This is a List of ''Buffyverse'' comics including different categories of different types of publications.
Categories
''Buffy'' comics
These were published by
Dark Horse
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, originally in
comic
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format but then gathered into volumes of
trade paperbacks. They were published from 1998 until 2004. A small number of ''Buffy'' comics have not been included in trade paperbacks. These include the comics: ''
Giles'', ''
Jonathan'', and ''
Reunion''. Dark Horse, under the guidance of Joss Whedon, reinstated the series in 2007 as a canonical continuation of the series.
''Angel'' comics
Dark Horse
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published two ''Angel'' comic series, the first of which was halted after 17 issues while the second lasted only four issues. Since June 2005,
IDW have published a 17-issue
limited series
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, a
spin-off
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ongoing series as well as several
miniseries
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and
one shots with ''Angel'' characters.
''Tales of the Vampires''
This comprises an anthology of short stories written by
Joss Whedon
Joseph Hill "Joss" Whedon ( ; born June 23, 1964) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, comic book writer, and composer. He is best known as the creator of several television series: the supernatural drama ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer' ...
,
Jane Espenson
Jane Espenson (born July 14, 1964) is an American television writer and producer.
Espenson has worked on both situation comedies and serial dramas. She had a five-year stint as a writer and producer on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and shared ...
, and other writers of the ''Buffy'' TV shows. Each story tells the tale of one or more ''Buffyverse'' vampires.
''Tales of the Slayers''
This is an anthology of short stories written by Joss Whedon, Jane Espenson, and others. Like the prose short stories, each of these surrounds a different slayer from the past.
Unofficial parody
There has been a sexually explicit satirical graphic novel,
Boffy the Vampire Layer, which is not officially licensed as ''Buffy'' merchandise by ''20th Century Fox''. It was published by ''Eros Graphic Albums'' in 2002.
Canonical issues
''Buffy'' comics are not usually considered by fans as
canonical
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. However, unlike
fanfiction
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, overviews summarizing their story, written early in the writing process, were "approved" by both Fox and Joss Whedon (or his office), and the books were therefore later published as official ''Buffy'' merchandise.
Chronology
Ancient
These tales take place from ancient times up until 1900.
Modern
These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place from 1900 to 1995.
''Buffy'' season 1
These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place around
''Buffy'' Season 1 (from spring 1996 up until spring 1997).
''Buffy'' season 2
These tales take place during
''Buffy'' Season 2 (from autumn 1997 up until spring 1998).
''Buffy'' season 3
These tales take place during
''Buffy'' Season 3 (from autumn 1998 up until spring 1999).
''Buffy'' season 4 / ''Angel'' season 1
These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place during
''Buffy'' Season 4, and
''Angel'' Season 1 (from autumn 1999 up until spring 2000).
''Buffy'' season 5 / ''Angel'' season 2
These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place during
''Buffy'' Season 5, and
''Angel'' Season 2 (from autumn 2000 up until spring 2001).
''Buffy'' season 6 / ''Angel'' season 3
These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place around
''Buffy'' Season 6, and
''Angel'' Season 3 (from autumn 2001 up until spring 2002).
''Buffy'' season 7 / ''Angel'' season 4
These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place around
''Buffy'' Season 7, and
''Angel'' Season 4 (from autumn 2002 up until spring 2003).
''Angel'' Season 5
These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place around
''Angel'' Season 5 (from spring 2003 up until spring 2004).
''Buffy Season Eight'' / ''Angel: After the Fall''
These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place after
''Angel'' Season 5.
Note: canon = bold, non-canon = ''italic''
''Buffy Season Nine'' / ''Angel & Faith''
After season 8.
Comics by writer
(w/) = Collaboration with another writer (or other writers).
*
Amber Benson
Amber Benson (born January 8, 1977) is an American actress, writer, director, and producer. She is best known for her role as Tara Maclay on the TV series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1999–2002), and has directed, produced and starred in her o ...
– ''
The Innocent'', ''
Willow & Tara'' (w/)
*
Chris Boal – ''
Autumnal (w/)''
*
Dan Brereton
Daniel Alan Brereton (born November 22, San Francisco Bay Area) is an American writer and illustrator who has produced notable work in the comic book field.
