Buffy The Vampire Slayer
In the twenty - plus years since its beloved seven - season run on telly finish , Buffy the Vampire Slayerhas savour continued popularity in the funny book medium , in serial that have both extended the original persistence of the TV show , as well as also reimagining the past times , present , and future of the enfranchisement .
newspaper publisher Dark Horse Comics and Boom ! Studios have released numerousBuffycomics over the past two tenner , and many fans of the iconic series will be surprised by some of the crook and turns that these stories have contained .
comic strip have been essential to expand the cosmos ofBuffy the Vampire Slayer , and to hold on its vaunted pop civilization bequest , in the absence of a long - heralded reboot . For those fan who have not dive into the cartoon strip yet , it is deserving explore some of the thing they ’ve missed .
The canonic comic book - bound eighth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer move over reader the right Big Bad at the wrong time with the incorrect execution .
10Willow Is Chosen & Becomes The Vampire Slayer
First Introduced:Buffy the Vampire Slayer#27 – Written By Jeremy Lambert; Art By Carmelo Zagaria
Buffy the Vampire Slayer#27 introducesthe serial ' final Big Bad , Silas the Multiverse Man . To battle the biggest threat to the multiverse , the Scooby Gang settle to move around to every universe they could to recruit an army of Slayers . One of them wasan adult , heavy - drinking barkeeper Vampire Slayer translation of Willow . This particular variant must have impinge on a chord with referee , because shortly after the last issue , Sarah Gailey’sThe Vampire Slayerhit shelves , describe Willow in the function of Slayer .
While not limn the same version of Willow , the universe at the gist of Gailey ’s series was similar to the actual canon of the show . Except , this time , a spell gone askew transfers Buffy ’s Vampire Slayer powers to Willow , while also taking away Buffy ’s memories of ever being a Slayer .
9Season Six Villain Warren Makes A Nightmare-Fuel Returns, Thanks To Amy
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight#3 – Written By Joss Whedon; Art By Georges Jeanty
The originalBuffy the Vampire Slayercanon amusing Word good continuation construe the restitution of Amy the Witch , as she unleash an army of the undead against the Scooby Gang . In the midst of the chaos , Willow is go about by aneven more shocking ghost from her past tense : Warren . Warren was the man who shot and killed Tara , then , as a result , Dark Willow flay his consistency , kill him in the process . Now , as a newly skinless military man , Warren break that Amy bore informant to Warren ’s say murder and used her magic to keep open him before he went into shock .
As if the return of Warren and Amy was n’t weird enough , it is even weird enough to see the two character manage to constitute an unexpected romance . Still , it ’s not the oddest Latinian language to materialize in the comics , but more on that later .
8Xander Is Turned, Becoming A Vampire & A Villain
Buffy the Vampire Slayer#4 – Written By Jordie Bellaire; Art By Dan Mora
Xander has often been accused of being the most dull , and utterlythe worst character among theBuffycast , so BOOM ! studio apartment opt to try out making him more interesting by shaking matter up a little number . While he ’s mop about his overlooked place in the Scooby Gang , Drusilla - appropriately live under a raw Mistress moniker to match her new theatrical role as main adversary – takes advantage of Xander in a vulnerable state , turn him into a vampire .
She meant to down him , but Spike took ruth on Xander and devote him his blood . An incomplete siring place Xander between biography and death , but eventually , after losing what humanity he has left inBuffy the Vampire Slayer#12 , he embraces the more queasy parts of his raw demon entity . This is solidify inBuffy the Vampire Slayer#15 , wherehe ’s officially referred to as the Master before proceeding to torment Buffy and her friends .
7Giles Dies And Is Resurrected As A Child
DeathBuffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight#39 – Written By Joss Whedon; Art By Scott Allie; Return:Angel & Faithn#22 – Written By Christos Gage; Art By Rebekah Isaacs
In the funnies , Angel once again finds himself as a Big Bad , this time because he’spossessed by the mystic Twilight entity . As Twilight , he snaps Giles ' neck . When Angel comes back to reality , that ’s when the guilt sets in for the vampire with a psyche . Of course , anyone who knows Angel knows that guilt feelings is pretty much his go - to default emotion , but this seems unlike . This is an ache that just wo n’t mend for Angel , andthe only way for him to overcome his guilt is to touch in a rite that is made to bring Giles back to life .
While the ritual workplace , it ’s not perfect or foolproof as it does n’t bring Giles back exactly how he used to be . Instead , it brings Giles back as a child who is forced to live over his intact life and turn up all over again .
6The Original Slayer Trinity Teams Up Once More (With Feeling)
Kendra’s Debut:Buffy the Vampire Slayer#9 – Written By ; Jordie Bellaire; Art By David López; Faith’s Debut:Buffy the Vampire Slayer#19 – Written By Jordie Bellaire & Jeremy Lambert; Art By Ramón Bachs
With BOOM ! studio offering a modern revamp of the original TV serial publication , this contribute them the opportunity to be creative in how they introduced the show ’s other Slayers . In the original show , Buffy had to break down and resurrectfor Kendra to be introduce , then Kendra died for Faith to be call . In the comic serial publication , Buffy enters and becomes trapped in the Hellmouth , and by get out the living sheet of existence , she technically " become flat " without actually choke , trip Kendra as a killer with Robin Wood as her Watcher .
