November 04 2009
(SPOILER)
For the discussion of Buffy #30.
It's the conclusion to Jane Espenson's Season 8 'Retreat' arc.
October 21 2009
Joss Whedon and Fabio Moon's 'Sugarshock' out this week.
The Dark Horse one-shot collects the three chapters from the MySpace Dark Horse Presents website and also has "never-before-seen character designs, page layouts, and promotional images". Also out this week is John Byrne's 'Angel vs Frankenstein' comic book and the Spike omnibus.
October 19 2009
(SPOILER)
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.
(SPOILER)
For the discussion of Buffy #29.
It's the fourth part of Jane Espenson's Retreat arc and we're promised manpads amongst many other things.
October 06 2009
(SPOILER)
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 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
(SPOILER)
For the discussion of Buffy #28.
The third part of Jane Espenson's 'Retreat' arc may provoke a lot of debate.
August 27 2009
Wordballoon podcast talks with Patton Oswalt about his Firefly comic book.
He's writing a Wash One-shot for Dark Horse, the subject begins around the 14 minute mark of the interview.
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August 05 2009
(SPOILER)
For the discussion of Buffy #27.
It's the second part of Jane Espenson's 'Retreat' arc.
July 25 2009
Dark Horse's Scott Allie reveals the next wave of Whedon comic books.
There's info about the Dr Horrible comic book, the three part Shepherd Book tale, the Patton Oswalt penned Serenity one-shot, the Willow comic book and The Cabin In The Woods tie-in. More details can be found over at Buffyfest. Coverage of today's Dark Horse panel which includes details about the much talked about Buffy season 9 can be found at Comic Book Resources and Newsarama.
July 24 2009
Dark Horse's Scott Allie confirms 'The Guild' comic book.
And Felicia be writing it (the press release can be found here). And speaking of The Guild, the Whedons were out in force at today's Comic Con panel.
Dr Horrible comic book coming out later this year.
It's part of Dark Horse's One Shot Wonders which highlights the company's "biggest characters and properties in standalone comics". Presumably it'll be a collection of the online Dr Horrible comic strips.
July 21 2009
Dark Horse's Buffy Gelaskins for your iPhone.
What will they think of next?
July 17 2009
Dark Horse Comics booth signing events at Comic-Con.
Amongst the Dark Horse booth signings are Jane, Georges, Joss, Zack, Jed, and Maurissa. The schedule means Joss et al are there on Saturday as well, not just Friday.
July 14 2009
(SPOILER)
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 12 2009
That Joss Whedon Comic Con schedule in full.
Friday 24th reads like this - 4.00 - 5.15 pm Joss and Eliza chatter about Dollhouse and 'Epitaph One' gets shown in all its glory. And then at 5.15pm, Joss will talk about his Dark Horse projects for 45 minutes. Oh and make sure you're around on Sunday for the Once More With Feeling fan screening.
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July 01 2009
'Always Darkest' - A Buffy Season 8 Tale.
The highly entertaining story by Joss and Jo is now available for your perusal.
(SPOILER)
Preview of Joss Whedon and Jo Chen's Buffy Season 8 story.
Jaw droppingly awesome. There's also an explanation as to why it won't be appearing on MySpace.
(SPOILER)
For the discussion of Buffy #26.
Titled 'Retreat', it's the start of Jane Espenson's brand new Buffy season 8 arc.
June 30 2009
Scott Allie's Metal Crypt Interview.
Dark Horse Comics' editor explains what he looks for in an artist, tells his own origin tale, and talks briefly with someone in one of the books he edits -- Robin Balzer of Buffy Season Eight!
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June 26 2009
(SPOILER)
The third preview of Buffy #26.
This particular sneak peek has one more page of Espenson goodness than the last preview.
June 24 2009
Scott Allie on Metal Crypt Today.
Dark Horse Comics' editor will be second guest on internet radio show and the interview is scheduled to being at 5:00 PM Eastern, 2:00 PM Pacific.
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June 21 2009
Robin Balzer on the Funky Werepig Show.
The Buffy Season Eight guest star (Robin was the Minder in Issue #10) says a few words about supportive spouses. Robin joins the show 92 minutes in.
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June 05 2009
(SPOILER)
Cover art and plot details for Buffy #28.
This'll be out in September.
June 03 2009
Brad Meltzer talks a bit about his Buffy Season 8 arc.
"(...)the plotting is moving along. The ending is gonna be just... goodies."
(SPOILER)
Discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Vampires.
Buffy goes indie with this Becky Cloonan penned one-shot set in the Season 8 universe.
