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October 29 2009

John Cassaday explains the Astonishing X-Men in motion. Artist John Cassaday explains to Marvel Spotlight the process that turned Astonishing X-Men: Gifted into a motion comic.

October 18 2009

Is that Joss Whedon? A familiar face makes a guest appearance in the first issue of Bendis' and Oeming's relaunched series POWERS.

September 28 2009

(SPOILER) IDW Angel solicitations for December. These include Angel:Last Angel in Hell "movie adaptation", #1 of A Hole in the World/Shells adaptation and #28 - the beginning of the new arc 'The Crown Prince Syndrome' by Willingham and Denham. Good month.

August 17 2009

Stephen Mooney at BICS 2009 in Birmingham, UK. The After the Fall artist joins Brian Talbot and many others from the world of comics at Millenium Point, October 3rd - 4th. More...

August 13 2009

Buffy season 8 and Dr. Horrible on the syllabus of Henry Jenkins' new course at USC on transmedia storytelling, which includes a section on the Whedonverses. He notes "I still have room for more students." More...

August 09 2009

S.W.O.R.D. gets its own ongoing series. The interstellar intelligence agency, Agent Brand and Sydren - all created by Joss and John - get their own book (with Lockheed and Beast in tow). Covers by John Cassaday. More...

July 28 2009

Juliet Landau talks "Angel" comics and other projects at SDCC. She also reveals that she will be recording a song based on Spike and Dru.

July 25 2009

Joss talks about Cabin In The Woods and Buffy comics. He also talks about working in different media.

June 25 2009

Video of Amber Benson's Q&A from Challengers Comics, Chicago. The questions and answers were part of a signing for "Death's Daughter." Thanks to Tim for the link!

June 22 2009

Joss turns 45. TFAW.com celebrates. In honor of the Purple One's birthday this week, Things From Another World are offering special discounts on anything and everything in their store Whedon-relevant. More...
New interview with Juliet Landau at Slayerlit. A new interview with Juliet about her role in the Drusilla 2-parter, new writing and the Buffy S8 comic.

June 18 2009

Buffy's Coming Back ... As A Motion Comic? At least according to TV Overmind, citing an unnamed source who has been asked to produce a new Buffy animated series with Joss apparently "involved".

June 08 2009

How Jo Chen works her cover art magic. A series of sketches and comments from Jo Chen show the steps that turn a conceptual sketch into a cover. The cover is from Star Wars: Invasion.

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. More...

April 16 2009

Here’s your chance to own your very own piece of the Verse! Angel original artwork for sale on Ebay. Normally I wouldn’t think ‘Verse related artwork for sale on Ebay is front page worthy but this is an unusual opportunity that I think Whedon fans should see. More...

April 09 2009

(SPOILER) IDW Publishing First Looks: Smile Time #3. Angel: Smile Time #3 will arrive in stores on April 15.

March 21 2009

(SPOILER) June comics solicits reveal Georges Jeanty to draw Manhunter back-up in Batman: Streets of Gotham. IGN has advance solicits, which contain some spoilers for DC Comics released that month, especially the Bat-titles. More...

March 09 2009

iFanboy podcast debates Buffy #23 and Season 8 in general. 36 minutes and 32 seconds in, the podcast reads a "harsh" listener review for the latest issue, leading to a discussion about the overall quality of the series. More...

February 18 2009

Browncoat Ball registration is open. The Ball will be from October 2nd to the 4th. Start planning now! More...
A Q&A with Joss Whedon, Who Never Had A Dollhouse. A Nerd World Blog post that links to TWO chats with the Purple One. More...

February 12 2009

NPH: From horrible doctor to...Superhero? According to "inside" information, Neil Patrick Harris is being considered to play The Flash in the film adaptation of the popular DC comics property. More...

February 10 2009

(SPOILER) "Vampy Cat. That's funny s#%!". Roughly 27 minutes and 35 seconds into their weekly podcast, iFanboy talks about Buffy #22: Swell. More...

February 08 2009

(SPOILER) Buffyfest video interview with Brian Lynch. Excellent and spoilerific interview with the Angel+Spike writer. Lots of teases and spoilers-you have been warned!

December 24 2008

Happy Christmas from Angel,IDW,Ryall and Mooney! So printing this for next year's cards :).

December 05 2008

Dark Horse's Scott Allie on Storytelling in Comics. The editor guest blogs on MTV about inspiration and the collaborative nature of working on comics - specifically Buffy S8.

November 27 2008

ANGEL:ATF wins one of Wizard Magazine's Moments of the year. *That* last page of issue #3 is singled out for kudos.

November 22 2008

Jane Espenson blogs about writing comics. She says Georges Jeanty "is a genuine genius -- fantastic".

