Dynamite Entertainment has announced the reboot of the Angel comic series, written by Kelly Thompson with art by Giulia Giacomino. The story kicks off in August with a direct crossover with the new Buffy the Vampire Slayer series. The plot picks up after the events of the television series: the vampire detective returns to Sunnydale when a new villain threatens to destroy the world. The official synopsis reviews his past, from the curse as Angelus to his life in Los Angeles, and now he must face the chaos while trying to correct something.
The technical design of the return to Sunnydale 🎨
Thompson's narrative leverages the continuity of the television series to build a conflict that connects both titles. The crossover is not a simple encounter: it seeks to integrate the storylines of Angel and Buffy, using the post-series context to explore how the vampire's return to his hometown alters the supernatural balance. Giulia Giacomino brings a visual style that blends dense shadows and dramatic expressions, ideal for highlighting the tension between past and present. The comic's structure bets on chapters that alternate perspectives, maintaining a brisk pace that avoids falling into filler.
Because returning to Sunnydale never ends well 😈
Angel returns to Sunnydale, the place where it all began and where he probably should have placed a stone with a sign that said: Never go back. But no, the vampire detective thinks this time will be different. Spoiler: it won't be. A new villain threatens the world, but surely what really threatens is Buffy's mental health when she sees him appear again. Between guilt, curses, and a past that never tires of chasing him, the most likely outcome is that the chaos ends with more broken windows than real solutions.