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{{DisambigLink|description=2012 mini-series from Dark Horse comics|page=Willow}}
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{{DisambigLink|description=comic miniseries|page=Willow}}
 
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{{ComicSeries
 
{{ComicSeries
| cover = WW1A.jpg
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|cover = WW1A.jpg
| issues = 5
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|issues = 5
| first = [[Wonderland, Part One]]
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|first = ''[[Wonderland, Part One]]''
| firstdate = November 7, 2012
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|firstdate = November 7, [[2012]]
| last = [[Wonderland, Part Five]]
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|last = ''[[Wonderland, Part Five]]''
| lastdate = March 6, 2013
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|lastdate = March 6, [[2013]]
| publisher = [[Dark Horse Comics]]
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|publisher = [[Dark Horse Comics]]
| writer = [[Jeff Parker]]<br/>[[Christos Gage]]
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|writer = [[Jeff Parker]]<br>[[Christos Gage]]
| penciller = [[Brian Ching]]
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|penciller = [[Brian Ching]]
| editor = [[Scott Allie]]
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|editor = [[Scott Allie]]<br>[[Sierra Hahn]]
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|coverart = [[David Mack]]<br>[[Megan Lara]]<br>[[Jenny Frison]]
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|inker = [[Jason Gorder]]
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|colorist = [[Michelle Madsen]]
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|letterer = [[Richard Starkings]]<br>[[ComiCraft]]'s [[Jimmy Betancourt]]
 
}}
 
}}
   
'''''Willow: Wonderland''''' is a comic book limited series, which acted as a spin-off from both ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine]]'' and ''[[Angel & Faith]]'' and was published under the [[Season Nine]] banner.
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a comic book miniseries published under the ''[[Season Nine]]'' banner. Written by [[Jeff Parker]] with [[Christos Gage]] and illustrated by [[Brian Ching]], the five issues were originally published from November [[2012]] to March [[2013]] by [[Dark Horse Comics]].
   
 
==Premise==
 
==Premise==
After the breaking of the [[Seed]], Willow set out on her own to visit other dimensions and find a way to undo the [[End of magic]].
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After the breaking of the [[Seed of Wonder]], [[Willow Rosenberg]] sets out on her own to visit another [[dimension]] and find a way to undo the [[end of magic]] on [[Earth]].
   
 
==Continuity==
 
==Continuity==
The events take place after "[[Family Reunion, Part Four]]", but before ``TBA´´.
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The events of the story take place after Willow leaves from the ''[[Angel & Faith]]'' issue ''[[Family Reunion, Part Four]]'' and return in the ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine]]'' issue ''[[The Watcher]]''.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
 
*[[Willow Rosenberg]] (5/5)
 
*[[Willow Rosenberg]] (5/5)
 
*[[Rack]] (5/5)
 
*[[Rack]] (5/5)
*[[Aluwyn]] (3/5)
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*[[Aluwyn]] (5/5)
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*[[Buffy Summers]] <small>(Only in visions and flashback)</small> (5/5)
*[[Zen Caterpillar]] (2/5)
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*[[Caterpillar]] (4/5)
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*[[Alexander Harris]] {{OV}} (4/5)
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*[[Dawn Summers]] {{OV}} (4/5)
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*[[Angel]] {{OV}} (3/5)
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*[[Unidentified nymph]] (3/5)
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*[[Rupert Giles]] {{OV}} (2/5)
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*[[Faith Lehane]] {{OV}} (2/5)
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*[[Tara Maclay]] {{OV}} (2/5)
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*[[Daniel Osbourne]] {{OV}} (2/5)
   
 
==Publications==
 
==Publications==
The mini-series included five issues, which were later collected in a single self-tiled trade paperback.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==Publications==
 
The series has included 5 issues, which were later collected into a trade paperbacks.
 
