Whedonverse Comics go digital!

[VisionGirl]

The wait is finally over, as Dark Horse and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products announce the arrival of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dollhouse and Angel in the Dark Horse digital store! As rave reviews and support for Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 9 and the all-new series Angel and Faith continue, casual and hardcore fans will now be able to experience previous Buffy, Angel, and Dollhouse comics on all-new platforms! Buffy, Angel and Dollhouse are licensed through an agreement with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products.

Now, fans are encouraged to head over to Digital.DarkHorse.com to download issues of all three of these titles today, with multiple issues available for purchase! Fans can now download the first twenty issues of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8 #1-20, as well as Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Season 9 #1, 2 & 3.

"This marks another important turning point in Dark Horse's digital initiative," said Dark Horse president and founder, Mike Richardson. "Joss Whedon's incredible characters have become some of our most popular, and now fans from all over the world can see them like they never have been seen before!"

"Our history with Dark Horse has been incredibly successful, giving fans of these characters all new ways to enjoy their stories," said Jeffrey Godsick, president of Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products. "This transition opens a whole new chapter in our relationship and will give readers an exciting opportunity to experience the comics on some of the hottest digital platforms."

Going forward, Dark Horse will release a mix of new and backlist titles weekly. Stay in the know on all of your favorite titles, and sign up for the Dark Horse Digital newsletter at http://www.Digital.DarkHorse.com today!

I'm sorry I'm on my phone so I can't copy & paste the article, but Dark Horse announced yesterday that the 1st 20 issues of season 8 are now available in the digital store, as well as season 9, Angel & Faith, & the Dollhouse comics.

You can read more about it on the digital blog: http://digital.darkhorse.com/blog/2011/buffy/

 

[sjscottt80]

Good news for me! I still haven't Season 8 or 9 (though I unfortunately found out what happens at the end of Season 8), but now I might since it's a lot cheaper to buy it digitally (in this touch economy and all).

 

[VisionGirl]

Good news for me! I still haven't Season 8 or 9 (though I unfortunately found out what happens at the end of Season 8), but now I might since it's a lot cheaper to buy it digitally (in this touch economy and all).

It might or might not be cheaper- I was able to find the TPBs for $10 or less used on Amazon.

 

[BuffyElevated]

YAY!!! I can't wait to be able to get them! I'm much more likely to read them if I can get them on iTunes and then read them on my phone or computer!!

 

[VisionGirl]

YAY!!! I can't wait to be able to get them! I'm much more likely to read them if I can get them on iTunes and then read them on my phone or computer!!

I'm not sure if you'll be able to sync them to iTunes, but Dark Horse has an iPhone/iPad app, and you can read them that way. And whatever you purchase on the app, you will also be able to read on the computer on their website.

 

[VisionGirl]

Oh, and here's the release schedule:

11/16/11

Buffy Season 8 #1-20
Buffy Season 9 #1, 2, 3
Angel #1-9
Angel & Faith #1 - 3


11/23/11
Buffy Season 8 #21-25


11/30/11
Dollhouse one shot and #1-5
Buffy Season 8 #26 - 30


12/7/11
Buffy Season 8 #31-35
Angel & Faith #4


12/14/11
Buffy Season 8 #36-40

That Angel #1-9 must've been an older series, right? Hmm, I might check them out.