The strangely enduring legacy of Luke Perry’s Pike in the ‘Buffy’ saga
‘Buffy’ commentary: Luke Perry’s Pike was only on screen for one project (the movie), but his character continued in the comics and novels.
Dan Brereton
‘Buffy’ flashback: Dark Horse Presents stories (1998-2000) (Comic book reviews)
In addition to the main “Buffy” series and its miniseries and one-shots, Dark Horse put out several short tales about the Slayer in its early days with the license. The main outlet for these yarns […]
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘The Dust Waltz’ (1998) and ‘Ring of Fire’ (2000) (Comic book reviews)
Dark Horse didn’t have much doubt about how well its “Buffy” comics would sell. Rather than tiptoeing into the waters, the company released its first graphic novel when the regular title was only up to […]
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘BTVS Classic’ Issues 1-11 (1998-99) (Comic book reviews)
Today, comics are the home for the further adventures of Buffy, but the Slayer and her friends got off to an inauspicious start in the medium with writer Andi Watson’s Issues 1-11 (September 1998-July 1999) of the […]
‘Buffy’ flashback: ‘The Origin’ (1999) (Comic book review)
Dark Horse’s “Buffy” comics have been canonical for the past decade, but the first story that is officially part of the canon came out much earlier: “The Origin” (January-March 1999) takes Joss Whedon’s script for the 1992 […]