I didn't read the comments. I was thinking that the amount of publicity was insane. . .but maybe not.
Eggs. The living legend needs eggs. Or maybe another milk.
Jayne ,'Jaynestown'
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Discussion of comics, graphic novels, and more. Except for capes. No capes!
Please use spoiler font for new releases until after the weekend following release.
sumi - Mar 06, 2008 6:57:26 am PST #1287 of 5059
Art Crawl!!!
Kevin - Mar 06, 2008 7:05:08 am PST #1288 of 5059
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Never, ever read comments. That's the rule I always forget I have.
JenP - Mar 06, 2008 10:01:49 am PST #1289 of 5059
OMG, ABC News interviewed Joss about the new Buffy!!
(SPOILERY)
Is it spoilery beyond the new issue, sumi? Which I don't have yet anyway, but...
sumi - Mar 06, 2008 10:03:39 am PST #1290 of 5059
Art Crawl!!!
No, it's not spoilery beyond #12.
sumi - Mar 06, 2008 11:24:08 am PST #1291 of 5059
Art Crawl!!!
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8” Confirmed Writers
#1-5 Joss Whedon
#6-9 Brian K. Vaughan
#10-11 Joss Whedon
#12-15 Drew Goddard
#16-19 Joss Whedon
#20 Jeph Loeb
#21-30 A combination of Jane Espenson, Doug Petrie, Drew Greenberg, Jim Krueger and one other TBD
#31-35 Brad Meltzer (four or all five issues TBD)
#36-40 Joss Whedon
The #16-19 arc is the one with the exciting spoiler upthread.
Info from this rather spoilery article
sumi - Mar 06, 2008 11:26:34 am PST #1292 of 5059
Art Crawl!!!
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 06, 2008 11:45:36 am PST #1293 of 5059
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Am I the only one who was not thrilled to see Drew Goddard tackling another Xander and Dracula story after his awful slapstick entry in Tales of the Vampires ?
Laga - Mar 06, 2008 12:02:04 pm PST #1294 of 5059
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I saw it coming but I still threw up in my mouth a little when he said master. But then I remembered Oh my eye, my burning beautiful eye and I was happy again.
sumi - Mar 06, 2008 12:04:10 pm PST #1295 of 5059
Art Crawl!!!
Maybe he's just sad that he didn't get to write Buffy vs. Dracula and is compensating.
chrismg - Mar 06, 2008 8:55:41 pm PST #1296 of 5059
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
It's hit scans_daily. People are, predictably, freaking out in various and sundry ways.
ETA: Scans from issue 12 behind the link, so, SPOILERS.