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Healer_Leona Registered: Jul '00	Date Posted: 3/18/07 2:33am Subject: RE: Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Angel book/comic book discussion
	Immediately to this thread did I come! Woot!! Woot!! Season six for Angel. That is definitely great news. And a puppe Spike is fantastic! -----signature----- To me, you're strange and you're beautiful, You'd be so perfect with me but you just can't see, You turn every head but you don't see me.
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darth-sinister Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jun '01	Date Posted: 3/19/07 11:10am Subject: RE: Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Angel book/comic book discussion
	From Comicbookresources.com - By Webmaster - 2007-03-18 "Spike : Shadow Puppets" Comic Book - Bryan Lynch Comicbookresources.com Interview Angel Ask any fan of "Angel" to compile a list of their favorite episodes and you're likely to find the Season 5 episode "Smile Time" on that list. The episode featured the titular hero being turned into a demonic puppet by a group of "Sesame Street"-esque creatures and even worse, taunted by his immortal enemy Spike (the other vampire with a soul). Heck, Diamond has even produced multiple replicas of Puppet Angel (and a Puppet Spike), all of which have sold out quickly. Karma's a, well, bad word this June when IDW releases "Spike: Shadow Puppets," announced earlier at Wizard World Los Angeles. CBR News spoke with scribe Bryan Lynch about the new mini-series and what it all means for the platinum blond vampire. "Basically, 'Smile Time' is back," Lynch told CBR News with you. "For those that don't know, Smile Time is the evil childrens' show run by demonic puppets that literally sucked the lifeforce out of children. Angel and crew put them down in season five of 'Angel.' "But what they didn't know is that Smile Time lives on in Japan. It's the second biggest kids' show overseas, popularity growing every day. And they're up to no good, let me tell you. Killing its audience left and right. "Lorne gets wind of this, goes to Spike (he kind of HAS to, you'll see...) and tells him. So Spike, like all good champions, packs up his weapons and heads to Japan to stop them...and is immediately attacked by millions if puppet ninjas." This all came about due to Lynch's own fascination with the Muppets. "I began my career by selling a Muppet movie script to Henson, I know every Muppet episode by heart, so when the 'Smile Time' episode aired, it was very much my two favorite worlds (Henson/Whedon) coming together. "Chris Ryall, the editor in chief of IDW, and I would discuss how much fun it would be to have Spike face off against Smile Time, as he'd definitely have a different way of handling the puppets and a different reaction if and when he was turned into a puppet. "So when it was time to think of a follow-up to 'Spike: Asylum,' we just kind of slid into 'Shadow Puppets.' I think it's scheduled to ship in June. And then it'll run monthly. Four issues. Each one has puppets. Evil, bloodthirsty, adorable puppets. "There are tons of new puppets, too. Seeing as we're not confined by the budget of a weekly TV show, we can afford a hundred times the puppets. Cats, Femme Fatales, giant dragon, every color of the puppet rainbow." While IDW has told a few tales of Angel and company after the cliffhanger series finale that saw his team of heroes quite literally facing the hordes of hell, most of the stories have been set in the series' past, with "Shadow Puppets" as no exception. "Spike is stationed in Los Angeles, and he's very much embracing his role of champion," explained Lynch of the vampire's status. "In fact, he has a whole secret life that we reveal in the first issue of 'Shadow Puppets.' Spike is doing his best to be the white knight. But it's not an easy path. It is, however, a very entertaining path wrought with demons and ladies." For those not familiar with "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" lore (from which "Angel" spun off), Spike was originally introduced as the vampiric embodiment of Jack The Ripper and anything but a hero. Over the course of both "Buffy" and "Angel," the character evolved into an unlikely hero, becoming quite possibly the most popular character produced by creator Joss Whedon. Asked about the enduring popularity of Spike, Lynch explained, "I think he's a very layered character: started as a truly despicable (yet strangely likeable) villain, gradually (and very believably) became one of the greatest heroes in that universe. He's been on both sides, and it's a testament to the creative talent involved, from writing to acting to directing, that both sides, and the journey from one to the other, was completely believable. "Plus, reduced to the very basics, he's a bad-ass and, a romantic. And he's really funny and charming. Something for everyone." Speaking of something for everyone, the covers revealed by IDW hint at "Shadow Puppets" displaying the same lunacy as "Smile Time," which Lynch confirmed for readers. "Yeah, this gets pretty nuts. It's vampires vs puppets, with a dash of crooning demons thrown in. One of the most fulfilling things about 'Shadow Puppets' is how different it is than the 'Spike' series that came before it. 