Robin the minder's background story

[VisionGirl]

You guys might know about this already, but I didn't since I came into the comics fairly late (last July). I was so moved by this story that I figured I'd repost the link here. Robin's husband is a member on Whedonesque, which is where I first hear about this:

A Mind Interrupted: Robin Balzer's "Buffy" Story
Almost a year ago, when MySpace Comic Books first launched, the Web venture teamed up with Dark Horse to give one lucky fan the chance to appear in an issue of Joss Whedon's "Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Season 8." Fans were asked to submit a short essay detailing how "Buffy" had impacted their lives, and thousands of devotees rose to the challenge. Ten months later, after careful deliberation by Dark Horse and Whedon himself, Robin Balzer was declared the winner, and her role in "Buffy: Season 8" #10 turned out to be larger than anyone expected. CBR News sat down with "Buffy: Season 8" editor Scott Allie and Myspace Comic Books Marketing and Content Manager Sam Humphries to get the post-game on the contest.
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