Title: Season 8 comics
Chris Quartly - January 12, 2007 03:52 PM (GMT)
I couldn't see a thread for this unless I'm blind.
So first issue is out in March and I'm really looking forward to it.
I'm just not sure where the best place is going to be to order it in the UK, anyone else know what they're doing?
So first issue is out in March and I'm really looking forward to it.
I'm just not sure where the best place is going to be to order it in the UK, anyone else know what they're doing?
prophecy girl - January 12, 2007 04:06 PM (GMT)
Chris Quartly - January 12, 2007 04:49 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (prophecy girl @ Jan 12 2007, 04:06 PM) |
| link there are a few mention in the "buffy books" thread :) |
I've ordered from them in the past and they're certainly good! I was just hoping there'd be a shop/website from the UK I could order with so I'm not stung with higher shipping rates.
prophecy girl - January 12, 2007 06:02 PM (GMT)
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| I was just hoping there'd be a shop/website from the UK I could order with so I'm not stung with higher shipping rates. |
forbidden planet ? :unsure: :shrug:
Chris Quartly - January 15, 2007 03:04 PM (GMT)
thanks :) looks like they might do the trick
Mehitabel - January 15, 2007 04:14 PM (GMT)
Yep- I was planning a one-woman stampede there too.
(Have discovered to my sadness that there isn't a 2007 Spike calendar to replace my much-enjoyed 2006 one- sigh!)
(Have discovered to my sadness that there isn't a 2007 Spike calendar to replace my much-enjoyed 2006 one- sigh!)
buffy_fan1 - January 15, 2007 05:52 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (prophecy girl @ Jan 12 2007, 06:02 PM) |
| forbidden planet ? :unsure: :shrug: |
Thata where I'm going to get from but will have to be quick as Newcastle's FP is really small and always sell out right away.
prophecy girl - February 2, 2007 11:30 AM (GMT)
"Buffy Season 8 #3" Comic Book - cover
prophecy girl - February 6, 2007 10:53 AM (GMT)
An early review of Buffy #1 at Newsarama. Not really spoilery, but if you want to be completely surprised by the series, you might want to skip this article.
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prophecy girl - February 10, 2007 05:28 PM (GMT)
Super Slayer - Is Buffy a comic book superhero? With the release of Buffy #1 drawing ever closer, this article is a definite must read for those wondering if Buffy fits into the comic book world.
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prophecy girl - February 16, 2007 11:07 AM (GMT)
CBR's SLAYING ALIVE: Whedon Talks "BtVS" Comic. A long article about next month's triumphant return of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." A lot of old info inter-mixed with some seemingly new stuff.
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prophecy girl - February 20, 2007 10:35 AM (GMT)
review of buffy #1 (spoilers)
prophecy girl - February 21, 2007 06:54 PM (GMT)
prophecy girl - February 26, 2007 11:07 AM (GMT)
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| From Washblade.com - "Buffy Season 8" Comic Book "The Long Way Home" to be available on March 7, 2007 “BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER” fans won’t have to wait much longer for the return of their beloved huntress. Joss Whedon, the creator of the hit show that had a huge gay following even before Buffy’s best friend Willow the witch (Alyson Hannigan) came out of the closet, is working on an eighth season of the series. But wait, it’s not going to be on television; it’s going to be coming to a comic book store near you. Whedon - who has been busy writing “The Astonishing X-Men” and “Runaways” for Marvel Comics - is penning the first four issues of a monthly “Buffy” comic book for Dark Horse Comics. There will be about 30 issues in the new saga penned by different writers, which picks up some time after the 2003 series finale. In this “season,” Buffy has left Sunnydale and is the head of a squadron of Slayers that she trained. Artist Georges Jeanty draws the main character to resemble actress Sarah Michelle Gellar without looking exactly like her. All the major characters from the show will be back - including Willow - even though they’ll be introduced slowly, as the action unfolds. Look for the first issue on March 7. |
prophecy girl - February 28, 2007 11:04 AM (GMT)
prophecy girl - March 1, 2007 11:08 AM (GMT)
prophecy girl - March 2, 2007 11:25 AM (GMT)
IGN's Buffy Guide. For all of us who need some catching up to do before Season 8 premieres, IGN has put together this handy-dandy guide (minor spoiler)
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prophecy girl - March 3, 2007 05:21 PM (GMT)
Joss Whedon -L.A. Times interview. worth reading. There's an excellent look at why season 8 came to be, comments from Jane Espenson and Joss touches upon those ill fated Buffyverse TV movies.