November 16 2008

(SPOILER) Angel:After the Fall #14 five page preview. Preview for this Wednesday's issue.

October 07 2008

"Serenity: Better Days" TBP comes out on Wednesday. So for all of you who didn't get a chance to read the shiny before, now you can. More...

September 29 2008

(SPOILER) Best Rogues Galleries In Comics: Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I've been enjoying these lists for weeks now, but I never thought the evil of Sunnydale would get their own list. See which villains from the show and comics made the author's list and which issues "spotlight" them. Spoilers for anyone who hasn't read up to issue 18 of Season Eight. More...

September 15 2008

Where are the super-heroine movies? Why the film industry "can't get it together to make a Wonder Woman flick? Or any true superheroine movie at all?" More...

September 11 2008

Scream 2008 Awards hosted by Spike TV is open for voting and nominees include Cloverfield, Buffy S8, Julie Benz, Doug Jones, Summer Glau, and Joss. More...

September 10 2008

Angel: After the Fall volume 2 HC released today! Courtesy of Brian Lynch. Looks gorgeous. More...

August 29 2008

Dr. Horrible Sings Again, Gets Moist. Doc-ish news on the soundtrack release date and more moist comics, which is so hard. And moist.

August 19 2008

Astonishing X-Men HC volume 2 out in December. Marvel's solicitations for November were released today - included in them is the second and final hardcover volume for Joss' Astonishing X-Men. Due out December 3rd. More...
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. More...

August 18 2008

MySpace Dark Horse Presents TPB Vol. 1 Comes Out Wednesday. According to Diamond Previews. This includes all three parts of Sugarshock. More...

August 06 2008

(SPOILER) For the discussion of Spike: After the Fall #2. The second issue of Spike's adventures in Hell-A arrives today! More...

July 31 2008

(SPOILER) Comics Continuum has IDW 'After the Fall' solicitations for October. The 'lucky' 13th issue of the Angel and the final issue of the Spike arrive this month.

July 29 2008

Serenitube. HijinksEnsue always gives proper Whedonlove.

July 27 2008

(SPOILER) IDW releases cover art for Angel and Spike comics. As part of their San Diego Comicon coverage, CBR has some (as far as I can see) unreleased covers for both Angel: After The Fall and Spike: After The Fall. There's also some exciting announcements regarding future Angel comics. More...

July 25 2008

The Guts Of Dr Horrible. Writer Warren Ellis offers his take on Dr. Horrible and the "Appointment Internet" event. More...

July 18 2008

Joss talks Buffy/Satsu with AfterEllen.com. Cornered at the FOX party during the Television Critics Association press tour, Joss also gives the lowdown on tastefully naked Willow. More...

July 16 2008

(SPOILER) Spike:After the Fall #1 and Angel:After the Fall Volume 1 Hardcover released today. Let us know what you think of the Spike prequel, and the Angel collected:)

July 12 2008

Amber Benson goes to Hell(boy). As a tie-in with the new film, Amber has written a short story for the Hellboy: Oddest Jobs anthology book, edited by former Buffy novelist Christopher Golden. More...

June 21 2008

Firefly Geekery or Disney Princesses? WebComic InkTank ponders proper way to raise children. More...

June 17 2008

Jo Chen to appear at June 21 CSTS screening in Arlington, VA. She'll chat and sign autographs before the screening. A piece of her artwork will be auctioned after the screening. It features Faith and is autographed by Jo, Joss Whedon, and Eliza Dushku.

May 27 2008

(SPOILER) Advance Giant Size Astonishing X-Men review. IGN gives three advance reviews for Joss and John's final X-Men issue. Largely (though not entirely) positive.

May 19 2008

Buffy #13 is 11th biggest-selling comic of April 2008. It's that time again - sales charts are released, and issue 2 of Drew Goddard's "Wolves at the Gate" arc just misses out on a top 10 placing. Serenity: Better Days #2 reaches 32nd, Angel: After the Fall #6 is 45th. More...

May 04 2008

'Buffy' star Benson a study in versatility. Brief interview with Amber while she's in Houston to promote Lovers, Liars & Lunatics and to do a signing for Free Comic Book Day. Includes 10 short videos (4 with Amber herself) plus 25 photos from the day. More...

April 25 2008

Buffy Omnibus Vol. 4 Released Next Week. The 4th volume of Dark Horse's Buffy collection comes out next wednesday! More...

April 07 2008

Den of Geek article about licensed comics. Discussion includes Season 8 and After the Fall. No plot spoilers.

March 28 2008

(SPOILER) Alex Garner's cover for 'Angel: After the Fall' #10 revealed. In Brian Lynch's Myspace blog. More...

