Dynamite Entertainment have given an update on the release of their much delayed (and then cancelled) Buffy, Angel and Firefly books that were due to premiere in summer this year.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1 will now premiere on 10th March 2027 – exactly 30 years after the premiere of the original series. Angel #1 will follow later in the same month featuring a companion story. Both have significantly increased pages.
Publisher Nick Barruci had the following to say: “Writer Kelly Thompson’s story for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel evolved and became more ambitious, so we felt we needed to take a step back and up the page count to meet the story and deliver the best possible story experience for the fans. Buffy #1 and Angel #1 will have significant story page increased from average issues at no additional cost to readers or retailers.”
Writer Kelly Thompson said: “The first thing I ever tried to seriously write when I was first trying was a Buffy the Vampire Slayer spec script. So, to say this is a dream realised… at least from a certain angle, is deeply true. It’s critical that readers read both Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1 and Angel #1, as those two books together sort of ‘set the table’ for this new situation our characters find themselves in.”
Firefly is now set to premiere in April 2027. Writer Mark Russell said: “I think Firefly was what first exposed me to what a hollow concept genre can be. What you really want to do is to create a cast of characters that, as different as they may be, as much as they may not like each other, only to realise how much they need each other to survive.”
Nick Barrucci added, “I know that these books being pushed back bummed fans out, but once they have them in their hands, we think that they will love the fact that the books are bigger with more story and art!”
Source: Bleeding Cool
