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Buffyverse
The ''Buffyverse'' or ''Slayerverse'' is a Multimedia franchise, media franchise centered on the supernatural fiction, supernatural drama television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Angel (1999 TV series), Angel'', created by Joss Whedon. The term also refers to the shared fictional universe in which the TV series are set. Originally coined by fans of the series, it has since been used in the titles of published works, and adopted by Whedon. The ''Buffyverse'' is a setting in which supernatural phenomena exist, and supernatural evil can be challenged by people willing to fight against such forces. The franchise includes novels, comics, video games, and other media. Much of the licensed ''Buffyverse'' merchandise and media, while released officially, is not considered to be Buffyverse canon, canon within the universe. Construction The ''Buffyverse'' is a fictional construct created by hundreds of individual stories told through TV, novels, comics and other media. It be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Buffyverse Novels
''Buffyverse'' literature includes Buffy novels, ''Buffy'' novels, Angel novels, ''Angel'' novels, ''Buffy/Angel'' novels, ''Tales of the Slayer'', and both official and unofficial guidebooks. Additionally, two magazine titles have been published by Titan Magazines in the United Kingdom for fans of the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and its spin-off ''Angel (1999 TV series), Angel''. ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer Magazine'' commenced publication in 1999. ''Angel Magazine'' had a limited run of 24 issues and was published between September 2003 and July 2005. ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer Magazine'' incorporated ''Angel Magazine'' from #76 (August 2005), and was renamed ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer Magazine incorporating Angel Magazine''. It went bi-monthly in 2006, and the final issue was #94 (June/July 2007). Novels History ''Buffy'' Season 1 These ''Buffyverse'' tales take place around ''Buffy'' Season 1 (from spring 1996 up until spring 1997). ''Buffy'' Season ... [...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''. 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 continuity (fiction), 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." When a body of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural fiction, supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. The concept is based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film), 1992 film, also written by Whedon, although they are separate and unrelated productions. Whedon served as executive producer and showrunner of the series under his production tag Mutant Enemy Productions. It premiered on March 10, 1997, on The WB and concluded on May 20, 2003, on UPN. The series follows Buffy Summers (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar), the latest in a succession of young women known as "Vampire Slayer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Slayers". Slayers are chosen by fate to battle against vampires, demons and other forces of darkness. Buffy wants to live a normal life, but learns to embrace her destiny as the series progresses. Like previous Slayers, she is aided by a Watcher (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Watcher, who guides, teaches and trains her. Unlike her predec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Buffyverse Comics
This is a List of ''Buffyverse'' comics including different categories of different types of publications. Categories ''Buffy'' comics These were published by Dark Horse Comics, Dark Horse, originally in comic format but then gathered into volumes of trade paperback (comics), trade paperbacks. They were published from 1998 until 2004. A small number of ''Buffy'' comics have not been included in trade paperbacks. These include the comics: ''Giles (Buffy comic), Giles'', ''Jonathan (Buffy comic), Jonathan'', and ''Reunion (Buffy comic), Reunion''. Dark Horse, under the guidance of Joss Whedon, reinstated the series in 2007 as a canonical continuation of the series. ''Angel'' comics Dark Horse Comics, Dark Horse published two ''Angel'' comic series, the first of which was halted after 17 issues while the second lasted only four issues. Since June 2005, IDW Publishing, IDW have published a 17-issue limited series (comics), limited series, a spin-off (media), spin-off ongoin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel (1999 TV Series)
''Angel'' is an American Supernatural fiction, supernatural television series, a Spinoff (media), spinoff of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. The series was created by ''Buffy''s creator, writer and director Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt. It aired on The WB from October 5, 1999, to May 19, 2004, consisting of five seasons and 110 episodes. Like ''Buffy'', it was produced by Whedon's production company, Mutant Enemy Productions, Mutant Enemy. The show details the ongoing trials of Angel (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Angel, a vampire whose human soul was restored to him by a Romani people, Romani curse as a punishment for the murder of one of their own. After more than a century of murder and the torture of innocents, Angel's restored soul torments him with guilt and remorse. Angel moves to Los Angeles, California, after it is clear that his doomed relationship with Buffy, the vampire slayer, cannot continue. During the majority of the show, he works as a private de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffyverse Role-playing Games
The ''Buffyverse role-playing games'' - the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Angel'' role-playing games - are complementary, officially licensed role-playing games (RPGs) published by Eden Studios, Inc. The ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer Core Rulebook'' was published in 2002, while the ''Angel Corebook'' followed in 2003. Both games use a streamlined (or ''Cinematic'') version of Eden Studios' popular '' Unisystem'' game engine, also featured in '' CJ Carella's WitchCraft'' and ''All Flesh Must Be Eaten'', two of Eden's better-known original product lines. In both games, players are able to take on the roles of characters from the respective television series or create wholly original characters as they and their group see fit, effectively building their own Buffyverse series in the process. Both games have been hailed for their sleek, accessible ruleset and their "Drama Points" system, which gives players a greater degree of control over the flow of the story, allowing them to ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffy The Vampire Slayer (film)
