well, it's not that hard to guess who she is.
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