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Story by: Christopher Golden, Doug Petrie, Jamie S. Rich, Chynna Clugston-Major, Tom Fassbender, Jim Pascoe Christopher Golden is an American author of suspense fiction. ...

Penciller: Christian Zanier, Ryan Sook, Jason Minor, Chynna Clugston-Major, Cliff Richards

Inker: Andy Owens, Joe Pimentel, Tim Goodyear, Curtis P. Arnold, Jason Minor, P. Craig Russell

Letterer: Janice Chiang, Clem Robins, Pat Brosseau, Amador Cisneros, John Costanza, Vickie Williams

Colorist: Guy Major, Lee Loughridge

Comics: Buffy #12, 16, 20, Stories from Buffy Annual 1999 & Lovers Walk, Buffy: Wizard 1/2

Published: Dark Horse Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book publisher, one of the largest independent publishers behind dominant publishers Marvel Comics and DC Comics. ...

Date first published: Jul 25, 2001

Substance: Soft cover, 168 pages, Full color

Story description

General Synopsis

A collection of a number of Buffy stories that take place across three years. They include 'Bad Dog' by Doug Petrie, as well as many others, only three of which are summarised here: Doug Petrie was a co-executive producer, writer and director on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ...

A Nice Girl Like You

Comic issue: Buffy the Vampire Slayer #12

A new girl has arrived in Sunnydale, she seems to the school to be a sweet and intelligent high-school senior. However stangely she decides to spend time with delinquents. Buffy believes there is something odd about her.

The Food Chain

Comic issue: Buffy the Vampire Slayer #16

Buffy Summers hopes to relax with her friends but a demonic force strikes Sunnydale and leads to a number of deaths. Even though she had disliked those who have passed away, she must get to the bottom of the mystery.

Bad Dog

It's that time of the month for Oz, but the wolf escapes from the library. Buffy eventually tracks down werewolf-OZ, then uses him to track Willow. Willow has been kidnapped by Alan Duffy, a normal kid with a desparate taste for the supernatural.

Double Cross

Comic issue: Buffy the Vampire Slayer #20===

Set directly after Graduation Day, Part Two when Angel left for L.A., and Buffy prepares for her life without him in Sunnydale. Demonic forces had hoped to exploit the separation of these two powerful enemies but they are Buffy and Angel are closer than such forces could imagine.

Graduation Day, Part Two is the 22nd episode of season 3 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ...

Continuity

Panel from Food Chain

• Supposed to be set in Buffy Seasons 2-4.

Canonical issues

Main article: Buffyverse canon

Buffy comics, such as this one are not usually consdered by fans as canon. Rather than being 'canon', some fans consider them stories from the imaginations of authors' and artists', whilst other fans consider them as taking place in an alternative fictional reality. However unlike fanfic, 'overviews' summarising their story, written early in the writing process, were 'approved' by both Fox and Whedon (or his office), and the books were therefore later published as officially Buffy merchandise. Mutant Enemy Productions writer, Doug Petrie wrote the stories 'Bad Dog', and 'Double Cross' found in this collection, therefore some fans might argue these stories deserve a place in 'canon'.

// Introduction Main article: Canon (fiction) Canon of a fictional universe comprises those stories, considered to be genuine (or official), and those events, characters, settings, etc. ... // Introduction These were published by Dark Horse, originally in comic format but then gathered into volumes of trade paperbacks. ... // Introduction Main article: Canon (fiction) Canon of a fictional universe comprises those stories, considered to be genuine (or official), and those events, characters, settings, etc. ... Mutant Enemy, Inc. ...

Trivia

• Food Chain is the largest Buffy graphic novel.

See also

• Buffyverse
• Buffyverse canon
• Buffyverse chronology
• Buffyverse comics
• Buffyverse index
• Buffy Comics
• Angel Comics