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Food Chain (Buffy Comic)
''Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Food Chain'' is a trade paperback collecting comic stories based on the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' television series. ''Food Chain'' was the largest ''Buffy'' graphic novel to come out before the ''Buffy: Omnibus'' volumes. Story description General synopsis ''Food Chain'' contains a collection of several ''Buffy'' stories that take place across three years. Food Chain (Part 1) :Originally appeared in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer #12'' (under the title "A Nice Girl Like You"). A new girl has arrived in Sunnydale. She seems to the school to be a sweet and intelligent high-school senior. However, strangely, she decides to spend time with delinquents. Buffy believes there is something odd about her. Food Chain (Part 2) :Originally appeared in ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer #16'' (under the title "Food Chain"). Buffy Summers hopes to relax with her friends, but a demonic force strikes Sunnydale and leads to a number of deaths. Even though she disliked th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Comics
''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' comics refer to comic books based on the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. While many of these comics were published when the television show was on air they are not all considered canonical and often deal with characters who do not appear in the television series, most notably in the '' Tales of the Slayers'' and ''Tales of the Vampires'' mini-series. The first series of books were published by Dark Horse Comics between 1998 and 2004, originally in comic format but then gathered into volumes of trade paperbacks. A small number of Buffy comics have not been included in trade paperbacks, such as the books entitled "Giles", "Jonathan", and "Reunion". Following the television series finale, Dark Horse began releasing new books titled Season Eight, Nine, and Ten, and various spin-offs, which are written and/or supervised by creator Joss Whedon and officially recognized as canon to the show. In 2007, Dark Horse allowed the rights to pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graduation Day, Part Two (Buffy Episode)
"Graduation Day" is the season finale of the WB Television Network's third season of the drama television series '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', consisting of the twenty-first and twenty-second episodes. They were written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon. "Part 1" first aired on May 18, 1999 and "Part 2" first aired on July 13, 1999. The second part was to originally be aired on May 25, 1999, but was postponed due to the episode's content and the occurrence of the Columbine High School shootings one month prior. The episodes are the last to feature David Boreanaz and Charisma Carpenter as series regulars due to their starring in the spin-off series ''Angel''. Plot Part 1 Faith kills Professor Worth on the Mayor's orders, causing Buffy and Giles to investigate. Anya reveals that she has previously seen an Ascension, explaining that the resulting demon will be much stronger than anything the group has faced. The Mayor interrupts the meeting, threatening the group. Giles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellboy
Hellboy is a fictional superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in ''San Diego Comic-Con Comics'' #2 (August 1993), and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries A miniseries or mini-series is a television series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. "Limited series" is another more recent US term which is sometimes used interchangeably. , the popularity of miniseries format h ..., one-shot (comics), one-shots and intercompany crossovers. The character has been adapted into three live-action feature films. Two starring Ron Perlman in Hellboy (2004 film), 2004 and Hellboy II: The Golden Army, 2008 in the title role, and one in Hellboy (2019 film), 2019 which starred David Harbour, as well as two Hellboy Animated, straight-to-DVD animated films, and three video games – ''Hellboy: Asylum Seeker, Asylum Seeker'', ''Hellboy: The Science of Evil, The Science of Evil'', and as a playable character in ''Injust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Petrie
Douglas Petrie is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. Best known as a writer, director, and co-executive producer on '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. He co-wrote the screenplays for the ''Fantastic Four'' film and '' Harriet the Spy''. He has also written for the television shows ''Angel'', ''The 4400'', ''Tru Calling'' and '' American Horror Story: Coven''. He served as a co-executive producer and writer for two seasons on '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' and as a consulting producer and writer on the second season of '' Pushing Daisies''. He made a cameo on Joss Whedon's web-based film, '' Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'', as "Professor Normal". He served as co-executive producer on the first season of the Netflix show ''Daredevil'', and took over as showrunner for its second season alongside Marco Ramirez. In April 2016 Petrie and Ramirez were announced as showrunners of '' The Defenders'', a miniseries that crosses over ''Daredevil'', '' Jessica Jones'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joss Whedon
Joseph Hill Whedon (; born June 23, 1964) is an American filmmaker, composer, and comic book writer. He is the founder of Mutant Enemy Productions, co-founder of Bellwether Pictures, and is best known as the creator of several television series: the supernatural drama ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003) and its spinoff '' Angel'' (1999–2004), the short-lived space Western ''Firefly'' (2002), the Internet musical miniseries '' Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'' (2008), the science fiction drama '' Dollhouse'' (2009–2010), the Marvel Cinematic Universe series '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2013–2020), and the science fiction drama '' The Nevers'' (2021). After beginning his career in sitcoms, Whedon wrote the poorly-received horror comedy film ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1992) – which he later adapted into the acclaimed television series of the same name – co-wrote the Pixar animated film '' Toy Story'' (1995), and wrote the science fiction horror film '' Alien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fan Fiction
