Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is published by Dark Horse Comics. The cover price is $3.50.

Publication Dates

Last Issue

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 #8: 22 Oct 2014

Current Issue

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 #9: 19 Nov 2014

Next Issue

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 #10: 24 Dec 2014

Status

Season 10 starts in March 2014, scheduled for 30 issues.

Characters

Main Characters

Buffy Anne Summers - The senior vampire slayer. WikiPedia

Allies

Enemies

Minor Characters

Other Characters/Places/Things

Recent Storylines

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 #9

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 #8

Past Storylines

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #6

Giles recruits former rogue Slayer Faith to travel to England to kill an evil rogue Slayer who is part of the British aristocracy.

Collections

Trade Paperbacks

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, vol. 1 - WorldCat - ISBN 159307784X

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, vol. 2 - WorldCat - ISBN 1593078269

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, vol. 3 - WorldCat - ISBN 1593078854

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, vol. 4 - WorldCat - ISBN 1593079680

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, vol. 5 - WorldCat - ISBN 1595822259

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, vol. 6 - WorldCat - ISBN 1595822429

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, vol. 7 - WorldCat - ISBN 159582331X

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Long Way Home - Collects Season 8 #1-5. "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. Meanwhile, one of the 'Buffy' decoy slayers is going through major pain of her own." - WorldCat - ISBN 1593078226

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, vol. 2: No Future for You - Collects Season 8 #6-10. "When a rogue debutant Slayer begins to use her power for evil, Giles is forced to recruit the rebellious Faith, who isn’t exactly known for her good deeds. Giles offers Faith a clean slate if she can stop this snooty Slayer from wreaking total havoc—that is, if Buffy doesn’t beat her to it." - WorldCat - ISBN 159307963X

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, vol. 3: Wolves at the Gate - Collects Season 8 #11-15? "Vampires that, at will, can transform into wolves, panthers, insects, or fog invade the Slayer base of operations in northern Scotland, and not only walk away unscathed, but in possession of Buffy’s scythe, the symbol of Slayer power worldwide. Buffy and the Slayer legion travel to Tokyo in order to learn more about their dangerous new foes, as Xander journeys to Transylvania to solicit the only person they’ve ever known to possess such power: Dracula." - WorldCat - ISBN 1595821651

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, vol. 4: Time of Your Life - Collects Season 8 #16-20? "Willow and Buffy head to New York City to unlock the secrets of Buffy's mysterious scythe, when something goes terribly awry. Buffy is propelled into a dystopian future where there's only one Slayer -- Fray, the title character of Joss Whedon's 2001 series, the first comic he ever wrote. Their uneasy alliance falls apart, leading to the death of a major character from the TV series, while back in the twenty-first century, the Scotland base falls prey to a mystical bomb courtesy of the Biggest Bad-Twilight." - WorldCat - ISBN 1595823107

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, vol. 5: Predators and Prey - Collects Season 8 #21-25, plus short stories from MySpace Dark Horse Presents. "Buffy's world goes awry when former-classmate-turned-vampire Harmony Kendall lands her own reality TV show, Harmony Bites, bolstering bloodsucking fiends in the mainstream. Humans line up to have their blood consumed, and Slayers, through a series of missteps, misfortunes, and anti-Slayer propaganda driven by the mysterious Twilight, are forced into hiding. In Germany, Faith and Giles discover a town where Slayers retreat from a world that has turned against them, only to find themselves in the arms of something far worse. A rogue-Slayer faction displaces an entire Italian village, living up to their tarnished reputation as power-hungry thieves. And finally, with the help of a would-be demon lover, Dawn addresses her unfaltering insecurities." - WorldCat - ISBN 1595823425

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, vol. 6: Retreat - Collects Season 8 #26-30. "Now that it’s the world against Slayers, Buffy must find a way to return the status quo to... status quo—and keep her girls alive long enough to do it! Enter Oz, the only person/werewolf Buffy knows who is down with the suppression of magic, and can take the Slayer army off of Twilight’s magic-specific radar. With Oz’s assistance, the Slayers and Wiccans try to become 'normal' through meditation and hard labor—although, not everyone sees the advantage of being magicless, namely, Willow, Giles, and Andrew. And they could be right. After all, is a peaceful life for a Slayer even possible?" - WorldCat - ISBN 1595824154

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, vol. 7: Twilight - Collects Season 8 #31-35 & the Willow one-shot. "In the aftermath of the battle with Twilight’s army, Buffy has developed a host of new powers, but when will the other shoe drop, and will it be a cute shoe, or an ugly one? Still reeling from the losses of war, Willow goes looking for missing allies, and discovers a horrifying truth about several of the Slayer army’s recent ordeals." - WorldCat - ISBN 1595825584

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, vol. 8: Last Gleaming - Collects Season 8 #36-40 & the Riley one-shot. "Angel is back, and it’s tearing the Scoobies apart, testing the limits of their friendship. But Twilight’s unmasking is only the beginning, and Buffy must still face the ultimate betrayal." - WorldCat - ISBN 1595826106

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 9, vol. 1: Freefall - Collects Season 9 #1-5. "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 Slayer by night. Bigger problem? Vampires are becoming an epidemic… of zompires!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1595829229

