It is the sequel to the season eight comic book series, a canonical continuation of the television series buffy the vampire slayer. The comic proved so popular that it was followed by a season 9 and the recentlybegun season 10 which both also incorporate a continuation of. Buffy the vampire slayer and angel and faith, along with two associated miniseries following willow and spike. Spike was created by joss whedon for the television show buffy the vampire slayer. Season 8 ended with a bang when buffy cut the world off from the hell dimensions and all supernatural influence. Skip the next paragraph if youd prefer to be unspoiled. Buffy the vampire slayer season nine is a comic book series from dark horse comics, published under the banner of metaseries season nine. Buffy the vampire slayer season nine is a comic book series from dark horse comics.
Living up to promises made in the wake of the bungled finale of season 8, whedon keeps things small and personal this issue. The story of the graphic novel follows the same plot of the undeveloped spike movie. The wb billed the season five finale as the wb series finale. Writer christos gage teases growing up in season 10 of buffy the vampire slayer demon invasions are becoming a worldwide threat, and buffy is tasked with convincing the vampire community that they should help fight the i. Spike comics refer to the metaseries title published by idw publishing, as well as publications from dark horse comics in which spike is the title character. Jun 28, 2018 9 spike and buffy address that scene the infamous scene from seeing red left a bad taste in all of our mouths. Angel, however, is an important part of buffy s season 8, and to keep the peace willow appears in idws spike, so there is some crossover. Buffy the vampire slayer season nine volume comic vine. I mentioned how much i used to love buffy back in the mid00s. Buffy the vampire slayer season nine buffyverse wiki fandom. Buffy the vampire slayer spuffy buffy summers spike buffy comics buffy season 10 buffy season 11 btvs spuffy meta long post this was a bit of unexpected. Joss whedons about to begin a season 11 of buffy the vampire slayer and the actual tv series ended. The main character, spike, has recently earned his soul and is homeless on the streets.
Issue 1 was published after issue 12 of season 9, but you can start reading this after issue 10 of season 9. This reading order consists of all canonical comics in the buffyverse and acts as a continuation of the buffy the vampire slayer television series. This includes buffy the vampire slayer, spike, willow wonderland, angel and faith as well as few other stories. Problem is, a demon may have just spritzed her with a mindaltering substance. Willow also leaves, buffys broken scythe in tow, on a quest to restore. Wtf things that happened in buffy comics screenrant. Buffy the vampire slayer season nine buffyverse wiki. A few nights after their engagement spell, buffy has to watch spike. Buffy the vampire slayer season eight is a comic book series published by dark horse comics from 2007 to 2011.
It takes place in between the end of season 6 and the beginning of season 7 of the buffy the vampire slayer tv series. Most of those comics are now considered to be noncanon, but buffy. The fifth season of the television series buffy the vampire slayer premiered on september 26, 2000 on the wb and concluded its 22episode season on may 22, 2001. I downloaded this in july 2018, read nearly a year later and unfortunately, there are no following volumes from this season available anymore. Buffy the vampire slayer smashed tv episode 2001 imdb. The story of buffy the vampire slayer is finally complete.
Buffy the vampire slayer season 9 library edition volume 1 hc. The sixth season of the television series buffy the vampire slayer premiered on october 2, 2001 with a twohour premiere on upn and concluded its 22episode season with a twohour finale on may 21, 2002. The 5 part spike miniseries that spins off from buffy season 9. Except buffy has left her best friend, willow, powerless, and ended. This season marked the series network change from the wb to upn. Limited 1 for 10 variant cover by georges jeanty freefall. Season 9 isnt available for purchase right now, but you might be interested in some of our great new products. Buffy the vampire slayer comics refer to comic books based on the television series buffy the vampire slayer. Collects the first two volumes of buffy season 9 in a deluxe hardcover format with sketchbook extras. A guide to the buffy and angel comics valerie estelle. One of the other comics considered canon is the 8part series fray, since the main character, melaka fray, appears in season 8. This is a wellillustrated and scripted story, which brings buffy back to her roots.
