Jane Espenson

Drew Z. Greenbert; Jim Krueger; Georges Jeanty; Cliff Richards

Steven S. DeKnight

Buffy's world goes awry when former-classmate-turned-vampire Harmony Kendall lands her own reality TV show, Harmony Bites, bolstering bloodsucking fiends in the mainstream. Humans line up to have their blood consumed, and Slayers, through a series of missteps, misfortunes, and anti-Slayer propaganda driven by the mysterious Twilight, are forced into hiding. In Germany, Faith and Giles discover a town where Slayers retreat from a world that has turned against them, only to find themselves in the arms of something far worse. A rogue-Slayer faction displaces an entire Italian village, living up to their tarnished reputation as power-hungry thieves. And finally, with the help of a would-be demon lover, Dawn addresses her unfaltering insecurities. * Collects issues #21-#25 and the short stories "Harmony Bites" and "Vampy Cat Play Friend" from MySpace Dark Horse Presents! * A New York Times bestseller!

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 Volume 5: Predators and Prey

Joss Whedon

Georges Jeanty

Buffy Season Eight Volume 6 showcases the first retreat of the Slayer legion. Vampires have solid footing at the top of the totem and Slayers have been crushed to the bottom -- in short, no one likes Buffy anymore . . . least of all this season's mysterious Big Bad, Twilight, who is hot on her magical trail! Now that it's the world against Slayers, Buffy must find a way to return the status quo to . . . status quo -- and keep her girls alive long enough to do it! Enter Oz, the only person/werewolf Buffy knows who is down with the suppression of magic, and can take the Slayer army off of Twilight's magic-specific radar. With Oz's assistance, the Slayers and Wiccans try to become "normal" through meditation and hard labor -- although, not everyone sees the advantage of being magicless, namely, Willow, Giles, and Andrew. And they could be right. After all, is a peaceful life for a Slayer even possible? * Oz appears in Buffy Season Eight! * Collects issues #26-#30 of the ongoing series. * The first three volumes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight have combined to sell over 220,000 copies! A New York Times bestseller!

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 Volume 6: Retreat

Scott Allie; Georges Jeanty; Karl Moline

The season finale is here! At long last, the Big Bad stands revealed--Angel is back, and it’s tearing the Scoobies apart, testing the limits of their friendship. But Twilight’s unmasking is only the beginning, and Buffy must still face the ultimate betrayal. Series creator Joss Whedon writes the final story arc of Buffy Season 8, taking his greatest characters to places only he can! Teamed with series artist Georges Jeanty, Joss reunites the dysfunctional gang of Buffy, Angel, and Spike, in the thick of it together for the first time since Season 3, and gives the Scoobies their gravest challenge ever, defending reality itself from the onslaught of demons. It’s the biggest Buffy finale ever! • Collects Buffy Season 8 #36–#40. • This volume also includes the spy-thriller Riley one-shot by Buffy series writer Jane Espenson and artist Karl Moline. • Read the full issue of Buffy issue #36! Just click here!

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming

Inside Joss' Dollhouse

Stan Sakai

Mike Mignola

Contains stories from new talent discovered through the networking website MySpace, featuring work by such authors as Joss Whedon, Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Steve Niles, and Peter Bagge.

MySpace Dark Horse Presents

Andrew Chambliss

Scott Allie

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: No. 11-15 and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow: wonderland" no. 1-5

Glenn Yeffeth

Presenting a series of essays about the cancelled television program "Firefly," discussing the cult appeal of its characters, the difficulties of its plot, and the conflict between its creator and television executives which caused its run to be short-lived.

Anti-heroes, Lost Shepherds, and Space Hookers in Joss Whedon's Firefly

Finding Serenity

After Dawn becomes ill, Buffy, Willow, and Xander make for the Deeper Well, a place where they hope to find a cure, but instead they find a Slayer gone rogue standing in their way.

