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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight is a comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics from 2007 to 2011. It serves as a canonical [2] continuation of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and follows the events of that show's final televised season. [3]
- Premise
- Continuity
- Appearances
- Publications
- Behind The Scenes
Buffy and Xander now lead the Slayer Organization command center, which is situated at a citadel in Scotland. At their disposal are a wide array witches and Slayers, along with a vast amount of technology. There are 1,800 Slayers worldwide according to Buffy, almost 500 of whom are working with the Scoobies, separated into 10 squads. Squads include...
The events take place after "Chosen," "Antique," After the Fall, Part Seventeen, and Stranger Things.The story is concomitant to the Tales stories The Thrill and "Carpe Noctem."The Season Nine story "Magical Mystery Tour, Featuring the Beetles" takes place before the conclusion of this season.The series continues in Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine and Angel & Faith.The series included 40 issues and 7 extra stories, collected in eight trade paperbacks, four hardcovers, and two omnibuses.
Production
1. The series was originally supposed to consist of about 25 issues,but eventually expanded to a 40-issue run. 2. About this season following comic book time style, editor Scott Allie has declared: "I don't think much about what year Season Eight takes place in, or how time is passing. I can't tell you the year of Buffy's death. Season Eight does take place about a year and a half after season seven; but I don't necessarily think of season seven having been in 2003. If you need to see it like...
Awards
1. The series earned a nomination for "Best Continuing Series"and won the category "Best New Series" for the 2008 Will Eisner Awards. 2. The issue The Long Way Home, Part Onewon two Diamond Gem Awards in 2007, as "Licensed Comic of the Year" and "Comic Book of the Year, under $3.00". 3. The collection Wolves at the Gatereceived a GLAAD Media Award in 2009 as "Outstanding Comic Book," for honoring its representation of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
International titles
1. Finnish: Buffy, vampyyrintappaja kausi 8 2. French: Buffy contre les vampires, Saison 8 3. German: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Staffel 8 4. Italian: Buffy l'ammazzavampiri, Ottava stagione 5. Portuguese (Brazil): Buffy, a Caça-Vampiros 8.ª Temporada 6. Spanish (Spain): Buffy Cazavampiros, Octava Temporada 7. Turkish: Buffy Vampir Avcısı Sezon Sekiz
Oct 17, 2023 · The canonical comic book-bound eighth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer gave readers the right Big Bad at the wrong time with the wrong execution.
Nov 16, 2020 · With Whedon himself providing input, each run (fittingly titled seasons 8 through 12) was considered just as canonical as the television show. As a result, the established history of Slayers was greatly expanded. Here's a thorough breakdown of every Slayer that's ever appeared or been referenced in either the shows or the comics.
This is an overview of what has been dubbed official Buffyverse canon by the series creator Joss Whedon: All 144 episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. All 110 episodes of Angel. The 1999 comic series The Origin. The Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight comic series and related one-shots.
Mar 15, 2017 · There's one Season 9 development that's so shocking, it's outright hard to swallow. While Buffy and Willow are formulating their plan to save Dawn's magical life, Dawn's romantic partner Xander is approached by the season's big baddie, Simone the Vampire Slayer. Simone was introduced in Season 8 as a malcontent member of Andrew's squad.
Jan 28, 2011 · Over the course of Dark Horse's canonical "Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 8," series creator Joss Whedon and his creative cohorts have made more than a few explosive changes to the world of Buffy Summers, but in the classic Slayer style, those changes have been followed by some emotionally intense character work.