 
 
===Issues===
 
===Issues===
{| class="wikitable"
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Cover
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! scope="col" |Cover
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Title
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! scope="col" |Title
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Issues
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! scope="col" |Issues
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Release Date
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! scope="col" |Release date
 
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|-
 
| rowspan="2" |[[File:WW1A.jpg|100px]]
|colspan="6" bgcolor="#334455"|
 
 
| style="text-align:left;" |''[[Wonderland, Part One]]''
 
|1
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|November 7, 2012
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" |With the disappearance of magic, Willow Rosenberg lost the very thing that made her tick. Armed with Buffy's broken scythe, and fresh off an adventure with Angel and Faith, Willow is ready to find a solution on her own terms. The world can't live without magic — and neither can she!
| colspan="1" rowspan="3"|[[Image:WW1A.jpg|100px|]]
 
|[[Wonderland, Part One]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"|#1
 
| style="text-align:center;"|November 7, 2012
 
 
|-
 
|-
| rowspan="1"|'''Written by:''' [[Jeff Parker]]
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| rowspan="2" |[[File:WW2A.jpg|100px]]
 
| style="text-align:left;" |''[[Wonderland, Part Two]]''
| colspan="2" rowspan="1"|'''Artist:''' [[Brian Ching]]
 
 
|2
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|December 5, 2012
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" |In a strange new dimension, many unexpected encounters guide Willow on the quest to return magic to her world. While she's increasingly better at keeping her darkest self at bay, her mystery companionMarrak encourages darkness, making Willow wary of his intentions while dependent on his knowledge of this magically abundant realm. Just how far down the path of volatile magic will she go to get what she wants? And whom might she find there?
| colspan="3" rowspan="1"|With the disappearance of magic, Willow Rosenberg lost the very thing that made her tick. Armed with Buffy’s broken scythe, and fresh off an adventure with Angel and Faith, Willow is ready to find a solution on her own terms. The world can’t live without magic—and neither can she!
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| rowspan="2" |[[File:willow3a.jpg|100px]]
|colspan="6" bgcolor="#334455"|
 
 
| style="text-align:left;" |''[[Wonderland, Part Three]]''
 
|3
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|January 2, 2013
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" |Willow has found someone she's been missing since Earth was cut off from other realms. But her ultimate quest to restore Earth's magic is flailing... Her search is pulling her one way, her companion another, and a newly encountered society of witches has a completely different idea for the future of Willow.
| colspan="1" rowspan="3"|[[Image:WW2A.jpg|100px|]]
 
|[[Wonderland, Part Two]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"|#2
 
| style="text-align:center;"|December 5, 2012
 
 
|-
 
|-
| rowspan="1"|'''Written by:''' [[Jeff Parker]]
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| rowspan="2" |[[File:WW4A.jpg|100px]]
 
| style="text-align:left;" |''[[Wonderland, Part Four]]''
| colspan="2" rowspan="1"|'''Artist:''' [[Brian Ching]]
 
 
|4
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|February 6, 2013
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" |Willow struggles to keep her cool when she discovers that her traveling partner — Marrack — isn't who she thought he was. With magic at her full disposal, she can easily convince him to spill any and all secrets (right?) while they continue their journey to get home with magic in tow...
| colspan="3" rowspan="1"|In a strange new dimension, many unexpected encounters guide Willow on the quest to return magic to the world. While she's increasingly better at keeping her darker self at bay, her mystery companion---Marrak--- encourages darkness, making Willow wary of his intentions while dependant on his knowledge of this magically abundant realm. Just how far down the path of volatile magic will she go to get what she wants? And whom might she find there?
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| rowspan="2" |[[File:WW5A.jpg|100px]]
|colspan="6" bgcolor="#334455"|
 
 
| style="text-align:left;" |''[[Wonderland, Part Five]]''
 
|5
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|March 6, 2013
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" |Willow's search for magic has led her to some strange worlds with mysterious creatures, fantastical spells, lost love, and new friends (as well as enemies). As her journey speeds toward its end, Willow lands within a rather morbid landscape where the greatest evil she'll have to confront is herself if she's ever to make it home again.
| colspan="1" rowspan="3"|[[Image:willow3a.jpg|100px|]]
 
 
|}
|[[Wonderland, Part Three]]
 
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| style="text-align:center;"|#3
 
