EXCLUSIVE IMAGES: 'Buffy' and 'Angel & Faith' Covers

Straight from the Dark's Horses mouth....How about some exclusive covers for the verse? Click to enlarge this fabulous artwork from upcoming trades and such.

Buffy Season 9 Library Edition (Hard Covers 1, 2 & 3):

Buffy: Season Nine - Library Edition vol. 3 Hard Cover
On sale November 11th 2015 (exclusive cover image)

Buffy Season 10 Trade Paperbacks 1, 2 & 3:

Buffy: Season Ten Vol. 3 - Love Dares You TPB
On sale September 9th 2015 (exclusive cover image)

Angel & Faith Season 10 Trade Paperbacks 1, 2 & 3:

Angel and Faith: Season Ten vol. 3 - United TPB
On sale October 14th 2015 (exclusive cover image) 

And there you have it! Beautiful aren't they? Which are your favorites?

"Whedonversity" Panel from NYCC 2013

Here is Dark Horse's Whedonverse Panel from Day 1 of NYCC in Full. The title was:
Whedonversity: A Look at the Future of Buffy and Serenity in Comics! Dark Horse Comics panel at New York Comic Con on Friday, October 11th, 2013.

Apologies for some video flaws in this, there was a Cosmic-Suit Spiderman bumping the tripod (not his fault).

New York Comic Con Day 2!

"Angel & Faith....& Tara!" Come snap a pic with the Whedonverse comic cast at 

New York Comic Con.

 

Big Scott Allie Interview - NYCC 2013

If you're in New York, we hope you're having a ball at New York Comic Con 2013 which is currently underway. Today is the Dark Horse panel where they'll be covering a lot of Buffy Season 10 and news about the new Serenity series. But if you're in a land far, far away do not fret - we gotcha covered. Editor in Chief Scott Allie sat down with us to talk all things Whedonverse and then some! Look closely too because there are some new images in there. Enjoy!

Scott Allie Interview Preview!

This might be our most scandalous interview yet! Don't miss Dark Horse Editor-in-Chief Scott Allie spill all the beans this Friday...

Buffy Season 10 Teaser Image and NYCC news!

Earlier today, ComicVine.com asked the question: "What can we learn from this image?"

click to enlarge

Well that's a very good question! We will be sitting down with Scott Allie tomorrow to answer this and other queries about the Buffyverse comics. Look out for that on Friday morning, during the Dark Horse panel at New York Comic Con! If you want any specific questions asked, let us know at Buffyfest@aim.com.

Recap of Last Night's Twitter Chat with the Buffyverse S9 Writers!

Last night we had the immense pleasure of co-hosting a twitter chat with Dark Horse/all the major players of the Buffyverse writing team and it was bananas! We got some hints, we got some scary, nail-biting tidbits and we got photo evidence that there was a top-secret Season 10 Summit in LA some time last month - verified by Angel & Faith writer Christos Gage!

If you missed it, see below for a full recap. Thanks to Dark Horse and all the Buffy Season 9 writers!

You can also read on Storify here: sfy.co/bHUo 

buffyfest ‏@buffyfest OK, Good evening everyone! Welcome to tonight's Live Twitter Chat with basically every current writer of the Whedonverse! #BuffyS9Chat

Dark Horse Comics ‏@DarkHorseComics

Hello! And Welcome to the #BuffyS9Chat with @andrewchambliss @christosgage @janeEspenson, @drewZachary @victorgischler @jeffparker

Dark Horse Comics ‏@DarkHorseComics

We're here Co-Hosting with the wonderful @Buffyfest! #BuffyS9Chat

Christos Gage ‏@Christosgage So about a month ago this happened #BuffyS9Chat pic.twitter.com/Ykw6GYdFom

Jane Espenson ‏@JaneEspenson Time for the Twit-chat with ‏@AndrewChambliss, @Christosgage, @DrewZachary @VictorGischler, @jeffparker and me! #BuffyS9Chat
Jane Espenson ‏@JaneEspenson And that is @NicholasBrendon, who joined us! [in the pic] #BuffyS9Chat
Jane Espenson ‏@JaneEspenson  Even with his huge success in features, Joss was so eager to dive into talk about the books. Inspiring.

