Publishers / Dark Horse / Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1998) / #25
25September 2000
$2.95; 4.50 CAD

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #25

Dark Horse · September 2000 · on sale 2000-09-27

First appearance: Anya Jenkins2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Dark Horse, 1998 series)
Issue
#25
Publication date
September 2000
Key date
2000-09-10
On-sale date
2000-09-27
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$2.95; 4.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76156897796702511

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Anya Jenkins - 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: Jeff Matsuda; inks: Andy Owens; colors: Guy Major
1The Blood of Carthage (Part V)comic story26script: Christopher Golden; pencils: Cliff Richards, Paul Lee, Brian Horton, Chynna Clugston-Major; inks: Joe Pimentel, Paul Lee, Brian Horton, Chynna Clugston-Major; colors: Guy Major; letters: Amador CisnerosRupert Giles, Xander Harris, Anya Jenkins First, Willow Rosenberg, Spike, Buffy Summers

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Photo Coverbarcode 76156898372202511
Newsstandbarcode 07099232532025

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Omnibus #5
ISBN 9781595822253
2008On eBay ›
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Blood of Carthage #[nn]
ISBN 1-56971-534-3
2001On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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