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buffythecomicslayer · 7 months

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Slayers: A Buffyverse Story

Release date: October 12, 2023.

Original cast members from the beloved TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, reunite for an all-new adventure about connections that never die — even if you bury them. A decade has passed since the epic final battle that concluded Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV). The game-changing spell that gave power to all potential Slayers persists. With new Slayers constantly emerging, things are looking grim for the bad guys. Rebellious vampire Spike is working undercover in Los Angeles with his old pal Clem when he meets feisty, rookie Slayer, Indira, who wants Spike to be her mentor. Stakes intensify as Cordelia Chase emerges from an alternate reality where she alone is the Slayer, and Buffy Summers doesn’t exist. Cordelia enlists Spike’s help with a classic big bad terrorizing her world…his ex, Drusilla. Giles, Anya, Jonathan, and Tara also return, but through the years and the vastness of the multiverse, not everyone is who they used to be…

Writers: Christopher Golden, Amber Benson.

Starring: James Marsters as Spike; Laya DeLeon Hayes as Indira; Charisma Carpenter as Cordelia; Emma Caulfield as Anya and Anyanka; Amber Benson as Tara; James Charles Leary as Clem; Juliet Landau as Drusilla; Anthony Head as Giles; Phina Oruche as Olivia; and Danny Strong as Ghost Jonathan.

Also Featuring: Julia Cho as Ms. Bang; Josh Petersdorf as Kurgan; Juno Dawson as Miranda; Jessica Gardner as Amy Madison; Cheryl Umana as Zantina; Joshua McClenney as Rahim; Denise Pickering as Buzz; Glenda Morgan Brown as Esther; Jasmine Hyde as Althenea; and Michael Swan.

#christopher golden being involved makes me very optimistic!#slayers: a buffyverse story #christopher golden #amber benson #james marsters #charisma carpenter #emma caulfield #james charles leary #juliet landau #anthony stewart head #phina oruche #danny strong #laya deleon hayes #other media

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dinosaurgiantpenny · 3 months

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Hellboy is worthy.

#comics #mjiolnir #ragnarok #hellboy #thor #mike mignola #christopher golden #matt smith #chris o'halloran

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amberaddict · 2 months

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I was heartbroken when I heard the news that there will not be a Slayers: A Buffyverse Story Season 2.

For fans of Buffy it gave us a chance to reconnect with much loved characters and the superb cast who played them. The production values were excellent along with the superb writing which gave us a way to experience characters that we thought had gone for good. It gave them new voices and in some cases new beginnings.

It did this all with supernatural thrills and spills mixed with raw emotion romance danger and laughter. Like the series it threw curveballs it had the audience laughing when they felt like they should be crying and vice versa.

Wonderfully brought to life by a magnificent cast who love the characters they played and the world of the Buffyverse as much as the fans.

Slayers was the number 1 most listened to product on the Audible platform in the USA, UK and Australia when it was released. I believe I'm correct in saying it was also the number one product on the Audible platform in all of 2023. So from a commercial standpoint it makes no sense to cancel something that was so popular.

There is some speculation that Disney want to clear the way ahead of a new version of Buffy for television or more likely streaming.

If this theory is correct the decision to cancel Slayers makes no sense either in my opinion. Even if they moved at a brisk pace at a rough estimate any TV series is at least two years away by the time they cast, film and market it ready for release. During that time a series like Slayers keeps the Buffy brand in the public eye in a very positive way and makes its parent company money. Whereas the decision to cancel Slayers alienates loyal fans and in my opinion makes them less likely to support a new show.

Other franchises such as Star Trek and Star Wars have had multiple TV or streaming shows running almost parallel. Along with a wide selection of books comics and even animated series. All exploring different parts of the universe and/or set in a particular part of the shows timeline. If franchises as big as the ones I just mention can do this with success then why must Buffy put all of its creative eggs in one basket? Slayers was and is accessible to fans old and new and it wouldn't prevent interest in a new series if anything it would enhance it. Another theory being put forward is multiple products could cause "confusion". In my view this is nonsense give your audience some credit fans of other franchises are doing this so why not Buffy fans?

