Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1 - The Long Way Home
(November 2007)

Dark Horse, 2007 Series
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Volume
1
Price
15.95 USD
Pages
140
On-sale Date
2007-10-31
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Brand
Dark Horse Books [facing left]
ISBN
978-1-59307-822-5 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781593078225 51595
Printer
Printed in Canada
Editing
Scott Allie (credited) (editor); Katie Moody (credited) (assistant editor); Sierra Hahn (credited) (assistant editor); Matt Dryer (associate editor - original series); Heidi Fainza (collection designer)

Issue Notes

Promo in Toublemaker # 1 lists the price as 15.99 USD.
Matt Dryer is credited in the original comics, but not in this book.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jo Chen (credited) (painting)
Inks
Jo Chen (credited) (painting)
Colors
Jo Chen (credited) (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
Buffy; Willow; Xander
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Georges Jeanty (credited) (signed as Georges)
Inks
Georges Jeanty (credited) (signed as Georges)
Colors
Dave Stewart (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
Buffy
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Reprint of cover without logo or lettering.

[Credits Page] (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Title page with credits for each story and the cover art.

[Additional Credits Page and other information] (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Credits for the book (specifically editors), indicia, information on where the stories are reprinted from and other information on Dark Horse Books.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jo Chen (credited) (signed as Jo Chen) (painting)
Inks
Jo Chen (credited) (signed as Jo Chen) (painting)
Colors
Jo Chen (credited) (signed as Jo Chen) (painting)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
Buffy
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the cover without logo or lettering.

The Long Way Home (Part One) (Table of Contents: 5)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Joss Whedon (credited)
Pencils
Georges Jeanty (credited)
Inks
Andy Owens (credited)
Colors
Dave Stewart (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Jimmy)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
Buffy; Leah (Slayer); Xander Harris; Rowena (Slayer); Renee; Satsu (Slayer); General Voll; Dawn; Amy Madison
Synopsis
Buffy is learning to deal with life since all the Slayers were activated and Sunnydale was destroyed. Meanwhile, the Military has decided that Buffy is trouble and has rescued Amy and another from the ruins of Sunnydale and recruited them to kill Buffy.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jo Chen (credited) (signed as Jo Chen) (painting)
Inks
Jo Chen (credited) (signed as Jo Chen) (painting)
Colors
Jo Chen (credited) (signed as Jo Chen) (painting)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
Buffy; Xander
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the cover without logo or lettering.

The Long Way Home (Part Two) (Table of Contents: 7)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Joss Whedon (credited)
Pencils
Georges Jeanty (credited)
Inks
Andy Owens (credited)
Colors
Dave Stewart (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Jimmy)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
Buffy; Giles; Leah; Satsu; Rowena; Andrew; Xander; Dawn; Amy; Willow
Synopsis
Amy traps Buffy in a nightmare and attacks the slayers with an army of living dead.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jo Chen (credited) (painting)
Inks
Jo Chen (credited) (painting)
Colors
Jo Chen (credited) (painting)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
Willow
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the cover without logo or lettering.

The Long Way Home (Part Three) (Table of Contents: 9)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Joss Whedon (credited)
Pencils
Georges Jeanty (credited)
Inks
Andy Owens (credited)
Colors
Dave Stewart (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Jimmy)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
Buffy; Ethan Rayne; Spike (Cameo); Angel (Cameo); Amy; Willow; Xander; Dawn; Giles; Andrew; Renee; Warren
Synopsis
Amy's attack on Buffy is revealed to be a diversion for her real goal, to capture Willow.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jo Chen (credited) (painting)
Inks
Jo Chen (credited) (painting)
Colors
Jo Chen (credited) (painting)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
Dawn; Buffy
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the cover without logo or lettering.

The Long Way Home (Part Four) (Table of Contents: 11)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Joss Whedon (credited)
Pencils
Georges Jeanty (credited)
Inks
Andy Owens (credited)
Colors
Dave Stewart (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Jimmy)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
Buffy; Xander; Willow; Amy; Warren; Dawn; Satsu; Ethan Rayne
Synopsis
Buffy storms the military's complex to rescue Willow.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jo Chen (credited) (signed as Jo Chen) (painting)
Inks
Jo Chen (credited) (signed as Jo Chen) (painting)
Colors
Jo Chen (credited) (signed as Jo Chen) (painting)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
Buffy
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the cover without logo or lettering.

The Chain (Table of Contents: 13)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Joss Whedon (credited)
Pencils
Paul Lee (credited)
Inks
Andy Owens (credited)
Colors
Dave Stewart (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Jimmy)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
Yamanh of Hoht; Mike Billenger; Giles; Buffy Decoy
Synopsis
A decoy of the real Buffy Summers is sent underground to stop Yamanh from leading his army to the surface.
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[Covers Gallery Information] (Table of Contents: 14)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer / credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense; superhero

Indexer Notes

Credits for the cover gallery that follows.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Georges Jeanty (credited) (signed as Georges)
Inks
Andy Owens (credited) (signed as Owens)
Colors
Dave Stewart (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
Buffy; Leah; Satsu; Rowena
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the cover without logo or lettering.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Georges Jeanty (credited)
Inks
Andy Owens (credited)
Colors
Dave Stewart (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
Buffy; Xander; Willow
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the cover without logo or lettering.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Georges Jeanty (credited) (signed as Georges)
Inks
Dexter Vines (credited as Dexter "Mugen" Vines) (signed as Mugen)
Colors
Dave Stewart (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
Buffy; Xander; Willow
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the cover without logo or lettering.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Georges Jeanty (credited) (signed as Georges)
Inks
Georges Jeanty (credited) (signed as Georges)
Colors
Dave Stewart (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
Buffy
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the cover without logo or lettering.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Paul Lee (credited) (signed as Paul Lee)
Inks
Andy Owens (credited) (signed as Owens)
Colors
Dave Stewart (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense; superhero
Characters
Buffy
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Reprint of the cover without logo or lettering.

Also From Dark Horse Books! (Table of Contents: 20)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
Various
Inks
Various
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Promos for Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus Volume 1, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Panel to Panel, The Escapists and The Goon Volume 0: Rough Stuff using their covers and copy describing each book.

Also From Joss Whedon and the Buffyverse! (Table of Contents: 21)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
Various
Inks
Various
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Promos for Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Takes of the Vampires, Fray and Serenity: Those Left Behind using their covers and copy describing each book.

[Book reviews] (Table of Contents: 22)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (promo copy)
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Back cover, short synopsis of the story and selected reviews.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  3. 2. [Credits Page]
  4. 3. [Additional Credits Page and other information]
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  6. 5. The Long Way Home (Part One)
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  8. 7. The Long Way Home (Part Two)
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  10. 9. The Long Way Home (Part Three)
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  12. 11. The Long Way Home (Part Four)
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  14. 13. The Chain
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  15. 14. [Covers Gallery Information]
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  21. 20. Also From Dark Horse Books!
  22. 21. Also From Joss Whedon and the Buffyverse!
  23. 22. [Book reviews]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Valmiki Annamanthadoo
  • Ralf Haring
  • Kirk House
  • Darrel McCann
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Mark Rudnitski (R.I.P.)
  • Andrew S. Troth
  • Jim Van Dore