“Buffy The Vampire Slayer” is coming back!
Okay, now that I’ve gotten you way too excited, I’ll drag you back down again. Yes, “Buffy” is returning…but not to TV. And not to movies, either. But she is coming to a comic book store near you, appearing in a new series of comics that pick up Buffy Summers’ adventures after her show ended.
I know, you want to punch me for getting your hopes up. But, hey, at least, the comic is being written by the show’s creator, Joss Whedon. And the artwork for the first issue looks pretty decent, too:
According to Entertainment Weekly’s PopWatch, the army of Slayers that was created at the show’s end has gotten organized, and the tide has turned in favor of the good guys. Soon, however, an “old enemy” surfaces – publisher Dark Horse is cagey on the Big Bad’s identity – and Dawn starts “experiencing serious growing pains.” What does that mean? Tune in on some future Wednesday – that’s when the new comics come out, you know – and find out.
Don’t hold your breath waiting for guest appearances by Angel and Spike, though; IDW, another comic publisher, has the rights to publish their adventures, and it’s unlikely the two publishers will cooperate on a crossover.
