Buffy, Fray, and Friends Face the Future in Season 12 Dark Horse is proud to announce the return of Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Serenity) and Christos Gage (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel & Faith, Amazing Spider-Man, Daredevil, Avengers Academy) to unite the Buffyverse for a battle-filled four-issue series Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 12: The Reckoning this June! Buffyverse alumnus artist Georges Jeanty (Serenity, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) also returns to lend his illustrative skills to the next installment. Following the world-altering finale of Season 11, Buffy and the Scoobies have had a laid-back year in the saving-the-world department. But as they've learned over their years of fighting the forces of...
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The stakes are high, the nights are long, and Buffy has to save the world...again. Dark Horse is excited to announce the next installment in Joss Whedon’s Buffy comics series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 11. The talented comics duo of Christos Gage (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10, Avengers Academy) and Rebekah Isaacs (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10,Angel & Faith) returns with more shenanigans from the Scoobies. After overcoming the struggles of Season 10, Buffy and the Scoobies give themselves a well-deserved break from fighting evil. Unfortunately, the momentary peace comes to a screeching halt when a supernatural disaster wreaks havoc on the citizens of San Francisco, and the gang is forced to save the...
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Dark Horse Digital reaches a new landmark when the digital store celebrates its fourth anniversary starting this Thursday. As a thank-you to fans, Dark Horse announces four special promotions! Have a free comic on Dark Horse! Beginning Thursday, April 23, Dark Horse will issue a two-dollar credit to all confirmed Dark Horse Digital newsletter subscribers with a registered Dark Horse Digital account! This credit can be used toward downloading a free digital comic or toward the purchase of any bundle or graphic novel. The very same day, Dark Horse Digital will also be offering 50 percent off all purchases made in the app or through the web store, including thousands of comics, graphic novels, manga, and more! And it doesn’t stop...
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Dark Horse Digital To Release Buffy Megabundle Legendary Vampire Slayer Buffy Summers turns thirty-four this year, and Dark Horse Digital has something special planned for the Slayer’s birthday. Starting today, all digital issues of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8, Season 9, and Season 10 will be available for the must-read price of $0.99 each. And for those hoping for a truly incredible birthday bash, Dark Horse Digital is pleased to offer the Buffy Birthday Megabundle for $150—featuring every single Buffy digital comic to date! Representing over $500 of value and nearly 200 titles, the Buffy Birthday Megabundle includes digital copies of: All of Season 8 (including one-shots), Season 9, and Season 10 Angel &...
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Since 2007, Dark Horse Comics has provided readers with the canonical continuation of Buffy the Vampire Slayer's trials and tribulations in the fight against the forces of evil. "Buffy" is about to begin its tenth season adventures, with "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 10" launching in March 2014 by previous "Angel & Faith" creative team Christos Gage and Rebekah Isaacs, while a new volume of "Angel & Faith" hits in April 2014 helmed by writer Victor Gischler with art by Will Conrad. Following on the success of its "Buffy" line, Dark Horse will expanded their stable of Whedonverse properties with the January 2014 launch of "Serenity," a canonical continuation of the fan-beloved space-western, written by Zack Whedon and...
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The new Willow series not only takes readers on a path that follows Buffy the Vampire Slayer character and fan favorite Willow in her journey to return magic to the world, but it also treats Whedon fans to a whole series of beautiful covers by both David Mack and Megan Lara. The covers for Megan Lara are her first large scale foray into the world of comic covers and we wanted to ask her a few questions about it. Below is a chat with Megan about her art, her goals and her love of all things nerdom. You can pick up her variant cover of Willow #2 today at a local comic shop near you. Dark Horse Comics: As an artist who often creates pieces that reflect nerd culture, you must have a long history with much of it. What started you down the...
