The long way home 2007 joss whedon, georges jeanty. Buffy the vampire slayer comics run is coming to an end. Buffy, although flattered by satsus attentions, said the risks of. Buffy s sexuality is prominently brought into question when she sleeps with fellow slayer, satsu. Angel comic book refers to one of two series published by dark horse comics during 20002002. Satsu quickly became one of the best fighters and one of buffys favorite new slayers. Satsu is a fictional character created by joss whedon for buffy the vampire slayer season eight, a comic book continuation of the television series buffy the vampire slayer. While many of these comics were published when the television show was on air they are not all considered canonical and often deal with characters who do not appear on in the television series, most notably in the tales of the slayers and tales of. Since the destruction of the hellmouth, the slayersnewly legionhave gotten organized and are kicking some serious undead butt. The cover art of the individual comic covers can be found here. Unedited versions of my stories are as always at my website. Wolves at the gate is the third story arc that spreads from the twelfth to the fifteenth issue of the buffy the vampire slayer season eight series of comic books, a continuation of the television series of the same name. In an interview with comic book resources, joss whedon confirmed that.
Buffy the vampire slayer comics vampire encyclopedia. Shortly afterward, buffy chose satsu to come with her to rescue her friend willow. Buffy the vampire slayer season eight is a comic book series published by dark horse comics from 2007 to 2011. Later, buffy and satsu discuss affairs of the heart as they take on a nest of. The long way home is the first arc from the buffy the vampire slayer season eight series of comic books, a direct continuation of the television series of the same name. Comics crossover fanfiction archive with over stories. Satsu was one of the slayers activated by willow rosenberg in 2003.
Season 9 buffy the vampire slayer season 8 serves as a continuation of the television series. Exploring indepth the events in last seasons finale, and topping it all off is a. Introduced as one of the strongest slayers, she has a close relationship with her mentor buffy summers. In an interview with comic book resources, joss whedon confirmed that the run was. Buffy summers, the vampire slayer of film, television and comic books, is all confidence in fighting the forces of darkness. Chapter two will undergo some editing to fit the rating here.
Season 8, after the faith arc, and after buffy sleeps with satsu. Shes been chosen to save the world from the vampire plague, and balancing saving the world with high school is no easy task. When buffys put under a magical sleeping spell, it is satsus true loves kiss that awakens her. In a new issue of the x93buffy the vampire slayerx94 comic book series, being released wednesday, buffy sleeps with a fellow slayer. Still, it was a bit of a surprise when during buffy the vampire slayer. Both of these series are based on the television series angel, and were published while the television series was on air. Many buffy comics were created with 2 types of covers. However, her sexual orientation was further explored when she had sex with lesbian slayer, satsu. Buffy the vampire slayer comics refer to comic books based on the television series buffy the vampire slayer. Buffy the vampire slayer in gay romance for next comic book arc. Experimenting in bed when not after vampires the new york. Buffy summers is a vampireslayer and was activated at the age of fifteen. Buffy the vampire slayer dark horse comics joss whedon. It is produced by joss whedon, who wrote or cowrote three of the series arcs and several oneshot stories.
And buffy sleeping with satsu makes a sense to me buffy loves sex, but. A guide to buffy the vampire slayer comics comic book. The new issue, wolves at the gate, part one, finds the slayer in bed with satsu, eight years after willow came out. New york times bestselling author nancy holder has written numerous buffy and angel tiein novels as well as coauthoring the first 2 buffy watchers guides. Buffy the vampire slayer 1998 1st series comic books. After xander kills the vampire that killed renee, buffy goes to comfort him, ordering the other slayers to kill the members of the japanese cult. Buffy is commonly identified as heterosexual, due to the majority of her sexual partners and romantic interests being male, as expressed in her fantasy about spike and angel surrounded by phallic imagery. Buffy temporarily gains a host of new powers, including the ability to fly, which wouldve been a costly effect to shoot for a television show, but not so much for a comic books artist to draw all of them. Buffy is what made me check out firefly, and i love firefly more than almost anything ever on tv the long way home takes up after the end of season 7. What makes the cut though in numbers this series pales in comparison to other decadesold comic series, this franchise needs its own reading order list as not all comics are considered canon. But even so, buffy the vampire slayer triumphs in the one area in which most comic book adaptations of films and television shows even previous buffy the vampire slayer series tend to fail. Dark horse comics, the publisher of buffys comic strip, estimates that since the comics inception in march 2007, more than 1 million issues have been sold, approximately 120,000 each month. The first issue was released on march 14, 2007, and the final issue of the arc was released on june 6, 2007. After the organizations disbanding, satsu eventually became involved with someone, and.
Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the buffy. Kennedy and satsu bond over falling for straight women. Queer sexualities in buffy season eight through ten comic books. Buffy summers is the titular main protagonist of the buffy the vampireslayer movie although the movie is considered noncanon by the creators of the television series and tv series as well as the related comic books and video games she is a normal highschool teenager by day and a slayer of vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness by night. A last month, buffy and satsu wiped out a nest of vampires together, and. Satsu is addressed as one of only two out lesbian slayers in the comic book. Satsus last name is not provided in the comic books. One cover features a more realistic drawing of buffy as played by sarah michelle gellar and the other cover is a more traditional comic rendition of buffy and the other characters.
The series serves as a canonical continuation of the television series buffy the vampire slayer, and follows the events of that shows final televised season. The high school years is a series of graphic novels currently being published by dark horse comics. The second volume was a miniseries, spanning four issues. Buffy and satsu, lounging in bed, are no less oblivious to the rest of the. Novels buffy novels angel novels crossover novels slayer series. However, i love buffy so when i saw that theyd turned these comic books into. A fourtime winner of the bram stoker award, she is the author of dozens of novels, short stories, and essays on writing and popular culture. Buffy the vampire slayer season eight infobox comic book title title buffy the vampire slayer season eight caption trade paperback cover of buffy. Itx92s an unusual development for a lead character of a series, whether on television or in comic books.
When buffy and satsu end things, theres one more night before the goodbye. The first volume was an ongoing series halted after seventeen issues. This community is dedicated to joss whedons brainchild, buffy the vampire slayer. Studios, made the announcement thursday, nearly a full week before its new series was scheduled to launch. Buffy embraces this new lifestyle, but not everyone is convinced that leaving magicks behind will solve any problems.
After four seasons and several spinoffs, dark horses buffy the vampire slayer series is coming to an end. A small number of buffy comics have not been included in trade paperbacks. Satsu quickly became one of the best fighters and one of buffy s favorite new slayers. But not everythings fun and firearms, as an old enemies reappear. She is one of the finest new recruits and serves in buffy s squad. Satsu appears in the buffy the vampire slayer comic book. And just like tara, gunn and comic book spike they have really. Satsu develops romantic feelings for buffy, and the two have a brief sexual relationship. In a new issue of the buffy the vampire slayer comic book series, being. Sunnydale is destroyed, every slayer with potential is now a. For as long as there have been vampires, there has been the slayer.
Buffy the vampire slayer comic books for sale online. A beautiful sunset vampire encyclopedia wiki fandom. Various related works have come out coinciding with. But shes often shakier in her intimate relationships. When buffy s put under a magical sleeping spell, it is satsu s true loves kiss that awakens her. Series writer doug petrie takes a crack at his first fulllength buffy comic, and its a doozy. A beautiful sunset is the eleventh issue of the buffy the vampire slayer season eight series of comic books, a continuation of the television series of the same. Buffy the vampire slayer season eight comic read buffy. If you havent watched through the entirety of both buffy and angel, there will most likely be a lot of spoilers. Before i give my thoughts on this issue, heres a rundown of what happened. The new willow series not only takes readers on a path that follows buffy.
The latest collected volume of buffy the vampire slayer season 8 features a single issue scripted by joss whedon, as buffy comes to a startling realization with her personal life that mixes with her job as the lead slayer over all the chosen. Satsu formed a friendship and later a sexual relationship with her mentor, before eventually becoming the leader of her own slayer squad in tokyo. Below you will find our complete buffy the vampire slayer and angel comic book reading order, aiding you in jumping between the various series. When i read volume 1 i didnt have too high of hopes and was very surprised and delighted with how good the reimagining of the original buff story was told. Buffy the vampire slayer comics run is coming to an end the. These were published by dark horse, originally in comic format but then gathered into volumes of trade paperbacks. Sometimes a slayer seeks comfort in battle, but sometimes that just isnt enough. The long way home 2007, no future for you 2008, wolves at the gate 2008.
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