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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight #5

Dark Horse · Series began 2007 · August 2007

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Dates

Cover date: August 2007
On sale: July 25, 2007
In stores: July 25, 2007
Pages: 40

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #5 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition
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Georges Jeanty Cover
This edition’s page
Paul Lee Cover
This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Jo Chen, Paul Leeinks: Jo Chen, Andy Owenscolors: Jo Chen, Dave Stewartscript: Joss Whedon, Scott Allieletters: Richard Starkings, Jimmy Betancourt

Stories

The Chain · 22 pages
A decoy of the real Buffy Summers is sent underground to stop Yamanh from leading his army to the surface.

Publisher’s description

Buffy's new position as leader and figurehead of the world's five hundred most powerful women has made her a bigger target than ever before. "The Chain" tells the story of one of the decoy "Buffy" Slayers, a tale personally important to series creator Joss Whedon. Guest artist Paul Lee (Conan, Tales of the Vampires) pencils the first standalone issue of Season Eight.

Characters

Rupert Giles

Reprinted in

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2007)