"The Core" is the fifth and final volume of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine trade paperbacks, collecting issues twenty-one to twenty-five of the comic book series, as well as the short story Love vs. Life.
Synopsis
When Dawn falls ill, it’s up to best friends Buffy, Xander, and Willow to join forces and find a supernatural cure in a world sorely lacking magic. The trio must fight their way into the Deeper Well, the former home of Illyria and other ancient deities known as the Old Ones, where they hope to jump-start magic back into existence.[1]
Stories
- The Core, Part One
- The Core, Part Two
- The Core, Part Three
- The Core, Part Four
- The Core, Part Five
- Love vs. Life
Appearances
- Buffy Summers (6/6)
- Willow Rosenberg (5/6)
- Xander Harris (5/6)
- Spike (5/6)
- Andrew Wells (5/6)
- Severin (5/6)
- Simone Doffler (5/6)
- Dawn Summers (4/6)
- Illyria (4/6)
- D'Hoffryn (4/6)
- Eldre Koh (4/6)
- Billy Lane (3/6)
- Anaheed (3/6)
- Devon (2/6)
- Maloker (1/6)
- Sky Lane (1/6)
- Katie (1/6)
- Sineya (Only in visions) (1/6)
- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (Only in flashbacks) (1/6)
Behind the Scenes
Features
- Cover gallery and sketchbook.
International Titles
- French: Le Noyau (The Core)
- German: Der Kern (The Core)
- Italian: Il Nucleo (The Core)
- Spanish: El Núcleo (The Core)
Gallery
Cover artwork
Cover in France
Cover in Germany
Cover in Italy
Cover in Spain
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