The hunger for more Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel has never been greater, and fans only have to wait a little bit longer to see the franchise’s next chapter. While Buffy ended in 2003 and Angel in 2004, both series have been given a second life in the world of comic books. Most recently, comic giant Dynamite Studios announced a large-scale Buffy reboot launching in July 2026 with acclaimed comic creator Kelly Thompson at the head.
Now, to accompany the Buffy series, Dynamite has announced that Thompson is also tackling an Angel comic. Thompson is being joined by artist Giulia Giacomino for the new Angel series. The Angel series will tie in with the main Buffy comic to create one unified story. While plot details are unknown at this time, Dynamite is already teasing that the event will completely reshape the Buffy universe.
Angel #1 will follow directly from the events of Buffy #1, so fans have every reason to check out both titles. The oversized Buffy #1 releases on July 27th, with Angel #1 releasing in August. All of that together means that fans are only a handful of months away from the next era of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.
The Next Era Of Angel Has An Absolutely Stacked Creative Team
Part of the reason fans should be so excited for the next era of Angel is the creative team behind the new series.
Kelly Thompson is a three-time Eisner winner known for her work on multiple big-name books for Marvel and DC. Thompson first took home an Eisner Award for best new series in 2021 with her standout work on Black Widow and, more recently, won the award again in 2025 for the badass Absolute Wonder Woman.
The award-winning writer clearly has a passion for Buffy, as she has hinted at a truly epic plot that could only be told by combining the stories of Buffy and Angel.
Starting with a big universe-defining event book opening feels risky and like a big ask of the readers, but for the idea itself to be done properly – for all the character moments and action set pieces, and emotional tumult to land, we really needed the page real estate. And the idea demanded most of the main cast from both books to be involved, which is something that can easily tip a book over – but combining the two books for the first arc and telling one big interconnected Buffyverse story gave us the room to do the concept justice.
For her part, Giulia Giacomino is no slouch either. A rising star in the industry, Giacomino is known for her work on comics such as the recent Lilo & Stitch series, which Dynamite also published.
Rounding out the team is artist David Nakayama, who provides the main cover for Angel #1 as well as Buffy #1. Based on this first cover alone, it’s clear that the series will test Angel like never before.
Angel’s Return To The World Of Comics Heralds Great Things For The Franchise
While many were undoubtedly disappointed to hear that the planned Buffy reboot TV series was canceled, the comic series from Dynamite has all the signs of breathing new life into the franchise. Thompson’s plans for the series sound massive, ensuring that Buffy and Angel’s return feels like something special.
A comic has a few advantages over a traditional TV series, too. Big genre shows like Buffy or The X-Files always had to consider their budgets when designing new monsters or threats to face. In contrast, a comic doesn’t really have those constraints, meaning the team behind Buffy and Angel can make things as weird or as big as they can imagine.
With a killer creative team, an epic scale, and fan hype, all signs point to the new Angel series being the dictionary definition of an event. Every fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer should look forward to Dynamite’s release of Angel #1 in August.
- Release Date
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1999 – 2004
- Network
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The WB
- Showrunner
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David Greenwalt
- Directors
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James A. Contner, David Greenwalt, Tim Minear, Bill L. Norton, Terrence O’Hara, Marita Grabiak, Skip Schoolnik, David Grossman, Frederick King Keller, Jefferson Kibbee, Michael Grossman, Vern Gillum, Bruce Seth Green, David Straiton, Steven S. DeKnight, Turi Meyer, David Semel, Michael Lange, Scott McGinnis, Thomas J. Wright, Ben Edlund, David Boreanaz, James Whitmore Jr., Krishna Rao
- Writers
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jeffrey bell, Mere Smith, Elizabeth Craft, Sarah Fain, Shawn Ryan, Drew Goddard, Howard Gordon, Jeannine Renshaw, Jim Kouf, Douglas Petrie, Tracey Stern, David H. Goodman, Brent Fletcher, Gary Campbell, Jane Espenson, Marti Noxon