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 9, vol. 2: On Your Own - Collects Season 9 #6-10. "With the Scooby gang on the skids, Buffy finds herself increasingly alone. When faced with some tough decisions grounded in 'real world' problems (i.e., not the slaying of pesky demons), Buffy is determined to make her own choices, but that doesn’t mean she won't need a little handholding along the way. Cue Spike, compelled to stand by his best friend in her moment of need. Together they'll tackle the increasing zompire population and a rogue Slayer out for blood." - WorldCat - ISBN 1595829903

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 9, vol. 3: Guarded - Collects Season 9 #11-15. "In a bold move to give disenfranchised Slayers a meaningful societal role (with pay), Kennedy recruits Buffy to act as bodyguard for high-profile clientele. But unlike the other recruits, Buffy struggles to abandon her Slaying instincts and looks for demony threats where none lie (much to Kennedy's dismay). So it's only natural that her first job is to protect a tech mogul who just so happens to be running from demon assassins!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1616550996

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 9, vol. 4: Welcome to the Team - Collects Season 9 #16-20. "Buffy is unwillingly recruited by the demon Illyria and a mystical council to take down the Siphon—for good. He is on the loose again, and a danger to all remnants of magic! Meanwhile, back home the loss of magic has begun to affect those closest to Buffy." - WorldCat - ISBN 1616551666

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 9, vol. 5: The Core - Collects Season 9 #21-25. "When Dawn falls ill, it’s up to best friends Buffy, Xander, and Willow to join forces and find a supernatural cure in a world sorely lacking magic. The trio must fight their way into the Deeper Well, the former home of Illyria and other ancient gods known as the Old Ones, where they hope to jump-start magic back into existence." - WorldCat - ISBN 1616552549

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 10, vol. 1: New Rules - Collects Season 10 #1-5. "While slaying a hoard of zompires, Buffy and her pals are shocked to discover a new kind of vampire: harder to kill, able to transform and walk in the light of day—like Dracula … The rules of magic are literally being rewritten…" - WorldCat - ISBN 1616554908

Hardcovers

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 8, vol. 1 - Collects Season 8 #1-10. - WorldCat - ISBN 1595828885

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 8, vol. 2 - Collects Season 8 #11-20. - WorldCat - ISBN 1595829350

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 8, vol. 3 - Collects Season 8 #21-30. - WorldCat - ISBN 1595829784

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 8, vol. 4 - Collects Season 8 #31-40 plus the Riley one-shot. - WorldCat - ISBN 1616551275

Digital

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, vol. 1 - Kindle

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, vol. 2 - Kindle

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, vol. 3 - Kindle

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, vol. 4 - Kindle

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, vol. 5 - Kindle

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, vol. 6 - Kindle

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, vol. 7 - Kindle

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 8, vol. 1: The Long Way Home - Collects Season 8 #1-5. - Kindle

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 8, vol. 2: No Future for You - Collects Season 8 #6-10. - Kindle

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 8, vol. 3: Wolves at the Gate - Collects Season 8 #11-15? - Kindle

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 8, vol. 4: Time of Your Life - Collects Season 8 #16-20? - Kindle

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 8, vol. 5: Predators and Prey - Collects Season 8 #21-25, plus short stories from MySpace Dark Horse Presents. - Kindle

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 8, vol. 6: Retreat - Collects Season 8 #26-30. - Kindle

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 8, vol. 7: Twilight - Collects Season 8 #31-35 & the Willow one-shot. - Kindle

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 8, vol. 8: Last Gleaming - Collects Season 8 #36-40 & the Riley one-shot. - Kindle

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 9, vol. 1: Freefall - Collects Season 9 #1-5. - Kindle

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 9, vol. 2: On Your Own - Collects Season 9 #6-10. - Kindle

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 9, vol. 3: Guarded - Collects Season 9 #11-15. - Kindle

Buffy the Vampire Slayer — Season 9, vol. 4: Welcome to the Team - Collects Season 9 #16-20. - Kindle

History

This series of Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics takes place after the end of the television series. It is considered 'canon' and is often referred to as Season 8.

Leftover Useful Information

Creative Team

Season 8

Writers:

1-5 Joss Whedon
6-9 Brian K. Vaughan
10-11 Joss Whedon
12-15 Drew Goddard
16-19 Joss Whedon
20 Jeph Loeb
21 Jane Espenson
22 Steven S. DeKnight
23 Drew Z. Greenberg
24 Jim Krueger
25 Doug Petrie
26-30 Jane Espenson
31 Joss Whedon
32-35 Brad Meltzer
36-40 Joss Whedon & Scott Allie

Artist/Covers: Georges Jeanty.

Covers: Jo Chen.

Season 9

Freefall

Writers: Joss Whedon & Andrew Chambliss. Artists: Georges Jeanty & Dexter Vines. Covers: Steve Morris & Jo Chen.

Season 10

Writer: Christos Gage. Artist: Rebekah Issacs. Covers: Steve Morris.

Publishing History

Season 8 published 2007-2011.

Season 9 published 2011-2013.

Season 10 published 2014-2016.

Dark Horse published a previous non-cannonical Buffy series for 63 issues from 1998–2003, along with numerous mini-series and one-shots.

Future Publication Dates

Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.