BOOM! Studios have announced “Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer,” a post-apocalyptic four-issue series by writer Casey Gilly (“Star Wars Adventures”), and artist Jose “Joe” Jaro (“Firefly”).
The comic picks up with Buffy Summers in her fifties, after “a magical catastrophe has ended the Slayer line and nearly blotted out the sun, allowing vampires to prey on humanity unimpeded.” Buffy continues to battle the forces of evil alone, “until she stumbles across something she hasn’t seen in a long time – hope, in the form of a prophecy and the young girl who carries it…”
Gilly said, “It’s been such a privilege to tell a story from Buffy’s mid-life years. We so often see women in their 50s being overlooked, but our Slayer refuses to become convenient and invisible. I hope fans who, like me, grew up with teenage Buffy and now find themselves approaching middle age, can see their current selves in her – someone heroic, wise, and maybe just a little bit salty.”
Jaro said, “I’ve been a fan of Buffy and the Buffyverse since my school days. It was a great mix of action, horror, and comedy. I’m so excited to now be able to draw Buffy and the rest of the Scooby gang, and add our own twist to her story as a creative team.” Gilly commented, “I truly cannot wait for y’all to see the gorgeous work Joe Jaro has done bringing ‘Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer’ to the page. He is incredible!”
“Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer” #1 will be released online and in comic book stores this December, with covers by Ario Anindito, Rod Reis, Dani Pendergast, Jakub Rebelka, and Giuseppe Camuncoli. You can check out those, as well as Jaro’s concept art for Buffy and Spike, in the full press release. The latest issue of the main series, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” #32 (by Jeremy Lambert and Marianna Ignazzi), has also been solicited for December.
