Buffy the Vampire Slayer #43

A somber, beautifully rendered cover by Brian Horton and Paul Lee sets the tone for "The Death of Buffy Part I" — Buffy's ghostly visage looms large above a grieving group of familiar faces, while a young woman (Dawn) rests her hands on a gravestone bearing a single red rose. The assembled figures — including Xander, Willow, Giles, Spike, and others — are bathed in muted blues and grays, conveying a weight of loss that feels genuinely affecting. Tom Fassbender, Jim Pascoe, and artist Cliff Richards bring this 2002 Dark Horse arc to life with clear emotional stakes right from the first installment.