March 20 2008

Scott Allie Interview about Season Eight. Big overview and some new tidbits about the Buffy comic books, interlaced with info about Dark Horse's "Blood +". Includes confirmation of where all the Slayer Squads are set around the globe. Tries to be spoiler-free.

March 08 2008

Brett Matthews talks "Serenity: Better Days". The writer discusses how the mini series came about. If you know the general premise, nothing spoilery, but a loose confirmation of when the three-issue story takes place. With some previously released preview pages. More...

February 25 2008

Georges Jeanty Nominated for Best Artist in the 2008 Glyph Comics Awards. For his work on the Buffy Season 8 comics. The winners will be announced at the May 16-17 East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention in Philadelphia.

February 21 2008

(SPOILER) Discuss Angel: After the Fall #4. Since no one's started a discussion thread and I received my copy today... More...

February 18 2008

Journalista discusses the economics of comics, including the Buffy comics. A response to Brian Hibb's (from Newsarama's) essay. More...

February 13 2008

Starpulse Entertainment News Blog spotlights Joss. Nothing we haven't heard before, including the oft-told urban legend that Firefly DVD sales led to Universal greenlighting Serenity, but the article covers most of Joss's career, mentioning both Dollhouse and Goners as upcoming projects.
(SPOILER) Dark Horse comics for May. Description and covers for Buffy #14 and Serenity: Better Days #3. Plus, the Leave Your Spandex @ The Door blog reviews Buffy #11. More...

February 11 2008

SC3: Slayage Conference on the Whedonverse. June 5-8, 2008--Scholars and fans gather for a third time to analyze all things Whedonesque. Jeanine Basinger is a keynote speaker. More...

February 06 2008

Joss's X-Men essential reading. USA Today's Pop Candy offers Astonishing X-Men on her list of essential graphic novels.

February 01 2008

Wizard Magazine #197 Features a Joss Q & A. There isn't a version of it online as of yet, but the magazine is on the stands now. Joss discusses his runs on Runaways and Astonishing X-Men which are both scheduled to drop the same day. Also (PIE SPOILERS!!!), his favorite pie (strawberry rhubarb) is discussed. You have been warned. More...

January 30 2008

(SPOILER) TFAW.com reveals Angel Issue 6's full cover! Retailer lists the full cover for After the Fall, Issue 6. The first in the "First Night" mini-series. Check out the revealed character!

January 29 2008

(SPOILER) BtVS #12 rumors from Lying in the Gutters. According to comics gossip columnnist Rich Johnston, something major is going to happen in issue #12 and retailers have been urged to order extra copies. More...

January 28 2008

A Year in the Back of the Catalog. A look at the top-sellers of the smaller comic book companies. Guess which single issue was the best seller of 2007? Hint: it happened in November. More...

January 24 2008

(SPOILER) Astonishing X-Men #24 review. IGN's VERY positive review of Astonishing X-Men #24. The word "classic" is used quite freely.

January 23 2008

Buffy - Season 8 #1 is the 15th biggest-selling comic of 2007. Diamond's 2007 Year-End sales charts have been released, and Buffy's first six issues make Dark Horse's only appearances in the Top 100. More...
Drew Goddard: From Writing Buffy to Cloverfield to Buffy Again. Scott Allie updates the Buffy Zone editorial to discuss Cloverfield and Goddard's 4-issue upcoming arc on Buffy. Jeanty's beautiful cover to #15 shown. More...

January 21 2008

(SPOILER) Wizard Universe's Celebration of Astonishing X-Men #24. Wizard interviews X-Men editor Nick Lowe regarding the release of Astonishing X-Men #24. More...

January 18 2008

(SPOILER) Brian Lynch opens the floor again for "Angel: After The Fall" questions. Big spoilers for anyone not caught up through ATF #3 in the questions that have already been asked. More...

January 16 2008

(SPOILER) Buffy #11 preview @ IGN. An early look at "A Beautiful Sunset", the stand-alone issue by Joss and Georges Jeanty, due on February 6th.

January 09 2008

(SPOILER) Brian Lynch answers more questions about "Angel: After the Fall" and other stuff. On his Myspace, and in stereo (where available). More...

December 20 2007

'How much of Joss is Joss Whedon?' blogTO interviews the author of a graphic novel whose lead character is a girl named Joss who finds herself fighting zombies. In the words of the publisher: "Joss's life sucks." (Yes, at least one zombie manages a "Grr, argh".)
(SPOILER) Angel: After the Fall #2 Reviewed. This will also be our discussion thread for the second issue of Brian Lynch and co.'s continuing adventures of the Fang Gang. More...