'Asylum' had some light moments, but basically it was Spike in jail, which, you know, unless you crack up at HBO's 'Oz,' isn't all that funny. "'Shadow Puppets,' on the other hand, is much more of a roller coaster ride. It's trippy and packed with some dark humor. At times it's a big action epic- a few pages later it becomes a buddy comedy between Spike and Lorne. There's also some romance (not between Spike and Lorne- sorry, slash fiction fans). The whole series is a big, crowd-pleasing ride. If 'Spike: Asylum' was a Spike adventure by way of Jerry Bruckheimer, 'Shadow Puppets' is Spike by way of Tim Burton. "Coming up next, a third series which is Spike by way of Ed Burns. Spike lives with a bunch of bland Irish brothers. Gonna be sweet." While Spike might like to see himself as a solo act, don't expect that he'll spend all four issues of this mini-series without some familiar faces nearby. "Besides Spike and Lorne, we have cameos from some of your favorite 'Angel' characters," revealed Lynch. "Plus, it's no secret that Spike becomes a puppet during the course of the series, but believe me when I tell you that's just the tip of the 'turning "Angel" regulars into puppets' iceberg. It ain't just Spike, baby. "And, like 'Spike: Asylum,' there are tons of easter eggs for fans of the series. References, in-jokes, the book is littered with them. I'm working on issue three and there's a subtle nod to the original 'Buffy' movie." "Shadow Puppets" also marks the official creative reunion of Lynch with artist Franco Urru, for whom Lynch only had positive comments. "Franco is the best, plain and simple. Dramatic, funny, scary, anything I write he turns in five times better. One of the pages called for a cast of thousands, and in the script I told him to Photoshop, trace, whatever he had to do to fill out the crowd and Franco drew each and every character. One by one. It's amazing. "I'm really honored to be working with him. Every time I get a new page it's like Christmas morning. But not under a tree so much as at a computer. And it's not wrapped. And it wasn't delivered by a fat man in a red suit. As far as I know." As for those fans who want to see what happened to Spike after the "Angel" series finale in more detail, Lynch smiled and said, "I think it was pretty obvious Whedon implied that two seconds after the series finale, Spike jumped on a plane and went to Japan to fight puppets. Maybe you didn't catch the subtext." Lynch does, however, promise that things will stay exciting for Spike and that fans should expect some major events. "Oh, we're not done with Spike just yet. Big things are coming, and he's front row center for them." -----signature----- Stewie: "Oh, this is an even bigger jackpot than when the Emperor came up with the formula for great Star Wars dialouge." Palpatine: "Something, something, something. Dark side. Something, something, something complete."
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darth-sinister Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jun '01	Date Posted: 3/21/07 11:38am Subject: RE: Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Angel book/comic book discussion
	Minor spoilers. Buffy The Vampire Slayer-Season Eight: "The Long Way Home" part 1 by Joss Whedon. The story begins after the events of "Chosen". There are currently 1,800 active Slayers including Buffy, Faith and the survivors of the Sunnydale battle. Everyone is living all over the world, handling the training and locating of the new Slayers. Buffy and a team of Slayers decend on a hideaway of demons which they take care of. Xander has moved up to serve as a Watcher. Meanwhile, the US government has grave concerns about Buffy and the Slayers. Even though they are aware of the Hellmouth, they choose to keep much of what went down a secret, even twisting the truth to suit their purposes. Elsewhere, an old threat from the Hellmouth has returned seeking revenge. Without going into too much, that's the gist of season eight's premire. Whedon hits the ground rolling. Some good character beats from Buffy, Xander and Dawn. You can tell that they've evolved in their own way from "Chosen". Matured a bit, while retaining the classic characteristics that we all fell in love with. Georges Jantery's artwork is good as he has managed to make the returning characters look very much like their live action counterparts. While Jo Chen has done some great work with the covers. This is a bare minimum review given that it's only one issue. After the first arc is completed, I'll do a full on review of the entire arc. -----signature----- Stewie: "Oh, this is an even bigger jackpot than when the Emperor came up with the formula for great Star Wars dialouge." Palpatine: "Something, something, something. Dark side. Something, something, something complete."
