Machiko Naguchi, last survivor of a human colony's catastrophic struggle against both Aliens and Predators, has been inducted into a Predator clan but as low on the totem pole as a Predator can get. Machiko must earn her stripes in the capture of an Alien queen, but when the Predators converge on the seed planet Bunda for the biggest bug hunt yet, the arrival of an unexpected group of humans turns sport deadly serious. And Machiko must decide where her loyalties lie: with the monstrous hunters who accepted her or the human family she herself rejected. Continuing the storyline began in the original \AVP\ series, War is written by \AVP\ scribe Randy Stradley and illustrated by Chris Warner, Mike Manley, and others.

"Drew Goddard (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Alias, Lost, Cloverfield) continues his story arc ""Wolves at the Gate,"" which has Buffy and the gang fighting a team of über vamps in Tokyo. In order to better understand their mysterious new foes, Xander must recruit an old ally to join in their cause to defeat this new danger. Joss Whedon continues as executive producer, Georges Jeanty (The American Way) as series artist, with Jon Foster on covers. \\Written by acclaimed television scribe Drew Goddard!\\ "

"The Scoobies' mysterious new foes have obtained a powerful instrument that may destroy everything that Buffy has worked so hard to build. Acclaimed screenwriter Drew Goddard (Lost, Cloverfield) continues his fun-filled romp through Tokyo with this third part of ""Wolves at the Gate."" The critically acclaimed Buffy Season 8 continues with Joss Whedon as executive producer and Georges Jeanty (The American Way) as series artist. \\Written by acclaimed television scribe Drew Goddard!\\ "

In issue #2 of \Hellboy: Wake the Devil\, Hellboy's quest to find the vampire Vladimir Giurescu is interrupted by a battle with the flying metal fist of a bald Nazi supermonster! Danger lurks in every corner of Castle Giurescu, and Hellboy's prepared to meet it head on! Don't miss the next installment of Hellboy's epic struggle against the paranormal monstrosity that is Vladimir Giurescu!

On a hot tip, Buffy and Willow head to Manhattan hoping to unlock the secrets of Buffy's mysterious scythe, but something goes terribly awry when Buffy suddenly finds herself transported to an unknown world and into the path of future Slayer Fray. Buffy creator Joss Whedon teams with his Fray cocreator Karl Moline in Time of Your Life. Joss Whedon and Karl Moline reunite!

\\The BIGGEST cliffhanger of all time!\\ Another Martian rocket crashes into the territory of the Komori, the outlaw clan of ninja bats. Will Tomoe's husband convince them to set aside their differences with the shogun and team up against the alien threat? Meanwhile, Lord Noriyuki reveals the astonishing secret weapon he believes will win the waryou just have to see it to believe it! \ From multiple Eisner Award-winning creator Stan Sakai! \ Celebrating Usagi's 30th anniversary! \* A brand new story set in Usagi's future!

A powerful enemy from Buffy's past confronts the Slayer and Fray in the future, having allied with Fray's greatest foe. Meanwhile, Dawn's gone through another bizarre change. Joss Whedon and Karl Moline, cocreators of the hit comics series \Fray: Future Slayer\, reunite in \Buffy\ Season 8 with the highly anticipated story arc \Time of Your Life\. Fray returns in \Buffy\ Season 8!

"Buffy and Fray take on a powerful foe who's lasted hundreds of years just so she can bring down the last two Slayers. Joss Whedon and Karl Moline, cocreators of the hit comics series \Fray: Future Slayer\, reunite in \Buffy\ Season 8 with the highly anticipated story arc \Time of Your Life\. ""Whedon writes people who are self-deprecating, pop-culture savvy, madly in love with wordplay, quick-witted, terrified of sounding pompous and with wells of emotion lurking beneath a shiny, protective layer of self-aware sarcasm.""Kristi Turnquist, \The Oregonian\ Fray returns in \Buffy\ Season 8! "

Acclaimed comic-book writer Jeph Loeb (\Batman: The Long Halloween\) was set to executive produce, alongside Joss Whedon and animator Eric Wight, the proposed \Buffy\ animated TV series. While \Buffy\ fans won't be viewing that show anytime soon, Loeb, Wight, and Whedon offer the next best thinga comic inspired by the animated series! Jeph Loeb and Eric Wight take the reins on \Buffy\ Season 8 with this very special one-shot joining series artist Georges Jeanty, in a twisted tale picking up from the time-traveling Buffy/Fray crossover. 2008 Eisner Award winner for Best New Series. Executive produced by series creator Joss Whedon.