Biography Early life
Dan Brereton attended the California College of the Arts and the Ac ...
– ''Dust Waltz,
Uninvited Guests (w/)''
*
Chynna Clugston-Major – ''
Food Chain
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(w/)''
*
Peter David
Peter Allen David (September 23, 1956 – May 24, 2025), often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games.Buxton, Marc (March 29, 2014)"From 'Future Imperfect' to '2099': Peter David's Grea ...
– ''
Spike: Old Times,
Illyria: Spotlight,
Spike vs Dracula''
*
Ben Edlund
Ben Edlund (; born September 20, 1968) is an American cartoonist, screenwriter, television producer, and television director. He is best known as the creator of the satirical superhero character the Tick.
Background
Edlund was born and raised in ...
– ''
Taking Care of Business''
*
Jane Espenson
Jane Espenson (born July 14, 1964) is an American television writer and producer.
Espenson has worked on both situation comedies and serial dramas. She had a five-year stint as a writer and producer on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and shared ...
– ''
Presumption
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,
Broken Bottle of Djinn, 1997,
Father
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,
Dust Bowl
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,
Spot the Vampire,
Jonathan,
Haunted,
Reunion''
*
Jay Faerber – ''
Connor: Spotlight''
*Tom Fassbender – ''
Out of the Woodwork (w/),
Food Chain
A food chain is a linear network of links in a food web, often starting with an autotroph (such as grass or algae), also called a producer, and typically ending at an apex predator (such as grizzly bears or killer whales), detritivore (such as ...
(w/),
Ugly Little Monsters (w/),
Autumnal (w/),
False Memories
In psychology, a false memory is a phenomenon where someone recalls something that did not actually happen or recalls it differently from the way it actually happened. Suggestibility, activation of associated information, the incorporation ...
(w/),
Death of Buffy (w/),
Creatures of Habit (w/)''
*
David Fury
David Fury is an American television writer, producer, actor and director.
Career
He is well known for his work on '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', '' Angel'', '' Lost'', '' 24'', '' Fringe,'' '' Tyrant'' and '' The Tick''.
Fury was a co-exe ...
– ''
The Glittering World''
*
Drew Goddard
Andrew Brion Hogan Goddard (born February 26, 1975) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer most closely associated with the horror genre. He began his career writing episodes for the television shows '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', ...
– ''
The Problem with Vampires,
Antique
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*
Christopher Golden
Christopher Golden (born July 15, 1967) is an American writer.
Early life
Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. He graduated from Tufts University.
Career
As well as novels, Golden has written com ...
– ''
Earthly Possessions'' (w/), ''
Strange Bedfellows'', ''
Hunting Ground'' (w/), ''
Strange Bedfellows'' (w/), ''
Past Lives'' (w/), ''
Willow & Tara'' (w/), Oz, ''
Giles'' (w/), ''
Spike & Dru'' (w/), ''
The Origin'', ''
Blood of Carthage'', ''
Food Chain
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(w/), '', ''
Play With Fire'', ''
Angel: The Hollower'',
''Chaos Bleeds'' comic prequel (w/)
*
Dan Jolley
Dan Jolley is an American novelist and comic book writer. His comics work includes DC Comics' ''Firestorm'' and Graphic Universe's ''Twisted Journeys,'' a series of interactive fiction or gamebooks in graphic novel form, and his novel work inclu ...
– ''
Gunn: Spotlight''
*
Rebecca Rand Kirshner – ''
Sonnenblume''
*Paul Lee – ''
Hoopy the Bear''
*
Scott Lobdell
Scott Lobdell (; born 1960) is an American comic book writer and screenwriter known for his work on numerous X-Men series for Marvel Comics in the 1990s, various work for DC Comics in the 2010s, namely '' Red Hood and the Outlaws, Teen Titans,'' ...