Together theyll tackle the increasing zompire population and a rogue slayer out for blood. Semicanon comics include those not endorsed but with characters that appear in the canon stories, like brian lynchs spike comics in the first. Undeveloped buffy the vampire slayer spinoffs wikipedia. Buffy the vampire slayer season nine comic read buffy. Buffy the vampire slayer season nine is a comic book series from dark. These are a canonical continuation of the television series and as such are considered buffy the vampire slayer season eight. Buffy the vampire slayer season 9 library edition volume 1 joss whedon july 2, 2019 this was the second bvs comic book i read, based on season 8. Dark horse comics was publishing buffy the vampire slayer comics well before buffy the vampire slayer season 8. Season 8 ended with a bang that cut the world off from magicculminating in another set of worldending problems. Georges jeanty is doing the pencils again, and joss whedon is cowriting the season with andrew chambliss whose favorite buffy season is season 6. The series follows buffy in her early days as sunnydale high, fighting evil alongside the scooby gang. The comic slayer where can i read the comics for free. The world has lost its connection to magic, and a new breed of vampires has. Also, there was just way too much focus on angel and fray.
He made his first appearance in the third episode of the second season, school hard. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. But for now, for season 9 the reading order seems to be the order theyre printed, would i have that correct. The dark horse holiday gift guide for 2017 is here. These are strange, bittersweet times for buffy fans. The 20 wildest things that happened in the buffy comics cbr. Feb 27, 20 i thought it might be handy to get a guide togther of what order to read the comics. Season seven deals with the potential slayers, normal girls around the world who are candidates to succeed the slayer upon her death it is revealed that buffy s resurrection caused an instability which allows the first evil, a spiritual entity that buffy encountered in the third season, to begin tipping the balance between good and evil. Buffy the vampire slayer 2011 season 9 comic books. Buffy season 9 if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. It took me a while to get warmed up to the show when i started watching it in college after having caught an episode here and there in high school, but when. They have there own comic lines to wrap up their own stories in, why take away from buffy s. Despite this limp finale to a fine arc, buffy the vampire slayer is. Joss whedon talks about the end of the buffy the vampire.
Part 1 joss whedon w, andrew chambliss w, georges jeanty p, dexter vines i season 8 ended with a bang when buffy cut the world off from the hell dimensions and all supernatural influence. It is produced by joss whedon, who wrote or cowrote three of the series arcs and several oneshot stories. This was the final season to air on the wb before it moved to upn. Season 9, spike and buffy went their separate ways. Well, it was actually buffy s consciousness inside a robot version of buffy. Buffy season 9 comic spinoff spike exclusive first. The series serves as a canonical continuation of the television series buffy the vampire slayer, and follows the events of that shows final televised season. Buffy the vampire slayer season 9 trailer dark horse comics. Its a good way to ground buffy again, in friends and jobs and new roomies and other domestic issues, and thus a good way to start off a new season.
Then, when willow goes walkabout, buffy is suddenly dealing with a pregnancy, body snatching, robots, and a rogue slayerall while coming to terms with her relationship with spike. Buffy season 9 reading order the buffyverse canonical reading order has been updated to include up until the end of season 9 no news yet on season 10. Bestselling comic book artist known for buffy the vampire slayer and serenity comics. But all weird and wonderful things come to an end, and eventually, the ship is destroyed in battle. These first comics were stories published in 1999 under the spike and dru title, as buffy the vampire slayer classic spinoffs. While many of these comics were published when the television show was on air they are not all considered canonical and often deal with characters who do not appear in the television series, most notably in the tales of the slayers and tales of the vampires miniseries. However, detective dowling must settle for a little help from the bleachedblond vampire spike, as buffy has become distracted by a rather personal problem that will lead her to robin wood. Scotland late 2004, early 2005 buffy and willow meet a demon who reveals a dim future, forcing the two to reflect on their past. Finally on top of angel in one area, and the one that would matter most to spike.
