Archive for the ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Category
A vampire kitty? Swell.
The vampires have taken over – turn on the television, and they’re all over HBO, go to the theater, and Twilight is the flick all the girls are going ga-gag for. These vamps pale (no pun intended) to the franchise that made kicking vampire butt fun, but unfortunately in the Buffy-verse the vampires have become just as popular as they have in our world.
Dark Horse kicks off this month’s solicitation rush by sending Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for titles arriving in May 2009. A new Aliens series, the always awesome Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and a plethora of Star Wars comics await within.
Reality Shows Bite and Suck
Often times a television show will have an entire episode that only features cameo appearances by the lead cast members. This is done for contractual reasons, pregnancy issues, and too many other nit-picky reasons to get into. Those lesser-cast member shows often are throw away nothings, but in Buffy the Vampire Slayer #21, Jane Espenson is able to spin a most awesome tale that pokes fun at reality television and kills Andy Dick in the process.
Dark Horse Comics has sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for titles arriving in April 2009. Yup, there’s a Buffy title in the list that is sure to sell well for the company.
Or – “Time, See What’s Become Of Me…”
I think the best part of Buffy (like any really good tapestry/universe story) is that the characters are allowed to change and grow, often in ways that you wouldn’t have imagined upon first viewing. I found myself watching the Buffy pilot not that long ago, and was very impressed with how naturally the characters’ stories seemed to be, even when the source material was anything but natural. Some time ago, Joss Whedon had pitched a Buffy cartoon series that would tell stories from the character’s past, with the addition of little sister Dawn, a later retcon to the show. The series never came to fruition, but, in comics, no story goes unused.
Or – “Days of Future Tense…”
Evil Willow in the future! Slayer versus Slayer! Buffy in a minidress!
Need we say more?
Dark Horse Comics has sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for titles arriving in January 2009. Take the jump for all the info on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Bettie Page, Conan, B.P.R.D. and more.
Or – “Didn’t I Just DO One Of These?”
I can’t tell if it’s a function of my tendency to be at least a week behind in my reviews (with my current schedules, I don’t usually buy my comics until Sunday afternoon, when I’m working) but it seems like I’ve been reviewing a lot of Buffy lately. The good news is, it’s hardly a chore, as the book is humming like a well-oiled humming-thing-covered-in-oil, giving us drama, intrigue, some nice dialogue, and not skimping on the ol’ fighty-fighty, something that many comic books lately are eschewing in favor of all-singing, all-dancing, green-skinned alien flashbacks. (No, I don’t mean “Betty and Veronica.”) The story of Buffy going back to the future has lit a new flame under the leader of the Slayers, as she’s forced to come face-to-face with her own legacy, and see the real impact she will have had on the world… As with any reality check, the slap in the face is complimentary with the service.
As much as I love Charisma Carpenter, you’d never find me following her around, peeking in her windows, or other stalker activities (or at least none that would get me caught), but now, with the announcement of 20th Century Fox and The Multiverse Networks Buffy the Vampire Slayer Massively Multiplayer Online game, stalking Your Favorite Buffy Fem just got easier.
The ground-breaking MMOG will offer a new experience for gamers, allowing them to play it either as a fully immersive 3D environment or as a Flash-based 2D game, where both types of players can interact. The game will be launched within “Multiverse Places,” a new social virtual world from Multiverse. Currently under development, “Buffy” will go into “beta” testing later this year.
Sadly, with this announcement comes the news that the Firefly MMO is now delayed.
This week, instead of going one on one, it’s a group thing, as Major Spoilers asks the question:
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Time travel stories generally make my head hurt. Since I’m an avowed fan of Doctor Who and the Legion of Super-Heroes, though, I have a tendency to muddle through the various threads of time-track paradoxy blah blah blah fishcakes and just roll with the punches. Consider this, though: Melaka Fray was, chronologically, the first Slayer to be portrayed to us in possession of the big red scythe (which isn’t a scythe.) But Melaka Fray doesn’t exist until hundreds of years in our future, long after Buffy Summers, who found the weapon later, from our perspective, but actually was created first. Is it a retcon or is it fate? Only her colorist knows for sure, but right now, Buffy has to go… BACK TO THE FUTURE!!!
Dark Horse Comics has sent Major Spoilers the cover images and solicitation information for titles arriving in November 2008.
Here’s your chance to get a glimpse of the aborted Vampire Slayer cartoon from about four years ago.
Here are the bullet points from today’s Dark Horse Comics Panel. Hey, we can’t just cover DC and Marvel now, can we?
Electric Tiki released a tooned up version of the vampire slayer last year at the San Diego Comic Con. The company is back again with three more maquettes that include End of Days Buffy, Glory, and Dark Willow. Take the jump for a look at these beauties.
