Whedonverse (comics)

*Whedonverse*
Whedonverse
Publication information
Publisher	Boom! Studios (licensed by 20th Century Studios)
Main character(s)	Angel; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; Firefly;
Creative team
Created by	Joss Whedon

Whedonverse is a collection of American comic books published by Boom! Studios and based on television series created by Joss Whedon.

Publication history

Boom! Studios debuted Whedonverse as a new line of comic books, being reimagined versions of most original works by Joss Whedon. The first comic, based on Firefly, premiered in November 2018.^[1] Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered in January 2019.^[2] Angel premiered in April 2019 and concluded on December 2019.^[3] Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow premiered in June 2020 and concluded in November 2020.^[4]

A crossover event between Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel titled "Hellmouth" featured between October 2019 and February 2020.^[5]

List of titles

Ongoing and limited series

Title	Publication dates / Issues	Initial creative team	Notes / References
Firefly^[1]	November 19, 2018 — ongoing (1–)	Writer Greg Pak Artist Dan McDaid	—
Buffy the Vampire Slayer^[2]	January 24, 2019 — ongoing (1–)	Writer Jordie Bellaire Artist Dan Mora	—
Angel^[3]	May 1 — December 18, 2019 (0–16)	Writer Bryan Edward Hill Artist Gleb Melkinov	Renamed to Angel + Spike since Issue #9.^[6]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel: Hellmouth	October 9, 2019 — February 12, 2020 (1–5)	Writers Jordie Bellaire Jeremy Lambert Artist Eleonora Carlini	Crossover event between Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.^[5]
Firefly: Blue Sun Rising	September 2020 present (0–1)	Writer Greg Pak Artist Dan McDaid	Crossover event with Firefly #21–24.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow	June 2020 — November 18, 2020 (1–5)	Writer Mariko Tamaki Jeremy Lambert Artist Natacha Bustos	Featuring Willow Rosenberg.^[4]

One-shot issues

Title	Publication dates / Issues	Initial creative team	Notes / References
Firefly: Bad Company^[7]	March 27, 2019	Writer Josh Lee Gordon Artists Francesco Mortarino Guiseppe Gafaro Moy R.	—
Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Firefly: Welcome to the Whedonverse	May 17, 2019	Writers Various Artists Various	Published during Free Comic Book Day 2019.^[8]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chosen Ones^[9]	August 28, 2019	Writers Various Artists Various	—
Firefly: The Outlaw Ma Reynolds^[10]	January 8, 2020	Writer Greg Pak Artist Davide Gianfelice	—
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Every Generation^[11]	June 3, 2020	Writer TBA Artist TBA	—

Graphic novels

Title	Publication dates / Issues	Initial creative team	Notes / References
Firefly: The Sting^[12]	November 30, 2019	Writer Delilah S. Dawson Artist Various	—
Firefly: Watch How I Soar	December 1, 2020	Writers Various Artist Various	—

References

^ ^a ^b "Joss Whedon's Firefly Finds a Comfortable New Home at BOOM! Studios (Firefly #1 Review) - IGN" – via www.ign.com.
^ ^a ^b Jenkins, Jason (June 12, 2019). "[Review] New 'Buffy' Comic Book Series from BOOM! Studios Is the Perfect Way to Revisit Whedon's World".
^ ^a ^b Whitbrook, James. "Surprise: Boom Studios' Angel Comic Series Is Real, and Starts Next Week". io9.
^ ^a ^b "BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER's Willow Goes Solo". Newsarama. March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Whitbrook, James. "Buffy and Angel Will Fight Over Who Gets to Save the World in Boom Studios' First Buffy Comic Crossover". io9.
^ https://geektyrant.com/news/after-hellmouth-concludes-things-will-be-different-in-the-buffyverse
^ "'Firefly' Comics Expand With 'Bad Company' Focusing on Fan-Favorite Character". The Hollywood Reporter.
^ "First Look at BOOM! Studios' WELCOME TO THE WHEDONVERSE FCBD SPECIAL". www.comiclist.com.
^ "Discover The Slayers in BOOM! Studios' "Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Chosen Ones" One-Shot". www.previewsworld.com.
^ "THE OUTLAW MA REYNOLDS RAISES HELL IN THE 'VERSE WITH BOOM'S NEW FIREFLY ONE-SHOT". Syfy Wire. December 20, 2019.
^ "BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER To Introduce 'Most Important New Character in 20+ Years' This APRIL". Newsarama. January 22, 2020.
^ "EXCLUSIVE: Firefly: The Sting OGN First Look Sees A New Heist Team Forming". CBR.com. October 14, 2019.

[:0-1] "Joss Whedon's Firefly Finds a Comfortable New Home at BOOM! Studios (Firefly #1 Review) - IGN" – via www.ign.com.

[:1-2] Jenkins, Jason (June 12, 2019). "[Review] New 'Buffy' Comic Book Series from BOOM! Studios Is the Perfect Way to Revisit Whedon's World".

[:2-3] Whitbrook, James. "Surprise: Boom Studios' Angel Comic Series Is Real, and Starts Next Week". io9.

[:3-4] "BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER's Willow Goes Solo". Newsarama. March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.

[:4-5] Whitbrook, James. "Buffy and Angel Will Fight Over Who Gets to Save the World in Boom Studios' First Buffy Comic Crossover". io9.

[6] ttps://geektyrant.com/news/after-hellmouth-concludes-things-will-be-different-in-the-buffyverse

[7] "'Firefly' Comics Expand With 'Bad Company' Focusing on Fan-Favorite Character". The Hollywood Reporter.

[8] "First Look at BOOM! Studios' WELCOME TO THE WHEDONVERSE FCBD SPECIAL". www.comiclist.com.

[9] "Discover The Slayers in BOOM! Studios' "Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Chosen Ones" One-Shot". www.previewsworld.com.

[10] "THE OUTLAW MA REYNOLDS RAISES HELL IN THE 'VERSE WITH BOOM'S NEW FIREFLY ONE-SHOT". Syfy Wire. December 20, 2019.

[11] "BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER To Introduce 'Most Important New Character in 20+ Years' This APRIL". Newsarama. January 22, 2020.

[12] "EXCLUSIVE: Firefly: The Sting OGN First Look Sees A New Heist Team Forming". CBR.com. October 14, 2019.

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