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darth-sinister Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jun '01	Date Posted: 3/26/07 10:40am Subject: RE: Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Angel book/comic book discussion
	JOURNEY INTO COMICS: SCOTT ALLIE TALKS BUFFY POWER AT DARK HORSE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Michael San Giacomo Fans of Buffy The Vampire Slayer will get to see the eighth season of their favorite television show about Valley Girls versus vampires. They just won’t see it on TV. Last week the first issue of Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Season Eight debuted on the shelves of comic shops everywhere, and it got better reception than the Fox TV show ever did. The fact that it was written by series creator Joss Whedon had a lot to do with that. The comic flew off the shelves in minutes, causing the biggest outcry for a sold out comic since…well since a few weeks ago when Captain America #25 disappeared before the UPS guy got back in his truck. The success of the first issue of the Buffy comic even came as a welcome surprise to series editor Scott Allie and friends at Dark Horse. “We expected it to sell well, so we overprinted by about 25 percent just to cover ourselves,” he said. “But even with the overprinting, the comics sold out everywhere. We’re talking about 100,000 comics, which is lot these days.” That’s for sure, it is probably the biggest selling single issue in Dark Horse history. Folks are all smiles at the comic company these days. Unlucky Buffy fans don’t despair, a second printing (with a new cover) is on the way. Allie believes there may even be a third printing to satisfy the demand. Not bad for a cancelled comic book based on a slightly silly movie mainly meant as a parody. The new series is set some time after the end of the series. The Slayers have become more organized and their foes are no longer just vampires, but other kinds of monsters that plague mankind. The art is by Georges Jeanty, whose work on DC’s American Way impressed Whedon. Paul Lee will handle issue five and many of the covers will be rendered by Jo Chen. The creators look forward to the freedom that comics allow special effects that the television series could never afford. The show ended in 2003 and the Dark Horse original series ended as well. By that time, between the monthly series, the specials and the graphic novels, there were about 100 Buffy books out there. “By issue #63 I felt the direction was scattered,” Allie said. “Joss agreed that we should pick out a real destiny for the comic that was different from the television show.” So the door closed on Buffy with a pretty solid slam, but Whedon was not concerned. He knew that somehow, someday, the story would go on. “Joss was so busy when the television series ended with Serenity and his other comic and non-comic projects, that I just figured we’d let the dust settle and wait until he was ready to do something with Buffy,” said Allie. Allie dared not hope that busy Whedon would have time to actually write the series himself. He was hoping that one of the show’s writers, like Jane Espenson, would be interested in writing the comic. “But Jane was writing Gilmore Girls Joss was very busy trying to finish and Serenity, so we would let Buffy lay for a while, waiting for just the right day to bring it back.” That day came a lot sooner than expected. “One day last year I got an email from him with an attachment,” Allie said. “I thought it was his treatment of his new Serenity comic. I opened it and was shocked to see a complete script for Buffy #1.” Whedon had become a much sought after comic book writer after leaving the Buffy television series and taking over the venerable X-Men franchise among other projects. He was also supposed to write and direct the 2009 Wonder Woman movie, but that did not pan out. “I was walking around the office telling everyone we had Joss Whedon writing Buffy again,” Allie said. “It was a great day.” They got together to discuss the book and decided to make 22 comics in the series, just like a television show. “But that number keeps growing as Joss keeps coming up with new stories to tell,” Allie said. “We’re up to about 50, could go a little higher. It’s a very deep story that will go places. People are going to love it.” Allie said the comic series will initially be called “Season Eight” but there is a subtitle that will be added after issue #6. “We can’t reveal the subtitle now, it will give too much away,” he said. Allie said he hopes that Joss will write about half of the Buffy series, with other writers like Brian K. Vaughan filling in arcs. Joss has written the first five issues of the series and will write issue #10, then issues #16 to #20. Issues #6 through #9 will be written by Vaughan. Drew Goddard, a writer for the show, will write issues #11 through #14. Issue #15 will be a stand-alone story written by an author to be announced. Allie said even if Whedon does not write the entire series, his influence will be there. “He writes these manifestos every three months, telling everyone what’s going on, where the series is heading,” he said. “It keeps the writers on track.” Allie explained the process. “The writers have a certain amount of freedom,” he said. “The writers pitch stories back to Joss, he makes suggestions and they go back and forth with revisions until the story is written.” Allie said they still must get script and art approval from Fox before a comic is produced, but usually Joss’ approval assures smooth sailing. “There’s room in the series for change, the whole 50 issues are not mapped out,” Allie said. “Joss will write something in one panel that will suggest a new direction and we‘re able to go