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Regular characters: Buffy Summers
21. Harmonic Divergence | 22. Swell | 23. Predators and Prey | 24. Safe | 25. Living Doll | 26. Retreat Part 1 | 27. Retreat Part 2 | 28. Retreat Part 3
29. Retreat Part 4 | 30. Retreat Part 5 | Willow | Issue 31 | 32. Twilight Part 1 | 33. Twilight Part 2 | 34. Twilight Part 3 |35. Twilight Part 4
Riley | 36. Last Gleaming Part 1 | 37. Last Gleaming Part 2 | 38. Last Gleaming Part 3 | 39. Last Gleaming Part 4 | 40. Last Gleaming Part 5
21. Harmonic Divergence

Written by: Jane Espenson
Pencils by: Georges Jeanty
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Summary: We are introduced to a new world where vampires are in and Slayers are out. Cue Harmony, the bubblegum cheerleader from Sunnydale High whose ambitions include blood sucking and stardom.

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22. Swell

Written by: Steven S. Deknight
Pencils by: Georges Jeanty
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Summary: Vampires are the hottest thing around - forget hipsters; being a bloodsucking fiend is where it's at! Slayers must take the good fight underground if they're to avoid any bad press from the general public.

When Kennedy is sent to Japan to evaluate Satsu's efforts as team leader, they are taken by surprise by some fierce furry creatures who want to do nothing more than destroy Buffy, while Twilight remains the captain of the anti-slayer ship.

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23. Predators and Prey

Written by: Drew Z Greenberg
Pencils by: Georges Jeanty
Inks by: Andy Owens
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Summary: Since Harmony's television stunt, the ensuing of general vampire-love from the masses, and the destruction of the Scotland base, operations at Slayer headquarters have been somewhat strained. Rogue Slayers - Simone and her gang - have not been helping Slayer-civillian relations with their attacks against the military, bank robbing, and occasional snitching at Hot Topic. Now, Andrew has a lead on how to gain intel on Simone's plans... but he has to go to Italy - now! With Xander and Willow busy holding togetether their Slayer legions Buffy seems to be the only one with an open schedule to act as Andrew's backup. Hours of travel... just Buffy and Andrew... Really?

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24. Safe

Written by: Jim Krueger
Pencils by: Cliff Richards
Inks by: Andy Owens
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Summary: After her last thankless escapade, where she put a stop to Buffy-hunting Slayer and kindred spirit Lady Gigi, Faith decided that though she's determined to be finished with bloodshed, she's not ready to leave misguided Slayers (like Gigi) with nowhere to turn. Fast-forward to the present... bloodshed still abounds, and the Faith-and-Giles team is still finding out what it really means to help those chosen to slay.

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25. Living Doll

Written by: Doug Petrie
Pencils by: Georges Jeanty
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Summary: The spell little Dawnie got whacked with by the Thricewise demon she angers just keeps.... evolving. First she's a giant, then, she's a centaur; now's she's... what? Buffy, ever busy saving the world, will finally have to take action regarding her little sis when Dawn's mysterious disappearnace makes it a priority. At least, she better be in some sort of danger, or Buffy's going to kick her butt for wasting precious time acting line an attention-seeking teen - which is what Dawn is, after all.

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26. Retreat Part 1

Written by: Jane Espenson
Pencils by: Georges Jeanty
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Summary: Team Buffy has become all about sneaky in a world where Slayers are now feared and hated, and vampires would rank at the top of a popularity poll. All hands are on deck as Scotland's brand-newest Slayer headquarters comes under attack; but, when things get more than a little friend, Buffy has to punt. There are yaks.

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27. Retreat Part 2

Written by: Jane Espenson
Pencils by: Georges Jeanty
Inks by: Andy Owens
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Summary: Slayers are out. Vampires are in. Mysterious big bad Twilight has just become a bigger bad -- he can zero in on Team Buffy and her army of Slayers by tracking their use of magic. But Buffy and her allies have taken their submarine straight to the only person she knows with an inside track on supressing magic: the werewolf Oz.

In the yak-filled mountains of Tibet, Oz has found his peace and formed a new life. The butter tea flows freely at the reunion, where -- among other fun reunion-y things -- Buffy learns that supressing her demon side could be the biggest risk of all...

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28. Retreat Part 3

Written by: Jane Espenson
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Summary: Among the yaks, the Slayers and Wiccan troops attempt to suppress dangerous Magicks through meditation and hard labor. Buffy embraces this new lifestyle, but not everyone is convinced that leaving Magicks behind will solve any problems: among them, a resistant Willow, a doubtful Andrew, and a concerned Giles.

For Buffy, the world has not been so peaceful... so honest... so full of feeling.... in a long time -- too bad it's not going to stay that way.

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29. Retreat Part 4

Written by: Jane Espenson
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Summary: Oz's temple in the Tibetan mountains is no longer a safe retreat for Buffy and her troops. Discovered by Twilight's magical agent, Amy, bereft of their own magic, the army is preparing for a human war with guns, grenades, missiles... and manpads - it's not a laughing matter. People are about to die. But even without her own magic, Buffy is still a Slayer -- the Slayer -- and she has to lead the way to victory. Or at least... live to fight another day.