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Welcome to Dark Horse VERSUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSS! This month we celebrate vampires and how we here at Dark Horse have a vampire for every fan. Dark Horse does in fact do Vampires Right! Whether you’re looking for pretty teen vamps coming to terms with their unlife, hunky corpse protagonists, mindless predators, or bloated albino eunuchs with prehensile tongues, boy have we got the vampires for you. And we're not just satisfied with doing them right, we want to know which one is stronger, which vamp is better, which vampire you think will destroy all others in a fight. And so we have a new Dark Horse VS for you. In this corner, Buffy's off and on love interest, William the Bloody, Hostile 17, The Blondie Bear of...
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by Caitlín R. Kiernan Re-creating Dancy Flammarion for a graphic novel has been a very interesting and, at times, very challenging undertaking. It’s actually felt like a sort of translation. In the prose work, beginning with her first appearance in my second novel, Threshold (1998), then in the short stories collected in Alabaster (2006), I’ve always had the luxury of using however many words I needed to tell the story. But in the comic, I’ve had to learn to trust Steve Lieber and Rachelle Rosenberg to tell a huge part of the story for me, to convey everything from mood to description to a character’s emotional state. Show it, don’t tell it—which is indispensible advice for any...
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In only 1 Week Alabaster: Wolves #1 hits shelves at your local comic shop and the Dark Horse digital store. We really think Alabaster is a special comic, an incredible vision brought together by Caitlín R. Kiernan & Steve Lieber with covers by Greg Ruth and a special variant by Michael Avon Oeming. If you're a fan of Horror, Dark Fantasy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Bad Ass female characters then don't miss this top-notch new series. Dark Horse Comics: What are you most looking forward to in bringing Dancy Flammarion to the comics world? Caitlín R. Kiernan: The opportunity to take a world and a character whose stories have, essentially, always existed solely in the domain of words, and see them...
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We are twitching to introduce comics readers to the brand new Alabaster: Wolves comic series. Dancy Flammarion first appeared in Novels by Caitlín R. Kiernan and Ms. Kiernan and artist Steve Lieber will be bringing her story to the comics world with covers by Greg Ruth and a #1 Variant cover by Michael Avon Oeming. If you are a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and strong characters that fight the supernatural, then step in line, because you are in for a real treat with Alabaster: Wolves. Alabster: Wolves hits shelves in Print and Digital on Wednesday April 11th. Join us and the creators, Caitlín R. Kiernan & Steve Lieber on March 28th at 4pm Pacific Time on TWITTER for...
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UPDATE 1-25-12: We've contacted as many winners as we possibly could. Should your name be on our list and you have not yet contacted us. You have One Week to do so. On Feb. 1st you Prize claim will be void. UPDATE: Winners are below! Please email us at Contests [at] Darkhorse.com with "Bruce Campbell" in the subject line. We need a mailing address and the email address you used to signup to the Dark Horse Newsletter. Winners are as follows: 1. Bruce Campbell’s Bicycle from My Name is Bruce movie & a My Name is Bruce DVD Pete Mellini 2. Signed SDCC Exclusive Spider-Man Syrocco-style statue (by Stan Lee) John Bender 3. Mass Effect Normandy Ship Statue Lisa Dullard 4. Manara Library Vol. 1...
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Series creator Joss Whedon has teamed up with Andrew Chambliss (Dollhouse, ABC’s Once Upon a Time) and Season 8 artist Georges Jeanty for the life-affirming, world-changing Season 9 of the smash hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Dark Horse Comics is proud to announce the first collection of the season with Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 Volume 1: Freefall! Season 8 ended with a bang that cut the world off from magic—culminating in another set of world-ending problems. Buffy has left her best friend, Willow, powerless, and brought an end to a millennia-long tradition of superpowered girls. By day, Buffy is a twenty-something waitress with no real direction, and even though magic is gone, she’s still a vampire...
