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Joss to write Buffy 'Season 8'

POSTED BY: HELL'S KITTEN
UPDATED: Monday, July 24, 2006 04:02
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Wednesday, May 24, 2006 5:21 PM

HELL'S KITTEN


(Looked around a bit but didn't find this posted here. If it is and I missed it, oh well.)

Joss to write "season 8" of Buffy for Dark Horse comics....
Quote:

http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/8719.html:
Whedon Pens New Buffy Comic
From Dark Horse in October
May 23, 2006

Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon is writing a new six-issue Buffy mini-series for Dark Horse Comics. The first volume is due out in October. A Dark Horse spokesperson has confirmed to ICv2 that the new series chronicles events that happened to Buffy and her friends after the conclusion of their televised adventures and will function as a "Season 8" to the highly popular cult hit TV series that ran for seven seasons (see "Buffy Returns").

Even though the WB aired the final episode of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series three years ago (May 20th, 2003), reruns have extended the life of the popular property, which still supports a wide array of tie-in products including action figures from Diamond Select Toys, trading cards from Inkworks(a new series is due in August), and Cine-Manga from Tokyopop (see "Tokyopop's 'Buffy' Cine-Manga").



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Wednesday, May 24, 2006 6:06 PM

EMBERS


Hell'sKitten! Hi, great to see you...
I haven't seen you around here much lately.

And yes, I'm really looking forward to the Buffy comics,
and I hear Joss has started work on another Serenity comic too (I can't wait)



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Wednesday, May 24, 2006 6:37 PM

HELL'S KITTEN


Hiya, E!

Nice to see-ish you, too. I'm always around; I'm just a professional-grade lurker.

I recognize that photo in your sig! What a great day, eh?

Joss comics are always a good thing. If you haven't read his Astonishin X-Men run, I highly recommend it. Chock-full of Jossy goodness.

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Thursday, May 25, 2006 2:13 AM

KNIBBLET


Hells Kitten!!!!

So nice to see you. I've been thinking 'bout you lately and am personally inviting you to the Browncoat Bonfire at my house next month.

June 16th, plan to arrive some time 8-ish and leave when the black market beagles start howling at the sunrise.

http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/MN-Firefly/ Big Damn Shindigity Good Time
http://www.fireflytalk.com - Big Damn Podcast


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Thursday, May 25, 2006 9:53 AM

CHRISISALL


Well, I don't know if I WANT a season 8!! I like it just where they left it!


....okay, I'm buying the comics......

Just bein' rebellious Chrisisall

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Thursday, May 25, 2006 11:37 AM

HELL'S KITTEN


Quote:

Originally posted by chrisisall:
Just bein' rebellious Chrisisall

Well, you could buy them and purposely not read them. Then on top of that, you can fold them and crinkle the pages and completely neglect to bag-n-board them. (That should make comic book fanboys cringe)

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Thursday, May 25, 2006 11:43 AM

HELL'S KITTEN


Aw, fang you very much, Knibs!
I'll keep that date in mind and be sure to reserve a cab for when I drink too much rum. Mmmm, rum. Rum and comics! What more does a girl need? ('sides Firefly)

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Friday, May 26, 2006 5:02 AM

EMBERS


Quote:

Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:
Hiya, E!
Joss comics are always a good thing. If you haven't read his Astonishin X-Men run, I highly recommend it. Chock-full of Jossy goodness.


oh yes, I love Joss' Astonishing X-men (I just wish he had written the script for the movie that opens today... although, come to think of it, they did lift a lot of the script from those very same Astonishing X-men comics he wrote...).

I own all the comics Joss has written himself,
when we met at Wizard World I got autographs on Tales of the Slayer and Astonishing X-men vol. 1

And unlike Chrisisall I DO have them in bags with boards....


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Friday, May 26, 2006 7:12 AM

HELL'S KITTEN


Quote:

Originally posted by embers:
... although, come to think of it, they did lift a lot of the script from those very same Astonishing X-men comics he wrote...

(Iie... For the record - such as it is - Jossy isn't the first X-Author to address the "mutant cure." It's been done many times throughout the ages, so one could - if one cared - claim that the new movie lifts a lot of stuff from all those other authors. JW just did it the bestest. )

So how about that Buffy season 8 thing, huh? (feeble attempt to get away from thread drifties)

Wonder if MPhillips should start pestering Dark Horse....

