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Hellmouth #1 is Soul-ed Out Before Release and Getting a Second Printing

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BOOM! Studios has announced that Hellmouth #1, the highly anticipated premiere issue kicking off an all-new Buffy and Angel event series from writers Jordie Bellaire and Jeremy Lambert and artist Eleonora Carlini, has sold out at the distributor level before its on-sale date of October 9, 2019.

In order to meet the overwhelming demand from retailers and fans, BOOM! Studios is fast-tracking the release of Hellmouth #1 Second Printing Variant, so it can arrive in comic shops on October 16, 2019. Due to this printing being fast-tracked and high demand, quantities are limited and orders may be allocated. This second printing will feature an all-new cover by superstar artist Dan Mora.  

From beneath you, it devours…Buffy and the Scooby Gang will have to overcome recent fractures and learn to trust each other again as they race to close the Hellmouth before Evil can be unleashed on, first, Sunnydale, and then, the world. Meanwhile, Angel, the vampire cursed with a soul, arrives in town to seek his redemption by doing whatever it takes to destroy the path to Hell…and no human, demon, or Slayer will stand in his way.

The first printing of Hellmouth #1, featuring cover art by Jenny Frison, a variant cover by acclaimed illustrator and movie poster artist Kyle Lambert, and a variant connecting cover by artists Kelly & Nichole Matthews that connects to Hellmouth prelude issue, Angel #5 and Buffy the Vampire Slayer #8, will officially be available for sale on October 9, 2019 at local comic book shops or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. A first printing of the variant cover by Kyle Lambert with a full foil treatment will be available for sale on October 30, 2019 at local comic book shops or at the BOOM! Studios webstore.

The First-Ever Buffy & Angel Event Begins in Hellmouth #1

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BOOM! Studios has unveiled a first look at Hellmouth #1. The five-issue series from writers Jordie Bellaire and Jeremy Lambert and artist Eleonora Carlini brings Buffy and Angel face to face in the world-ending event hundreds of years in the making—the opening of the Hellmouth!

From beneath you, it devours…Buffy and the Scoobies will have to learn to trust each other again as they race to close the Hellmouth before whatever evil living there can be unleashed on, first, Sunnydale, and then, the world. Meanwhile, Angel, the vampire cursed with a soul, arrives in town to seek his redemption by doing whatever it takes to destroy the path to Hell…and no human, demon, or Slayer will stand in his way.

Hellmouth #1 features a main cover by fan favorite artist Jenny Frison, along with variant cover by acclaimed illustrator and movie poster artist Kyle Lambert, as well as a variant cover by artists Kelly & Nichole Matthews that connects to Angel #5 and Buffy the Vampire Slayer #8!

Hellmouth #1 comes to shelves October 9, 2019.

Hellmouth #1

Angel’s Journey to Hellmouth Begins in Angel #5

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BOOM! Studios has revealed a first look at Angel #5, the official prelude to Hellmouth, the historic Buffy & Angel comic book event!

The road to Hellmouth continues in September 2019 from acclaimed writer Bryan Edward Hill and artist Gleb Melnikov, as Angel #5 reveals that Angel now knows his true mission—to gather a team of highly specialized individuals to help him save the world when all Hell breaks loose. 

Meet Charles Gunn, vampire hunter, social media celeb, and the fresh new face of LA’s supernatural crime fighting underground. But it’s not all just likes and subscribes because Gunn is on a mission to dust every vampire he can find, right up until he comes face-to-face with the vampire cursed with a soul! Will they be able to bridge their differences and partner up long enough to save the world? 

Angel #5 features a main cover by artist Dan Panosian, along with variant cover by horror illustrator Scott Buoncristiano, and artist Troy Nixey. It comes to shelves September 25, 2019.

Angel #5

Discover the Shocking Origins of the Hellmouth Event in Buffy the Vampire Slayer #8

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BOOM! Studios has revealed today a first look at Buffy the Vampire Slayer #8, the official prelude to Hellmouth, the historic Buffy and Angel comic book event, from Eisner Award-nominated writer Jordie Bellaire and acclaimed artist David López.

The road to Hellmouth begins in Buffy the Vampire Slayer #8, where the Slayer meets Angel for the very first time! Buffy’s on patrol at her school’s Halloween dance, but instead of demons and monsters, she finds a stranger in a mask who seems to be watching her every move. Meanwhile, across town, someone close to the Scooby Gang makes a fateful decision that has dire consequences for Sunnydale, and leads directly to the event that will change Buffy and Angel’s lives forever in…the HELLMOUTH.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #8 features a main cover by Mondo illustrator Marc Aspinall, and acclaimed artists Kevin Wada, Becca Carey, Daniele Di Nicuolo, and more; as well as a Hellmouth Connecting Cover by artists Kelly & Nichole Matthews. It comes to shelves September 4, 2019.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #8

The First Appearance of Charles Gunn in Angel #4

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BOOM! Studios revealed today Charles Gunn, the iconic vampire hunter, will make his first full appearance in the next issue of the hit series, Angel #4, reimagining the pop culture phenomenon by acclaimed writer Bryan Edward Hill, artist Gleb Melnikov, along with visionary writer and director Joss Whedon, available August 28, 2019.

