Amber Benson and Christopher Golden Reunite: Acclaimed Buffy Creative Team Officially Launches Celtic Horror Series The Heir
A Buffy-era partnership returns
Amber Benson, who played Tara on Buffy the Vampire Slayer from Season Four through Season Six, co-authored The Heir with Christopher Golden. Golden has written Buffy Expanded Universe stories as well as original horror and fantasy novels.
The pair previously co-wrote Buffy comics and created Ghosts of Albion. That multimedia project began as a BBC webseries in 2002, then expanded into books and a roleplaying game. Golden also wrote more than a dozen Buffyverse books, including the Lost Slayer series.
A dark journey to Ireland
The Heir is an original Celtic folk horror comic, with art by Gavin Fullerton. Its story begins with a young couple traveling to Ireland, then turns toward murder, curses and monstrous events.
Mad Cave Studios’ description says protagonist Dani faces family secrets, child abduction, dark history and ancient Irish folklore. The cover art, by artists including Rebekah Isaacs, Chuma Hill and Mike Mignola, features a robed figure in a deer mask who appears to wield magic.
Details remain limited
The series is scheduled to debut January 13, 2027, and is available to preorder in digital and physical editions from Mad Cave Studios. The number of issues has not been announced.
More information, including a preview of Fullerton’s interior art, is expected closer to release. The Heir is not a Buffyverse story, but its supernatural thriller premise and strong female lead may appeal to fans of the franchise.
A new story after cancellation
Hulu canceled a Chloé Zhao-led Buffy continuation after the pilot, disappointing fans who had hoped for the franchise’s return. The article says a future screen return now seems more likely to be a reboot than a continuation.
The Heir provides a separate supernatural story rather than a direct Buffy follow-up. Its January 2027 release places the comic among new options for readers seeking supernatural adventure.
Key points
- Amber Benson and Christopher Golden co-created The Heir, a Celtic folk horror comic.
- The series follows Dani into family secrets, child abduction and ancient Irish folklore.
- Mad Cave Studios plans to release The Heir on January 13, 2027.
- The Heir is not part of the Buffyverse.