''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is a 1992 American comedy vampire film directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui and written by Joss Whedon. It stars Kristy Swanson as the eponymous Buffy Summers, a Valley Girl cheerleader who learns it is her fate to hunt vampires. Donald Sutherland, Paul Reubens, Rutger Hauer, and Luke Perry appear in supporting roles. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $16.6 million on a $7 million budget. It also took a different direction from what Whedon intended, leading him to create a television series of the same name to critical acclaim. Plot Buffy Summers is a cheerleader at Hemery High School in Los Angeles. Her main concerns are shopping and spending time with her rich, snooty friends and her boyfriend, Jeffrey. While at school one day, she is approached by a man who calls himself Merrick. He informs her that she is The Slayer, or Chosen One, destined to kill vampires and his duty is to guide and train her. She initially rejects his cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Video Games
There are six video game adaptations of the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' that have been released. Although having been licensed as ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' merchandise, these games and spin-offs are generally not considered as part of the Buffyverse canon. List See also *Buffyverse role-playing games The ''Buffyverse role-playing games'' - the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Angel'' role-playing games - are complementary, officially licensed role-playing games (RPGs) published by Eden Studios, Inc. The ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer Core Rul ... *'' Buffy the Vampire Slayer Collectible Card Game'' References {{DEFAULTSORT:Buffy The Vampire Slayer Video Games * Video game franchises Video games featuring female protagonists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joss Whedon
Joseph Hill "Joss" Whedon ( ; born June 23, 1964) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, comic book writer, and composer. He is best known as the creator of several television series: the supernatural drama ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003) and its spinoff ''Angel (1999 TV series), Angel'' (1999–2004), the short-lived space Western ''Firefly (TV series), Firefly'' (2002), the Internet musical miniseries ''Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'' (2008), the science fiction drama ''Dollhouse (TV series), Dollhouse'' (2009–2010), the Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''The Avengers (2012 film), The Avengers'' (2012) and 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 (film), Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1992) – which he later adapted into the acclaimed television series of the same name – co-wrote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Romayne
Douglas Romayne (born Douglas Romayne Stevens on June 21, 1964, in Corning, NY) is a professional musician whose work includes creating scores, score mockups and proofing. In 2018 he began performing as a singer-songwriter at many of the California wineries and breweries of the central coast. Douglas Romayne and KJ Vickery, co-own Bleu Jean Music and Back Pocket, their professional music production studio. Romayne's education includes a BA in music composition from Cornerstone College. He studied music and advanced orchestration at the University of Chicago and DePaul University with Cliff Colnot, New Music Conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and music composition with Hans Wurman. In Los Angeles he attended the University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music Program, where he studied scoring for motion pictures and television under Christopher Young and Elmer Bernstein, among others. Romayne also studied orchestration and advanced conducting at the Universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerf Herder
Nerf Herder is an American rock band from Santa Barbara, California, formed in 1994 by Parry Gripp (vocals, guitar), Charlie Dennis (bass) and Steve Sherlock (drums). They describe themselves as a " geek rock" band, and are known for simple modern punk-style songs with frequently humorous, juvenile, and pop-culture-referencing lyrics. The band's name is a reference to a line of dialogue between Princess Leia and Han Solo in ''Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back''. Their 1997 single "Van Halen", a tribute to the band of the same name, received significant radio airplay and led to their first major record deal with Arista Records. They also composed and performed the theme music to the television series '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer.'' History Nerf Herder was formed in Santa Barbara in 1994 by Parry Gripp (vocals, guitar), Charlie Dennis (bass), and Steve Sherlock (drums). Dennis left the band after the release of their debut self-titled album, and was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Expanded Universe
The term expanded universe, sometimes called an extended universe, is generally used to denote the "extension" of a media franchise (like a television program or a series of feature films) with other media, generally comics and original novels. This typically involves new stories for existing characters already developed within the franchise, but in some cases entirely new characters and complex mythology are developed. This is not necessarily the same as an adaptation, which is a retelling of the same story that may or may not adhere to the accepted canon. It is contrasted with a sequel that merely continues the previous narrative in a linear sequence. Nearly every media franchise with a committed fan base has some form of expanded universe. Examples Two prominent examples of media franchises with an expanded universe are ''Star Wars'' and ''Star Trek'', which both have a wide range of original novels, comics, video games, and other media that add to the mythology of their fic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
