Toyfare Magazine - Buffy's Back!

For all the Buffy the Vampire Slayer diehards facing an unbearably long summer of Buffy reruns, take heart. The Hellmouth is set to open again this fall, with not only with brand-spankin' new episodes but also a slew of new Buffy toys from Moore Action Collectibles – in addition to the usual array of ancient vampires, mummy girls and vengeance demons.

The release of Buffy's watcher Rupert Giles and the lovably sardonic loser Xander Harris will round out the original Scooby Gang. And Buffy's Sunnydale High crew wouldn't be complete without snobby rich girl Cordelia Chase and Willow's guitarist/werewolf ex-boyfriend Daniel Oz Osbourne. Accessories for each are still being ironed out, but expect the typical axes-and-stakes weaponry. No weapon too simple or too elegant, Moore Creations Project Manager Aaron Ethridge confirmed. Moore Creations also has at least two variant figures planned - Cheerleader Cordelia and Werewolf Oz - but other possible variants remain clouded in Hellmouthy darkness.

But where is the eponymous Vampire Slayer herself? Some reports have had Buffy mysteriously AWOL from the second wave of figures. Rumors, schmumors according to Ethridge, Of course there will be a Buffy in the next Buffy the Vampire Slayer [toy line].

And what about Wave 3 of the Buffy toys? With the gang completed, what characters are left? Everyone’s favorite vampire couple Spike and Drusilla? The delightfully evil Sunnydale Mayor? Or maybe Faith, the Vampire Slayer seduced by the Dark Side of the Force? If we told you, we'd have to stake you, Ethridge responded. Fair enough. Expect the wait for Buffy Wave Two to come to an end this fall.