Publishers / Dark Horse / Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1998) / #2
2October 1998
$2.95; 4.15 CAD

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #2

Dark Horse · October 1998 · on sale 1998

First appearance: Willow RosenbergFirst appearance: Xander HarrisFirst appearance: Rupert Giles4 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Dark Horse, 1998 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
October 1998
Key date
1998-10-00
On-sale date
1998
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$2.95; 4.15 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76156897796700211

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Willow Rosenberg - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Xander Harris - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Rupert Giles - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Oz - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Cordelia Chase - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Joyce Summers - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Chris Bachalo; inks: Tim Townsend; colors: Liquid!Buffy Summers
1Halloweencomic story22script: Andi Watson; pencils: Joe Bennett; inks: Rick Ketcham; colors: Guy Major; letters: Janice ChiangCordelia Chase First, Rupert Giles First, Xander Harris First, Oz First, Willow Rosenberg First, Buffy Summers, Joyce Summers First
2Buffy and the San Diego Comicon or What the editor did with his summer vacationletters page3script: Scott AllieJoss Whedon (Photo); Alyson Hannigan (Photo); Seth Green (Photo); David Boreanaz (Photo); Nicholas Brendan (Photo); Charisma Carpenter (Photo); Anthony Head (Photo); Amy Huey (Photo); Dave Stewart (Photo)

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Photo Coverbarcode 07098932532602; 76156898372200211
Another Universe.Com EditionSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Dynamic Forces "BloodChrome" EditionSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Newsstandbarcode 07098932532602

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: The Remaining Sunlight #[nn]
ISBN 1-56971-354-5		1999On eBay ›
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-59307-885-0		2008On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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