{"id":16837,"date":"2019-05-23T16:49:05","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T21:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=16837"},"modified":"2019-05-23T16:49:05","modified_gmt":"2019-05-23T21:49:05","slug":"buffy-loses-control-in-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-5-from-boom-studios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2019\/05\/23\/buffy-loses-control-in-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-5-from-boom-studios\/","title":{"rendered":"Buffy Loses Control in BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #5 From BOOM! Studios"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cHigh school can be hell and no one knows that better than Buffy the Vampire Slayer, who returns to her teenage roots in a new comic book series from BOOM! Studios\u201d\u2014The New York Times<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether you\u2019re a new fan or old, reading through this debut feels like the first exciting step on a new adventure. Welcome back to the Hellmouth, Buffy. We\u2019ve missed you.\u201d\u2014CBR<\/p>\n

\u201cSlayers, vamps, witches, Watchers and innocent bystanders everywhere will want to follow this new era from day one.\u201d\u2014Paste Magazine<\/p>\n

\u201cThere’s no doubt that Buffy and friends have found a great new home.\u201d\u2014IGN<\/em><\/p>\n

BOOM! Studios today unveiled a first look at\u00a0BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #5<\/strong>, the start of a new story arc dealing with the consequences of the shocking events of the previous issue, in partnership with 20th Century Fox Consumer Products, available in stores June 2019.<\/p>\n

Acclaimed artist David L\u00f3pez (Captain Marvel<\/em>) joins Eisner Award-nominated writer Jordie Bellaire (Redlands<\/em>), along with series creator and story consultant Joss Whedon (the visionary writer\/director behind\u00a0Firefly<\/em>,\u00a0Marvel\u2019s The Avengers<\/em>, and more), to reimagine the pop culture phenomenon in\u00a0BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #5<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The reimagining of Joss Whedon’s groundbreaking hit series kicks off a brand new story arc as Team Slayer deals with the devastating consequences of Xander becoming a vampire. Buffy and the Scooby Gang have lost one of their own to Team Vamp…but what if there\u2019s a way to get their friend back? The Slayer will walk the line between responsibility and rampage as she searches for anything that\u2019ll bring back her friend, balancing her quest with her duties as the Slayer while trying not to lose anyone else in the process. What do you do when your entire purpose is killing vampires and your friend just turned into one?<\/p>\n

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #5\u00a0<\/strong>features cover art by Mondo illustrator Marc Aspinall, as well as acclaimed artists Kevin Wada (She-Hulk<\/em>), Morgan Beem (The Family Trade<\/em>), Becca Carey (Bitch Planet<\/em>), and Yasmine Putri (Nightwing<\/em>).<\/p>\n

Buffy The Vampire Slayer\u00a0<\/em>premiered on the WB Network on March 10th, 1997. The Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated series, which ran for seven seasons from 1997-2003, starred Sarah Michelle Gellar as \u201cBuffy Summers.\u201d Chosen to battle vampires, demons and other forces of darkness, Buffy was aided by her Watcher, Rupert Giles, and a circle of friends known as the \u201cScooby Gang.\u201d<\/p>\n

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER<\/strong>\u00a0is the newest release from BOOM! Studios\u2019 eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including\u00a0Once & Future\u00a0<\/em>by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora;\u00a0Faithless\u00a0<\/em>by Brian Azzarello and Maria Llovet;\u00a0Abbott\u00a0<\/em>from Saladin Ahmed and Sami Kivel\u00e4;\u00a0Bury The Lede\u00a0<\/em>from Gaby Dunn and Claire Roe;\u00a0Grass Kings<\/em>\u00a0from Matt Kindt and Tyler Jenkins; and\u00a0Klaus<\/em>from Grant Morrison and Dan Mora. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties including Joss Whedon\u2019s\u00a0Angel\u00a0<\/em>from Bryan Edward Hill and Gleb Melnikov,\u00a0Firefly\u00a0<\/em>from Greg Pak and Dan McDaid,\u00a0Buffy The Vampire Slayer<\/em>\u00a0from Jordie Bellaire and David L\u00f3pez, and\u00a0Mighty Morphin Power Rangers<\/em>\u00a0from Ryan Parrott and Danielle Di Nicuolo.<\/span><\/p>\n

Print copies of\u00a0BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #5\u00a0<\/strong>will be available for sale on June 5, 2019 exclusively at local comic book shops (use\u00a0comicshoplocator.com<\/a>\u00a0to find the nearest one) or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and the BOOM! Studios app.<\/span><\/p>\n

For continuing news on\u00a0BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER<\/strong>\u00a0comic books, graphic novels and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to\u00a0www.boom-studios.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow\u00a0@boomstudios<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter.\u00a0And follow Buffy the Vampire Slayer on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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