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Friday, May 26, 2006 7:55 AM

EMBERS


Oh I am totally excited about Buffy Season 8!
the only downside is the problems with ordering them;
Dark Horse will not sell directly and will recommend TFAW but they are NOT reliable.

I recommend that people tell their local store that they want these comics, and put in a 'pull' order (so they get them set aside for them when they arrive)

If you don't have a local comic books store then either at 258 West Authentic:
https://258west.com/index.php
or midtown comics in Manahattan (they mail to anyplace):
http://www.midtowncomics.com/

Joss wouldn't be doing these if he didn't have some stories he is dying to tell... so you know it'll be great!

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Friday, May 26, 2006 11:57 AM

AMYEL


Quote:

Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:
Quote:

Originally posted by embers:
... although, come to think of it, they did lift a lot of the script from those very same Astonishing X-men comics he wrote...

(Iie... For the record - such as it is - Jossy isn't the first X-Author to address the "mutant cure." It's been done many times throughout the ages, so one could - if one cared - claim that the new movie lifts a lot of stuff from all those other authors. JW just did it the bestest. )


Joss wasn't the first one to do the cure, but the movie did use HIS cure story specifically; they're using one of his original characters, Kavita Rao.

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Friday, May 26, 2006 12:51 PM

HELL'S KITTEN


Yep.
Quote:

http://www.sfx.co.uk/features/joss_whedon_vs._mark_millar

JOSS: Well, there’s probably more of me in the third than the first, since they’re using my ‘cure’ scenario as a jumping off point (to be clear, I know many people have done cure scenarios before me – X-Statix did one that came out just months before – but I didn’t know that when I wrote mine. So my wildly unoriginal idea was, in fact, mine. Avi told me they were using it (and the character of Kavita Rao) for the movie, possibly because of the more modern genetic forum, possibly because they didn’t read the other ones either.


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Friday, May 26, 2006 1:04 PM

CHRISISALL


Quote:

Originally posted by embers:


And unlike Chrisisall I DO have them in bags with boards....


You haven't seen my comic collection lately...
(Sold a gorram quarter of 'em to finance my Buffy obsession, and I still got almost 1,500 hanging around!)
Still have my first Superman comic from when I was seven; it cost 12 cents at the time...

Chrisisall, former comics addict

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Friday, May 26, 2006 2:06 PM

EMBERS


Quote:

Originally posted by chrisisall:
You haven't seen my comic collection lately...
(Sold a gorram quarter of 'em to finance my Buffy obsession, and I still got almost 1,500 hanging around!)
Still have my first Superman comic from when I was seven; it cost 12 cents at the time...


and probably worth a small fortune now, huh?

I'll bet your family is enjoying the Buffy & Angel tapes more than they were allowed to enjoy the classic comics collection (because I'm assuming you really did have them sealed in protective covers... I was just continuing Hell'sKitten's joke about abusing of comic books)

I've been rewatching old Buffy's and I am really up for a continuation of the story!

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Friday, May 26, 2006 2:27 PM

CHRISISALL


Quote:

Originally posted by embers:

I'll bet your family is enjoying the Buffy & Angel tapes more than they were allowed to enjoy the classic comics collection

My son's too young, and my wife won't watch anything w/demons or vampires, they give her the creepy nightmares!!!!
*Chrisisall pulling his hair out*
Only one of my friends has even casually watched Buffy on broadcast TV!!!

(and that particular comic has seen better days, prolly only worth $10 or so...)

Chrisisall, alone in Buffster appreciation, 'cept for y'all here...

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Friday, May 26, 2006 4:07 PM

EMBERS


Quote:

Originally posted by chrisisall:
my wife won't watch anything w/demons or vampires, they give her the creepy nightmares!!!!


I had a friend who was afraid to watch them too...
but really they are pretty cheesy monsters (particularly that first season)
and the metaphor is the real story...
at any rate my friend only ended up finding Hush to be scary, and even that didn't give her any nightmares....

but I know how it goes...it is hard to change someone's mind when it is made up.
Luckily the shows hold up, so you know your son can enjoy them later...

