As most of you have probably already heard, this summer Dark Horse will present Joss' first comic work, Fray. His script presents a futuristic world, where vampires are all but forgotten and vampire slayers are lost to the distant past. When the bloodsuckers resurface, a very unlikely mentor must train a young street urchin and thief-for-hire, Melaka Fray, to face the forces of darkness.  

Early 1999, Joss Whedon and Dark Horse editor Scott Stuart Allie began talking about this book and went through some unsuccessful trial runs. This gave them the chance to figure out, by trial and error, what the book needed. They found that with Karl Moline, who brings to Fray realistic and expressive people as well as a dynamic flare for action and a clear, graphic style, perfect for Joss' brave new world. The write and artists finally met at a convention. They poured over layouts for the first issue, as well as Karls' previous work and various color samples by Dave Steward. The look for Fray began to evolve.   

Look for Fray this June in your local comic shop. Fray is an 8-issues limited series, priced at $2.95.

As one of the original members of the "Scooby Gang" from television's cult hit, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the strawberry-blonde teen-rocker-turned-werewolf Oz was easily one of the most endearing and popular characters on the show.

Four seasons into the phenomenally popular horror/drama show, Oz drove away from his friends -- and the myriad nightmares that arose from the Hellmouth -- in the small southern California town of Sunnydale and set off on a journey of self-discovery. But unlike most young people who have set out on similar quests throughout history, Oz wasn't exactly trying to try and find his "real self." Instead, he was intent on finding a way -- any way -- to control the blood-thirsty werewolf he transformed into on a regular basis.

It was revealed on the show that Oz traveled to Tibet, where he was able to find the answers to many of the questions his werewolf half inspired, but the entire story of Oz's epic journey to the East has never been revealed -- until now.

In July, acclaimed novelist and Buffy writer Christopher Golden is teaming up with up-and-coming comic-book artist Logan Lubera (creator of this summer's Dark Horse premiere, Outlaw 7) to give a detailed account of Oz's bizarre and death-defying quest for knowledge.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Oz is a three-issue miniseries which follows Daniel "Oz" Osbourne first to Hong Kong, and eventually to Tibet. In this distant and mysterious land, Oz hopes to encounter someone who can show him the way to an ancient monastery where he's heard that supernatural beings who are struggling with their inner darkness can discover the key to controlling their conflicted existence.

"(This series) was something that I wanted to do because I like the character. I know he has a lot of fans, but of course, he's gone from the show, now," explained Golden. "Also, it was just really interesting to me that they chose to evolve him in the sense of changing what it means to be a werewolf, and they did that all off-screen...All along, he had sort of convinced himself that Oz and the werewolf inside Oz were two separate things -- that he was a werewolf three nights a month, and that's it. But it was finally made clear to him that that's not really the case at all, and in fact, a werewolf is not even human anymore. A werewolf is a beast, and Oz and the werewolf are one in the same, and he has a really hard time accepting that."

To aid him on his journey, Buffy's Watcher and Oz's long-time friend, Giles, enlists the help of a demon family in China. While Golden is reluctant to reveal many more details of the events in this miniseries, he did reveal that the demon family's daughter -- a teenage girl named Jinan -- joins Oz on his journey. 

"(As) he sets out on a quest to find this legendary place, unbeknownst to him -- and certainly again his will -- the daughter of the family he met in Hong Kong follows. Even once he reaches his destination, he finds himself in a situation with dark magic and demons that is not at all what he expected to find."

If you're a Buffy fan who finds yourself constantly wishing that Oz would return to the show, you definitely can't miss the three-issue Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Oz miniseries, written by Christopher Golden with art by Logan Lubera. Look for the first issue of this exotic and intriguing series on sale July 18 at your local comics shop.

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Based on Fox's series, Angel, Moore Creations is adding an updated version of the lead character, played by David Boreanaz, to the second line of ornaments. Both Angel and Vampiric Angel, along with his crime-fighting partner, Cordelia, and one of his most challenging rivals, Faith, will compose this second line. Each of the four ornaments will match the Series One pieces, and will include the character name on the base. 

The suggested retail price would be $14.95 each. 

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Based on Fox's television series, Angel, this elegant piece resembling Angel's delightfully humorous and sexy assistant, Cordelia Chase, will be an addition to the already existing Angel busts. 

The suggested retail price is $45.