Buffy The Vampire Slayer

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #63

By Fabian Nicieza and Cliff Richards, cover by Brian Horton.

"A Stake to the Heart," part 4 of 6. After her parents’ divorce, Buffy’s arrival in Sunnydale is made even more painful by the return of the Malignancy Demons that were accidentally set upon her by Angel. Her first steps into her new life at the Hellmouth are halted by terror, and the last Malignancy Demon might be the one to finally get Buffy-and the whole town!-to give up on life. Meanwhile, Willow, Xander, Giles, Dawn, and Joyce all fall under the spell of Trepidation, leaving Buffy with little help from the Scoobies.

32 pages, $2.99, in stores on Nov. 26.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: SLAYER, INTERRUPTED TPB

By Scott Lobdell, Fabian Nicieza, Cliff Richards and Paul Lee.

Buffy Summers has burned down the school gym, run off to Vegas, and filled her diary with tales of vampires and demons-her parents see no other choice than to have her committed to a mental institution. During her stay, Buffy finds that she likes not having to slay vampires and demons night after night. But there’s something sinister going on here as some of the doctors may not be what they appear. Meanwhile, in England, Rupert Giles’ use of black magic has stopped a corrupt Watcher from destroying the Council. Collecting issues #56 through #59 of the ongoing series. Plus: Paul Lee’s hilarious Dawn adventure, in which the Slayer’s baby sister is mistaken for the Chosen One, and teams with a demonic stuffed bear.

120 pages, $14.95, in stores on Dec. 24.