Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #14

Season 9 continues to expand the Slayer mythology in this 2012 Dark Horse entry, written by Jane Espenson with art by Karl Moline and inks by Andy Owens, as the cover — rendered by Phil Noto — presents a striking recruitment-poster composition urging readers to "Join the Fight Against the Creatures of the Night." A young figure with a ponytail, stakes in hand, gazes up at a larger-than-life image of Buffy brandishing a knife against a crowd of snarling demons, framing the newcomer's story as one of aspiration and courage. The cover's starburst badge announces "Starring Billy the Vampire Slayer? Part 1," making it clear this issue invites a fresh perspective into Buffy's world.