Victor Gischler ‏@VictorGischler

@Christosgage A lot of good stuff that day. I'm in awe of everyone's creativity. #BuffyS9Chat 

Victor Gischler ‏@VictorGischler I'm the one that looks like I live on beer and chicken wings. *burp* #BuffyS9Chat

buffyfest ‏@buffyfest I guess we'll start: Question for @AndrewChambliss What can you tell us about Xander's rage, which seems to be worsening? #BuffyS9Chat

Andrew Chambliss ‏@AndrewChambliss  in #20 we saw how Xander's rage has been building up over a LONG time watching lots of people he cares about get hurt #BuffS9Chat

Andrew Chambliss ‏@AndrewChambliss  it's finally bubbling to the surface as rage, but he may redirect that in more active ways for the rest of the arc #BuffS9chat

Drew Z. Greenberg ‏@DrewZacharyThrow some love at @AndrewChambliss - making S9 work so beautifully while still holding down his day job! #buffyS9chat

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'Buffy' Panel at NYCC 2012

Yesterday was a very fun day at New York Comic Con. Dark Horse's morning Buffy panel was one of the best ones we've been to in a really long time. Titled "Once More With Feeling: 15 Years of Buffy the Vampire Slayer" the speakers were: Jane Espenson, Scott Allie, Rebekah Isaacs, Sierra Hahn, Jeremy Atkins & surprise guest Nicholas Brendon! Everyone was great, we learned a few new tidbits from the upcoming Dark Horse comics and Nick Brendon couldn't be more charismatic. Watch the full video below.

Description: In March of 1997, the first episode of Joss Whedon's landmark television series was aired, inspiring fandom the likes of which remains unmatched to this day. 15 years later, this cast of characters lives on Dark Horse's family of Buffy-related titles. Join longtime editor of all things Whedon-related, Scott Allie, as well as some surprise guests for a look back, as well as news around Buffy Season 9, Angel, Spike, Willow and more!

Buffyfest Interviews Scott Allie at NYCC 2012

Scott Allie took the time to meet with us at the pretty Buffyverse wall of the Dark Horse booth, after being newly appointed Chief earlier this week. We talk about a little bit of everything, Willow, Spike, Angel & Faith, and of course, Buffy...there are some juicy bits in there. Check it out below and look out for part 2 of this interview in a couple of weeks where we exclusively discuss the fantastic first issue of Willow and the lovely Rebekah Isaacs interview bombed us!

Highlights:
Angel & Faith's Christophe Gage will be co-writing the second half of the Willow mini-series.
After Spike's 5-issue arc he will appear in Angel & Faith.
The character of Nadira will be getting increasingly more difficult and she will be featured on a future cover.
The season's big bads are named, although there will be others.
The core characters will be back together soon and Xander will be crucial to the conclusion.

Interviewers: Tara & Dan

Camera and Audio: Nanci

'Angel & Faith' Event at TFAW with Writer Christos Gage Next Week!

If you're in the Portland area -aka the land of Dark Horse- Angel & Faith writer Christos Gage is signing at the new Portland TFAW June 13 from 7 to 10 p.m. Meet one of comics' coolest writers and enjoy free food and beer (21+ with valid ID). Plus, thanks to publisher Dark Horse Comics, you'll be able to purchase your copy of Angel & Faith: Live Through This TPB Vol. 1 a full week before it hits the stands!

In addition to Angel & Faith, Gage has been knee-deep in Marvel's epic crossover event, Avengers vs. X-Men, writing both Avengers Academy and X-Men Legacy. Pick up the most recent issues and get them signed!