– ''
Note from the Underground,
Viva Las Buffy (w/),
Slayer Interrupted (w/)''
*
Sam Loeb – ''
Some Like it Hot
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''
*
Brian Lynch – ''
Spike: Asylum''
*
Jeff Mariotte
Jeff Mariotte (born September 7, 1955) is an American author who lives in Arizona. As well as his own original work, he is best known for writing novels and comic books based on licensed properties.
Biography
Mariotte was born in Park Forest, ...
– ''
The Curse'', ''
Old Friends'', ''
Doyle: Spotlight''
*
James Marsters
James Wesley Marsters (born August 20, 1962) is an American actor, musician, singer, comic book writer, and audiobook narrator.
He is best known for his role as the British punk vampire Spike in The WB series '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ...
– ''
Spike & Dru'' (w/)
*
Brett Matthews – ''
Jack,
Dames,
Numb''
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Fabian Nicieza
Fabian Nicieza (; December 31, 1961) is an Argentine-American comic book writer and editor who is best known for his work on Marvel titles such as ''X-Men'', '' X-Force'', ''New Warriors'', ''Nomad'', ''Cable'', '' Gambit'', '' Deadpool'' and ' ...
– ''
Death of Buffy (w/),
Viva Las Buffy (w/),
Slayer Interrupted (w/),
A Stake to the Heart''
*Jim Pascoe – ''
Out of the Woodwork (w/),
Food Chain
A food chain is a linear network of links in a food web, often starting with an autotroph (such as grass or algae), also called a producer, and typically ending at an apex predator (such as grizzly bears or killer whales), detritivore (such as ...
(w/),
Ugly Little Monsters (w/),
Autumnal (w/),
False Memories
In psychology, a false memory is a phenomenon where someone recalls something that did not actually happen or recalls it differently from the way it actually happened. Suggestibility, activation of associated information, the incorporation ...
(w/),
Death of Buffy (w/),
Creatures of Habit (w/)''
*
Doug Petrie
Douglas Petrie is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. Best known as a writer, director, and co-executive producer on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. He co-wrote the screenplays for the ''Fantastic Four'' film and '' Harriet the Spy ...
– ''
Broken Bottle of Djinn, 1937,
Ring of Fire
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It is about long and up to about wide, and surrounds most of the Pa ...
,
Double Cross,
Bad Dog''
*
Jamie S. Rich – ''
Food Chain
A food chain is a linear network of links in a food web, often starting with an autotroph (such as grass or algae), also called a producer, and typically ending at an apex predator (such as grizzly bears or killer whales), detritivore (such as ...
(w/)''
*
Thomas E. Sniegoski – ''
Earthly Possessions'' (w/), ''
Strange Bedfellows'' (w/), ''
Hunting Ground'' (w/), ''
Past Lives'' (w/), ''
Giles'' (w/),
''Chaos Bleeds'' comic prequel (w/)
*
Scott Tipton
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– ''
Spike: Old Wounds,
Spike: Lost and Found,
Wesley: Spotlight''
*
Andi Watson – ''
Remaining Sunlight,
Uninvited Guests (w/),
The Final Cut,
Bad Blood,
Crash Test Demons,
Pale Reflections''
*
Joss Whedon
Joseph Hill "Joss" Whedon ( ; born June 23, 1964) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, comic book writer, and composer. He is best known as the creator of several television series: the supernatural drama ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer' ...
– ''
Prologue
A prologue or prolog (from Ancient Greek πρόλογος ''prólogos'', from πρό ''pró'', "before" and λόγος ''lógos'', "speech") is an opening to a story that establishes the context and gives background details, often some earlier st ...
,
Righteous,
Tales,
Tales of the Vampires,
Stacey,
Long Night's Journey,
Fray''
Footnotes
External links
''BBC Cult Television - Buffy ecomics''A number of Buffy comics are available free online from the BBC.
The Unofficial Comic Book Guide to Buffy the Vampire Slayer
''Buffy Season 8'' comics
''Whedonesque.com'' - Whedon announces he will be writing Buffy comics in December 2005
* ttp://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2006/07/the_new_buffy_c.html ''Popwatch.ew.com'' - First Look: The new 'Buffy' comicbr>Panels from Buffy Season 8 at ''DreadCentral.com''
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