Willow Proves She'd Be a Better Slayer Than Buffy
This article contains spoilers for The Vampire Slayer #1.
Despite the series' name, Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics prove Willow would be a better Slayer than Buffy — at least, as far as Giles is concerned. Boom! Studios' comics have embraced the "Slayerverse," Buffy's version of the multiverse; it's allowing the comic book publisher to explore countless different timelines, and the latest is one of the most enjoyable to date. It's a vision of a world where Buffy is no longer the Slayer, but rather where that mantle has been passed on to another.
According to Boom! Studios, the story takes place in a timeline where Buffy has still gone through most of the tragedies she suffered as a Slayer. Giles has used something called "chaos magic" to try to help her heal from this trauma, but it's erased all knowledge she is the Slayer — and it seems to have resulted in the powers of the Slayers being passed on to her best friend Willow.
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The Vampire Slayer #1 — by Sarah Gailey, Michael Shelfer, Valentina Pinto and Riccardo Giardina — suggests Willow is actually a better Slayer than Buffy. The key lies in the fact Willow is not merely a Slayer. She possesses all a Slayer's instinctive skills, superhuman strength, speed, and stamina. But she also wields tremendous magical power, meaning she can turn to magic when she's faced with threats beyond the abilities of a mere Slayer. The power of the Slayer appears to have given Willow a much-needed confidence boost, proven when she decides to take on a monstrous crab-creature that's tearing across Sunnydale. Shelfer's art is absolutely stunning, conveying a real sense of power and confidence around Buffy, and
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