Both financially and creatively Disney's decision and its apparent refusal to give any clear reason as to why there will not be a Season 2 makes no sense to me. Once again the only ones who lose out here are the fans an incredible cast and crew who who worked hard to bring us all back together. They gave us so much joy.

I urge Disney to reconsider their decision and give Slayers: A Buffyverse Story the Season 2 it deserves.

Joe

#amber benson #buffy the vampire slayer #tara maclay #slayers: a buffyverse story #saveslayersabuffyversestory #christopher golden #audible

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laragh · 2 months

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As ardent fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, we were overjoyed when we learned about the release of Slayers: A Buffyverse Story. This wasn't just another offshoot for us; it was a chance to reconnect with characters that had become like family, brought back to life by many of the original artists who made them so beloved in the first place. These characters, many of whom were taken from us in the original run of the show, were given new stories, and their voices were empowered and strong, it was the story we needed and wanted. And the fans responded, making Slayers a huge success!

However, our joy turned into disappointment when we learned that a second season for Slayers has been blocked by Disney. We believe this would be an immense loss not only for us fans but also for the creators, and those who could potentially discover this universe through this series.

Disney holds the power to greenlight another season (or more) of Slayers: A Buffyverse Story. By doing so they would honor the legacy of one television’s most influential shows, and artists who were part of its creation, while giving voice once again to characters who have meant so much to countless viewers around the world.

We urge Disney not only as fans but as individuals whose lives have been touched by these stories – please give Slayers another season! With Benson and Golden as writers and producers, as it is their vision and voices we want to follow.

Sign this petition if you too want Disney to allow them to continue telling these empowering stories in our beloved Buffyverse!

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girl4music · 6 months

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You know what I really love about ‘Slayers: A Buffyverse Story’? The fact everyone in it aside from Laya Deleon Hayes are returning to their characters and roles because they really miss playing them.

Like I’m maybe being a bit presumptuous with this because it’s a small company but I can’t imagine the pay is very good. But I don’t think it’s about pay for any of them. They’re doing this because they truly want to. They miss their characters enough to want to.

Especially James Marsters. I swear that guy just does not quit with being involved in absolutely everything to do with the Buffyverse when it comes to the fandom and fan service. He is honestly there for everything. It’s a bit mad actually but I love him for it.

As I said before. You won’t see the big names joining because they’re all about the money and that’s their right. There’s nothing wrong with that of course. But I do have a lot of love and respect for this rag tag lot that has been put together to do this project primarily because they want to. Because they’re passionate.

INTERVIEWER: “Why and why now?”

AMBER BENSON: “I think the world has gone kind of bananas recently and, (and I say recently - I mean the last 5 years) I think we need more stories of powerful women on both sides of the dark and the light. And I think it’s really important that we, that we sort of - we show women doing powerful things. Taking control of their own destinies and making the world a better place. And I think that sometimes you just need to leave your cruddy, like cruddy day and live in this world with us. And I think that’s the best you can do with entertainment. You can take people and give them a wonderful experience where they feel magic and power and they just want to live there with us.”

I also love what Christopher Golden said about Druscilla’s goal in this story is that she just wants to make the world a better place from her perspective of it. You know - giving all vampires this paradise where they can all thrive in the sun together as a society. That’s kind of lovely in seeing it from her perspective. And yeah - it’s totally something both Spike and Dru would do. Not try to destroy the world but “save” it.

#buffy the vampire slayer #angel the series #slayers #a buffyverse story #james marsters #emma caulfield #charisma carpenter #james charles leary #laya deleon hayes #juliet landau #amber benson #christopher golden #den of geek

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omercifulheaves · 1 year

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Hellboy in Love #5 - The Key To It All

Art by Matt Smith

#Comics #Dark horse #Hellboy #Hellboy in Love #Matt Smith #Mike mignola #Christopher golden

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macmanx · 10 months

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Comedian and author Sarah Silverman, as well as authors Christopher Golden and Richard Kadrey — are suing OpenAI and Meta each in a US District Court over dual claims of copyright infringement.

The suits alleges, among other things, that OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Meta’s LLaMA were trained on illegally-acquired datasets containing their works, which they say were acquired from “shadow library” websites like Bibliotik, Library Genesis, Z-Library, and others, noting the books are “available in bulk via torrent systems.”