 
===Collections===
| style="text-align:center;"|January 2, 2013
 
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
! scope="col" |Cover
 
! scope="col" |Title
 
! scope="col" |Issues
 
! scope="col" |Release date
 
|-
 
|-
| rowspan="1"|'''Written by:''' [[Jeff Parker]] & [[Christos Gage]]
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| rowspan="2" |[[File:Buffyversesamplercover.jpg|100px]]
 
| style="text-align:left;" |''[[Buffyverse Sampler]]''
| colspan="2" rowspan="1"|'''Artist:''' [[Brian Ching]]
 
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|1, others
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|January 23, 2013
 
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|-
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| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" |Following the success of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8, Dark Horse launched four separate series for the anticipated ''Buffy'' Season 9: ''Buffy'' Season 9 and ''Angel & Faith'' are direct follow-ups to Season 8, and both ''Spike'' and ''Willow'' are spinoffs from those two ongoing series. Collected here are all four #1 issues!
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Willow has found someone she's been missing since Earth was cut off from other realms. But her ultimate quest to restore Earth's magic is flailing ... Her search is pulling her one way, her companion another, and a newly encountered society of witches has a completely different idea for the future of Willow.
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| rowspan="2" |[[File:WWTPB.jpg|100px]]
|colspan="6" bgcolor="#334455"|
 
 
| style="text-align:left;" |''[[Wonderland]]''
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|1–5
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|September 3, 2013
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" |Armed with Buffy's broken scythe, Willow has entered another dimension and begun a quest to somehow, someway, against all odds, bring magic back to Earth. She must keep her darkest self at bay while she battles demons — the scaly and horned type as well as her own!
| colspan="1" rowspan="3"|[[File:WW4A.jpg|100px]]
 
|[[Wonderland, Part Four]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"|#4
 
| style="text-align:center;"|February 6, 2013
 
 
|-
 
|-
| rowspan="1"|'''Written by:''' [[Jeff Parker]] & [[Christos Gage]]
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| rowspan="2" |[[File:bs9v2.jpg|100px]]
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| style="text-align:left;" |''[[Season Nine Library Edition, Volume 2]]''
| colspan="2" rowspan="1"|'''Artist:''' [[Brian Ching]]
 
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|1–5, others
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|June 3, 2015
 
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|-
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| colspan="3" style="text-align:left;" |When Buffy is unemployed and killing fewer vampires than ever, a group of Slayer-driven special forces called Deepscan gives her hope for a more prosperous future. Meanwhile, Willow embarks on a singular journey to reclaim her identity ''and'' her magic in strange worlds where she confronts extraordinary beasts, resists magical temptations, and must discover the gateway home again.
| colspan="3" rowspan="1"|Willow struggles to keep her cool when she discovers that her traveling partner—Marrack—isn't who she thought he was. With magic at her full disposal, she can easily convince him to spill any and all secrets (right?) while they continue their journey to get home with magic in tow . . .
 
|-
 
|colspan="6" bgcolor="#334455"|
 
|-
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="3"|[[File:WW5A.jpg|100px]]
 
|[[Wonderland, Part Five]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"|#5
 
| style="text-align:center;"|March 6, 2013
 
|-
 
| rowspan="1"|'''Written by:''' [[Jeff Parker]] & [[Christos Gage]]
 
| colspan="2" rowspan="1"|'''Artist:''' [[Brian Ching]]
 
|-
 
| colspan="3" rowspan="1"|Willow's search for magic has led her to some strange worlds with mysterious creatures, fantastical spells, lost love, and new friends (as well as enemies). As her journey speeds toward its end, Willow lands within a rather morbid landscape where the greatest evil she'll have to confront is herself if she's ever to make it home again.
 
 
|}
 
|}
   
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{| class="wikitable"
 
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Cover
 
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Title
 
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Issues
 
! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Release Date
 
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|colspan="6" bgcolor="#3F256D"|
 
|-
 
| colspan="1" rowspan="3"|[[File:WWTPB.jpg|100px]]
 
|[[Wonderland]]
 
| style="text-align:center;"|#1-5
 
| style="text-align:center;"|September 3, 2013
 
|-
 
| rowspan="1"|'''Written by:''' [[Jeff Parker]] & [[Christos Gage]]
 
| colspan="2" rowspan="1"|'''Artist:''' [[Brian Ching]]
 
|-
 
| colspan="3" rowspan="1"|Armed with Buffy’s broken scythe, Willow has entered another dimension and begun a quest to somehow, someway, against all odds, bring magic back to Earth. She must keep her darkest self at bay while she battles demons—the scaly and horned type as well as her own!
 
