Last Gleaming is the eighth and final story arc that spreads from the thirty-sixth to the fortieth issue of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight series of comic books. This final arc was written by Joss Whedon and Scott Allie and is a direct continuation from the television series of the same name. Issue thirty-six was released on Sep. 1, 2010. The final issue of Season Eight (#40) was published on January 19th, 2011. Issue 40 concludes Season Eight's run before continuing into Season Nine mid-2011.