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Series creator Joss Whedon brought Buffy the Vampire Slayer back to life with this comics-only follow-up to Season 7 of the television show. Now the wait is finally over for Buffy fanatics everywhere as Dark Horse announces the deluxe, oversized, dust-jacketed hardcover collection of Buffy Season 8! This hardcover edition contains the first two arcs of the series (Buffy Season 8 #1–#10), written by Joss Whedon and Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man, Runaways), with art by the acclaimed Georges Jeanty. It includes two one-shots, a cover gallery, and exclusive, never-before-seen sketch material! After the destruction of the Hellmouth, the Slayers—newly legion—have gotten organized, but it’s not long before...
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Today we share 5 answers to 5 short questions from writer for the new Buffy Season 9 series, Andrew Chambliss. Chambliss has worked with Joss Whedon on the Dollhouse TV show and shown his skills on the Dollhouse comic as well. As we gear up for the amazing Season 9 of Buffy we wanted to share a great short interview with him. Dark Horse Comics: What are you most excited for readers to take away from reading Buffy Season 9? Andrew Chambliss: I’m really excited for readers to see a little bit of themselves in Buffy in Season 9. Buffy’s facing so many questions that we all deal with when we’re in our twenties—figuring out who we are, where we’ve been, where...
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Are you ready to talk about Season 9 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer with writer Andrew Chambliss? Let's dig into the details, let's discuss the twists and conflicts that Season 9 has shown us thus far and get into a really great conversation. Not only will Andrew Chambliss be taking a little time out of his busy schedule, but we're giving away 5 copies of Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 9 #1 signed by Georges Jeanty. Simply use the Hashtag #Buffy9Chat to join the conversation and ask questions. Example: @darkhorsecomics Why is Buffy so awesome #Buffy9Chat Be There! Join the Conversation. Nov. 10th at 9am PT on Twitter...
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Check out the awesome Variant Covers coming out in November! November 9th, 2011 House of Night #1 Jenny Frison Cover House of Night #1 Steve Morris Variant Cover Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #3 Steve Morris Cover Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #3 Georges Jeanty Cover Dollhouse: Epitaphs #5 Frank Stockton Cover Dollhouse: Epitaphs #5 Phil Noto Cover The Occultist #1 Jenny Frison Cover The Occultist #1 Steve Morris Cover November 16th, 2011 Mass Effect: Invasion # 2 Massimo Carnevale Cover Mass Effect: Invasion # 2 Paul Renaud Cover November 23rd, 2011 Dark Horse Presents # 6 Fabio Moon Cover Dark Horse Presents # 6 Robert Love Cover November 30th, 2011 Angel & Faith #4 Steve Morris Cover Angel & Faith #4 Rebekah...
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Hey, Buffy Fans! UPDATE 10-26-11: The winner of our #MyBuffyLife contest has been notified and will be announced on Nov. 1st. Thanks everyone for your entries! We'll be posting some of our favorites on the blog next week. Stay tuned. UPDATE 9-30-11: We've EXTENDED the contest to Oct. 16th - GET THOSE VIDEOS IN. And see a new prize below. We've teamed up with Buffyfest to bring you the #MyBuffyLife video-response contest. Here's how it works. You'll jump over to the Dark Horse YouTube page and check out the Buffy Season 9 Trailer. Then you'll record a video response and post it to the Trailer there on YouTube. You can talk about Season 9, Season 8, Buffy in General; make a commercial for Buffy Season 9,...
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Check out the awesome Variant Covers coming out in October! October 12th, 2011 Orchid #1 Massimo Carnevale Cover Orchid #1 Shepard Fairey Variant Cover Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #2 Steve Morris Cover Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #2 Georges Jeanty Cover Dollhouse: Epitaphs #4 Phil Noto Cover Dollhouse: Epitaphs #4 Stephanie Hans Cover Kull: The Cat and the Skull #1 Jo Chen Cover Kull: The Cat and the Skull #1 Phil Noto Cover October 19th, 2011 Dark Horse Presents # 5 Eric Powell Cover Dark Horse Presents # 5 Sanford Greene Cover Mass Effect: Invasion #1 Massimo Carnevale Cover Mass Effect: Invasion #1 Paul Renaud 25th Anniversary Cover October 26th, 2011 Star Wars: Crimson Empire III #1 Dave Dorman Cover Star Wars:...