In the OpenAI suit, the trio offers exhibits showing that when prompted, ChatGPT will summarize their books, infringing on their copyrights. Silverman’s Bedwetter is the first book shown being summarized by ChatGPT in the exhibits, while Golden’s book Ararat is also used as an example, as is Kadrey’s book Sandman Slim. The claim says the chatbot never bothered to “reproduce any of the copyright management information Plaintiffs included with their published works.”

As for the separate lawsuit against Meta, it alleges the authors’ books were accessible in datasets Meta used to train its LLaMA models, a quartet of open-source AI Models the company introduced in February.

#generative text #openai #chatgpt #meta #llama #sarah silverman #christopher golden #richard kadrey

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graphicpolicy · 5 months

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Dark Horse reveals three frightful releases for 2024

Dark Horse reveals three frightful releases for 2024 #comics #comicbooks #horror

Horror fans beware, new horror volumes lurk in the distance. What are these terrifying tales Dark Horse Books has to offer? Check out this latest list of horror titles available for preorder from your local bookstore or comic shop now! Mortal Terror Volume 1 HC A vampire-flipped Dracula in which mortality means life…and life means death. Christopher Golden, Tim Lebbon, and Peter Bergting, the…

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brokehorrorfan · 8 months

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New York Times bestselling and Bram Stoker Award-winning author Christopher Golden (Ararat, All Hallows) will publish The House of Last Resort on January 30.

The 304-page horror novel will be available in hardcover and e-book via St. Martin's Press. Read the synopsis below.

Across Italy there are many half-empty towns, nearly abandoned by those who migrate to the coast or to cities. The beautiful, crumbling hilltop town of Becchina is among them, but its mayor has taken drastic measures to rebuild―selling abandoned homes to anyone in the world for a single Euro, as long as the buyer promises to live there for at least five years. It’s a no-brainer for American couple Tommy and Kate Puglisi. Both work remotely, and Becchina is the home of Tommy’s grandparents, his closest living relatives. It feels like a romantic adventure, an opportunity the young couple would be crazy not to seize. But from the moment they move in, they both feel a shadow has fallen on them. Tommy’s grandmother is furious, even a little frightened, when she realizes which house they’ve bought. There are rooms in an annex at the back of the house that they didn’t know were there. The place makes strange noises at night, locked doors are suddenly open, and when they go to a family gathering, they’re certain people are whispering about them, and about their house, which one neighbor refers to as The House of Last Resort. Soon, they learn that the home was owned for generations by the Church, but the real secret, and the true dread, is unlocked when they finally learn what the priests were doing in this house for all those long years…and how many people died in the strange chapel inside. While down in the catacombs beneath Becchina…something stirs.

Pre-order Christopher Golden's The House of Last Resort.

#christopher golden #the house of last resort #horror #horror books #horror novel #st. martin's press #bram stoker #bram stoker award #new york times best sellers #book #gift #ararat #all hallows

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buffythecomicslayer · 7 months

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Official artwork for Slayers: A Buffyverse Story.

#slayers: a buffyverse story #cordelia chase #spike #indira nunnally #drusilla #anya jenkins #rupert giles #amber benson #christopher golden #buffy the vampire slayer #other media

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dinosaurgiantpenny · 15 days

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He has become a Hell Man.

#comics #mike mignola #christopher golden #matt smith #chris o'halloran #hellboy in love #mignolaverse #dark horse comics

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amberaddict · 1 month

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#amber benson #buffy the vampire slayer #tara maclay #podcast #slayers: a buffyverse story #christopher golden #audible #saveslayersabuffyversestory

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oveliagirlhaditright · 7 months

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This is just so amazing and touching: It's a video of the Buffy cast who's a part of the "Slayers" audiobook talking about how excited they are to be back and how much it means to them (Christopher Golden, one of the authors, too, who has a history writing for the Buffyverse).

Amber Benson tearing up at the end? I can't. I can't!

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thebuhonerodazorrow · 1 year

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Hellboy: in love #4 of 5

Shadow Theater part 2 of 2

Dark Horse

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omercifulheaves · 2 years

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Hellboy In Love #2 Art by Matt Smith

#comics #dark horse #hellboy #hellboy in love #matt smith #mike mignola #christopher golden

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