Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine is the sequel to the Season Eight comic book series, a canonical continuation of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Joss Whedon announced that the current Season Eight series will continue into Season Nine. Scott Allie has also 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.

Publication
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."

Characters
Scott Allie confirms that "Spike won't be on his bug ship for very long, he'll definitely be a part of Buffy Season Nine." The end of "Last Gleaming" issue 40 hinted to what/who would be involved in Season 9. Including Willow reading about Saga Vasuki, a fairy (first seen in The Chain) leaving the underground, by a sewage vent, with a worried expression on her face, Simone (the rogue slayer) obviously planning to kill Buffy, and a mysterious man wearing red glasses, covered in blood, smiling. There'll be some new characters introduced early on, one of them includes a hunky demon who served time in a mystical prison. Drusilla will appear. Andrew and Riley will be invited to Buffy's house warming party along with Spike in issue 1. One of Buffy's roomates is called Anaheed.

Scott Allie has written a top ten list of exciting hints of Season 9 (thats including' Angel and Faith)

10. Only two new #1's! 9. No new costumes! (Except Willow) 8. Buffy teams with Andrew for waterborne battle! 7. Angel & Faith: Double the redemption! 6. Poignant Giles flashbacks! 5. Longstanding debts come due... 4. World without magic: More dangerous than you'd think! 3. Feminist icon gets drunk (again) with calamitous results! 2. Joss Whedon writes Season 9! 1. Buffy & Angel separated by 5,363 miles! 

Previews
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine: Freefall #1