Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine is a comic book series published by '''Dark Horse. Continuing on from Buffy Season Eight and coinciding with Angel and Faith, the series follows what's left of the Scooby Gang as they react to the fallout of Twilight and the loss of magic. Buffy Season Nine is primarily written by Andrew Chambliss and drawn by Georges Jeanty. Joss Whedon serves as executive producer, making the series canonical.

Scott Allie has stated "The events of Season 8 were largely the result of the empowerment spell, and a huge amount of what goes on in Season 9 will be the direct result of the breaking of the Seed". Scott Allie has confirmed at the Dark Horse ECCC in March 2011 that there will be a "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10." in a recent Q&A at WonderCon Scott Allie was asked if Buffy would end after season 10 he responded with "Nope" insinuating a Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 11.

Dark Horse confirmed unlike that of Season Eight, its story won't take years to tell, they are going to be taking a shorter approach to it. In an interview, writer and editor Scott Allie stated that Season Nine will be released over the course of two years, with there likely never being a month with less than two issues released. The main title will last a two-year span consisting of 25 issues. The stories will focus more on the core characters than those did of Season Eight. Dark Horse is planning an expansion in 2011. They have said that when Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine debuts, its will be joined by a monthly Angel comic. Scott Allie has stated Spike will no longer have his own mini series as "Spike will be so busy in Buffy Season Nine there may be no need/room for a Spike mini-series." Dark Horse editor Scott Allie confirmed Buffy Season Nine will begin September 14th 2011. Allie also stated Season Nine and Angel and Faith will tie-in together, but they will have their own stories to tell. "Angel has his title and Buffy has her title, the two will complement each other, but you won't have to read both to understand either one of them.".

Main Characters
A new openly gay character is being developed by Jane Espenson and Drew Greenberg, he will appear about midway through the season as part of the regular series.
 * Buffy Summers (3/25)
 * Xander Harris (3/25)
 * Willow Rosenberg (3/25)
 * Dawn Summers (3/25)
 * Spike (3/25)
 * Eldre Koh (3/25)
 * Detective Dowling (3/25)
 * Detective Cheung (3/25)