"Television writer \\Jane Espenson\\ (\Buffy the Vampire Slayer\, \Battlestar Galactica\) returns to \Buffy the Vampire Slayer\ in Season 8. Espenson is the first of five acclaimed writers who will tackle a groundbreaking story arc in which \Buffy\ fans are introduced to a new world where vampires are \in\ and Slayers are \out\. Cue Harmony, the bubblegum cheerleader from Sunnydale High whose ambitions include bloodsucking and stardom. Espenson teams with series artist Georges Jeanty and executive producer Joss Whedon in ""Harmonic Divergence."" \\2008 Eisner Award winnerBest New Series.\\ "

"\Buffy\ Season 8 gets more dangerous than ever in issue #22! Vampires are the hottest thing around. Forget hipsters; being a bloodsucking fiend is where it's at! Slayers must take the good fight underground if they're to avoid any bad press from the general public. When Kennedy is sent to Japan to evaluate Satsu's efforts as team leader, they are taken by surprise by some fierce, furry creatures who want to do nothing more than destroy Buffy (surprise!), while Twilight remains the captain of the anti-Slayer ship. Steven S. DeKnight (\Angel\, \Smallville\, \Dollhouse\) teams with series artist Georges Jeanty in ""Swell."" Executive produced by Joss Whedon! \\2008 Eisner Award winnerBest New Series.\\ Please note: If you buy one copy of this comic, you have a one in four chance of receiving the variant cover with artwork by Georges Jeanty and Dexter Vines. To ensure that you receive the cover pictured here, you must order two copies. To ensure that you receive the variant cover, you must order four copies. The variant is not sold separately."

\Buffy\ Season 8 finds adventure, Italian style, in issue #23! It's Buffyand Andrewon a mission in Italy¦together! Awkward? Yes! Since Harmony's television stunt, the ensuing general vampire love from the masses, and the destruction of the Scotland base, operations at Slayer headquarters have been somewhat strained. Rogue Slayer Simone and her gang have not been helping Slayer-civilian relations with their attacks against the military, bank robbing, and occasional snitching at Hot Topic. Andrew has a lead on how to gain intel on Simone's plans¦but he has to go to Italynow! With Xander and Willow busy holding together their Slayer legions, Buffy seems to be the only one with an open schedule to act as Andrew's backup. Hours of travel¦just Buffy and Andrew¦Really? Drew Z. Greenberg, veteran of the \Buffy\ TV show, as well as \Dexter\, \Smallville\, and \The Clone Wars\, teams with series artist Georges Jeanty and executive producer Joss Whedon.

Old favorites return to \Buffy\ Season 8 with issue #24. Faith. Giles. Let's catch up! In an amazing one-shot issue, the esteemed Jim Kruegerwhose works include \Avengers/Invaders\, \Earth X\, \Justice\, and multiple original seriesfleshes out the go-to girl for dirty deeds, Faith, and her new partner, Giles. After her last thankless escapade, where she put a stop to Buffy-hunting Slayer and kindred spirit Lady Gigi, Faith decided that though she's determined to be finished with bloodshed, she's not ready to leave misguided Slayers (like Gigi) with nowhere to turn. Fast-forward to the present¦Bloodshed still abounds, and the Faith-and- Giles team is still finding out what it really means to help those chosen to slay¦ \\Executive produced by Joss Whedon!\\

"\Buffy\ Season 8 finally gets to the bottom of Dawn's mysterious changes in issue #25! Doug Petrie, formerly a writer and director on the \Buffy the Vampire Slayer\ television series, joins \Buffy\ Season 8 with ""Living Doll."" The spell little Dawnie got whacked with by the thricewise demon she angered just keeps¦evolving. First, she's a giant; then, she's a centaur; now, she's a¦what? Buffy, ever busy saving the world, will finally have to take action regarding her little sis when Dawn's mysterious disappearance makes it a priority. At least, she better be in some sort of danger, or Buffy's going to kick her butt for wasting precious time acting like an attention-seeking teenwhich \is\ what Dawn is, after all."

"\Buffy\ Season 8 takes an exciting turn with issue #26! Team Buffy has become all about \sneaky\ in a world where Slayers are now feared and hated, and vampires would rank at the top of a popularity poll. All hands are on deck as Scotland's brand-newest Slayer headquarters comes under attack; but when things get more than a little fried, Buffy has to punt. There are yaks. Series artist Georges Jeanty, writer Jane Espenson, and executive producer Joss Whedon present Buffy on the defensive in ""Retreat."" Jane Espenson, acclaimed television writer (\Buffy\, \Battlestar Galactica\), returns to Season 8, bringing more radical revelations and more¦familiar faces. \\Executive produced by Joss Whedon!\\ "

