Fray
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Fray is an eight-issue miniseries of comic books from Dark Horse Comics, written by Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon and drawn by Karl Moline (pencils) and Andy Owens (inks).
The series began in 2001 and ended in August 2003 with delays for many issues caused by Whedon's TV commitments and Moline's move to another publisher.
Whedon has stated that he will work again on the character in the future, even though he is now writing Astonishing X-Men for Marvel Comics and he has not yet decided whether it will be other miniseries, one-shots or a regular book.
Story
The story is about a Vampire Slayer of the future named Melaka Fray and her discovery of what being a Slayer means.
It has been centuries since the last Slayer was called. Demons were banished from the earth at some point in the 21st century, and the Watcher's Council has descended into a group of crazed fanatics who set themselves on fire. However the demons have started to return, so a new Slayer is called.
Connections to the TV series
In a nod to fans, Whedon included Fray's scythe in the final three episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the television show which shares the same fictional 'Buffyverse' as Fray. Buffy Summers, also a Vampire Slayer, found the scythe embedded in rock in Sunnydale. The scythe was later used to channel power into creating fully developed Slayers of the many Potential Slayers. It has never been stated as to how the hundreds of newly formed Slayers were whittled down again to one, or how the scythe travelled from Sunnydale, California, to New York City through the centuries.
External links
- Article (http://www.darkhorse.com/news/horsepower.php?id=564) about the miniseries from the Dark Horse Comics website