Angel & Faith #11 - Rebekah Isaacs Cover

An old pal from Sunnydale stops by in Angel & Faith #11, in stores June 27.

When yet another unexpected visitor shows up on Faith and Angel’s doorstep, the pair are pulled into a quest that has the potential to give Angel everything he’s been looking for—you know, if they succeed and survive.

Angel & Faith #11 - Steve Morris Cover

In disappointing news for fans of Buffy and Angel, The Juliet Landau-written Drusilla miniseries has been removed from Dark Horse's publishing schedule. The series, which was set to release it's first issue in June, was cancelled on the grounds of "unavoidable scheduling issues," though it's not clear whether it was Landau's schedule or one of her collaborators such as artist Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash), nor is it known whether the mini will one day see print.

Here's a look at Angel and Faith #8 from writer Christos Gage and artist Rebekah Isaacs, in stores March 28.

Faith faces off against a troubled Slayer and the Irish mob, which is no easy task with a visitor from her past clouding her thoughts! Even with support from Angel, will Faith be able to maintain her sanity and follow her new righteous path or will she take the easy route and fall back on her old, murderous tendencies?

Angel and Faith #8 (Steve Morris cover)

Angel and Faith #8 (Rebekah Isaacs variant cover)

Here's a look at Angel and Faith #7 from writer Christos Gage and artist Rebekah Isaacs, in stores February 15.

Angel and Faith #7 (Steve Morris regular cover)

Angel and Faith #7 (Rebekah Isaacs variant cover)

Here's a look at Angel & Faith #6 from writer Christos Gage and artist Rebekah Isaacs, in stores January 25.

A mysterious illness is plaguing the streets of London and turning everyday humans into emotionless killers. The Watcher's Files, which may be the key to unraveling this mystery, have led Angel and Faith to seek out a demon from Giles's past for answers. Meanwhile a peculiar friend and foe returns to London and to Angel's inner circle.

* Executive producer Joss Whedon!

* A great jumping-on point!

Those who know me know I'm a hardcore Joss Whedon fan and of his many, many wonderful properties, none holds as much of my affection as Angel. Maybe it's his flaws, his search for redemption, any of the traits that make him so damn lovable yet forever doomed to struggle. He's the vampire antihero to which all others aspire, and as a member of the Buffyverse he has a long run of great comics from Dark Horse. That tradition continues to this day, with the excellent Angel and Faith from Christos Gage and Rebekah Isaacs. But Angel has deeper roots at Dark Horse than that, great comics going back to the first days of the late Angel television show. Those comics are on sale now from Dark Horse Digital, many stand alone issues at half-off ($0.99), discounted bundles with story lines and multi-issue packs, and - also $0.99 - The Cordelia Special.

They're all awesome comics, and if I didn't have them all in a longbow I'd be buying them today while this sale lasts. Fans of Joss, Buffy, and Vampire action would be remiss to pass this up.

Check out the Angel Dark Horse Digital sale today, I'm pretty sure it's the last day of a weekend deal.

Harmony returns in Angel & Faith #5, in stores December 28, from writer Christos Gage and guest artist Phil Noto.

It's a dark and foggy night in London, and Angel and Faith are about to encounter a most unexpected visitor. Superceleb vampire Harmony Kendall returns! When a stalker threatens to expose one of Harm's misdeeds, she solicits the help of wayward heroes Angel and Faith. With her little pups, her friend Clem, and her Hollywood entourage by her side, Harmony is taking the UK by storm!

Here's a sneak peek at Angel and Faith #4, written by Christos Gage with art from Rebekah Isaacs, in stores November 30.

As Angel continues his quest to resurrect the dead by following leads he digs out of the Watcher's Files, Faith has second thoughts about supporting his seemingly impossible venture. A new ally warns her to weigh the consequences--good and bad--of Angel's endeavor. Meanwhile, amidst clubbing, mentoring, and slaying, Faith has her own concerns counseling a damaged and vengeance-seeking Slayer! There's pressure from all sides. Can Faith handle it?

Angel & Faith #1 is, I'm fairly certain, the book I'm most excited for in 2011. Angel, fully back in the Buffyverse and as in need of atonement as ever, fighting with fellow bad seed gone good Faith! Written by  Christos Gage (Avengers Academy), with art by Rebekah Isaacs, all under the auspices of Executive Producer Joss Whedon!

If you haven't read it yet, you may want to go back and read the spectacular final chapter of Buffy Season Eight to understand just how Angel and Faith ended up as a team (and what well-intentioned but boneheaded maneuver Angel is trying to atone for).

Angel and Faith #1 hits stores on August 31, and is available for pre-order now.