December 08 2007

(SPOILER) Serenity: Better Days #1 solicited for March. Plot details and cover for the new series. More...

November 30 2007

Georges Jeanty interview at PopCultureAddict.com. Jeanty talks about the Buffy S8 comic, working with Joss Whedon, and his other projects. (No real spoilers other than what appears on a future cover.)

November 14 2007

Your friendly neighborhood interwebslinger. Marvel Comics goes digital, including Joss' Astonishing X-Men run and BKV's Runaways. More...

November 11 2007

(SPOILER) Buffy Season 8, Episode 8 Review at The Nexus! New review of the new issue - issue 8 of season 8 - over at the Comics Nexus. More...

November 08 2007

Academics love their Whedies, too! Deadline for submissions to SW/TX PCA/ACA extended! More...

November 07 2007

(SPOILER) ASTONISHING X-MEN 23 Review at the Nexus! A new review of the new issue of Astonishing X-Men, by Joss. There's also another review over at Leave Your Spandex at the Door.

November 01 2007

Just because the Buffy musical is awesome... doesn't mean it will work for other shows you love but Mal from 'Head Trip' is willing to try. More...

October 25 2007

SC3 CFP--Deadline Extended to November 30! Although the conference website still says "Proposals must be submitted by October 31, 2007," the note at www.slayageonline.com says the deadline for paper proposals is now November 30. More...
(SPOILER) Astonishing X-Men #23 Covers. They're finally here! The regular cover is one of my faves on Joss' run. You'll have to scroll down the page a bit to find them. More...

October 23 2007

"Serenity: Those Left Behind" Hardcover out Wednesday. Diamond lists a hardcover edition of "Serenity: Those Left Behind" to be in comic stores this week.

October 16 2007

SC3: Slayage Conference on the Whedonverses. Call for papers for the 3rd academic conference on All Things Whedon, sponsored by Slayage: The Online International Journal of Buffy Studies, June 5-8, 2008 More...

October 10 2007

Tales of the Slayers Original Art on Auction. The auction for Girl-Wonder.org is finally open so if you've got a few hundred dollars lying around, orignal Tim Sale artwork is a pretty spiffy place to spend it. More...

October 04 2007

(SPOILER) Interview with Scott Allie. The podcast Strangely Literal talks with Dark Horse editor Scott Allie about Buffy Season 8, Sugarshock and Firefly comics. More...

October 03 2007

Buffy Season 8 # 7 out today. The issue hits your friendly neighborhood comic store today. Spoilers indicated are very mild, at best. More...

September 18 2007

Win a pile of Buffy stuff at TFAW.com. Getting TFAW.com's newsletter? You should, and to make signing up a bit more painless they're giving away a pile of Buffy stuff this month to someone on their subscription list. Omnibuses, a statue, a signed Jo Chen print, a variant Fray issue, all 7 issues of Season 8 plus variants... I'd say that's worth an e-mail address. More...

September 17 2007

(SPOILER) Preview pages for 'Angel: After the Fall' #1. AICN has an exclusive look at the first 5 pages.

September 13 2007

Buffy Art Auction over at Girl-Wonder.org. It's the original cover line art from Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayers, drawn by comics superstar and Heroes flagship artist Tim Sale. (Scroll down to see the art). More...

August 30 2007

(SPOILER) Wizard Interview with Brian K. Vaughan. Wizard sits down with Brian K. Vaughan about his work on Buffy: Season 8. Includes some VERY pretty pictures from Jo Chen. Also note that Wizard #192 (the Fall TV Preview issue) also contains a small Ripper article and a Faith character spotlight (-ed).

August 25 2007

Astonishing X-Men #22 Reviewed. The latest Astonishing X-Men has been reviewed by Tyler. Minor spoilers included. More...

August 23 2007

Buffy: Issue 5 Inks for Sale. A few black/white pages from Issue 5 for sale. More...

August 17 2007

Comics Sales Report For July 2007. Buffy #5 clocks in at the 12 spot.

August 14 2007

Chiwetel Ejiofor as Black Panther? John Singleton, who's attached to direct 'Black Panther' and 'Luke Cage' for Marvel, is considering The Operative to play the king of Wakanda.

August 08 2007

The Onion's AV Club interviews Joss. Huge interview with Joss in this week's The Onion. Lots of info on what he's been doing, what he won't say in interviews anymore, some tidbits on how he works, and, as always, great quotes. More...

August 01 2007

Warren Ellis could take Joss Whedon. Or so he thinks. We also learn he'll take over Astonishing X-Men in August '08.

July 31 2007

CCI: Joss on Buffy and Beyond. Since the one account was brief and now off the main page, here's ComicBookResources.com's coverage of Joss' Dark Horse Panel with some more information. More...

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