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Whedon fans are legion and probably some of the most generous and passionate we've ever encountered. We're excited to share their enthusiasm for Buffy here on our Blog. I need guidance. I need a model of behavior, a standard, a map through the forest. And I need more witty quips that I can use on people that I don’t like. I need Buffy. Buffy wasn’t always sure she’d make it to her twenties. Truth be told, I wasn’t always so sure either. There was a strange synchronicity at times between the show and my life, like Buffy’s period of depression and my own. It gave me strength to know that this hero could be as fallible and vulnerable as me—maybe I could be as strong as her, too. Buffy taught me a...
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We are really excited about Buffy Season 9 comics arriving on comic shop shelves Sept. 14th and wanted to reach out to fans and get their thoughts about Season 9 and Buffy the Vampire Slayer in general. Whedon fans are legion and probably some of the most generous and passionate we've ever encountered. We're excited to share their enthusiasm for Buffy here on our Blog. If I think about the things I have learned in my life so far, lots of them have been thanks to Buffy in some way. Joss Whedon created Buffy to be an icon, but with her amazing world full of magic and love, he also gave birth to a limitless universe where everyone could find a home and a meaning. I discovered Buffy when I was just a little...
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We are really excited about Buffy Season 9 comics arriving on comic shop shelves Sept. 14th and wanted to reach out to fans and get their thoughts about Season 9 and Buffy the Vampire Slayer in general. Whedon fans are legion and probably some of the most generous and passionate we've ever encountered. We're excited to share their enthusiasm for Buffy here on our Blog. What are we most excited about seeing in Buffy Season 9? The simple, holistic, but terribly nonspecific answer: Everything. But let’s break that down a little bit. An exercise of reductionism, if you will. On the story level, we’re totally stoked to learn about the state of this brave new world, to find out what’s changed exactly since...
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We are really excited about Buffy Season 9 comics arriving on comic shop shelves Sept. 14th and wanted to reach out to fans and get their thoughts about Season 9 and Buffy the Vampire Slayer in general. Whedon fans are legion and probably some of the most generous and passionate we've ever encountered. We're excited to share their enthusiasm for Buffy here on our Blog. I was sixteen when Buffy the Vampire Slayer left television. Although I wasn’t upset about the series ending at the time it did—in fact, I applauded the decision—I later discovered that I deeply missed the characters. It was as if my older, sassy, kickass sister and all of her awesome friends had all moved away and then never kept in...
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We are really excited about Buffy Season 9 comics arriving on comic shop shelves Sept. 14th and wanted to reach out to fans and get their thoughts about Season 9 and Buffy the Vampire Slayer in general. Whedon fans are legion and probably some of the most generous and passionate we've ever encountered. We're excited to share their enthusiasm for Buffy here on our Blog. For a minute there, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 looked like it would end just like every other season has: with Buffy and her intrepid Scooby Gang staring the end of the world in the face and finding a way to save the day. Except it didn’t. It couldn’t. This time was different. You could feel it coming several issues before the crescendo. This...
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We are really excited about Buffy Season 9 comics arriving on comic shop shelves Sept. 14th and wanted to reach out to fans and get their thoughts about Season 9 and Buffy the Vampire Slayer in general. Whedon fans are legion and probably some of the most generous and passionate we've ever encountered. We're excited to share their enthusiasm for Buffy here on our Blog. As a toddler my daughter had a hard time falling asleep. She would frequently come out to our living room hours after we had put her to bed. At about the same time my husband and I were catching up on our Buffy DVDs. Thinking she was asleep on the sofa, we would continue to watch the shows. I guess we shouldn’t have been surprised when we witnessed her...
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