Best licensed Series [Sasion 8 comics]

BEST LICENSED SERIES
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight" (Dark Horse)
Not only did Buffy's 2009 adventures feature the writing talents of some of the best cross-media authors in the industry, but it only becomes apparent now how much of the series' current events were being seeded way back in the first few issues. Much like with the "Buffy" television series, Joss Whedon and the entire "Buffy" creative team continue to show an impressive knack for building momentum from issue to issue over the long-term while also telling compelling stories in smaller arcs sprinkled throughout the run. Oh, and did we mention that the "big bad" of the current run appears to be a villain named "Twilight"? That's worth a nod on its own, as far as we're concerned.
- Rick Marshall