Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Season 8!
January 7, 2007 | 4 Comments
OK, so the title may be slightly misleading, but Joss Whedon has decided to realize all his visions for Season 8 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in comic format.
Here is the marketing summary about the book:
Since the destruction of the Hellmouth, the Slayers — newly legion — have gotten organized and are kicking some serious undead butt. But not everything’s fun and firearms, as an old enemy reappears and Dawn experiences some serious growing pains . . . Buffy creator Joss Whedon brings Buffy back to Dark Horse in this direct follow-up to season seven of the smash-hit TV series.
Quick facts about this exciting project:
- Published by Dark Horse Comics
- Begins in March 2007
- Will run 20-30 issues.
- Will be stretched over 2-3 years, coming out monthly
- All stories will be official series canon (unlike previous licensed Buffy/Angel comics)
- All major characters will be making appearances
- Joss has created an over arching story (big bad) that will guide the series
- Joss will write the first 4 issue, last four issues, and a smattering in between
- Major comic writers have been signed up to write including Brian K Vaughan
- Original series writers will be involved in issues
- 1800 slayers exist, with 500 actively fighting evil as a team with Buffy
- Georges Jeanty is drawing the book, cover art by Jo Chen
- A comic book Season 9 is not ruled out!
In the TVGuide.com interview with Joss, the first five pages of issue 5 were revealed. I have compiled those into a CBZ file here for your enjoyment.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 Issue 1 (Preview).cbr (right click save as)
I preordered my copy today at Discount Comic Book Service (only $0.74) and I just can’t wait!
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Feedback Comic - November 29th
October 3, 2006 | 3 Comments
The upcoming Feedback comic from Dark Horse will be available on November 29th. This comic is based on the Sci-Fi reality series Who Wants To Be A Superhero?. As expected, it will be authored by Stan Lee. The artist will be Will Conrad who has drawn Serenity and Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics in the past. The book will be 32 pages and full color.
No word yet on the movie release date.
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Feedback Wins; Comic and Movie Coming Soon!
September 3, 2006 | 7 Comments
Feedback (aka Matthew Atherton) won this past week on Who Wants To Be A Superhero?. I had originally thought this reality TV show was going to be laughably terrible, but in the end I found it to be quite endearing.
In the end, Feedback certainly would have been my choice as well. He was a good person with honest interest in superhero’s ad well as the character traits that make a good superhero or good person. His boyish excitement about each and every step and challenge during the show was fun to watch. Major Victory was a close second in my book, but I was not excited to have Fat Momma as my next Stan Lee authored comic adventure.
I’m surprised to find myself looking forward to another season of this show. In the meantime I’ll be watching for both the Feedback comic from Dark Horse and the Sci-Fi Network movie.
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