The post tv show world of buffy dabbles with big worldchanging concepts rather than strong characterbased big bads because, in a way, the different form of storytelling makes it an intuitive option. Season nine library edition volume 1 buffy the vampire. What do you want from buffy and spike s relationship in season 9, in terms of exposure and development. It maintained its previous timeslot, airing tuesdays at 8. Buffy season 9 reading order the buffyverse canonical reading order has been updated to. Due to his feelings for buffy, spike departs san francisco in his space ship. Buffy the vampire slayer season 10 rebekah isaacs variant cover. At the end of the most recent issue of buffy the vampire slayer. It was created by joss whedon under his production tag, mutant enemy productions, with later coexecutive producers being jane espenson, david fury, david greenwalt, doug petrie, marti noxon, and david solomon. Buffy the vampire slayer season nine is a comic book series published by dark horse comics from 2011 to 20. Every new season of buffy manages to find a new spin on the formula and season 9 is certainly no exception. Mar 17, 20 this time i decided to make an opening of a buffy season 8. Cue spike, compelled to stand by his best friend in her moment of need.
By the time season 9 kicked off, the rights to angel had reverted to dark horse comics, which meant that buffy, angel, and spike were all under. The smash hit buffy the vampire slayer season 9 continues with andrew chambliss, scott allie, georges jeanty, and cliff richards. Season 8 season 8 ended with a bang that cut the world off from magicculminating in another set of worldending problems. Meanwhile spike rushes to the aid of detective dowling, whos in. Jun 14, 2012 where season 8 failed to find itself, season 9 consistently unfolds and feels like a true successor to the television series. Season eight ended with a bang when buffy cut the world off from the hell dimensions and all supernatural influence. Buffy the vampire slayer spike characters tv tropes. Joss whedon talks about the end of the buffy the vampire slayer season 8 comic, and the future of season 9 exclusive this link is to an external. Buffy the vampire slayer is an american supernatural drama television series based on the 1992 film of the same name. With sarah michelle gellar, nicholas brendon, emma caulfield ford, michelle trachtenberg. Buffy the vampire slayer season ten comic read buffy the. Sep 20, 2018 the story of buffy the vampire slayer is finally complete. Buffy the vampire slayer season nine is a comic book series published by dark horse comics.
A guide to buffy the vampire slayer comics comic book. Buffy, fray, and friends face the future in season 12 dark horse is proud. Fifteen years after the tv show finished, joss whedon and christos gage have penned the final adventure of buffy summers, arriving at the ending described as the culmination of all buffy seasons. Subverted in the comics, where in season 10, buffy makes it clear to spike that she chooses him over angel and willow tells angel she thinks spike is more capable than angel of being in a relationship with buffy due to his greater capacity for change. Buffy the vampire slayer season nine follows the character of buffy and other scoobies like xander harris and dawn summers trying to find a sense of normalcy in san francisco. Buffy and angel comics if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. I literally dont care about either of those characters or their story lines. I didnt chose the characters following the comics, so is my own version. In which order should i read all the buffyangel comics. The paperbacks also include all oneshots, short stories and web comics associated with season 9.
Scotland late 2004, early 2005 buffy comes face to face with the new big bad buffy season 8 comic. Meanwhile spike rushes to the aid of detective dowling, whos in over his head with his recent. Buffy and spike, no details but i like how theyve been developed here. In case you were wondering if buffy summers still had a stake in pop culture, consider this. After the twilight fiasco, spike lives on the ship for a while, and so does buffy when she moves in with him temporarily in season 9.
After a purposeful, but sometimes meandering, twoyear run on dark horse comics, buffy the vampire slayer season 9 presents its season finale with. Season 9 started like a very human season, buffy pregnant, spike wanting be the father, buffy confused, spike supporting, i was pleased to read adult topic on the comics, this was so interesing and deepbut then we end the season with vampires andzombies. Joss whedon finally gives buffy her happy ending screen rant. Buffy and spike have broken up, angel and illyria are a couple. The comics are a bit complicated because idw developed the postangel storyline, and dark horse developed the post buffy storyline, and they were meant to moreorless keep to their own characters. As season 9 of joss whedons franchise continues, buffy the vampire slayer tackles new emotions through her pregnancy, new villains with zompires and new mysteries surrounding spike, willow and the gang. Except buffy has left her best friend, willow, powerless, and ended the long line of vampire slayers, leaving her hated by the hundreds of girls who recently stood behind her. Buffy the vampire slayer tpb 20122014 dark horse season 9.
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