May 28 2009
(SPOILER)
First look on 4 pages of the new Tales of the Vampires One Shot.
Newsarama posted a short preview of this special issue which Dark Horse is releasing in June.
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 13 2009
(SPOILER)
Buffy, Becky, and Tales of the Vampires.
Becky Cloonan tells Newsarama all about her upcoming Buffy Season 8 one-shot.
May 12 2009
(SPOILER)
First look at Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Vampires.
This Season 8 Interlude tale will be out in June.
May 10 2009
(SPOILER)
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
(SPOILER)
Cover art and plot details for Buffy #27.
The second part of Jane Espenson's arc will be out in August.
May 06 2009
(SPOILER)
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 21 2009
James Marsters on IDW's Angel series - "I like what I see".
He also shares his experiences on working on a Spike story for Dark Horse. Interestingly enough, Dark Horse have decided to respond to James' comments.
April 15 2009
Whedonverse comic book chart positions for March.
Buffy #23 took 10th place, Angel #19 came in at no. 56 and Angel: Blood and Trenches #1 at no. 100.
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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.
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April 06 2009
(SPOILER)
Scott Allie's SlayAlive Q/A for Buffy #24.
More spoilerish for the current issue than upcoming issues.
April 01 2009
(SPOILER)
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 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 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
(SPOILER)
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 16 2009
Whedonverse comic book chart positions for February.
Are there any great surprises? Not really. Buffy #22 came in at no. 12 and Angel #17 and #18 took 51st and 53rd place respectively.
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March 10 2009
(SPOILER)
Dark Horse press release of the new Tales of the Vampires one-shot.
There's a decent size paragraph loaded with spoilers, so beware if you don't like spoilers. Artwork for the two covers for this issue as well as info about the Whedon packed 'MySpace Dark Horse Presents' Volume 3 can be found in Dark Horse's June soliciations at Comics Continuum.
March 04 2009
(SPOILER)
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".
March 03 2009
Jon Foster wins gold Spectrum Award for his Buffy #14 cover art.
That's quite the honour, kudos. According to the website, all the winners "will be included in Spectrum 16: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art to be published by Underwood Books in October, 2009".
February 19 2009
(SPOILER)
What to expect from Buffy #24.
Jim Krueger tells Comic Book Resources all about this very special one-shot.
February 08 2009
Highlights from the Dark Horse panel at NYCC.
The Buffyfest blog recaps the relevant Jossverse news (not much in terms of hard news but there's videos of the panel and who knew Twilight was really that person?). In related NYCC coverage, Marvel has announced that the first ten issues of Astonishing X-Men will be turned into Motion Comics. John Cassaday will be "directing" the animation.
February 06 2009
Brand new 'Tales of the Vampires' one-shot announced.
"The international indie comic team of Becky Cloonan, Vasilis Lolos, and brothers Gabriel Bá and Fabio Moon" will be collaborating on a 22 page Buffy story for Dark Horse.
February 04 2009
Buffy and Serenity comic books win 2008 Diamond Gem Awards.
Buffy #12 won "Licensed Comic Book of the Year" and the Serenity: Better Days TP won "Licensed Trade Paperback of the Year".
January 31 2009
(SPOILER)
Buffy Season 8 #23 preview pages.
Dark Horse posted two pages for "Predators and Prey".
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 07 2009
(SPOILER)
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.
'Harmony Bites' - a Buffy Season 8 tale.
Karl Moline and Jane Espenson collaborate to bring us "Harmony Bites".
January 05 2009
Voting opens for the 17th Wizard Awards.
Buffy, Angel and Astonishing X-Men all get nominated for various categories.
December 17 2008
(SPOILER)
For the discussion of Buffy #20.
It's a very special "animated" episode of Buffy.
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 06 2008
(SPOILER)
Dark Horse Presents: Harmony Kendall's MySpace.
Newly created MySpace page the character Harmony. Courtesy of Dark Horse, check back often for updates...
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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.
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
(SPOILER)
Six page preview for Buffy #20.
Plus an interview with the writer Jeph Loeb as well.
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November 26 2008
(SPOILER)
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 12 2008
Buffy Season 8 'Wolves at the Gate' tpb out this week.
This is the third collection of Buffy's post-Chosen adventures. And it features Drew Goddard's four issue arc and Joss' stand-alone 'A Beautiful Sunset' story.
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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.
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November 06 2008
(SPOILER)
Preview for Buffy #19.
Six pages to tide you over until the comic book comes out on November 19th.
November 03 2008
Georges Jeanty talks Buffy season 8.
A very enjoyable interview with the comic book artist.
October 30 2008
(SPOILER)
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 09 2008
(SPOILER)
Cover art and solicitation info for Buffy #22.