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30. Retreat Part 5

Written by: Jane Espenson
Pencils by: Georges Jeanty
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Summary: The war between Twilight's minions and Buffy's army rages in the Tibetan mountains. Bereft of their magic, the girls, Wiccans and Slayers, face an epic battle in which they have no hope of victory. Buffy has already done the retreat thing once, plus also put herself and her army into hiding... What can she do now that there is no mahic to help them escaqpe from losing another battle?

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Willow

Written by: Joss Whedon
Pencils by: Karl Moline
Inks by: Andy Owens
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Summary: Willow Rosenberg has worn many faces: a shy computer geek, a loyal friend, a passionate lover, a fierce Wiccan and a dark Willow. Now Willow's powers have grown exponentially. She can fly. Teleport. And may or may not be immortal

All we know is that Willow went on a walkabout following the demise of Sunnydale, and she met a very sultry, extremely powerful serpent lady who seems to be the key to unraveling the mysteries of what Willow is, and will become.

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31

Written by: Joss Whedon
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Summary: After Willow unearths giant Tibetan goddesses to help in the fight against Twilight and his disposable soldiers, the Slayers are forced to retreat when the goddesses go AWOL and attack indiscriminately. Without powers the Slayers are unable to keep up the fight against missile fire, grenade launchers, and tanks. It would seem that all is lost, and Buffy - all alone - must make her last stand on a battlefield covered in the bodies of friends and foes.

All we know is that Willow went on a walkabout following the demise of Sunnydale, and she met a very sultry, extremely powerful serpent lady who seems to be the key to unraveling the mysteries of what Willow is, and will become.

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32. Twilight Part 1

Written by: Brad Meltzer
Pencils by: Georges Jeanty
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Summary: Faster than a speeding -- you know. More powerful than a -- yeah, one of those. Able to leap tall... castles in a single bound. Still working on that x-ray vision thing. In the aftermath of the battle with Twilight's army, Buffy has developed a host of new powers, but when will the other shoe drop, and will it be cute shoe, or an ugly one? Willow goes looking for missing allies and discovers a horrifying truth about the Slayer army's recent ordeals.

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33. Twilight Part 2

Written by: Brad Meltzer
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Summary: The Slayer army has suffered heavy losses throughout Season Eight anf faced all kinds of threats new and old, but the one mystery connecting it all has been the identity of the Big Bad: Twilight. In this issue, Buffy finally confronts Twilight one on one, setting the stage for Twilight's unmasking in Buffy #34

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34. Twilight Part 3

Written by: Brad Meltzer
Pencils by: Georges Jeanty
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Summary: Twilight has been unmasked. Buildings fall, oceans churn, and the earth moves as titans come together in a bizarre twist.

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35. Twilight Part 4

Written by: Brad Meltzer
Pencils by: Georges Jeanty
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Summary: After last issue's climatic encounter between Buffy and the unmasked Twilight, the Slayer army's entire mission has been altered and the true nature of the threat they face has been revealed.

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Riley

Written by: Jane Espeneson
Pencils by: Karl Moline
Inks by: Andy Owens
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Summary: In the midst of the battle, Buffy's former flame, the demon-fighting soldier Riley Finn, seemingly in league with Twilight, was revealed as a double agent working for the Slayer Army. Now Espenson and (artist) Karl Moline uncover the secrets of Riley's recruitment by Buffy, his infiltration of Twilight's inner circle, and what's become of he and his superspy wife, Sam.

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36. Last Gleaming Part 1

Written by: Joss Whedon
Pencils by: Georges Jeanty
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Summary: The Big Bad finally stands revealed and it's tearing the Scoobies apart, testing the limits of their friendship. Sounds like the perfect time for Spike to come back.

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37. Last Gleaming Part 2

Written by: Joss Whedon
Pencils by: Georges Jeanty
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Summary: Spike and Buffy are finally reunited and lucky him - he's discovered the source of all her problems, and it's not Angel. Now Buffy must revisit the place where love was indescriminate, The Scoobies were formed, and Hell's mouth was closed for good.

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38. Last Gleaming Part 3

Written by: Joss Whedon
Pencils by: Georges Jeanty
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Summary: While Super Buffy is fighting side by side with Spike in Sunnydale, Angel is on the other side of the world fighting demons on his own. As Twilight he was given a clear mission in regard to Buffy - help her reach the next plane, together create a new world, and end all suffering. But Buffy doesn't play by the rules, and this "higher plane" and a lifetime of happiness with Angel wasn't gonna cut it - not if she had to sacrifice her family to keep it. And now Angel has to answer for his failings as Twilight - willingly or not.

Back in Sunnydale everyone is fighting for their lives against a horde of demons, and someone close to Buffy joins forces with a villain from the past to strive for a common goal - protect the seed.

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39. Last Gleaming Part 4

Written by: Joss Whedon/Scott Allie
Pencils by: Georges Jeanty
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Summary: It's war, and there will be casualties not soon forgotten as Buffy faces her most fearsome enemy.

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40. Last Gleaming Part 5

Written by: Joss Whedon/Scott Allie
Pencils by: Georges Jeanty
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Summary: Season 8 has brought Buffy the long way home, and betrayal comes in the shape of the closest, most unexpected individual of all. Reeling from their losses, the Scoobies will never be the same again.

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