To recap:

* The signing is June 13 from 7 to 10 p.m. at:
TFAW
2916 NE Broadway
Portland,OR
* They're getting copies of Angel & Faith: Live Through This Vol. 1 a week before release date!
* Dark Horse is donating 100 Buffy wristbands
* Free food and beer (sodas for those under 21)

Exclusive Juicy News: 'Spike' & 'Willow' Mini-Series Q&A

We spoke to Dark Horse editor Scott Allie just before C2E2 and got the scoop about some new projects that have now been announced at the expo. Not only is a Spike 5-issue Mini-Series launching August 22nd, but Willow's Mini has also been given a release date of November 21. On top of all of that, Dark Horse has a new book titled Ex Sanguine coming out in October that'll vibe with our favorite type of story, those oh-so-romantic vampires. Check out all the deets below, straight from the (dark) horse's mouth:

Spike mini-series:

Buffyfest: Writer/Artist/Cover Artist?
Scott Allie: We've got Victor Gischler, Paul Lee, Jenny Frison and Steve Morris. This marks Jenny's return to the character, and her debut on the Dark Horse Whedon books. We're excited about that. Also our first time working with Victor, who's really throwing himself into things.

Buffyfest: Was this mini planned since the writer's summit? Did Joss always want Spike a story?
SA: It was not. The only one to emerge for sure from the Summit was Willow. The Drusilla one came later, though not much later, and Spike came together last, based on the direction of the Buffy series.

Buffyfest: Is this an arm of the central Buffy story or a one-shot separate from the main book?
SA: It is an arm of the main story for Season 9, not just Buffy, but Angel & Faith. All of these books support the main story of the two monthlies, though I guess some more than others.

Buffyfest: Will it bring Spike out of the Buffy book for a while?
SA: Yeah. He'll be leaving the Buffy book soon, not to return for quite some time.

Buffyfest: Any hints as to what Spike's story will be about?
SA: Well, the working title is A Dark Place, although that may change still. So I suppose that hints a bit ...

Buffyfest: Will anyone from the series be tagging along with him?
SA: Yeah, quite a few familiar faces. Multiple, nearly identical faces, if you follow me.

Willow mini-series:

Cover by David Mack

Buffyfest: Writer/Artist/Cover Artist?

SA: Jeff Parker, Brian Ching, David Mack and Megan Lara, al making their Whedonverse debut, although Megan is known to fandom for her Serenity Mucha pieces. Jeff has done very little for Dark Horse, is mainly busy on Marvel books and the occasional creator-owned thing for other publishers. Brian has done a lot of Star Wars stuff, and it was our assistant editor, Freddye, who pulled him in for this. I've been wanting to do something with David Mack for ages. Megan was Sierra's idea. David and Megan both stylistically get us to that mystical place that we want for the series. These covers will look a lot different from any other Whedonverse covers.

Buffyfest: Is this the story of her journey with the scythe?
SA: Yep!

Buffyfest: Timeline-wise, will this mini take place after Willow makes her appearance on Angel & Faith?
SA: Indeed. Yeah, picks up right out of the last panels of her arc in Angel & Faith.

Ex Sanguine
Buffyfest: You described the Tim Seeley book Ex Sanguine as a story about a serial killer and vampire who fall in love…Buffy and Angel if they were Natural Born Killers. Can you elaborate?

SA: It's a pretty dark story, a bit of a detective story, and it does feature a relationship between a vampire and a serial killer. The darkness of it, and the darkness of the protagonists makes the comparison to Natural Born Killers make sense. Tim made the Buffy, Angel, Natural Born Killer reference in the pitch, and I immediately got it, but those sorts of elevator pitches don't mean a lot to me. The intricacy of the mystery story is a big part of what attracted me, and just my love of Tim's work. I wanted to do more real horror comics, and we have a bunch of them cooking, like the Colder miniseries we announced with Paul Tobin and Juan Ferreyra a couple weeks ago. More to be announced shortly ...

Buffyfest: Thanks as always, Scott!

You can find even more info about the mini-series over at EW. Warning, it's all a bit spoilery for Buffy Season 9.

Dark Horse 'Women In Comics' Sale - 50% off All Digital 'Angel' Comics

Rebekah Issacs is the illustrator for the new 'Angel & Faith' series at Dark Horse Comics, in case you didn't know. This weekend, in celebration of all fab female artists at Dark Horse - Issacs, Joelle Jones, Jan Duursema, and Carla Speed McNeil - they are having a sale on the digital titles they draw. 50% off all weekend long!