Fan fiction or fanfiction (also abbreviated to fan fic, fanfic, fic or FF) is fictional writing written in an amateur An amateur () is generally considered a person who pursues an avocation independent from their source of income. Amateurs and their pursuits are also described as popular, informal, self-taught, user-generated, DIY, and hobbyist. History ... capacity by fans, unauthorized by, but based on an existing work of fiction. Copyright protection for fictional characters, The author uses copyrighted characters, settings, or other Intellectual property, intellectual properties from the original creator(s) as a basis for their writing. Fan fiction ranges from a couple of sentences to an entire novel, and fans can retain the creator's characters and settings and/or add their own. It is a form of fan labor. Fan fiction can be based on any fictional (and occasional Nonfiction, non-fictional) subject. Common bases for fan fiction include novels, movies, Musical e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffyverse Canon
The ''Buffyverse'' canon consists of materials that are thought to be genuine (or "official") and those events, characters, settings, etc., that are considered to have inarguable existence within the fictional universe established by the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series), Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. The Buffyverse is expanded through other additional materials such as comics, novels, pilots, promos and video games which do not necessarily take place in exactly the same fictional continuity as the List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes, ''Buffy'' episodes and List of Angel episodes, ''Angel'' episodes. ''Star Trek'', ''Star Wars'', ''Stargate'' and other prolific sci-fi and fantasy franchises have similarly gathered complex fictional continuities through hundreds of stories told in different formats. Definition Using the religious analogy of a canon of scripture (see Biblical canon), things that are not canon are considered "apocrypha (fiction), apocryphal." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffy Comics
''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' comics refer to comic books based on the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. While many of these comics were published when the television show was on air they are not all considered canonical and often deal with characters who do not appear in the television series, most notably in the ''Tales of the Slayers'' and ''Tales of the Vampires'' mini-series. The first series of books were published by Dark Horse Comics between 1998 and 2004, originally in comic format but then gathered into volumes of trade paperbacks. A small number of Buffy comics have not been included in trade paperbacks, such as the books entitled "Giles", "Jonathan", and "Reunion". Following the television series finale, Dark Horse began releasing new books titled Season Eight, Nine, and Ten, and various spin-offs, which are written and/or supervised by creator Joss Whedon and officially recognized as canon to the show. In 2007, Dark Horse allowed the rights to produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wizard (magazine)
''Wizard'' or ''Wizard: The Magazine of Comics, Entertainment and Pop Culture'' (previously titled ''Wizard: The Guide to Comics'' and ''Wizard: The Comics Magazine'') was a magazine about comic books, published monthly in the United States by Wizard Entertainment from July 1991 to January 2011. It included a price guide, as well as comic book, movie, anime, and collector news, interviews, and previews. Publication history ''Wizard'' launched in July 1991. With issue #7, the magazine switched to glossy paper and color printing. ''Wizard'' strongly supported new publishers Valiant Comics and Image Comics, heavily promoting their new releases. With its high-end production values and embodiment of the comic speculator boom, ''Wizard'' was an instant hit, with a monthly circulation of more than 100,000 copies.Melrose, Kevin (January 24, 2011)"Breaking: Wizard and ToyFare magazines fold" Comic Book Resources. The magazine also spawned several ongoing magazines dedicated to simil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffy Summers
Buffy Anne Summers is the title character of the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' franchise. She first appeared in the 1992 film ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' before going on to appear in The WB/UPN 1997–2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer, television series and subsequent 1998–2018 Dark Horse Comics, Dark Horse and 2019–present Boom! Studios List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics, comic series of the same name. The character has also appeared in the Spin-off (media), spin-off series ''Angel (1999 TV series), Angel'', as well as numerous expanded universe materials such as List of Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels, novels and Buffy the Vampire Slayer video games, video games. Buffy was portrayed by Kristy Swanson in the film and by Sarah Michelle Gellar in the television series. Giselle Loren has lent her voice to the character in both the ''Buffy'' video games and an Buffy the Animated Series, unproduced animated series, while Kelly Albanese lent her Vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known as Pegasus Books and founded in 1980. Dark Horse Comics has emerged as the fourth largest comic publishing company in the United States of America. Dividing profits with artists and writers, as well as supporting artistic and creative rights in the comic book industry, Dark Horse Comics has become a strong proponent of publishing licensed material that often does not fit into mainstream media. Several titles include: ''Sin City, Hellboy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 300 (comics), 300, and Star Wars comics#Dark Horse (1991–2014), Star Wars.'' In December 2021, Swedish gaming company Embracer Group launched its acquisition of Dark Horse Media, Dark Horse Comics' parent company, and completed the buyout in Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunnydale
Sunnydale is the fictional setting for the U.S. television drama '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003). Series creator Joss Whedon conceived the town as a representation of a generic California city, as well as a narrative parody of the all-too-serene towns typical in traditional horror films. Sunnydale is located on a "Hellmouth"; a portal "between this reality and the next", and convergence point of mystical energies. Environment Sunnydale itself Sunnydale's size and surroundings are implausible but justified given its origins — to sustain a human population for supernatural evils to prey upon. The town's founder spared no expense to attract a populace, and Sunnydale thus contains many elements of a large city — which the show's writers utilized fully for comic effect and narrative convenience. During the first three seasons, Sunnydale is shown to have 38,500 inhabitants, very few high schools, forty-three churches, a small private college, a zoo, a museum, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
