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.

Contents

1 Story description

1.1 General Synopsis
1.2 ''The Origin #1''
1.3 ''The Origin #2''
1.4 ''The Origin #3''

2 Trivia
3 Continuity

3.1 Canonical issues
3.2 Timing

Story description

[Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow.

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.

The Origin #1

:::Buffy's a popular High School student who's planning her next big school dance. Merrick, a Watcher approaches her and announces that she has become the one and only Vampire Slayer.

The Origin #2

:::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.

The Origin #3

:::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.

Trivia

Pike made a later appearance in Sins of the Father which takes place in Buffy Season 3.

Continuity

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:

:"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.." [link]

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). It seems many vampires are confused over the technicalities of their vampiredom regarding public buildings (even Angel is confused over suh rules; in Passion, he tells Jenny he was invited by the inscription 'Enter all who seek Knowledge').

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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