Kendra technically died by leave our corporeal plane , add trust into the film
Kendra come to Sunnydale , entering the Hellmouth to preserve Buffy;both exit the Hellmouth , but again , Kendra technically pass by leaving our corporeal plane , bringing Faith into the picture . The serial publication tries to showcase the complications that come with Sunnydale housing three alive Slayers at once , while also showcasing their chemistry as a unit , along with the friendship that comes with it .
5Xander And Dawn Become The Franchise’s Most Controversial Couple
First Kiss:Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight#28 – Written By Jane Espenson; Art By Georges Jeanty
For a bunch of readers , this might be the most surprising development , but also the most controversial . To put it brusquely , this is a romanticism thatgives fans the major ick . Their moral force on the show assure Xander serve as something of an older brother to the teenaged Dawn , but in the comic strip , that dynamic materializes into a erotic love affair . Of course , by now , Dawn is a sound adult , but that does n’t make it any less eldritch . Even the storey itself acknowledges how weird this feel , but that does n’t stop the originative team to fully commit to this relationship .
4Buffy’s Role As The Slayer Is Reimagined In A Post-Apocalyptic Future
Buffy: The Last Vampire Slayer #1 – Written By Casey Gilley; Art By Jose Jaro
For anyone fulfill withthe ending of the television show , or who hoped that Buffy Summers and her friends let a happy ending , they may need to stay on clear ofBuffy : The Last Vampire Slayer . The series turns Buffy ’s uplifting ending and takes the plaster bandage in the most bleak direction possible . Buffy : The Last Vampire Slayeroffers a dingy future for its claim character ; the series envisions a world where , due to a orbicular peace accord following the blotting of the sun , all of Buffy ’s supporter are dead ( make unnecessary for Anya ) . In addition , all the Slayers and possible Slayers are stagnant as well , really make Buffy the last Slayer .
With a Earth enshroud in darkness , it strike Buffy on an emotional and forcible level . She ’s lost without her Scooby Gang , but she ’s also on a losing battle against lamia who can freely take the air the ground , especially when her might stop working in her onetime eld .
3Willow And Tara Have a Daughter, And She Becomes The Slayer
Buffy: The Last Vampire Slayer#1 – Written By Casey Gilly; Art By Joe Jaro
When all hope face fall behind , a novel hope make it when Buffy is visited by a unseasoned teenage girl bring up Thessaly claiming to bethe girl of the late Willow and Tara(who at the meter was thought to be dead , but it ’s ulterior revealedshe becomes the Mother Marrow ) . Buffy takes meter warm up to the footling girl , and it takes meter for Buffy to perpetrate down her newfound loner mindset , butshe finally begins train Thessaly to become the ultimate Slayer , surpassing Buffy in the process .
Even considerably , Thessaly not learns under the tutorship of Buffy , but she has Spike as her Watcher , practicallymaking him a stepdad to her . All this knowledge from the populace ’s great Slayer and the humankind ’s craftiest vamp , along with her skills as a wizardly user , all make Thessaly into a serious threat .
2Buffy Officially Joins The Watcher’s Council
Buffy: The Last Vampire Slayer Special#1 – Written By Casey Gilly; Art By Jose Jaro
For anyone disappointed that Buffy leave out out on her happy conclusion from the television show , rest see to it that she does get a likeness of a happy ending even in the midst of an Revelation in the removed futurity . The original series ends with Thessaly firmly established as the new Slayer , while Buffy herself rekindles a romance with Spike , even ifSpuffy ’s happy termination add up with a moody twist .
Most significantly , as black as the hereafter becomes , it ’s not too desolate for Buffy to start work toward a honorable futurity for the next generation . She does so by conjoin theWatchers Council , exchange it from withinfor an add emphasis on forming personal relationships with the Slayers . It ’s something that Giles did for her , but in the previous incarnation of the Watchers Council , he was the exception to the regulation .
1Spike Officially Becomes The Endgame Romance For Buffy Summers
Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer#2 – Written By Casey Gilly; Art By Joe Jaro
As allude to in the last entry , Spike and Buffy reunite and get back together . Sorry , " Spangel " fans , but " Spuffy " is the romance that gets formalize in the strip . After not seeing each other for several year , Spike resurfaces inThe Last Vampire Slayer , while raising his own coven of witches . This leads to a reunion between the former lover after tenner apart . While Buffy is ab initio resistant to Buffy ’s charms , she can stand no longer the closer Spike gets .
They subsequently collaborate on rebuilding the Watchers Council and rebuilding a life together
When the dust settles , the two officially get back together ; they subsequently get together on rebuilding the Watchers Council and rebuild a spirit together . Spike is especially instrumental in her post - Slayer life , as Buffy struggle to see her identity when she no longer has to beBuffy the Vampire Slayerwith Thessaly in the motion-picture show .
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a television series created by Joss Whedon, focusing on Buffy Summers, portrayed by Sarah Michelle Gellar, a young woman chosen to battle against vampires, demons, and other supernatural forces while navigating the complexities of teenage life.
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a television series created by Joss Whedon , focusing on Buffy Summers , present by Sarah Michelle Gellar , a youthful adult female take to fight against lamia , demons , and other supernatural force out while navigating the complexity of teenage life .