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Chris Quartly - March 7, 2007 04:56 PM (GMT)
the local indie comic shop has closed down so I'm probably back to having to look online now. Annoyingly forbidden planet need a £5 minimum order and I only want the Buffy comics!
Maybe I'll just order issues 1-3 and wait until they all come in to be shipped together :(
Maybe I'll just order issues 1-3 and wait until they all come in to be shipped together :(
jamiearmour - March 7, 2007 04:58 PM (GMT)
Hey Chris, I've posted a link in the comics section (look down to the books section) to a site where you can set up an online standing order :thumbsup: And get each issue sent to you on the day of release. And they have no minimum purchase issues. :D
Chris Quartly - March 8, 2007 10:38 AM (GMT)
Thanks, I'll check it out!
Chris Quartly - March 9, 2007 02:58 PM (GMT)
emailed them yesterday but no reply just yet...
jamiearmour - March 9, 2007 03:03 PM (GMT)
Well, it was "new comic" day yesterday, so they may have been a bit swamped.
Darris - March 9, 2007 05:18 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Chris Quartly @ Mar 7 2007, 04:56 PM) |
| the local indie comic shop has closed down so I'm probably back to having to look online now. Annoyingly forbidden planet need a £5 minimum order and I only want the Buffy comics! Maybe I'll just order issues 1-3 and wait until they all come in to be shipped together :( |
I ordered the first three in the hope I could subscribe but it would only let me click on the third one to subscribe too and you have to order at least three comics to start a subscription. I have since ordered the first 3 without subscribing and checked a box telling them you want each comic as its released, according to the email I recieved I have only been charged £2 for shipping, I am hoping I am not going to get charged that again next month when Issue 2 is released.
jamiearmour - March 10, 2007 11:59 PM (GMT)
For all of those who want the skinny on this upcoming series. Here it is. It only contains very mild spoilers, so it's safe to read, no major plotlines are reveales.
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From Wizard Universe.com Variant cover to issue 1. SLAY RIDE Joss Whedon assembles a squad of all-star slayers to stake his claim on Buffy's 'Season 8' comic series By The Wizard Staff Posted March 2, 2007 9:50 AM When the modern Godfather of genre TV sinks his teeth into you, you’d better believe you’re in his thrall. “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” creator Joss Whedon put together a dream team of comic book A-listers and handpicked a horde of his former show writers to help him craft the massive undertaking of Dark Horse Comics’ Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8, an ongoing series of 20-plus issues that launches March 7 and picks up after the conclusion of the TV series. After a seven-year run on the air from 1997-2003, BTVS Season 8, as the creators and publisher Dark Horse have dubbed it, stands as official canon in the Buffy Universe and will follow the continuing adventures of Buffy, Xander, Giles, Willow, Dawn and the rest of the “Scooby gang.” Whedon himself writes the first arc. And he’s brought with him Wizard’s 2006 Writer of the Year and Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina, “Lost”), New York Times best-selling author Brad Meltzer (Justice League of America) and Hollywood hotshot Jeph Loeb (Wolverine, “Heroes”), as well as former show writers Jane Espenson, Drew Goddard, Drew Greenberg and Steven DeKnight. Artists Georges Jeanty (American Way) and Jo Chen (Runaways) handle interiors and covers, respectively. So sharpen your stake as we take an in-depth look at how Whedon, Vaughan and Loeb plan to buff up Buffy’s continuing adventures. JOSS WHEDON  WHAT’S YOUR STORY ABOUT? My story kind of gets us up to speed in terms of what happens to the world when thousands of girls from around the world are all suddenly empowered [with Slayer abilities], [and] what happens to Buffy and how her life has changed after [the destruction of her hometown,] Sunnydale. Not where everybody is, because we’re still keeping some secrets, but where some of our key members are and how they’re doing and how people are reacting to this sudden surge of strangely powerful women who seem to gather together. It’s bigger than the show in its scope, but it’s the same kind of intimacy. The biggest fun is always just the gang