After saving the mysterious and troubled Fred from the demon stalking her in Sunnydale, Angel gets sucked into a twisted realm where he is tortured by visions of past atrocities and a mysterious figure with a stake aimed straight for his heart! In order to escape an eternity under the demon’s power, Angel must battle its insidious illusions and defeat his own fears. But little does he know, a much greater evil is on the horizon and he’ll need every resource and ally he can find to help him save the world, starting with Fred, who’s somehow connected to the dark forces surrounding Angel, and the first appearance of a familiar face from the streets of Los Angeles—vampire hunter Charles Gunn—but is he here to help the vampire with a soul or dust him once and for all? 

Angel #4 features a main cover by artist Dan Panosian, as well as variant covers by artists Scott Buoncristiano, Gabriel Hernandez Walta, and series artist Gleb Melnikov.

Angel #4

Preview: Angel #4

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Angel #4

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: Bryan Edward Hill
Artist: Gleb Melnikov
Colorist: Roman Titov
Letterer: Ed Dukeshire
Cover Artists:  
     Main Cover: Dan Panosian
     Preorder Cover: Scott Buoncristiano
     Incentive Cover (1:20): Will Sliney
     One Per Store Variant: Gabriel Hernandez Walta
Price: $3.99

This is it—the stunning conclusion to the first story arc reimagining the iconic vampire-with-a-soul.

Angel must decide which path to follow on his quest to earn redemption and to free himself from this vampire curse—and all roads lead to Sunnydale.

Bryan Edward Hill (Detective Comics, Killmonger), Gleb Melnikov and series creator Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Marvel’s The Avengers) will blow you away with a shocking final page reveal that no Buffy or Angel fan can miss!

Angel #4

Charles Gunn Debuts in Angel #4

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BOOM! Studios has revealed that Charles Gunn, the iconic vampire hunter, will make his first full appearance in the next issue of the hit series, Angel #4, reimagining the pop culture phenomenon by acclaimed writer Bryan Edward Hill, artist Gleb Melnikov, along with visionary writer and director Joss Whedon, available August 28, 2019.

After saving the mysterious and troubled Fred from the demon stalking her in Sunnydale, Angel gets sucked into a twisted realm where he is tortured by visions of past atrocities and a mysterious figure with a stake aimed straight for his heart! In order to escape an eternity under the demon’s power, Angel must battle its insidious illusions and defeat his own fears. But little does he know, a much greater evil is on the horizon and he’ll need every resource and ally he can find to help him save the world, starting with Fred, who’s somehow connected to the dark forces surrounding Angel, and the first appearance of a familiar face from the streets of Los Angeles—vampire hunter Charles Gunn—but is he here to help the vampire with a soul or dust him once and for all? 

Angel #4 features a main cover by artist Dan Panosian, as well as variant covers by artists Scott Buoncristiano, Gabriel Hernandez Walta, and series artist Gleb Melnikov.

Angel #4

Preview: Angel #3

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Angel #3

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writer: Bryan Edward Hill
Artist: Gleb Melnikov
Colorist: Roman Titov
Letterer: Ed Dukeshire
Cover Artists:  
     Main Cover: Dan Panosian
     Preorder Cover: Scott Buoncristiano
    Incentive Cover (1:20): Will Sliney
     One Per Store Variant: David Lopez
Price: $3.99

Darkness has possessed another innocent…and Angel has no choice but to fight them. Trapped in an empty hospital with nowhere to go, Angel needs to find a way to save the host from this deadly and elusive demon, or have yet another life on his conscience. Will his new ally Fred Burkle be able to help him…or is she the reason he’s battling this monster in the first place?

The next exciting chapter of the pop culture reimagining that made headlines worldwide continues from Bryan Edward Hill (Detective Comics, Killmonger), Gleb Melnikov and series creator Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Marvel’s The Avengers).

Angel #3

Angel #2 Leaps Off Shelves and Gets a Second Printing

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BOOM! Studios‘ Angel #2, reimagining the pop culture phenomenon, has sold out! To meet this overwhelming demand, Angel #2 Second Printing will arrive in stores on August 7, 2019, with a stunning new cover by series artist Gleb Melnikov.

Featuring the first appearance of fan-favorite character Winifred “Fred” Burkle, Angel #2 puts the brooding vampire with a soul against an all new enemy. Acclaimed comic book and television writer Bryan Edward Hill and artist Gleb Melnikov, along with series creator and story consultant Joss Whedon, send Angel deeper into the dark, monstrous underbelly of the Slayer’s hometown, Sunnydale, and headed straight for disaster in the historic Buffy and Angel event, “Hellmouth.”

Angel #2 Second Printing

SDCC 2019: Hellmouth, a Buffy and Angel Event Begins in October

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BOOM! Studios kicks off The Road to San Diego Comic-Con with the announcement today of the first-ever Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel event series Hellmouth. The five-issue series from writers Jordie Bellaire and Jeremy Lambert and artist Eleonora Carlini brings Buffy and Angel face-to-face in the world-ending event hundreds of years in the making—the opening of the gates to the Hellmouth!

Buffy and her Scooby Gang will have to muster all their strength as they deal with an open Hellmouth that threatens the lives of everyone they love in Sunnydale. Meanwhile, Angel, the vampire cursed with a soul, arrives in town to find his redemption by doing whatever it takes to close the Hellmouth…and no human, demon or Slayer will stand in his way.

Hellmouth #1 features a main cover by fan-favorite artist Jenny Frison, along with variant cover by acclaimed illustrator and movie poster artist Kyle Lambert, as well as a variant cover by artists Kelly & Nichole Matthews that connects to Angel #5 and Buffy the Vampire Slayer #8!

Hellmouth #1 is out October 9, 2019.

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