\Buffy\ Season 8 takes a new twist with issue #27! Slayers are out. Vampires are in. Mysterious big bad Twilight has just become a bigger badhe can zero in on Team Buffy and her army of Slayers by tracking their use of magic. But Buffy and her allies have taken their submarineyes, Buffy picked up one of those¦they're a necessary piece of equipstraight to the only person she knows with an inside track on suppressing magic: the werewolf Oz. In the yak-filled mountains of Tibet, Oz has found his peace and formed a new life. The butter tea flows freely at the reunion, whereamong other fun reunion-y thingsBuffy learns that suppressing her demon side could be the biggest risk of all¦ \\2009 Eisner Award nominee for Best Cover ArtistJo Chen.\\

As Liz flees the monster-filled hospital, her conscience kicks in and she thinks of everyone she left behind at the mercy of the mad doctor. She has to return to save them, but what can she do when she remains powerless? Can she find the fire again? \ Cover by Rafael Albuquerque (American Vampire)! \ Art by Eisner winner Tyler Crook (The Sixth Gun). \* Liz Sherman back in action!

\\Perfect jumping-on point!\\ While the members of the Sundowners Support Group are on the run from the Chicago police, a stopover in Detroit uncovers the Motor City's supervillain underbelly! Meet Mr. Christmas and his little helpershe knows when you're sleeping, and he's not too happy that the Sundowners are coming to town . . . A joy to read, intrigue pouring out the seams and exceptional visuals.Bloody Disgusting

A behemoth pirate ship is captained by a pirate with a fat price on his head. And out for that head is Amala, Naamaron's greatest swordfighter (according to Amala). The odds are against her, but that's the fun . . . if only the ghosts of Amala's past would shut up and get out of the way! \ A 24-page story, plus a preview of the upcoming series. \ From the pages of \Dark Horse Presents.\ \* Look for the new series coming in April!

Twilight has been unmasked. Buildings fall, oceans churn, and the earth moves as titans come together in a bizarre twist!

Brad Meltzer concludes his blockbuster run on Buffy Season Eight! After last issue's climactic encounter between Buffy and the unmasked Twilight, the Slayer army's entire mission has been altered and the true nature of the threat they face has been revealed. Everyone is in place to confront the Big Bad once and for all as Buffy's most epic season races toward the final arc, written by Joss Whedon!

Spike and Buffy are finally reunited (\sigh\) and lucky him-he's discovered the source of all her problems, and it's not Angel. Now Buffy must revisit the place where love was indiscriminate, the Scoobies were formed, and Hell's mouth was closed for good. Joss Whedon and Georges Jeanty launch readers into the finale of Buffy Season Eight, promising more adventure, twists, and turns. Bonds are tested, lives altered, and oh!-the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. Joss Whedon writes the series finale!

It's war, and there will be casualties not soon forgotten as Buffy faces her most fearsome enemy. Buffy creator Joss Whedon, Scott Allie, and series artist Georges Jeanty join forces for the most emotional issue to date as they approach the finale of Season 8. The penultimate issue! Written by Joss Whedon!

Season 8 has at last brought Buffy the long way home, and betrayal comes in the shape of the closest, most unexpected individual of all. Reeling from their losses, the Scoobies will never be the same again. Series creator \\Joss Whedon\\ and series artist \\Georges Jeanty\\ bring you the \\biggest Buffy finale ever\\!

This deluxe, oversized hardcover edition contains the first two arcs of Season 8, plus two one-shots. After the destruction of the Hellmouth, the Slayers-—newly legion—have gotten organized, but it’s not long before new and old enemies begin popping up. Buffy, Xander, Willow, and a very different Dawn are introduced to the season’s big bad, Twilight, and are only beginning to understand the incredible reach of this mysterious threat. Meanwhile, rebel Slayer Faith teams up with Giles to handle a menace on the other side of the Atlantic. It’s a dirty job, and Faith is just the girl to do it! Collects Buffy: Season Eight #1-10, plus "Always Darkest" from MySpace Dark Horse Presents #24.

Collects: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight, #1–5 Since the destruction of the Hellmouth, the Slayers-newly legion-have gotten organized and are kicking some serious undead butt. But not everything's fun and firearms, as an old enemy reappears and Dawn experiences some serious growing pains. Meanwhile, one of the "Buffy" decoy slayers is going through major pain of her own. Buffy creator Joss Whedon brings Buffy back to Dark Horse in this direct follow-up to season seven of the smash-hit TV series. The bestselling and critically acclaimed issues 1-5 are collected here for the first time, as are their covers by Jo Chen and Georges Jeanty.

When a rogue debutant Slayer begins to use her power for evil, Giles is forced to recruit the rebellious Faith, who isn’t exactly known for her good deeds. Giles offers Faith a clean slate if she can stop this snooty Slayer from wreaking total havoc—that is, if Buffy doesn’t beat her to it. Georges Jeanty (The American Way) remains at the top of his game as series artist, and Whedon continues as Executive Producer in this direct follow-up to Season Seven of the smash-hit TV series. \* Eisner award-winning writer Brian K. Vaughan (Y:The Last Man, Ex Machina) tackles Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight. \* Collecting issue #6-10 of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight series.

