Media release — BOOM! Studios today revealed welcome TO THE WHEDONVERSE FCBD SPECIAL, an all-new comic book showing up in comic shops around the world on totally free Comic book Day (May 4th, 2019), with all new stories featuring two of the biggest creations from visionary Joss Whedon (writer/director Marvel’s The Avengers).
This totally free comic, released in partnership with 20th Century Fox consumer Products, is the ideal jumping-on point for the “Whedonverse” with all new stories from the worlds of BOOM! Studios’ hit series Buffy The Vampire Slayer as well as Firefly.
First, Captain Malcolm Reynolds as well as his very first mate Zoe Alleyne Washburne have a bond that was forged in blood during the war that shaped the ‘Verse…but when the terrible trick at the core of that bond is lastly exposed as well as they’re called to answer, the people who like them are delegated pick up the pieces in an all-new story written by Greg Pak.
Created by Whedon as well as set 500 years in the future in the wake of a universal civil war, Firefly centers on the team of Serenity, a little transfer spaceship that doesn’t have a world to phone call home. Mal Reynolds, a defeated soldier who opposed the unification of the planets by the totalitarian governed Alliance, will undertake any type of task — legal or not — to stay afloat as well as keep his team fed. Thrust together by necessity however staying together out of loyalty, these disparate guy as well as women are seeking experience as well as the great life, however deal with constant difficulties on the new frontier, such as avoiding catch by the Alliance, as well as evading the dangers you discover on the fringes of the universe.
And in the second special story, there’s something evil lurking under Sunnydale High School, namely a gateway to a hell dimension that’s been foretold to ruin the world as we understand it. Buffy as well as the gang have mainly got it under control…as long as whatever stays precisely as it is, as well as we imply zero new plot points, no new characters, as well as absolutely no twists, turns, or misinterpreted prophecies. simple peasy! writer Jordie Bellaire as well as artist David López continue the strong reimagining of the groundbreaking mythology that altered pop culture forever.
Buffy The Vampire Slayer premiered on the WB Network on March 10th, 1997. The Emmy as well as golden Globe-nominated series, which ran for seven seasons from 1997-2003, stars Sarah Michelle Gellar as “Buffy Summers.” selected to battle vampires, demons as well as other forces of darkness, Buffy is aided by a Watcher who guides as well as teaches her as she surrounds herself with a circle of buddies called the “Scooby Gang.”
WELCOME TO THE WHEDONVERSE FCBD SPECIAL, featuring a cover by Greg Smallwood (Moon Knight), is the most recent release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, house to a world-class group of licensed comic book series as well as ambitious original series, including Lev Grossman’s The Magicians, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, world of the Apes, Abbott, Mech Cadet Yu, turf Kings, as well as Klaus.
“We’re dedicated to making 2019 the most significant year ever for fans of Firefly as well as Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic books – as well as that implies providing them the most anticipated release of totally free Comic book Day,” stated Jeanine Schaefer, executive Editor, BOOM! Studios. “We’re laying the seeds for some big stories in each of these series, together with a huge surprise that no Joss Whedon fan can miss!”
Print copies of welcome TO THE WHEDONVERSE FCBD special will be offered for totally free on may 4th, 2019 solely at regional comic book shops (use comicshoplocator.com to discover the nearest one).
For continuing news on welcome TO THE WHEDONVERSE FCBD special as well as much more totally free Comic book Day news from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com as well as comply with @boomstudios on Twitter. as well as comply with Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Facebook, Twitter, as well as Instagram.
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BOOM! Studios was established by Ross Richie in 2005 with the singular focus of producing world-class comic book as well as graphic book storytelling for all audiences. with the advancement of four unique imprintnull