Spike: Lost & Found

In this 2006 one-shot from IDW, writer Scott Tipton and artists Fernando Goni and Impacto Studios bring the wisecracking vampire Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to comics. The story follows Spike's search for a mysterious artifact in the aftermath of the TV series' finale, blending the show's signature dark humor with supernatural action. Though a standalone issue, it serves as an early example of IDW's commitment to expanding the Buffy universe in comics.