The Origin (Buffy comic)
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The Origin is a trade paperback collecting comic stories based on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer television series.
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[edit] Story description
[edit] General Synopsis
Buffy Summers considers herself a normal High School student until a stranger approaches her and explains a destiny she has. Buffy only gradually accepts her new role as Vampire Slayer and must prevent the vampire Lothos from taking over Los Angeles.
[edit] The Origin #1
[edit] The Origin #2
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- Buffy Summers learns how to fight vampires! Meanwhile the evil vampire, Lothos is gathering together a large group of undead Americans hoping to spread evil across the city. The rebel, Pike becomes entangled in Buffy's destiny.
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[edit] The Origin #3
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- Buffy's Watcher, Merrick, is no more. Buffy has to deal wih the evil of Lothos with only Pike to help her. Buffy must somehow negotiate the school dance and a growing evil. In the end the school gym is burnt down.
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[edit] Trivia
- Pike made a later appearance in the novel Sins of the Father which takes place in Buffy Season 3.
[edit] Continuity
[edit] Canonical issues
- Buffy comics such as this one are not usually considered by fans as canonical. However, Christopher Golden used Joss Whedon's original script for the Buffy movie, and tied this comic series closely to continuity established by the television show. For example, the burning down of the gym takes place, which is mentioned several times on the show. For this reason, some fans argue that this comic deserves a place in canon.
- Whedon stated:
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- "The origin comic, though I have issues with it, CAN pretty much be accepted as canonical. They did a cool job of combining the movie script (the SCRIPT) with the series, that was nice, and using the series Merrick.." [1]
- The story is framed not as actual events but how Buffy remembers them (she is telling Willow and Xander the story of how she found out she was a Slayer). This fact may help explain inconsistencies (for example, the bat-like appearance of the vampires). It is also possible she exaggerated the neglective behaviour of her parents.
- In the story there is the implication that the vampires required an inviation to enter the gym. Canon has included vampires entering public buildings without invitations (e.g. in the episode School Hard, Spike invades the school with no invite needed). However, Angel later enters the school in Passion. He tells Jenny he was invited by the inscription Formatia trans sicere educatorum ('Enter all ye who seek knowledge'), adding that he was a "knowledge-seeker."
[edit] Timing
- Supposed to be set in Spring of 1996, several months before Buffy moves to Sunnydale in "Welcome to the Hellmouth". This comic stands in place of the Buffy movie, which is not considered to be canonical.
The writers, Scott Lobdell, Fabian Nicieza, and Paul Lee made a strong effort to offer a non-contradictory continuity filling the gap between the events of this comic, and "Welcome to the Hellmouth". The series of graphic novels in this timeframe are Viva Las Buffy, Slayer, Interrupted, and A Stake to the Heart.
- Stories that take place around the same time in the Buffyverse:
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Buffyverse chronology: Spring 1996 - Spring 1997 (non-canon = italic) |
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| Los Angeles, summer 1996 | Film version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
| Los Angeles, summer 1996 | Buffy graphic novel: The Origin |
| Los Angeles, summer 1996 | Buffy graphic novel: Viva Las Buffy |
| Los Angeles, summer 1996 | Buffy graphic novel: Slayer Interrupted |
| Los Angeles, summer 1996 | Buffy graphic novel: A Stake to the Heart |
| Sunnydale, fall 1996 | B1.00 Unaired Buffy pilot |
| Sunnydale, fall 1996 | B1.01 Welcome to the Hellmouth |
| Sunnydale, fall 1996 | B1.02 The Harvest |
| Sunnydale, fall 1996 | WB Buffy promo: History of the Slayer |
| Sunnydale, fall 1996 | B1.03 Witch |
| Sunnydale, fall 1996 | B1.04 Teacher's Pet |
| Sunnydale, Halloween 1996 | Buffy book: Halloween Rain |
| Sunnydale, 1996/7 | Buffy book: Night of the Living Rerun |
| Sunnydale, 1996/7 | B1.05 Never Kill a Boy on the First Date |
| Sunnydale, 1996/7 | B1.06 The Pack |
| Sunnydale, 1996/7 | B1.07 Angel |
| Sunnydale, 1996/7 | Buffy the Animated Series unaired four-minute pilot |
| Sunnydale, 1996/7 | B1.08 I, Robot... You, Jane |
| Sunnydale, 1996/7 | B1.09 The Puppet Show |
| Sunnydale, 1996/7 | B1.10 Nightmares |
| Sunnydale, 1996/7 | B1.11 Out of Mind, Out of Sight |
| Sunnydale, spring 1997 | B1.12 Prophecy Girl |
| Sunnydale, summer 1997 | Buffy book: Coyote Moon |
| Sunnydale, & L.A., summer 1997 | Buffy anthology book: How I Survived My Summer Vacation |
| Buffy comics | ||
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All's Fair | The Origin | Viva Las Buffy | Slayer Interrupted | A Stake to the Heart | The Queen of Hearts | Dust Waltz | Ring of Fire | Paint the Town Red | Play With Fire | Remaining Sunlight | Uninvited Guests | The Final Cut | Bad Blood | Crash Test Demons | Pale Reflections | Angel: The Hollower | Double Cross | Blood of Carthage | Oz | Giles | Jonathan | Past Lives | Out of the Woodwork | Haunted | False Memories | Willow & Tara: Wannablessedbe | Autumnal | Ugly Little Monsters | 'Chaos Bleeds' comic prequel | Lost & Found | Death of Buffy | Reunion | Wilderness | Note from the Underground | Creatures of Habit | Withdrawal | Buffy season eight |
