The Origin (TPB)

The Origin
Publication	September 15, 1999
Length	80 pages
Format	Trade paperback
Series
“The Origin”
Creative team
Publisher	Dark Horse Comics
Writer(s)	Christopher Golden & Dan Brereton
Penciller(s)	Joe Bennett
Editor(s)	Scott Allie
ISBN	184023105X

“The Origin” is a trade paperback collecting all three issues from “The Origin” miniseries.

Synopsis

Bear witness to teenager Buffy Summers’s transformation from simple high school student to super Vampire Slayer! Follow Buffy’s trials and tribulations as she comes to accept her destined role to thwart the legions of the undead from spreading their veil of evil across Los Angeles. Adapted from creator Joss Whedon’s original screenplay from the Buffy the Vampire Slayer feature film, The Origin updates the material to match the tone and characters of the hit television series, making this the official Buffy launching pad!

Stories

• The Origin, Part One
• The Origin, Part Two
• The Origin, Part Three

Appearances

• Buffy Summers (3/3)
• Oliver Pike (3/3)
• Lothos (3/3)
• Kimberly Hannah (3/3)
• Benny Jacks (3/3)
• Jeffrey Kramer (3/3)
• Amilyn (3/3)
• Andy (3/3)
• Merrick Jamison-Smythe (2/3)
• Gary Murray (2/3)
• Grueller (2/3)
• Jennifer Walkens (2/3)
• Cassandra (1/3)
• Robert Berman (1/3)
• Rupert Giles (1/3)
• Xander Harris (1/3)
• Willow Rosenberg (1/3)
• Hank Summers (1/3)
• Joyce Summers (1/3)
• Zeph (1/3)
• Unidentified Barmaid Slayer (1/3)
• Unidentified Dark Ages Slayer (1/3)
• Unidentified Hong Kong Prostitute Slayer (1/3) (Only in flashbacks)
• Unidentified priest (1/3)

Behind the scenes

Production

• The photo cover features a promotional picture taken for Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 1.

Distribution

• "The Origin" was the 11º best selling graphic novel in its publishing month, with 3,043 sales in August 1999 at comic specialty stores.

International titles

• French: “L’Origine” (The Origin)

Gallery

Original photo cover’s picture

Cover in France