The core

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Brad Bell

Ron Chan (Artist); Natalie Nourigat (Artist); M.S. Corley (Artist); Ben Dewey (Artist); Tania Del Rio (Artist)

Written by Husbands creators Jane Espenson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Brad Bell, this is the comic-book continuation of the sitcom phenom. Husbands tells the story of famous gay newlyweds Brady and Cheeks, who sparked a media firestorm when they woke up legally wed after a drunken Vegas weekend. Now, a mystical wedding gift launches the couple on a series of adventures—a tongue-in-cheek journey through iconic genre realms—filled with obstacles that threaten to tear them apart. Follow Brady and Cheeks into a superhero showdown, a fairytale fantasy, a Holmesian mystery, an epic galactic battle, a madcap high school romp, and a saucy secret-spy thrill ride. Includes bonus "making of" material and a special introduction. * Original stories by web series writers Jane Espenson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Once Upon a Time) and Brad Bell (AKA Cheeks)! * Husbands had half a million viewers in the first month of Season 2! “Best web comedy of 2011” —TV.com “Espenson and Bell are re-writing the rule book and drawing bunny ears around the phrase television.” —Nerd Bastards

Husbands

A collection of essays on the Firefly universe featured in the television program of the same name and the film "Serenity" explores recurring themes from both productions, addressing topics ranging from the role of women to the universe's lack of aliens.

More Unauthorized Essays on Joss Whedon's Firefly Universe

Serenity Found

Drew Z. Greenberg

Season 9. #14

The hit sitcom Husbands tells the story of famous gay newlyweds Brady and Cheeks, who sparked a media firestorm when they woke up legally wed after a drunken Vegas weekend. But undoing their "I Dos" with a quickie divorce would only undermine the hard-fought battle for equality, so they decide to give this marriage thing a go. After all, they were doing okay when they were dating . . . Now, a mystical wedding gift launches the couple on a series of adventures a tongue-in-cheek journey through iconic genre realms filled with obstacles that threaten to tear them apart. Written by Husbands creators Jane Espenson (_Buffy the Vampire Slayer_) and Brad Bell, this comic-book continuation of the sitcom phenom sends Brady and Cheeks into a superhero showdown, a fairytale fantasy, a Holmesian mystery, an epic galactic battle, a madcap high school romp, and a saucy secret-spy thrill ride. Issue #1: A superhero adventure like no other! Based on the hit sitcom, _Husbands_! Written by show creators Jane Espenson and Brad Bell (AKA Cheeks)!

Husbands #1: Drawn In

The hit sitcom _Husbands_ tells the story of famous gay newlyweds Brady and Cheeks, who sparked a media firestorm when they woke up legally wed after a drunken Vegas weekend. But undoing their "I Dos" with a quickie divorce would only undermine the hard-fought battle for equality, so they decide to give this marriage thing a go. After all, they were doing okay when they were dating . . . Now, a mystical wedding gift launches the couple on a series of adventures a tongue-in-cheek journey through iconic genre realms filled with obstacles that threaten to tear them apart. Written by Husbands creators Jane Espenson (_Buffy the Vampire Slayer_) and Brad Bell, this comic-book continuation of the sitcom phenom sends Brady and Cheeks into a superhero showdown, a fairytale fantasy, a Holmesian mystery, an epic galactic battle, a madcap high school romp, and a saucy secret-spy thrill ride. * Issue #3: A steampunk Holmesian mystery! Based on the hit sitcom, _Husbands_! Written by show creators Jane Espenson and Brad Bell (AKA Cheeks)!

Husbands #3: A Case of Assumption

The hit sitcom _Husbands_ tells the story of famous gay newlyweds Brady and Cheeks, who sparked a media firestorm when they woke up legally wed after a drunken Vegas weekend. But undoing their "I Dos" with a quickie divorce would only undermine the hard-fought battle for equality, so they decide to give this marriage thing a go. After all, they were doing okay when they were dating . . . Now, a mystical wedding gift launches the couple on a series of adventuresa tongue-in-cheek journey through iconic genre realmsfilled with obstacles that threaten to tear them apart. Written by _Husbands_ creator Brad Bell, this comic-book continuation of the sitcom phenom sends Brady and Cheeks into a superhero showdown, a fairytale fantasy, a Holmesian mystery, an epic galactic battle, a madcap high school romp, and a saucy secret-spy thrill ride. * Issue #6: A high stakes, secret agent romp! Based on the hit sitcom, _Husbands_! Written by show creator Brad Bell (AKA Cheeks)!

