''Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Play With Fire'' is a trade paperback from the UK collecting comic stories based on the ''Buffy'' television series.

Story description

General Synopsis

A fight involving Xander at school is broken up by a huge scorpion. A new range of dolls turn out to be demonic. And Oz turns from cuteness to raving wolf. These are just some of the mini-stories found in this collection, which includes:

''Dark Horse/Wizard #1/2 special''

This story focuses on Xander. He is pushed around at School, Xander stands up to the challenge and later literally faces his demon. Collected together a number of rarer Buffy comic stories previously printed in TV Guide, Dark Horse Extra, Wizard 1/2 Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the Buffy Annual 1999. The ''Dark Horse/Wizard #1/2 special'' limited edition comic book was presented by Dark Horse Comics and Wizard Magazine and came with a certificate of authenticity.

Continuity

*Supposed to be set in early Buffy Season 3.

Canonical issues

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, overviews summarising their story, written early in the writing process, were 'approved' by both Fox and

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(or his office), and the books were therefore later published as officially Buffy merchandise. {{Buffy comics Comics based on Buffy the Vampire Slayer