FCBD Interview: Writer Andrew Chambliss Talks FCBD Buffy

Buffy has never needed a vacation so badly as she does now - with the world overrun with zompires and other fallout from Season 8. Luckily, Spike has got the perfect solution: a "spacecation"! Silver sponsor Dark Horse will give Buffy fans an adventurous FCBD read that has so much conflict, they won't want to put it down!

Here Writer Andrew Chambliss discusses his passion for writing, why readers should pick up the book, and his favorite comics growing up in Freecomicbookday.com's exclusive interview.

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FCBD: Set your project up for those that might be new to your comic book. What can we expect to see in terms of story and art? 

Andrew Chambliss (AC): The Buffy FCBD book finds everyone's favorite vampire Slayer trying to get a break from her life on earth -- a life where she's trying to juggle roommates, a minimum wage job, and a new breed of zombie vampires -- by taking a quick trip into space with her former vampire boyfriend, Spike, who just happens to have a spaceship at his disposal. Of course, a Slayer can never truly escape her calling, and Buffy may discover that she and Spike have an unexpected passenger aboard. Georges Jeanty, who is the regular artist on Season 9, did some great artwork on the FCBD book, and it'll really give everyone an idea of what to expect from Season 9 if they haven't picked up any of the issues yet.

FCBD: What has been your favorite part of book or character to tackle?

AC: Getting the chance to write Buffy -- a character who I used to watch on a television and whose existence pushed me to want to become a writer -- has been a dream come true. Spike is also loads of fun, so putting Buffy and Spike together for FCBD seemed like the perfect idea.

FCBD: Tell our readers why they should pick your book first on FCBD.

AC: A Slayer, a vampire with a soul, giant bugs, AND a spaceship!  Plus, it's free. What's not to like? Like the series, we set out to tell a story that's fun, has some heart, and hopefully more than a few laughs.    

FCBD: What’s your favorite part about being able to work in comics?

AC: Opening the e-mails from Georges with his pencilled pages. It's the moment where the script really comes alive for me, and makes all the time I've spent sitting in front of my computer staring at a blinking cursor suddenly seem worthwhile.

FCBD: Many newcomers will be picking up comics for the first time on FCBD—what was the first comic you remember reading?

AC: The first comic I remember reading was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. As a kid, I couldn't get enough of them on TV so I went back to their roots as comic book characters and read everything I could get my hands on.

FCBD: Where will you be for this year’s FCBD? Do you have any annual FCBD traditions?

AC: I'll be picking up the Buffy/Guild FCBD book of course! I don't have a tradition yet, but maybe this will be the start of one that will continue for many years.

FCBD: Looking to the future of the book, is there anything you can tease about what's coming?

AC: Buffy Season 9 is going to take Buffy on a journey where she really has to examine her life and all the decisions she's made so far. In one of the upcoming arcs, she's going to try to use her Slaying powers to build a career for herself as a bodyguard, and she may even end up working alongside another Slayer we all remember from the TV show.   

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