Source: Comic Book Resources
By Jason Wiese
It has not been a particularly great time to be a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer lately. Multiple key cast members have passed away in just the past year, and Hulu also decided not to move forward with a planned revival series subtitled New Sunnydale in 2026.
Furthermore, an announced reboot of the franchise's comic book iteration has experienced numerous setbacks. However, the writer of Dynamite Entertainment's Buffy and Angel has shared some promising information for fans to sink their teeth into.
It has not been a particularly great time to be a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer lately. Multiple key cast members have passed away in just the past year, and Hulu also decided not to move forward with a planned revival series subtitled New Sunnydale in 2026.
Furthermore, an announced reboot of the franchise's comic book iteration has experienced numerous setbacks. However, the writer of Dynamite Entertainment's Buffy and Angel has shared some promising information for fans to sink their teeth into.
It has been more than a year since Dynamite Entertainment announced that they acquired the license to publish comic books inspired by the Buffyverse. Thankfully, Buffy and Angel writer Kelly Thompson has provided the update audiences have been looking forward to for what feels like a vampire's lifespan.
The acclaimed author appeared on Off Panel with David Harper, during which she confirmed that Buffy #1 and Angel #1 are due in March 2027. She also touched on why it has taken as long as it has to resurrect the property from the dead.
"Especially with complicated IP and the legal side of things, whatever, there were some things that had to be worked out, and here we are. I'm very excited. We're finally getting started. If people don't know, March 2027 is the date. Buffy comes first and then Angel."
Thompson also mentions that she never intended for the first two issues of the new shared comic book universe to fall on separate dates, as she insists that "you got to read Buffy #1 and Angel #1" together and discourages readers from picking just one series to follow. In that regard, it is not unlike the original TV shows the comics are based upon, which often experienced some narrative overlap.
"It's just a bit upsetting that the thing that got delayed the longest was the thing that had the most spoilers that I could talk the least about," Thompson adds. "And so it's just like, what am I supposed to say now? I've said all the things I can say without spoiling it. So you know we're sort of locked in."
It is not uncommon for a comic book creator to run into legal issues when struggling to launch a comic book on a proposed date. However, it is less common for a creator to admit that they also contributed to the delay themselves.
Kelly Thompson does mention the legal roadblocks she and Dynamite Entertainment encountered when developing the new Buffy and Angel comic book series on Off Panel with David Harper. Yet, she is also willing to come clean over why she is partially to blame.
"I always wanted to do it. I'm glad I did it, but the delays have been a real problem for me. Some of the delay, a little bit of the delay, is my own fault. I'm sure everyone would be like, 'It'd be great to get a script in on time…' I have not been doing a great job at that. But part of the reason I haven't been doing a great job at that is that, for reasons I can't discuss that are complicated and whatever, the deadline kept moving. It's hard to think about that book that now I know isn't going to come out for 6 months when Hayden (on Absolute Wonder Woman) moves so fast, I have to feed them constantly."
By "Hayden," Thompson is referring to Hayden Sherman, who serves as her illustrator on Absolute Wonder Woman. The artist has primarily done the interior work for the popular, Eisner Award-winning DC series since they and Thompson debuted it in 2024.
However, collaborating with her on Buffy is artist Stephen Byrne, who has worked on another Dynamite Entertainment comic based on a beloved Joss Whedon-created series, Firefly. Angel is drawn by Giulia Giacomino, who is known for Grek Pak's Lilo & Stitch adaptation, for instance.
Buffy #1 hits the shelves on March 10, 2027, with Angel #1 arriving later that month.
By Jason Wiese
It has not been a particularly great time to be a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer lately. Multiple key cast members have passed away in just the past year, and Hulu also decided not to move forward with a planned revival series subtitled New Sunnydale in 2026.
Furthermore, an announced reboot of the franchise's comic book iteration has experienced numerous setbacks. However, the writer of Dynamite Entertainment's Buffy and Angel has shared some promising information for fans to sink their teeth into.
It has not been a particularly great time to be a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer lately. Multiple key cast members have passed away in just the past year, and Hulu also decided not to move forward with a planned revival series subtitled New Sunnydale in 2026.
Furthermore, an announced reboot of the franchise's comic book iteration has experienced numerous setbacks. However, the writer of Dynamite Entertainment's Buffy and Angel has shared some promising information for fans to sink their teeth into.
It has been more than a year since Dynamite Entertainment announced that they acquired the license to publish comic books inspired by the Buffyverse. Thankfully, Buffy and Angel writer Kelly Thompson has provided the update audiences have been looking forward to for what feels like a vampire's lifespan.
The acclaimed author appeared on Off Panel with David Harper, during which she confirmed that Buffy #1 and Angel #1 are due in March 2027. She also touched on why it has taken as long as it has to resurrect the property from the dead.
"Especially with complicated IP and the legal side of things, whatever, there were some things that had to be worked out, and here we are. I'm very excited. We're finally getting started. If people don't know, March 2027 is the date. Buffy comes first and then Angel."
Thompson also mentions that she never intended for the first two issues of the new shared comic book universe to fall on separate dates, as she insists that "you got to read Buffy #1 and Angel #1" together and discourages readers from picking just one series to follow. In that regard, it is not unlike the original TV shows the comics are based upon, which often experienced some narrative overlap.
"It's just a bit upsetting that the thing that got delayed the longest was the thing that had the most spoilers that I could talk the least about," Thompson adds. "And so it's just like, what am I supposed to say now? I've said all the things I can say without spoiling it. So you know we're sort of locked in."
It is not uncommon for a comic book creator to run into legal issues when struggling to launch a comic book on a proposed date. However, it is less common for a creator to admit that they also contributed to the delay themselves.
Kelly Thompson does mention the legal roadblocks she and Dynamite Entertainment encountered when developing the new Buffy and Angel comic book series on Off Panel with David Harper. Yet, she is also willing to come clean over why she is partially to blame.
"I always wanted to do it. I'm glad I did it, but the delays have been a real problem for me. Some of the delay, a little bit of the delay, is my own fault. I'm sure everyone would be like, 'It'd be great to get a script in on time…' I have not been doing a great job at that. But part of the reason I haven't been doing a great job at that is that, for reasons I can't discuss that are complicated and whatever, the deadline kept moving. It's hard to think about that book that now I know isn't going to come out for 6 months when Hayden (on Absolute Wonder Woman) moves so fast, I have to feed them constantly."
By "Hayden," Thompson is referring to Hayden Sherman, who serves as her illustrator on Absolute Wonder Woman. The artist has primarily done the interior work for the popular, Eisner Award-winning DC series since they and Thompson debuted it in 2024.
However, collaborating with her on Buffy is artist Stephen Byrne, who has worked on another Dynamite Entertainment comic based on a beloved Joss Whedon-created series, Firefly. Angel is drawn by Giulia Giacomino, who is known for Grek Pak's Lilo & Stitch adaptation, for instance.
Buffy #1 hits the shelves on March 10, 2027, with Angel #1 arriving later that month.