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Cover: Joe Bennett & Rene Micheletti

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Origin #1

Jan 1999 · Dark Horse · 2.95 USD; 4.15 CAD
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“Destiny Free”

In "Destiny Free," Buffy is summoned by her Watcher, Merrick, for her first true test—facing a vampire in the flesh. Flashbacks reveal the fates of two past Slayers, one from medieval Europe and another in 18th-century Hong Kong, hinting at a legacy far older than she knows. Written by Joss Whedon, Christopher Golden, and Daniel Brereton, with art by Joe Bennett and inks by Rick Ketcham, Randy Emberlin, and J. Jadsen, the issue's bold colors by Jeromy Cox and Guy Major and sharp lettering by Ken Bruzenak bring Buffy’s awakening to life, all under a striking cover by Joe Bennett and Rene Micheletti.

writer Joss Whedon · writer Christopher Golden · writer Daniel Brereton · artist Joe Bennett · inker Rick Ketcham · inker Randy Emberlin · inker J. Jadsen · colorist Jeromy Cox · colorist Guy Major · letterer Ken Bruzenak · cover Joe Bennett, Rene Micheletti

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Full credits

inker J. Jadsen
colorist Jeromy Cox
colorist Guy Major
letterer Ken Bruzenak
cover pencils Joe Bennett
cover inks Rene Micheletti

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Buffy is contacted by her Watcher, Merrick, and has her first encounter with a vampire. Flashbacks include two previous slayers, one from the Dark Ages in Europe and another in Hong Kong in the 18th century.

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