Spike #1

Spinning out of the pages of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9, this Dark Horse series launches Spike on a solo journey into uncharted territory. Jenny Frison's cover art is quietly arresting — Spike's pale, intense face looms large against a star-filled sky, while a steampunk-style insectoid spacecraft drifts near a cratered moon below him, hinting at an adventure that takes the vampire well off the beaten path. Writer Victor Gischler and artist Paul Lee bring this "Dark Place" to life, with executive producer Joss Whedon shepherding the Buffyverse's most unpredictable vampire through what promises to be a compelling five-part story.