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Friday, May 26, 2006 4:20 PM

CHRISISALL


Re: Smashed & Wrecked-
Much later, lol.

Chrisisall*yawn*

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Sunday, May 28, 2006 1:14 AM

MPHILLIPS


Quote:

Originally posted by Hell's Kitten:
Quote:

Originally posted by embers:
... although, come to think of it, they did lift a lot of the script from those very same Astonishing X-men comics he wrote...

(Iie... For the record - such as it is - Jossy isn't the first X-Author to address the "mutant cure." It's been done many times throughout the ages, so one could - if one cared - claim that the new movie lifts a lot of stuff from all those other authors. JW just did it the bestest. )

So how about that Buffy season 8 thing, huh? (feeble attempt to get away from thread drifties)

Wonder if MPhillips should start pestering Dark Horse....

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Huh, wazzat?? My name is mentioned as I lurk?..And I AM seriously thinking about pestering Dark Horse....

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Sunday, May 28, 2006 1:28 AM

CHRISISALL


Quote:

Originally posted by mphillips:


Huh, wazzat?? My name is mentioned as I lurk?..And I AM seriously thinking about pestering Dark Horse....

Send 'em some stuff quick! Joss writing and you illustrating...

Uh-oh! I drooled.


Chrisisall

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Monday, May 29, 2006 8:15 AM

HELL'S KITTEN


Quote:

Originally posted by mphillips:
Huh, wazzat?? My name is mentioned as I lurk?..And I AM seriously thinking about pestering Dark Horse....

I'm glad you lurk.

Having six official-like covers by you would be great. (I adore your artwork; where adore means to admire and to be jealous of all at once.) I understand you've worked in the bi'ness before, but if you need some guidance, as it were, let me know.

Cheers.

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Tuesday, May 30, 2006 4:49 AM

BLUESUNWORSHIPPER


Maybe somebody already mentioned this, but didn't Buffy's series finale air on UPN, and not the WB, as stated in this article? Somebody needs to do some fact checking.

...and yes, I did enjoy Joss' "cure" storyline in 'Astonishing.' Actually, I've enjoyed his whole run thus far. Still, I think 'Buffy' had a fine sendoff, but "Serenity" wasn't enough for me...I want more 'Firefly,' dammit!

Joss, you're a brilliant writer, to be sure...just gimme more 'Firefly' stuff, dammit. DAMMIT!!!


- T

:)

"I've Always Wanted to Fight a Desperate Battle Against INCREDIBLE Odds," - Grig, from the Best Damned Sci-Fi Flick of 1984, EVER - "The Last Starfighter"

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Tuesday, May 30, 2006 4:49 AM

BLUESUNWORSHIPPER


Oh, and I wish they'd properly finish the whole "Angel vs. The Senior Partners" thing.

DAMMIT!!


- T

:(

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Thursday, June 1, 2006 1:22 AM

POND


Wait, another firefly comic? What are you talking about? Why haven't I heard about this? Where can I buy?

::Takes out wallet and brandishes money::

Seriously

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Thursday, June 1, 2006 2:04 AM

HELL'S KITTEN


Quote:

Originally posted by Pond:
Wait, another firefly comic? What are you talking about? Why haven't I heard about this? Where can I buy?

Eh? As far as I know, the potential for more Firefly or Serenity comics is just that - potential. I don't know that anything's been even seriously discussed, much less set in stone.

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Thursday, June 1, 2006 4:43 AM

EMBERS


Evidently, from what I understood in an interview w/Joss (which of course I can't find at the moment) he and Brett Matthews have worked out a story already and Dark Horse does (naturally) want to do it... so they need to line up an artist and start getting it done....
obviously that doesn't happen over night, but I expect to hear that the first issue is coming out some time this Summer.
Maybe I'm being too optimistic...
but of course I have to be ready to jump on it since they ran out at so many comic book stores last time (I did manage to get all 9 covers because I'm a freak)

Of course this thread is supposed to be all about BUFFY's canon series Season 8, and I'm very excited about it too (but I don't think the competition for the issues will be quite as bad...).