Buffyfest's Top Ten Moments of 2011!

Major Buffyverse spoilers for Season 8 & 9 if you're not completely caught up...

Another year is gone. And listen, we were definitely confused about compiling this year's Top Ten list. Did Giles get killed this year or end of last? Did Buffy and Angel conceive a baby universe this year? When did she even have random lesbian sex? Well the answer to all of that is: Not in 2011! Oh no, 2011 was all about restructure and transition in the Whedonverse. The Buffy and Angel stories are all back under one roof, living at Dark Horse, and Joss Whedon was off creating new and wonderful projects for us to feast our eyes on in 2012. Helping us with what will be the Top Ten moments of 2012, assuming the world doesn't end before that.

So now that we have that all figured out, here's a look back at our Top Ten Whedonverse Moments of this year. And a very Happy New Year, readers and friends!

#1 - Photobombed!
This was one of the most embarrassingly huge things that ever happened to us as Buffyfest, so it was definitely landing the top spot this year. Joss Whedon officially became our White Whale. While doing an interview at SDCC, Andrew Chambliss is actually saying the words "Joss is busy with The Avengers" and dude, Michelle, Joss is right behind you. Doesn't get sillier than this!

#2 - The End of All Magic
2011 marked the fallout of Angel and Buffy's universe-creating space sex, which ultimately ended in Giles' death and Buffy needing to break the seed, thus ending the flow of magic on earth. What a long, strange trip it's been.

#3 - Buffyfest 2011
This year we had a fancy brunch featuring Funny Shaped Pancakes, Mr. Gordo Bacon, Oh Hey! Juice!, and coffee from the Espresso Pump, along with all the morning fare one could dream up for a Buffy Breakfast event. Michelle even made a fanvid using the Wham! classic "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go." Good times.

#4 - Dark Horse Goes Digital
With Dark Horse taking over the Angel license, 2011 not only marked the year that Buffy and Angel were back under one roof, but the company finally digitized their full range of Whedonverse titles old and new. Which brings us to....

#5 - Angel & Faith
We're not sure if anyone was prepared for the fabulosity that the Angel & Faith series has become. Angel is arguably one of the most hated characters in the entire Whedonverse at this point (after basically killing Buffy's dad), but man smashing these 2 anti-heroes together has created a seriously compelling story to watch unfold.

#6 - Much Ado About Nothing
Joss writes, directs and produces a whole movie entirely in secret. He may have an evil clone.

#7 - Buffyfest at Comic Cons
Buffyfest once again made the pilgrimage to Geek Mecca SDCC 2011 and it's little cousin NYCC 2011.

#8 - Buffy's Birthday Bash
Buffy had a big birthday on Januray 19th this year, coinciding with Season 8's grand finale...and there were bashes all over the country to celebrate! Our spot? Forbidden Planet in NYC.

#9 - Joss Whedon's Favorite Shirt
Joss wore that two-toned henley to death, from Comic Cons (it's in the photobomb!) to parties to film sets. 'Twas funny.

#10 - Buffy Movie Reboot: DOA
Funny thing is, last year's #10 spot of this here list had the news of the Whedonless Reboot along with the line "It's possible that by this time next year, the reboot release will be a rumor of the past". And now it looks like it is. Life's cute like that sometimes.

(Spoilers) Buffyfest Exclusive: Angel & Faith #7 Covers and Big News!

What we have here on this glorious Monday are here the two covers for Angel & Faith #7!  Variant with Faith in picture by Rebekah Issacs and regular with Dru by Steve Morris. And that's right, we're excited to confirm exclusively that Dru is going to be part of Angel & Faith #6-9! She'll first appear in #6. Cannot wait!

Angel & Faith #7 is on sale February 29th, 2012.

Solicit Text:
Horrors across the London landscape have led Angel and Faith to a certain hot new vampire in the underground scene . . . Drusilla. She is back in her homeland and feeling better than ever!

