Christopher Golden — comics creator

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Known forAngel

Issues credited218

Active1994–2026

Primary rolewriter

Frankenstein: New World - The Speed of Darkness #1 (2026)

Christopher Golden, born July 15, 1967, is an American writer who has built a substantial career across comics, novels, and related media. Within the comics world he is perhaps best known for his work tied to the Buffyverse, having contributed extensively to both *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* and *Angel* series — titles that dominated his comics output during the late 1990s and into the 2000s. His catalog credits span more than 218 issues across an active stretch running from 1994 to 2026, a breadth that speaks to genuine longevity in the medium.

Beyond the Buffyverse, Golden made a significant mark in horror comics through the *Baltimore* series, contributing to multiple entries including *Baltimore: The Plague Ships*, *Baltimore: The Cult of the Red King*, and *Baltimore: Empty Graves*. Rooted in dark, atmospheric storytelling, these works reflect his consistent pull toward horror and the supernatural as thematic territory.

Golden has been equally productive as a prose novelist, and his comics work is best understood as one dimension of a wider creative life rather than its entirety. His willingness to sustain long-running franchise properties while also developing original horror narratives has given his comics bibliography both commercial range and genuine creative identity.

Known for

Frankenstein: New World - The Speed of Darkness #1

Full bibliography · 87 series

Angel (1999) · 18

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #0 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17

Buffy contre les vampires (1999) · 16

#2 #1 #9 #11 #12 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1998) · 9

#12 #16 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 #29 #30

The Punisher (1998) · 5

#1 #2 #3 #4 #1

Marvel Knights (1999) · 5

#4 #9 #10 #12 #11

Doctor Fate (2003) · 5

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

Baltimore: The Plague Ships (2010) · 5

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

Baltimore: The Cult of the Red King (2015) · 5

#1 (26)#2 [27]#3 [28]#4 (29)#5 (30)

Joe Golem (2015) · 5

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

Baltimore: Empty Graves (2016) · 5

#1 (31)#2 (32)#3 (33)#4 (34)#5 (35)

Joe Golem: The Conjurors (2019) · 5

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

Wolverine / Punisher: Revelation (1999) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Buffy Spécial (1999) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Chaos! Presents: Jade (2001) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Chaos! Presents Jade: Redemption (2001) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Joe R. Lansdale's The Drive-In (2003) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Baltimore: The Red Kingdom (2017) · 4

#1 (37)#2 (38)#3 (39)#5 (41)

Hellboy in Love (2022) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #5

Frankenstein: New World - Sea of Forever (2025) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Thundergod (1996) · 3

#1 #2 #3

The Crow: Waking Nightmares (1997) · 3

#2 #3 #4

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Origin (1999) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Dark Horse Extra (1998) · 3

#13 #15 #42

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Oz (2001) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Talent (2006) · 3

#1 #2 #4

The Sisterhood (2008) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Baltimore: The Infernal Train (2013) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Baltimore: The Witch of Harju (2014) · 3

#1 (21)#2 (22)#3 (23)

Joe Golem: The Drowning City (2018) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Lady Baltimore: The Witch Queens (2021) · 3

#3 #4 #5

Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) · 2

#20 #21

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Spike and Dru (1999) · 2

#2 #3

BPRD: Hollow Earth [B.P.R.D.: Hollow Earth] (2002) · 2

#2 #3

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow & Tara - Wilderness (2002) · 2

#1 #2

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Omnibus (2007) · 2

#1 #7

Baltimore: Dr. Leskovar's Remedy (2012) · 2

#1 [11]#2 [12]

Baltimore: Chapel of Bones (2014) · 2

#1 #2

Joe Golem: The Outer Dark (2017) · 2

#1 #3

Joe Golem: Flesh and Blood (2017) · 2

#1 #2

Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: The Secret of Chesbro House (2021) · 2

#1 #2

The Golem Walks Among Us! (2021) · 2

#1 #2

Lady Baltimore: The Daughters of Medusa (2025) · 2

#1 #2

Hellboy in Love: The Art of Fire (2025) · 2

#1 #2

Vengeance of Vampirella #25 Preview Ash Can (1996) · 1

#[nn]

Vengeance of Vampirella (1994) · 1

#25

Vampirella: Death & Destruction (1996) · 1

Shi / Daredevil: Honor Thy Mother (1997) · 1

Shi / Daredevil: Honor Thy Mother Banzai Edition (1997) · 1

Wildstorm Halloween '97 (1997) · 1

X-Man '97 (1997) · 1

#[nn]

Blade (1998) · 1

Gen 13 Bootleg (1996) · 1

#20

Shi: The Series (1997) · 1

#13

Dark Horse Presents (1986) · 1

#141

Marvel Méga Hors Série (1997) · 1

Night Tribes (1999) · 1

#[nn]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Annual 1999 (1999) · 1

Realworlds: Batman (2000) · 1

#[nn]

Star Trek: The Next Generation -- Embrace the Wolf (2000) · 1

#[nn]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Giles (2000) · 1

Star Trek (2000) · 1

Angel: Hunting Ground (2001) · 1

#[nn]

B.P.R.D. (2003) · 1

#[1]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds (2003) · 1

#[nn]

Hammer of the Gods: Hammer Hits China (2003) · 1

Frankenstein Mobster (2003) · 1

Magdalena vs. Dracula: Monster War (2005) · 1

Tomb Raider vs. the Wolf-Men: Monster War (2005) · 1

Witchblade vs. Frankenstein: Monster War (2005) · 1

The Darkness vs. Mr. Hyde: Monster War (2005) · 1

Atomic Robo (2008) · 1

Free Comic Book Day: Baltimore - A Passing Stranger / Free Comic Book Day: Criminal Macabre - Call Me Monster (2011) · 1

#[nn]

Baltimore (2011) · 1

Angel Omnibus (2011) · 1

#[nn]

Baltimore: The Play (2012) · 1

#[13]

Baltimore: The Widow and the Tank (2013) · 1

#[14]

Baltimore: The Inquisitor (2013) · 1

#[15]

Sons of Anarchy (2013) · 1

Baltimore: The Wolf and the Apostle (2014) · 1

#1 [24]

Blade: Undead by Daylight (2016) · 1

#[nn]

Marvel Knights Punisher by Golden, Sniegoski & Wrightson: Purgatory (2018) · 1

#[nn]

Cojacaru the Skinner (2021) · 1

Joe Golem: Occult Detective Omnibus (2022) · 1

#[nn]

Lady Baltimore: The Dream of Ikelos (2023) · 1

#[nn]

Mortal Terror (2023) · 1

Frankenstein: New World - The Speed of Darkness (2026) · 1

Hellboy in Love: Black Eyes (2026) · 1

#[nn]

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