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"The Death of Buffy" 
Cover of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Death of Buffy (2002).Trade paperback collected edition. Art by Clem Robins.Publisher Dark Horse Comics Publication date March – July 2002 Genre Action/adventure, horror
Based on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Vampires in comicsTitle(s) "The Death of Buffy"
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #43-45
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Lost and Found #1
"Withdrawal"
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #46Creative team Writer(s) Fabian Nicieza, Tom Fassbender, Jim Pascoe Penciller(s) Cliff Richards Inker(s) Joe Pimentel, Will Conrad Colorist(s) Dave McCaig With respect to the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise The material covered in this article is a continuity issue in the canon of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. "The Death of Buffy" was a story arc that ran through Buffy the Vampire Slayer #43–45 based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series. The arc was later collected in a trade paperback edition.
Contents
Lost & Found
Story description
Following the events of "The Gift", Buffy's friends are trying to live on without the slayer. However their emotional states remain unbalanced. A demon feeds off their emotions.
The Death of Buffy
Story description
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #43
- Comic title: The Death of Buffy, part 1
Buffy is dead. The Scooby Gang soon realize that Sunnydale will lose control over the dark forces. Willow takes lead but soon Sunnydale is under attack from disgruntled lizard-demons.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #44
- Comic title: The Death of Buffy, part 2
Willow, Xander, and the Scooby Gang try to fight off the lizard wizards. They had come to remove the Slayer but found that Buffy was already dead. They turn their attentions to the ones Buffy left behind.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #45
- Comic title: The Death of Buffy, part 3
The lizard-demons try to resurrect their deceased leader and destroy the town. Buffy's friends attempt to face the threat without Buffy. Willow learns from the reptilian mystics.
Continuity
- Supposed to be after Buffy season 5, following "The Gift" but before Buffy season 6 episode, "Bargaining, Part One".
Withdrawal
Originally in Buffy the Vampire Slayer #46
Story description
Buffy has returned from the grave but the D.J. vampire Velatti has also returned and seeks revenge. She has also noticed that Willow's addiction to magic is spinning out of control.
Continuity
- Supposed to be in Buffy season 6, some time after the episode "Doublemeat Palace" and probably before the episode "As You Were". Withdrawal is a sequel to Creatures of Habit, but does not take place immediately after Creatures of Habit.
Canonical issues
Buffy comics such as this one are not usually considered by fans as canonical. However, unlike fan fiction, overviews summarizing their story, written early in the writing process, were approved by both Fox and Joss Whedon (or his office), and the books were therefore later published as officially Buffy/Angel merchandise.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics All's Fair • The Origin • Viva Las Buffy! • Slayer, Interrupted • A Stake to the Heart • The Queen of Hearts • Dust Waltz • Ring of Fire • Paint the Town Red • Play with Fire • The Remaining Sunlight • Uninvited Guests • The Final Cut • Bad Blood • Crash Test Demons • Pale Reflections • Angel: The Hollower • Double Cross • The Blood of Carthage • Oz • Giles • Jonathan • Past Lives • Out of the Woodwork • Haunted • False Memories • Willow & Tara: Wannablessedbe • Autumnal • Ugly Little Monsters • 'Chaos Bleeds' comic prequel • Lost & Found • The Death of Buffy • Reunion • Wilderness • Note from the Underground • Creatures of Habit • Withdrawal • Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight • Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season NineSee also: List of Buffyverse comicsCategories:- Buffy comics storylines
- 2002 in comics
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