getting together and yakking. My arc serves as more bringing people into this new world, because it is a new world, both for old fans, for new readers and for Buffy herself. FAVORITE BUFFY STORY I’m kicking it old school with the arrival of [Angel’s evil persona] Angelus [in Season 2’s two-part “Surprise” and “Innocent”]. That never got old for me. That was where it all came together. LEAST FAVORITE BUFFY STORY I mean, I had some bad experiences. You always do. But I’m here not to rag on people. So I’m gonna say that when I think about mythic storytelling, I think the fact that [Principal] Robin Wood in Season 7 revealed he was the son of a Slayer over dinner was probably the least mythic idea I ever had, and I still kinda cringe when I think of that. I still look at that and go “Now that is just bad storytelling, bro. There’s so many better ways to reveal that.” FAVORITE BIG BAD I’m gonna give it up to the Mayor [from Season 3]. I just loved that character. I loved writing him and the dichotomy between his “Father Knows Best” sweetness and his complete evil, and [actor] Harry Groener was just such a prince. LEAST FAVORITE BIG BAD You know, I look back at what we did with Adam [Season 4’s patchwork Frankenstein-like monster], and I think we had all the elements, and we never put it together. Why did we light Adam like that? Why didn’t we light him differently? I don’t know why I was thinking about it. It’s an interesting creature. What made him and what he was and what he wanted were fascinating to me. And that fault was sadly mine. MOST UNDERDEVELOPED CHARACTER I think [Buffy’s sister] Dawn. Everybody knows Dawn complains. I kept having her be sad because her reality was so crushingly horrible. She kept losing parental figures over and over and over. I’ve got her in the comic book, and she and Buffy are bickering. But for a different reason. A very good reason. IF I HAD TO WRITE THE FINAL BUFFY STORY, I WOULD… Spend years agonizing over it and ultimately disappoint probably 50 percent of the people who read it. A lot of guys would go out disappointing 70 percent, but I’m gonna make half the people really happy. The other half are gonna be pissed. ’Cause Buffy clearly is gonna end up with… [Simulating static] I’m sorry, you’re breaking up. [Simulating static] BRIAN K. VAUGHAN  WHAT’S YOUR STORY ABOUT? [Fellow Slayer] Faith is going to be the star of my four-issue arc, which is totally thrilling to me, because I love her. I’m going to be writing issues #6-#9. I believe that turnabout is fair play; since Joss is following me on [Marvel’s] Runaways, I owed it to him to jump in after he took off. FAVORITE BUFFY STORY It’s sort of a downer, but I’d have to say “The Body” [the Season 5 episode that dealt with the unexpected death of Buffy’s mom]; it’s not just my favorite episode of the series, but maybe my favorite hour of television anywhere. I’d never really seen anything like that. That episode just haunts me with how good it is. FAVORITE SEASON That’s f---ing tough. [Pause] Season 2. The show really hit its stride then, perfectly blending humor, action, horror and drama. The Buffy/Angel relationship was fascinating, and I always liked [Buffy’s teacher] Jenny Calendar. Some of the best cliffhangers in the history of TV, too. FAVORITE BIG BAD Gotta go with Angelus [from Season 2]. That’s a pretty great moment following Buffy sleeping with Angel the first time [in the two-part “Surprise” and “Innocent”] because that resonates so well with the real world of that fear of a girl sleeping with a guy and he becomes somebody else—and that literally happened on the show. It’s just so brilliant. LEAST FAVORITE BIG BAD I never warmed up to Adam, but I recently did one of those dumb online polls that tell you what Buffy character you most resemble, and I’m Adam apparently. And it turns out the only guy I didn’t completely love in the Buffy Universe is me. [Laughs] BEST LAUGH-OUT-LOUD ‘BUFFY’ MOMENT There was just one silent shot of [Buffy’s mentor] Giles wearing a wizard’s costume [in Season 5’s “No Place Like Home”] that they held on for an uncomfortably long time, and there’s no dialogue. That was cripplingly funny. WHAT’S THE ONE THING YOU WOULD NOT DO FOR JOSS WHEDON? I’ve done everything for him! F---ing ask him, man! [Laughs] I’m writing 19 comics books, two movie screenplays and I’m full time on a TV show [“Lost”], and he asked if I would write this comic book and I was like, “In a heartbeat.” Hell, if