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| Title: | Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Origin |
| Publisher: | Dark Horse Comics |
| Type: | Limited series |
| Years published: | January-March, 1999 |
| Total issues: | 3 |
| Featuring: | Buffy Summers; Merrick |
| Creators: | Joss Whedon; Christopher Golden; Joe Bennett; Rick Ketchum; Jeromy Cox; Guy Major; Ken Bruzenak; Ben Abernathy; Scott Allie |
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| Previous: | Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Vol. 1 |
| Next: | Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Vol. 2 |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American comic book series of the supernatural action and horror genres, with an emphasis on vampires. It is based on the popular WB Network television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series serves as the definitive origin of its eponymous hero, Buffy Summers, and was written by Joss Whedon and Christopher Golden. It was illustrated by Joe Bennett and inked by Rick Ketchum. Coloring was provided by Jeromy Cox and Guy Major, and it was lettered by Ken Bruzenak. The series was edited by Ben Abernathy and Scott Allie.
Bear witness to teenager Buffy Summers's transformation from simple high-school student to super vampire Slayer! Follow Buffy's trials and tribulations as she comes to accept her destined role to thwart the legions of the undead in their plan to spread their veil of evil across Los Angeles. Adapted from creator Joss Whedon's original screenplay from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer feature film, The Origin updates the material to match the tone and characters of the hit television series, making this the official Buffy launching pad!
Issues
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Origin 1
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Origin 2
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Origin 3
Annuals & Specials
Collections
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Origin (TPB)
Notes & Trivia
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer was created by Joss Whedon.
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Origin redirects to this page.
- This series is a re-tooling of the origin of Buffy Summers, re-imagining events from the 1992 feature film version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer to make them more in-line with the character from the TV series.
- On Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Buffy's origin prior to coming to Sunnydale was briefly glimpsed in the first part of the season two finale, "Becoming (Part 1)".