NYCC 2026: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly get an Early 2027 Launch

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With New York Comic Con 2027 starting later this week, Dynamite has provided an update as to a few of their anticipated series that had previously been delayed. Due to multiple factors from the creative and publishing sides, Dynamite Entertainment announces that Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel are now planned to kick off this coming March. The first issue of Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Kelly Thompson and Stephen Byrne is set to release March 10, 2027. Angel series starring the dashing vampire detective drawn by Giulia Giacomino will follow within the same month. The twin titles are intertwined for their initial stretch, making each issue of both essential to follow Thompson’s ambitious epic. Additionally, fans will be blasting off on new adventures in the Serenity in Firefly by Mark Russell and Lorenzo Re starting in February.

Writer Kelly Thompson’s story for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel has evolved and become more ambitious, so it was deemed best to take a step back and up the page count to meet the story and deliver the best possible product for fans. Buffy #1 and Angel #1 will have significant story page increases from average issues — at no additional cost to readers or retailers.

Buffy #1 features 35 story pages, followed by 32 story pages for Angel #1. Both books will be released as 48-page comics, still priced at Dynamite’s standard $4.99. Dynamite Entertainment has decided to resolicit these titles, with the support of the creative teams, to ensure that these expansive sagas get off to the best possible launches.

  • Comic book cover featuring a blonde female character dressed in a black jacket and red pants, holding a wooden stake, with a vibrant red background and action elements.
  • Comic book cover featuring a female character resembling a vampire slayer, dressed in a stylish blue outfit with athletic stripes and holding a bat with spikes, surrounded by blood splatters.
  • Cover art for 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' comic, featuring Buffy holding a weapon in a dynamic pose, with colorful graphic elements and faces of monsters in the background.
  • Comic book cover featuring a young woman with blonde hair and a serious expression, holding a wooden stake. The background shows shadowy figures and hints of an eerie atmosphere. The title reads 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer.'
  • Cover of the comic 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' featuring a young female character wielding a weapon, surrounded by menacing vampires and monsters.
  • Cover of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' comic, featuring a blonde female character holding a stake, with vibrant pink background and text indicating it's a premium mystery variant blind bag.

Eagle-eyed fans will notice some censoring on the Angel #1 cover by Clayton Crain, which includes a massive first appearance for a new foe known as Leviathan! Fans will have to tune into the comic series in March to learn what he looks like and start to follow his story. An even bigger reveal is being held close to the vest too, that will shatter the Buffy fandom in shock when they get their hands on the first chapters…

  • Comic book cover featuring a man in a black coat with a serious expression, set against a fiery orange background with glowing eyes.
  • Cover of the comic book 'Angel' featuring a dark-haired male character wielding weapons, surrounded by skeletal figures and a dark, ominous background.
  • Cover of 'Angel' comic book issue 01, featuring a figure surrounded by dark wings and crows against a muted background.
  • Cover of the comic book 'Angel' issue 01, featuring a male character with dark hair and a black coat, standing in a foggy forest with bare trees.
  • Cover of the comic 'Angel' featuring a male character with a sword, surrounded by flowers and intricate designs.
  • Comic book cover for 'Angel' 1st issue featuring a stylized illustration of a young man with dark hair and a serious expression, labeled as 'Premium Mystery Variant Blind Bag.'

Additionally, with the resolicitation timing, editor Nate Cosby is assembling even more gorgeous variants for collectors to choose from, including fun options like connecting covers across both books. Even more exciting updates are around the corner for Buffy and Angel comics.

In addition to the move of Buffy and Angel, the hotly anticipated return of Firefly comics to readers’ pulls is now set for launch in April. Eisner Award-winning writer and longtime superfan of the show Mark Russell is teaming up with rising star illustrator Lorenzo Re to craft new episodic adventures of Mal, Zoe, Wash, and the whole beloved mythos.

  • Cover of the comic book 'Firefly' featuring the main characters standing in front of the spaceship Serenity, with an industrial background.
  • A digital illustration of a character from the comic series 'Firefly', featuring a young man in a long coat holding a pistol, set against a starry background.
  • Cover of the comic book 'Firefly' featuring a spaceship soaring above a glowing planetary horizon in a starry background.
  • Comic book cover for 'Firefly' featuring three characters: a man in a brown jacket at the center, a man on the left with a hat and a serious expression, and a woman on the right with curly hair and an intense look, set against a colorful backdrop.
  • Comic book cover featuring a group of characters from the 'Firefly' series, standing together on a desert landscape with a large moon in the background.
  • Cover of the first issue of 'Firefly' comic by Dynamite, featuring a group of characters in a sci-fi setting, with text indicating a premium mystery variant blind bag.

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