he wants, he can have my first born. IF I HAD TO WRITE THE FINAL BUFFY STORY, I WOULD… I’m f---ing ready to write it tomorrow, are you kidding? I always thought it would be kind of poignant to just have Buffy and [her friend] Xander be the last two people left, and have them reminisce about high school. The point being that, while you’re going through high school, it seems like hell, but once you’re old you begin looking at high school like it used to be paradise. So maybe that’s a Buffy reveal: When Xander asks Buffy what heaven was like, she says, “Like high school, just with you and my friends.” That’s lovely, right? Like all of my stories, it’s two old people talking. [Laughs] JEPH LOEB  WHAT’S YOUR STORY ABOUT? It’s way too early [to say]. I spent almost two years of my life trying to get the “Buffy” animated series off the ground, so I spent a lot of time with the show and the writers—the best thing that came out of that is my friendship with Joss [Whedon]. He called and asked me to do [this comic] and I said yes. FAVORITE BUFFY STORY You gotta go with the easy one: the end of Season 2 and Angel’s death [in the two-part “Becoming” episode]. There’s nothing like a little “Romeo & Juliet” to really make your afternoon. LEAST FAVORITE BUFFY STORY When they were still trying to find their way, the praying mantis teacher and Xander getting wrapped up in a cocoon [in Season 1’s episode “Teacher’s Pet”] is one of my favorite highlights of stupidity. FAVORITE SEASON I’m a big fan of the first two—not to say I didn’t love the rest, but when it was new and fresh, there were just so many surprises. By the time the show went on and you fell in love with the characters, it was really a different show. LEAST FAVORITE SEASON Joss knows I wasn’t the biggest fan of the Initiative [in Season 4]. Season 6 when Buffy came back to life—boy, that was depressing for a long time. [Laughs] It’s only depressing because you care, though. FAVORITE BIG BAD I’ll always go to [vampires] Spike and Darla and the gang. I guess that really just means Angelus. BEST LAUGH-OUT-LOUD ‘BUFFY’ MOMENT During “Hush” [in Season 4] when [Buffy’s friend] Willow came out and wrote on the blackboard around her neck, “Hi Giles!” That was the most brilliant thing I’d ever seen in my life. [Laughs] CHARACTER YOU’D LIKE TO DATE It will surprise you—Joss always used to look at me like, “Huh?”—but [actress] Julie Benz as Darla was just the hottest thing to hit the Earth, anytime, anyplace, anywhere. YOUR TAKE ON “ANGEL” AS A SPINOFF SHOW There were times I enjoyed “Angel” more than I enjoyed “Buffy.” That may just be a male thing; sometimes Joss’ feminist manifesto would get to me, whereas “Angel” was just a big rollicking detective show with great characters. AS A GUY WHO’S WORKED IN TELEVISION AND MOVIES FOR A LONG TIME, WERE YOU EVER SURPRISED THAT A FAILED MOVIE TURNED OUT TO BE SUCH A HIT ON TV? Are you kidding me? It’s one of the biggest jokes in the world! The only one which is even more surprising is the failed television show that went on to become a movie with “Firefly” and “Serenity”—Joss is all about breaking the rules. But boy is that [original “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”] movie bad. I love that Joss said, “No, it’s not a failed concept, just a poorly executed one.” Photo's have been provided in case you don't like their stories and you can then identify them on the street and smack them upside their heads :lol: |
prophecy girl - March 11, 2007 05:54 PM (GMT)
dark horse release info and cover art for Buffy #4. This is the conclusion to Joss' first arc.
Chris Quartly - March 12, 2007 02:51 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (jamiearmour @ Mar 9 2007, 03:03 PM) |
| Well, it was "new comic" day yesterday, so they may have been a bit swamped. |
Ordered today :)
thought about ordering the Marvel Zombies vs the Army of Darkness as well but am not sure!
jamiearmour - March 12, 2007 03:31 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Chris Quartly @ Mar 12 2007, 03:51 PM) | ||
Ordered today :) thought about ordering the Marvel Zombies vs the Army of Darkness as well but am not sure! |
AOD Vs Marvel Zombies, is a great fun read. Ash in his toughest fight yet, against every hero and villain in the Marvel Universe, zombified :lol:
prophecy girl - March 13, 2007 11:23 AM (GMT)
IF Magazine interviews Scott Allie about Season 8. No big spoilers but there are a few hints. Also a review of #1.
