seemingly battle against each other. Continuity Supposed to be set in Buffy the Vampire Slayer'''s third and fourth seasons. Canonical issues Buffy comics such as this one are not usually considered by fans as canonical. Some fans consider them stories from the imaginations of authors and artists, while other fans consider them as taking place in an alternative fictional reality. However unlike fan fiction, overviews summarising their story, written early in the writing process, were 'approved' by both Fox and Joss Whedon (or his office), and the books were therefore later published as officially Buffy merchandise. However, two of the stories in the Food Chain collection – "Bad Dog" and "Double Cross" – were written by Buffy television writer Doug Petrie. In City of Despair, the character Hellboy makes a background appearance as one of the captured demons. Hellboy also made a cameo in Past Lives'' as a bust in Giles' office. Notes External links BBC - Cult - Buffy the Vampire Slayer Ecomics Many of the above comics are available for free as ecomics from the BBC website. Comics based on Buffy the Vampire Slayer