Boom! Studios has just announced that it has acquired the comic book and graphic novel publishing license to Joss Whedon’s groundbreaking pop culture phenomenon Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
“I remember watching the premiere of Buffy the Vampire Slayer over twenty years ago, and the feeling of empowerment that came with seeing a girl get to kick ass and have flaws at the same time, and to not apologize for who she was. It’s an honor to oversee that world for a new generation and to bring them that same feeling of knowing your greatest power comes from being true to who you are,” said Jeanine Schaefer, Executive Editor, BOOM! Studios. “Buffy is about love at its core, love for your friends and yourself. The characters are allowed to be equal parts human and monster, and seeing them struggle to balance those parts of themselves, the same parts we all struggle with, is why it still resonates with audiences of all ages and backgrounds today.”
Boom! intends on producing new monthly comic book series, limited series, original graphic novels and more that officially expand the rich mythology created through the TV series, novels and beyond. Buffy becomes the second of Whedon’s properties to be licensed by Boom! after Firefly, which is set to launch as a comic book series this November; check out a preview of Firefly #1 here.
