Mad Cave Announces The Heir Horror Miniseries
Co-writers Amber Benson and Christopher Golden launch a five-issue limited series set in Ireland, with the first issue due January 13, 2027.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Horror
Mad Cave Studios has announced The Heir, a five-issue limited miniseries co-written by Amber Benson and Christopher Golden, spun out of their Slayers: A Buffyverse Story work. The first issue is set to hit comic book shops on January 13, 2027.
Why it matters
The series extends the Slayers: A Buffyverse Story universe into comics, offering readers a new horror narrative built on Irish folklore and family secrets. Benson and Golden originally conceived the project as an indie horror film before partnering with Mad Cave.
The Heir is a five-issue limited miniseries drawn from Slayers: A Buffyverse Story, a nine-episode audio series released on Audible in 2023. The announcement does not disclose print runs, sales expectations, or pricing for the comic.
The players
Mad Cave Studios
Mad Cave Studios is an independent comics publisher that released the cover art for The Heir #1 by Jamie McKelvie.
Amber Benson
Amber Benson is an actress and writer known for playing Tara Maclay on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and she co-wrote and co-directed The Heir.
Christopher Golden
Christopher Golden is a prolific author of horror and fantasy fiction who co-wrote The Heir with Amber Benson.
The details
Dani travels to Ireland for the first time with her fiancé, Conor, only to find the trip has become a funeral for his grandfather. As she is pulled into family secrets, child abduction, and dark history tied to ancient Irish folklore, the story unfolds across the miniseries. Gavin Fullerton illustrates the series, with colors by Juancho and letters by Becca Carey.
Timeline
2023: Slayers: A Buffyverse Story is released on Audible.
January 13, 2027: The Heir #1 hits comic book shops.
Franchise Continuation
The Heir continues a line of work that began with Slayers: A Buffyverse Story, which set its audio storyline roughly a decade after the Buffy the Vampire Slayer finale. The comic adds a new horror narrative to that extended universe rather than returning to the original television characters directly.
Readers will be able to find The Heir at comic book shops starting with the first issue on January 13, 2027. The announcement does not specify digital release options or pricing.
The takeaway
Fans of Buffy-adjacent horror can follow the Slayers universe into comics with The Heir, which takes its folklore and family-mystery framing from Irish tradition. The first issue arrives in comic shops in January 2027.
What happens next
The first issue of The Heir is scheduled to hit comic book shops on January 13, 2027.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by CBR.