Husbands #6: Agent Secrets

The hit sitcom _Husbands_ tells the story of famous gay newlyweds Brady and Cheeks, who sparked a media firestorm when they woke up legally wed after a drunken Vegas weekend. But undoing their "I Dos" with a quickie divorce would only undermine the hard-fought battle for equality, so they decide to give this marriage thing a go. After all, they were doing okay when they were dating . . . Now, a mystical wedding gift launches the couple on a series of adventuresa tongue-in-cheek journey through iconic genre realmsfilled with obstacles that threaten to tear them apart. Written by _Husbands_ creators Jane Espenson (_Buffy the Vampire Slayer_) and Brad Bell, this comic-book continuation of the sitcom phenom sends Brady and Cheeks into a superhero showdown, a fairytale fantasy, a Holmesian mystery, an epic galactic battle, a madcap high school romp, and a saucy secret-spy thrill ride. * Issue #5: A drama-filled spoof on classic Archie! Based on the hit sitcom, _Husbands_! Written by show creators Jane Espenson and Brad Bell (AKA Cheeks)!

Husbands #5: Arch Nemesis

The hit sitcom _Husbands_ tells the story of famous gay newlyweds Brady and Cheeks, who sparked a media firestorm when they woke up legally wed after a drunken Vegas weekend. But undoing their "I Dos" with a quickie divorce would only undermine the hard-fought battle for equality, so they decide to give this marriage thing a go. After all, they were doing okay when they were dating . . . Now, a mystical wedding gift launches the couple on a series of adventuresa tongue-in-cheek journey through iconic genre realmsfilled with obstacles that threaten to tear them apart. Written by Husbands creators Jane Espenson (_Buffy the Vampire Slayer_) and Brad Bell, this comic-book continuation of the sitcom phenom sends Brady and Cheeks into a superhero showdown, a fairytale fantasy, a Holmesian mystery, an epic galactic battle, a madcap high school romp, and a saucy secret-spy thrill ride. * Issue #4: An epic space alien adventure! Based on the hit sitcom, _Husbands_! Written by show creators Jane Espenson and Brad Bell (AKA Cheeks)!

Husbands #4: Nocte Machinas

The hit sitcom _Husbands_ tells the story of famous gay newlyweds Brady and Cheeks, who sparked a media firestorm when they woke up legally wed after a drunken Vegas weekend. But undoing their "I Dos" with a quickie divorce would only undermine the hard-fought battle for equality, so they decide to give this marriage thing a go. After all, they were doing okay when they were dating . . . Now, a mystical wedding gift launches the couple on a series of adventures a tongue-in-cheek journey through iconic genre realms filled with obstacles that threaten to tear them apart. Written by Husbands creators Jane Espenson (_Buffy the Vampire Slayer_) and Brad Bell, this comic-book continuation of the sitcom phenom sends Brady and Cheeks into a superhero showdown, a fairytale fantasy, a Holmesian mystery, an epic galactic battle, a madcap high school romp, and a saucy secret-spy thrill ride. Issue #2: A fantasy fairytale starring a prince, a knight, and a pauper! Based on the hit sitcom, _Husbands_! Written by show creators Jane Espenson and Brad Bell (AKA Cheeks)!

Husbands #2: The Well-Intentioned-but-Oblivious Prince and the Justifiably Belligerent Peasant OR Equally Ever After

