Are you following the further adventures of Buffy the Vampire Slayer as she lives on in pen and ink? Season 9 has been much anticipated by fans, mainly because of Joss Whedon’s promises that it will be a lot more character-driven and a lot less confusing… Now, you can read three pages of the first season 9 episode online and judge for yourself!

After ridding the world of supernatural influences, emptying the magic out of Willow and cutting off the Slayer line and army, Buffy and the gang have relocated to San Francisco. What happens next in the Dark Horse comics? Comic Book Resources has uploaded these three pages, that might give us a hint:

So Buffy is hosting a party, and everyone’s invited! Spike seems to be having a great time, and if the exchanges between him and Buffy are any indication, his presence is going to bring some quality comedy to the series. Another choice moment was him and Willow reminiscing about the moment in season 4 when he tried to bite her – hopefully there’ll be a lot more of those references to the past!

Have you been keeping up with the comics? Are you going to rush out and buy this when it’s released on September 14th, or do you prefer waiting for the full volume sets?