Buffy The Vampire Slayer

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" fans can be called many things — vocal, prolific, perhaps even rabid — but they’re seldom described as "patient."

In the four long years since the last episode of the show’s seven-season run, they’ve had to satisfy their Buffy cravings by poring over old episodes, dressing up at conventions, playing along with a variety of games, and slaking their thirst with Buffy-related books and comics.

Many have found diversions in Joss Whedon’s other projects like "Angel" and "Firefly."

But since the closing line of the Buffy TV finale — "What are we going to do now?" — many fans have been dying to know exactly that: What happens next for Buffy and the Scooby Gang? Some inspired followers have even taken matters into their own hands, creating their own fan films and dozens of scripts for a would-be eighth season.

But now, finally, the wait is over for an official Season Eight, and the Buffyverse is no longer confined to the special effects budget of a minor TV network.

The canonical Season Eight takes place on the pages of Dark Horse Comics, with Joss Whedon himself writing the first few issues/episodes.

And fans who miss the TV show’s theme song and opening credits can always create their own.