Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the latest in a long tradition of young women who've been trained to give their lives in the war against vampires. Fans have gotten glimpses of these other women over the years on the cult hit television show, in comics, and in books. Now for the first time, the writers from the television series, including the show's creator, Joss Whedon, and one of its stars, Amber "Tara" Benson, present the tales of these girls in an all-new original graphic novel, with the help of some of comics' greatest artists.

Gene Colan, co-creator of Marvel's Blade and Tomb of Dracula, returns to Dark Horse for the story of a young girl in 1970s New York, battling vampires. Tim Sale, artist of recent epics Batman: The Long Halloween and Superman for All Seasons teams with Joss Whedon for a grim tale of a medieval slayer. American comics legend P. Craig Russell (Dr. Strange, The Ring of the Nibelung), international rising star Mira Friedmann (Actus Tragicus), and Buffy TV scribe Jane Espenson also join the stellar lineup.

"What could be more cool than a look into the history of the Slayers, by the TV show's writers themselves?," said editor Scott Allie. "These writers took to comics like fish to water -- you can read the novels, you can read the reference books, but Dark Horse is the only place outside the TV series itself where you can see Buffy's world expanded on by Joss and the writers he works with every day. And where else can you see such a diverse array of legendary and award-winning artists? This one kinda has it all."

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayer is a completely original graphic novel collection of some of the best Slayer stories ever written. This star-studded, 96-page, full-color collection will be on sale starting November 14 for the retail price of $14.95.