It's a Steven S. DeKnight penned issue.
(SPOILER)
Jeph Loeb on Buffy #20.
He tells Comic Book Resources all about the themes of this very special issue.
September 28 2008
(SPOILER)
Baltimore Comic Con 2008 Dark Horse panel.
Brief Buffy news from The Baltimore Comic Con. Most of it we knew.
September 18 2008
'Conversations with Dead People' Ouija Board out this week.
It's got to be one of the more exotic Buffy items ever released.
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
(SPOILER)
For the discussion of Buffy #18.
Will the Slayer(s) survive last month's dramatic revelation?
August 11 2008
(SPOILER)
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.
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 21 2008
Those Whedonverse comic book chart positions for June.
Buffy #15 comes in at no. 12, Angel: After The Fall #8 and #9 at no. 43 and 45 respectively and Runaways #30 at no. 60.
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July 19 2008
Dark Horse Announces Signing Schedule at Comic-Con.
The Dr. Horrible cast and Joss will be there from 3-4:30 PM on Friday July 25th.
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July 16 2008
In Depth Podcast Interview with the California Browncoats and their Comic-Con plans.
James of CABC talks about SoCal CSTS and then reveals details about the booth at Comic-Con. Includes exclusives about the Jayne Hat Flash Mob and Signed editions of the variant Serenity comic. Also, in this week's Comic News Insider there is an exclusive announcement about the availability of Dr. Horrible shirts.
July 07 2008
What next for the Buffy franchise?
Portfolio Magazine looks at the success of Buffy season 8. Could it be a double edged sword for Joss and Dark Horse?
July 02 2008
(SPOILER)
For the discussion of Buffy #16.
Joss returns with the highly anticipated 'Time of Your Life' arc.
(SPOILER)
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
Lying In The Gutters hears a rumour regarding the Buffy Tarot cancellation.
And it's probably what most of us guessed.
June 07 2008
California Browncoats announce Serenity Better Days #1 Exclusive Variant.
Dark Horse produces San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive to benefit Kids Need to Read.
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May 16 2008
The Firefly-Serenity Chinese Pinyinary.
Now updated with translations for the Chinese dialog and writing that appeared in the Serenity: Better Days mini-series.
May 08 2008
Newsarama shows Buffy Tarot's High Priestess.
Well, it's not that hard to guess who she is.
May 07 2008
(SPOILER)
For the discussion of Buffy #14.
The Buffster takes the fight to Japan in the third part of Drew Goddard's 'Wolves at the Gate' arc.
May 02 2008
(SPOILER)
Buffy 8.14 "Wolves at the Gate", Part III preview.
Dark Horse has released a preview of the 3rd chapter of Drew Goddard's current story arc of Buffy Season 8. ETA: Three extra preview pages to read at Newsarama!
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April 22 2008
Buffy #12 takes 6th place for March.
ICV2 estimates that the issue shipped 88,930 copies to North American comic book stores. The hype for #12 (which turned out to be the Buffy/Satsu romance) led to an increase of around 900 copies on the previous month. Also in March, Serenity: Better Days #1 came in at no. 26 with 62,300 copies shipped and Angel: After The Fall #5 took 31st place, shipping 49,558 copies.
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April 18 2008
(SPOILER)
CBR feature on the upcoming Buffy season 8 arc.
There's a first look at the very impressive cover art for issue 17 for starters. And a great interview with Dark Horse's Sierra Hahn about the "Time of Your Life" arc.
April 09 2008
(SPOILER)
Serenity: Better Days #2 Discussion.
Issue two of three hits comic stands today.
April 08 2008
(SPOILER)
Variant cover art for Buffy #16.
The artwork is by Georges Jeanty and the issue will be out on July 2nd.
April 07 2008
"Conversations with Dead People" board.
Dark Horse is releasing a Buffy-style Ouija board in September for $29.99.
April 02 2008
(SPOILER)
For the discussion of Buffy #13.
Drew Goddard's "Wolves at the Gate" arc continues. So come and tell us what you thought of it.
March 27 2008
(SPOILER)
First look at Buffy #16.
This has epic written all over it.
March 25 2008
(SPOILER)
Scott Allie on Serenity, Buffy and the Joss Whedon Universe.
Excellent interview with the Dark Horse editor. Spoilerish for Joss' next arc on Buffy season 8.
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 17 2008
Whedonverse comic book chart positions for February.
The Buffyverse comics continue their solid performance, Buffy #11 was 14th and Angel: After The Fall #4 was 37th. Joss' penultimate issue of Runaways came in at no. 55.
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