Vampires that, at will, can transform into wolves, panthers, insects, or fog invade the Slayer base of operations in northern Scotland, and not only walk away unscathed, but in possession of Buffy's scythe, the symbol of Slayer power worldwide. Buffy and the Slayer-legion travel to Tokyo in order to learn more about their dangerous new foes, as Xander journeys to Transylvania to solicit the only person they've ever known to possess such power - Dracula!

The Slayer legion is organized and encountering mega-obstacles, while Twilight’s threatening reach continues to expand. Buffy and her Slayers travel to Tokyo to face a new kind of vampire with powers they’ve only witnessed in Dracula . . . Then, Willow and Buffy head to New York to investigate the secrets behind Buffy’s scythe; ever full of the unexpected, Buffy is transported to a dystopian future where her first chance meeting is with Fray, future Slayer! Collects Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 #11–#20 and the Willow one-shot.

Quatrième tome de la saison huit de Buffy contre les Vampires. Buffy et Willow partent pour New York et espèrent découvrir les secrets de la mystérieuse faux. Mais l'impensable se produit : Buffy est propulsée dans un sombre futur. Elle y rencontre Fray, la seule Tueuse qui opère à cette époque. Pendant ce temps, la base des Tueuses est attaquée par le terrible Crépuscule ! Un nouveau volet inédit écrit par Jeph Loeb, entouré pour l'occasion d'une équipe de cinq dessinateurs.

Un visage familier fait son grand retour dans ce cinquième tome de Buffy saison huit. Harmonie, la redoutable vampire, est la vedette de son propre reality show ! Pendant ce temps, les Tueuses sont contraintes de se cacher pour échapper au terrible Crépuscule. De leur côté, Faith et Giles se trouvent en Allemagne et découvrent une ville réservée aux Tueuses souhaitant se couper du monde. Mais cet endroit est loin d'être idyllique.

In a strange turn of events, Buffy begins to experience Twilight's reach through the growing mass popularity of vampires—they even have a spokesperson with a reality TV show, Harmony Kendall! Rebel Slayer Faith continues on her journey to help other directionless Slayers, and Slayer Simone has also come back onto the Scoobies' radar. Meanwhile, Dawn finally deals with her ongoing growing pains. Collects Buffy Season 8 #21–#30, and, from MySpace Dark Horse Presents, "Harmony Bites", "Harmony Comes to the Nation", and "Vampy Cat Play Friend".

Buffy Season Eight Volume 6 showcases the first retreat of the Slayer legion. Vampires have solid footing at the top of the totem and Slayers have been crushed to the bottom—in short, no one likes Buffy anymore . . . least of all this season's mysterious Big Bad, Twilight, who is hot on her magical trail! Now that it's the world against Slayers, Buffy must find a way to return the status quo to . . . status quo—and keep her girls alive long enough to do it! Enter Oz, the only person/werewolf Buffy knows who is down with the suppression of magic, and can take the Slayer army off of Twilight's magic-specific radar. With Oz's assistance, the Slayers and Wiccans try to become "normal" through meditation and hard labor—although, not everyone sees the advantage of being magicless, namely, Willow, Giles, and Andrew. And they could be right. After all, is a peaceful life for a Slayer even possible? \* Oz appears in Buffy Season Eight! \* Collects issues #26-#30 of the ongoing series.

L'identité de Crépuscule est enfin révélée dans cet avant-dernier tome de la saison huit. Au lendemain d'une bataille contre les armées ennemies, Buffy développe de nouveaux pouvoirs. De son côté, Willow part à la recherche de Tueuses disparues à travers le monde. Une saga incontournable signée Brad Meltzer et Georges Jeanty. En complément, un récit spécial de Joss Whedon et Karl Moline revient sur ce qui est arrivé à Willow entre les saisons sept et huit.

The season finale is here! At long last, the Big Bad stands revealed—Angel is back, and it’s tearing the Scoobies apart, testing the limits of their friendship. But Twilight’s unmasking is only the beginning, and Buffy must still face the ultimate betrayal. Series creator Joss Whedon writes the final story arc of Buffy Season 8, taking his greatest characters to places only he can! Teamed with series artist Georges Jeanty, Joss reunites the dysfunctional gang of Buffy, Angel, and Spike, in the thick of it together for the first time since Season 3, and gives the Scoobies their gravest challenge ever, defending reality itself from the onslaught of demons. It’s the biggest Buffy finale ever! \* Collecting issues #36-40 of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight series. \* This volume also includes the spy-thriller Riley one-shot by Buffy series writer Jane Espenson and artist Karl Moline.