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Thursday, June 1, 2006 11:30 AM

HELL'S KITTEN


Quote:

Originally posted by embers:
>snippity snip<, but I expect to hear that the first issue is coming out some time this Summer.
Maybe I'm being too optimistic...

Heehee, yes, optimistic. My meager, amateur understanding of comicy things tells me a summer release for something that's been "worked out" is way optimistic. But, hey, what do I know.... Hope away! Comics are a girl's best friend.

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Thursday, June 1, 2006 7:08 PM

THIEFJEHAT


Yea! Season 8! Joss can start off the 1st issue by shooting Kennedy in the head.

Or maybe turning her into a vamp.

Anything to get her out of the story and stop polluting Willow's internal character conflicts.

Do not fear me. Ours is a peaceful race, and we must live in harmony.

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Sunday, June 11, 2006 4:58 PM

WTE


So is this going to take place during Angel season five? And if so... is it just going to be the Buffy characters running around talking to potentials?

HONKS

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Sunday, June 11, 2006 5:26 PM

FROMTHEDARK


Has any one read "Queen of Slayers?" I found it satisfying after buffy ended, it explains why buffy is in italy (as mentioned in angel) and various other things.
Awesome read.


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Monday, June 12, 2006 10:35 AM

EMBERS


it will be interesting to see where he goes with this (I'm getting very excited about it )
Whedonesque posted a wonderful new intereview:
http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/wizard/000495675.cfm?page=2
where Joss does say something about the Buffy comic

Quote:

BENDIS: [Laughs] Oh, speaking of, I saw on the board tonight they announced the new Buffy comic. You’re gonna write a new Buffy comic?

WHEDON: I am, in fact. This was originally a concept that was designed to tie in to some Buffy movies that are probably not going to happen. So now the comic is out there twisting in the wind by itself. But I have this arc; this concept of what I refer to as “Season 8” of “Buffy,” which is the “What happens next?” Although it’s very much more comic book in scale and style and time frame. Everyone’s like, “What week will it pick up during?” And I’m like, “It’s not quite like that.”

What I’m doing is working with George Jeanty. He’s gonna be drawing the first four, which I’m writing. And Jo Chen’s gonna do the covers. I’m a huge fan of hers. I have this arc laid out which I’m sort of writing up as where I want the series to go and then I’m gonna be bringing in anybody from the camp or any of our friends who have the time to do arcs within that. Just sort of servicing certain beats and then going off on their own. Because at this point, it’s sort of fair game. There are certain characters I’ve been saving because I thought I might make movies about them, but that doesn’t look like it’s going to happen.

BENDIS: Why isn’t that going to happen?

WHEDON: I think money is standing in the way. What is ever in the way? What ever makes anything happen or not happen?


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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 1:35 PM

EMBERS


Quote:

Originally posted by WTE:
So is this going to take place during Angel season five? And if so... is it just going to be the Buffy characters running around talking to potentials?

HONKS


I hope it is set after Ats S5...
but actually I don't care:
I'm sure Joss has a serious arc worked out because evidently it will be 20 issues long and will have some of those issues written by some of our favorite BtVS writers (Joss will write most of them himself)
http://whedonesque.com/comments/10777
I can't wait!!

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Friday, July 21, 2006 1:40 PM

HELL'S KITTEN


Just in case anyone's interested, Georges Jeanty has been chosen as the 'Buffy' artist. I've heard good things about him.

Here's a link to a "First Look" article, with a preview of the cover art:

http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2006/07/the_new_buffy_c.html



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Friday, July 21, 2006 1:51 PM

CHRISISALL


THAT LOOKS SO AWESOME!!!!

Now i can't wait!

Comical Chrisisall

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Monday, July 24, 2006 4:02 AM

ARCADIA


Wow. The cover art is incredible, probably the best drawing of Buffy I have seen. There is just something about her that ususally doesn't come through in drawings...

I am excited about Buffy Comic Season 8. Really, if you can't have a new TV season, then comics are the next best alternative. I love books, but they rarely work for TB shows. They are just too different, too internal, to ever really work. Comics, while you have still lost the preformance aspect, have a strong visual element. The drawings can speak. It's all quite cool.

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