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[[fr:Willow: Wonderland]]
== Behind the Scenes ==
 
   
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== References==
 
 
[[Category:Season Nine]]
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Latest revision as of 03:03, 16 March 2024

Note: This article is about the comic miniseries. For other uses, see Willow.

Willow: Wonderland is a comic book miniseries published under the Season Nine banner. Written by Jeff Parker with Christos Gage and illustrated by Brian Ching, the five issues were originally published from November 2012 to March 2013 by Dark Horse Comics.

Premise

After the breaking of the Seed of Wonder, Willow Rosenberg sets out on her own to visit another dimension and find a way to undo the end of magic on Earth.

Continuity

The events of the story take place after Willow leaves from the Angel & Faith issue Family Reunion, Part Four and return in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine issue The Watcher.

Appearances

Publications

Issues

Cover Title Issues Release date
WW1A Wonderland, Part One 1 November 7, 2012
With the disappearance of magic, Willow Rosenberg lost the very thing that made her tick. Armed with Buffy's broken scythe, and fresh off an adventure with Angel and Faith, Willow is ready to find a solution on her own terms. The world can't live without magic — and neither can she!
WW2A Wonderland, Part Two 2 December 5, 2012
In a strange new dimension, many unexpected encounters guide Willow on the quest to return magic to her world. While she's increasingly better at keeping her darkest self at bay, her mystery companion — Marrak — encourages darkness, making Willow wary of his intentions while dependent on his knowledge of this magically abundant realm. Just how far down the path of volatile magic will she go to get what she wants? And whom might she find there?
Willow3a Wonderland, Part Three 3 January 2, 2013
Willow has found someone she's been missing since Earth was cut off from other realms. But her ultimate quest to restore Earth's magic is flailing... Her search is pulling her one way, her companion another, and a newly encountered society of witches has a completely different idea for the future of Willow.
WW4A Wonderland, Part Four 4 February 6, 2013
Willow struggles to keep her cool when she discovers that her traveling partner — Marrack — isn't who she thought he was. With magic at her full disposal, she can easily convince him to spill any and all secrets (right?) while they continue their journey to get home with magic in tow...
WW5A Wonderland, Part Five 5 March 6, 2013
Willow's search for magic has led her to some strange worlds with mysterious creatures, fantastical spells, lost love, and new friends (as well as enemies). As her journey speeds toward its end, Willow lands within a rather morbid landscape where the greatest evil she'll have to confront is herself if she's ever to make it home again.

Collections

Cover Title Issues Release date
Buffyversesamplercover Buffyverse Sampler 1, others January 23, 2013
Following the success of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8, Dark Horse launched four separate series for the anticipated Buffy Season 9: Buffy Season 9 and Angel & Faith are direct follow-ups to Season 8, and both Spike and Willow are spinoffs from those two ongoing series. Collected here are all four #1 issues!
WWTPB Wonderland 1–5 September 3, 2013
Armed with Buffy's broken scythe, Willow has entered another dimension and begun a quest to somehow, someway, against all odds, bring magic back to Earth. She must keep her darkest self at bay while she battles demons — the scaly and horned type as well as her own!
Bs9v2 Season Nine Library Edition, Volume 2 1–5, others June 3, 2015
When Buffy is unemployed and killing fewer vampires than ever, a group of Slayer-driven special forces called Deepscan gives her hope for a more prosperous future. Meanwhile, Willow embarks on a singular journey to reclaim her identity and her magic in strange worlds where she confronts extraordinary beasts, resists magical temptations, and must discover the gateway home again.