While Angel indecisively deals with Dru, Faith must sort out an unexpected guest of her own who promises to rile up her inner turmoil with fun-filled stories from the past.
Angel & Faith series writer Christos Gage (Avengers Academy) and series artist Rebekah Isaacs (DV8) are bringing the blood and the pain!

Drusilla returns to the Buffyverse!

Executive produced by Joss Whedon!

Angel returns to Dark Horse!
Follows the events of Buffy Season 8!

Update: The Drusilla cover has been updated to reflect the final draft, via Steve Morris.

(Spoilers) Exclusive Interview with 'Angel & Faith' Writer Christos Gage & Artist Rebekah Isaacs

In just a few issues, Angel & Faith has become a fan favorite. It's really no surprise, the art is fantastic and writing is super-solid. We had the opportunity at New York Comic Con to meet the team responsible for the first time in person, writer Christos Gage & artist Rebekah Isaacs. Watch as we pick their brains about the Whedonverse...

NYCC Panel - Buffy & Angel Present: DARK HORSE DOES VAMPIRES RIGHT!

Dark Horse Comics Editor Scott Allie and Director of PR Jeremy Atkins were joined by Angel & Faith’s writer Christos Gage and artist Rebekah Isaacs as well as Annemarie who was representing House of Night. The panel focused on not only Buffy and Angel & Faith, but other books in the Dark Horse catalog that feature vampires and would be recommended to Buffyverse fans. These other titles included Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden’s Baltimore, P. C., Kristin Cast’s House of Night, and Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s The Strain.

After the panel, every attendee received a free copy of Angel & Faith #1! See below for the full video of the panel. Enjoy!

Exclusive Interview with Scott Allie at NYCC 2011

So New York Comic Con 2011 is finally over, but we're still rolling out the footage and tidbits! After Dark Horse's Panel here at NYCC, we had the always lovely chat with Super Scott Allie, Editor of Buffy Season 9 over at Dark Horse Comics, of course. We will have that panel up in full as soon as possible as well.

Here we spoke to Scott about all things Whedonverse Comics: The 'Free Comic Book Day" Serenity Flip Book, beloved characters like Giles, Illyria and Harmony & Clem, Buffy getting pregnant (I know, huh?), the structure of the rest of the Buffyverse season and the crossing of the universes with the Angel & Faith book. Most of the Angel & Faith stuff was reserved for our interview with Christos Gage and Rebekah Isaacs. enjoy!

Interviewers Tara & Dan

Camera: Nanci Ocello

Audio: Michael Flaccavento

Buffyfest Interviews Scott Allie (In Bizarro World)

At SDCC, we met up with the very busy Scott Allie, editor of the Dark Horse Comics. Scott talks about new titles for the year, adding gay characters to the cast of Buffy, and a hint at what to expect from this season. Would Angel look good in purple? But, that's not all. As you'll see below, putting yourself in someone else's shoes, is harder than it looks.  

Tara directing on her tippy toes.

Michelle handling the audio job like a pro!

Exclusive: Scott Allie's Top Ten Reasons to Look Forward to Buffy Season 9! (Spoilers)

Ala David Letterman, Scott Allie has created a list of the top ten reasons why we should be looking forward to the first month of Season 9, which is chock full o' mysterious teasers. Another treat for today is this exclusive image we received from the highly anticipated upcoming Angel & Faith series which is being released on August 31.

Check out Whedon Wednesday tomorrow for a lot more preview images.

And now here are Scott Allie's Top Ten reasons to look forward to the first month of Season 9:

10. Only two new #1's!
9. No new costumes! (Except Willow)
8. Buffy teams with Andrew for waterborne battle!
7. Angel & Faith: Double the redemption!
6. Poignant Giles flashbacks!
5. Longstanding debts come due...
4. World without magic: More dangerous than you'd think!
3. Feminist icon gets drunk (again) with calamitous results!
2. Joss Whedon writes Season 9!
1. Buffy & Angel separated by 5,363 miles!

And there you have it! Don't forget about Whedon Wednesday on Dark Horse's site tomorrow, there will definitely be more to get excited about!