Yes, most of them are thin, white, conventionally attractive characters which can be difficult for people who don’t fit into that mold to really identify with. The elephant in the room is that there are some problematic creators associated with the show.īut something that I have seen as a Buffy fan since it aired - I’m in my forties, I was a teenager when it came out, I was watching it in syndication, and I felt the power even then - that there is a relatability to all of the characters in Buffy. Gilly: The Buffy fandom is really incredible. Why do you think these characters continue to endure and thrive decades after the show has ended? Since then, there’s been loads of comics - like ones you’ve written - stories and conversations within the fandom. Orr: So the TV show first aired in 1997, and it’ll be 20 years this month since the show ended.
And around her helping are her friends - with all of their help, she deals with monster-of-the-week scenarios, and also larger-scale big bads that she ultimately defeats. So Buffy does fight vampires but she also fights monsters and deals with cursed objects and dark magic. Gilly: To lure you in, Buffy is a teenage girl who is one of many teenage girls in a legacy of Slayers, which are chosen ones with superpowers who are on Earth to defeat the supernatural forces set out for evil.
Orr: Who’s Buffy Summers, and what draws you to the character? Listen in, or read a transcript of their conversation below.ĭonald Orr: So for those unfamiliar with Buffy, could you give us a brief primer for the uninitiated? She spoke about her new book with OPB’s Donald Orr. Gilly will be signing copies and celebrating all things Buffy at Floating World Comics for Free Comic Book Day. This week she launches her latest book, “ Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Lost Summer,” a standalone comic set in the same world as the cult classic TV show. Gilly has written stories set in the fantasy worlds of Dungeons and Dragons, Star Wars and Buffy: The Vampire Slayer. Many comic book artists and authors call Portland home. Saturday is Free Comic Book Day: a day where local comic book stores, publishers and readers around the world celebrate the medium with parties, costumes and of course, free comics. A poster advertising Free Comic Book Day at Floating World Comics.Ĭourtesy of Floating World Comics and BOOM! Studios
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