Just weeks after Dynamite announced a new Buffy the Vampire Slayer series by Kelly Thompson, they are revealing an Angel companion series. The comic will also be written by Thompson and features art by Giulia Giacomino; it will begin in August 2026.

Angel debuted on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series when the show premiered in 1997. Once a monstrous killer known as Angelus, he was cursed for his crimes by the return of his soul. Wracked with guilt over all the people he killed, Angel decided to help Buffy fight vampires and demons, falling in love with the Slayer in the process. Angel then set out to Los Angeles to star in his own self-titled TV show where he ran a detective agency for supernatural cases.

“This is a one of a kind crossover event that Thompson has described as ‘setting the table’ for a whole new status quo in the Buffyverse. Angel #1 picks up directly after the events of Buffy #1, and fans are encouraged to follow along with both in release order to get the full Buffyverse experience and enjoy the epic tale Thompson is crafting – including big surprises that will be revealed at release! The flexible nature of comics allows the creative team to tap into what fans love – to see the relationships and emotional ties between these iconic characters in visually stunning ways. That said, the two titles have their own identity with Angel narrating and guiding his own series, and Buffy doing the same in hers,” per Dynamite’s press release.

“Starting with a big universe-defining event book opening feels risky and like a big ask of the readers, but for the idea itself to be done properly – for all the character moments and action set pieces, and emotional tumult to land, we really needed the page real estate,” Thompson said. “And the idea demanded most of the main cast from both books to be involved, which is something that can easily tip a book over – but combining the two books for the first arc and telling one big interconnected Buffyverse story gave us the room to do the concept justice.”

Angel #1 comes with a lead cover by David Nakayama that matches his Buffy work. Additional covers are by Clayton Crain, Meredith McClaren, and Meghan Hetrick, along with remastering works by Jenny Frison.