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jamiearmour - March 13, 2007 03:47 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (prophecy girl @ Mar 13 2007, 12:23 PM) |
| IF Magazine interviews Scott Allie about Season 8. No big spoilers but there are a few hints. Also a review of #1. interview |
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| iF: How do you work with Joss on this? Is he pretty much given autonomy to do what he needs to do? ALLIE: Of course. We want him to do whatever he wants. Creatively, of course, he has total freedom. No one at Dark Horse or Fox will say no to him. |
If only that part of the interview were true, we'd get more Firefly :rolleyes:
Michelle - March 13, 2007 04:02 PM (GMT)
I'm quite intrigued by this season 8 malarkey, even though a) I'm not a big comic aficionado and B) I thought the other Buffy comics I read (the ones that the Beeb Buffy pages used to display occasionally) were awful.
The March 15th release date (or whatever it is now), is that the US release date? Will it have a UK release, or do you have to get it from overseas? I'm wondering if it's likely to be in a local Forbidden Planet without having to order it in special?
The March 15th release date (or whatever it is now), is that the US release date? Will it have a UK release, or do you have to get it from overseas? I'm wondering if it's likely to be in a local Forbidden Planet without having to order it in special?
jamiearmour - March 13, 2007 04:12 PM (GMT)
The comics are released this Wednesday Stateside. So they'll be available over here the day after. That's why Thursdays are always my favourite days of the week.
prophecy girl - March 13, 2007 04:20 PM (GMT)
just checked the tfaw website and now the release date for issue #1 is 21st of march ............ what the heck is going on? :blink: :ermm: :ponder:
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jamiearmour - March 13, 2007 04:23 PM (GMT)
prophecy girl - March 13, 2007 04:30 PM (GMT)
we will know soon enough (well tomorrow when the postman will come :unsure: ) what website is right <_<
jamiearmour - March 13, 2007 07:05 PM (GMT)
It could be Friday by the time you get it by mail order Claire. The company you ordered from will only get their deliveries on Thursday, add to that processing time, and the time that the "all powerful" royal mail take to deliver it.
prophecy girl - March 13, 2007 07:07 PM (GMT)
I gave my work address for delivery (i never got a problem :lol: ................... yet :unsure: )
of course it's kinda annoying as i only got my package(s) in the afternoon :rolleyes:
of course it's kinda annoying as i only got my package(s) in the afternoon :rolleyes:
prophecy girl - March 16, 2007 10:15 AM (GMT)
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| Buffy Comic Gets New Print Run Dark Horse comics, which just released the first issue of a new Buffy the Vampire Slayer "season eight" comic, announced that it will order a second printing. Orders have exceeded the initial printing of more than 100,000 copies of the comic, from Buffy creator Joss Whedon, which picks up the story of the Sunnydale Slayer from the end of the show's seventh and final season on TV. "Admittedly, our expectations were already gigantic, but this has surpassed even those," Dirk Wood, Dark Horse's director of marketing, said in a statement. "We couldn't be happier about how this has launched and have high hopes for upcoming issues." The upcoming second printing will feature a full-bleed version of the Jo Chen cover, with some of the design elements removed for a cleaner look, the company said. The new version will arrive in stores with an on-sale date of March 28, a week before the release of issue number two. |
(sci fi wire)
:o :rolleyes: :lol:
:o :rolleyes: :lol:
jamiearmour - March 16, 2007 12:28 PM (GMT)
Well, I managed to get 4 copies without much of a problem yesterday.
It does appear that the "variant" Buffy Vs Dinosaur cover is the most prized, as I could only find one copy of that.
Now for the difficult task of working out who gets what cover :fear:
Joe, Karen, Alex? Get your requests in now.
You could have this one.
The standard edition, of which I have two copies available.
Or you could have this one.
Of which there is only one available.
Pick your favourite and let me know.
And if you want to know exactly what you're getting, check out the five page preview here.
Buffy preview
It does appear that the "variant" Buffy Vs Dinosaur cover is the most prized, as I could only find one copy of that.
Now for the difficult task of working out who gets what cover :fear:
Joe, Karen, Alex? Get your requests in now.
You could have this one.
The standard edition, of which I have two copies available.
Or you could have this one.
Of which there is only one available.
Pick your favourite and let me know.
And if you want to know exactly what you're getting, check out the five page preview here.
Buffy preview
Darris - March 16, 2007 02:08 PM (GMT)
I am still waiting for mine, I had to order 3 but selected them to be dispatched as each one is released. I am hoping I won't have to email them to see where the first copy is.