Drew Goddard

Series creator Joss Whedon unites with writers from the television series and comics creators to tell tales of the vampires and Slayers through time--including stories set during the New York Times bestselling Season 8! uffy was never the first Slayer, nor will she be the last . . . Here we delve deep into the histories of the young women--Slayers--destined to fight against the vampires, the demons, and the forces of darkness. You'll find stories of Buffy, Nikki Wood, Melaka Fray, and even the primitive first Slayer, among others. In the tales of the vampires, you'll find stories of dungeon-dwelling vampires and also those in the modern age--including a few dealing with the latest in vampire trends from Season 8: living in the public eye. And you'll see some familiar vampires as well, like Angel, Spike, Drusilla, and Dracula . . . It's an anthology that explores the mythos of the Slayers and vampires, written by Joss Whedon, along with Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress, Amber Benson, the amazing writers of the television series including David Fury (24, Lost), Doug Petrie (Daredevil), Jane Espenson (Once Upon a Time, Battlestar Galactica), Rebecca Sinclair (Gilmore Girls), Drew Goddard (The Martian), the creator of The Tick, Ben Edlund (The Venture Bros., Firefly), novelist Jackie Kessler (Hell's Belles), and Becky Cloonan (Demo, Batman), and illustrated by comic book luminaries such as Cameron Stewart (Fight Club 2), Tim Sale (Batman), Alex Sanchez (Star Wars), Karl Moline (Fray), and Leinil Francis Yu (Ultimate Avengers).

Tales

Alexandra Seidel

Oleg Divov

Arthur Liu

Nora Schinnerl

Stories from Austria, China, Germany, USA, and Russia. "Old People's Folly" features a cantankerous, disabled old lady protagonist living a difficult life many generations after the collapse of modern society. When she meets a young and idealistic woman from before the collapse, whose personality has been digitally stored, there's both a culture clash and a generational divide. Can the two find something in common in order to help a teenager in need? "The Life Cycle of a Cyber-Bar" is a madcap, unorthodox narrative that may have minor notes of Douglas Adams but is really unlike anything you've read. To say too much would be to spoil the story. Alexa Seidel returns to the pages of Future SF with a dark novelette about a xenoarchaeologist who finds more in an alien dig than she bargained for. I mean, does anyone ever find nice things in a creepy alien structure? Whether or not you know Jane Espenson by name, you've probably enjoyed her work. She's written for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Game of Thrones, Gilmore Girls, Battlestar Galactica, and, most recently, Foundation. Her epistolary story is about a despicable human being who ends up doing something very good, despite himself. Finally. there's a story by another returning author, Oleg Divov. His satirical and very Russian look at the process of elections is guaranteed to feel relevant to modern readers everywhere.

Future Science Fiction Digest Issue 12

Brad Meltzer

Creator Joss Whedon's official sequel to Season 7 of the television series continues in this second of two volumes that contain the entirety of the Chosen One's eighth season of fighting demons and dark forces to save the world and mankind. This oversized omnibus edition includes the last four arcs of the Season 8 series along with one-shots and short stories written by Joss Whedon (The Avengers), Scott Allie (Abe Sapien), Steven S. DeKnight (Pacific Rim: Uprising), Jane Espenson (Once Upon a Time), Drew Goddard (The Martian), Drew Z. Greenberg (Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Jim Krueger (X-Men), Jeph Loeb (Lost), Brad Meltzer (The House of Secrets), and Doug Petrie (American Horror Story), with art by the acclaimed Georges Jeanty (Serenity), as well as Karl Moline (Fray), Cliff Richards, Camilla d'Errico, and more. Also included in this volume is a cover gallery showcasing all of the variant covers that were produced for the comics and collections. Buffy experiences Big Bad Twilight's overwhelming reach through the strange and sudden mass popularity of vampires (they even have a spokesperson with a reality TV show, Harmony Kendall!) that leads Buffy and her Slayer army to come under public scrutiny. As the world's distaste for Slayers grows, Buffy takes her troops to a refuge in the Tibetan mountains, where she hopes to receive some help from longtime friend--and werewolf--Oz. Following a losing battle against Twilight's insurmountable army when their location is discovered, Buffy finds herself imbued with mysterious new superpowers. As she tries to pick up the pieces in the aftermath, she discovers allies gone missing and unexplained massacres of Slayer squads around the globe. This leads Buffy straight to Twilight for a confrontation that rocks the earth's foundation . . . Then in their Season 8 debut, Angel and Spike come to Buffy, each with vital information that guides her back home to Sunnydale. While the remaining Slayer squads fight an onslaught of demons raining down across the earth, Buffy faces the ultimate betrayal and suffers through sacrifice as she scrambles to finally put an end to Twilight and save the world from complete destruction. The losses are great, and when the dust settles, everyone and everything will be different . . .

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