with it. That will keep the story fresh. “He has a planned ending, and certain beats he needs to hit along the series, but it will be flexible,” he continued. “The series has lots of wiggle room. Still, there is a threat that will build throughout the series that will come to a climax at the end.” Allie said readers will encounter some stories that seem to have nothing to do with the overall storyline, but he said to be patient. “They all enforce the storyline, even though it won’t always be apparent,” he said. So with all the renewed interest, what about the 100 issues or so of published Buffy comics? “We’re reprinting everything, and doing it right this time,” said Allie. “I’ve taken every Buffy story we’ve ever done and looked at them. The stories were all over the place. I’ve put them all in chronological order, and we will publish a series of Buffy omnibuses in order.” The new collections will be full color, 6 by 9 inch “blocks” that will sell for about $25 each starting in July. It should be noted that Whedon did not write the original comic series. “We’re not cheaping it out,” he said. “Full color, nice paper, these will be nice books that will fill about seven volumes.” Allie said Buffy is the kind of crossover comic that retailers dream about. “There are a lot of women that read Buffy and no other comic,” he said. It’s up to the shop owner to interest women in other kinds of comics once they venture in the shop to pick up Buffy. Wonder Woman, Birds of Prey, Strangers in Paradise are obvious fits. It would be worth it to give them samples and get their attention. Looking back, Allie said it was several years before he actually spoke to Whedon without using Fox as a filter. “That’s the norm for a licensed comic,” he said. “You deal with the studio and the show office, usually one person in the show office. Both were great and accommodating, but they didn’t really get the show. To tell the truth, I had never seen the show when I started the book. I watched it, and hey, I like monsters and cute girls. I enjoyed it and became a huge Joss fan.” Slowly, Allie started talking to writers on the show and eventually Whedon. “It was around 1999 and Joss started expressing some opinions about what we were doing with the comics,” he said. “It was great to hear from him. He said he wanted to do a mini-series starring Faith, but instead did something different, ‘Fray‘, set in the future.” Whedon started working closely with the writers of Tales of the Vampire Slayer and Tales of the Vampires mini-series. Allie said even though they tried to have the comic keep pace with the television show, they had trouble. “Believe it or not, it takes a lot longer to produce a comic than a television show,” he said. “It was hard to stay as close as I wanted, I just felt like I was racing the show.” He said at one point had a great storyline pitched to him by Fabien Nicieza and Scott Lobdell which Joss flat out rejected. “Joss said I couldn’t do that story,“ Allie said. “I was kind of confused because it was such a good pitch. It turned out that the story was almost exactly what was planned for season seven of the show.” Newsarama note: The original version of this article mistakenly referred to Paul lee as Pat Lee. We apologize for any confusion. -----signature----- Stewie: "Oh, this is an even bigger jackpot than when the Emperor came up with the formula for great Star Wars dialouge." Palpatine: "Something, something, something. Dark side. Something, something, something complete."
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PrincessKenobi Registered: Aug '00	Date Posted: 3/27/07 4:48pm Subject: RE: Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Angel book/comic book discussion
	Just read the 1st Issue of Season 8 over the weekend, absolutely loved it. One of my fave parts had to be when Xander was telling them to call him Sergant Fury. ~PK~ -----signature----- I'm the Craziest Girl On the JC!! Everybody loves me!!! Princess Shiny of the JCC Shiny Council http://www.freewebs.com/shinycouncil/ Master Beehived Chanteuse Beardi Knight House Leader of Gryffindork. I <3 You JCC Hat
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Healer_Leona Registered: Jul '00	Date Posted: 3/27/07 5:31pm Subject: RE: Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Angel book/comic book discussion
	Last week the first issue of Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Season Eight debuted on the shelves of comic shops everywhere, and it got better reception than the Fox TV show ever did. Really? That surprises the heck out of me, though I suppose there are more fans being brought to the Buffy side even after it ended. Certainly does sound like more involved with getting the comic off the ground then the series. LOL Thanks for all the info Sinister. -----signature----- To me, you're strange and you're beautiful, You'd be so perfect with me but you just can't see, You turn every head but you don't see me.
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darth-sinister Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jun '01	Date Posted: 3/27/07 10:39pm Subject: RE: Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Angel book/comic book discussion
	And here's more. From Darkhorse.com - By Webmaster - 2007-03-27 Joss Whedon - "Buffy Season 8" Comic Book - Darkhorse.com Interview Buffy "Buffy Season 8" Comic Books can be purchased on Tfaw.com Since this is the month of Buffy, what better way to keep it rolling than with an exclusive DH.com interview with Buffy creator and writer for the new series, Joss Whedon. Take it away, Joss! Dark Horse: Buffy Season 8 told exclusively in comics, how did that come to pass? Joss Whedon: With the Marionette strike, I didn't really see any other option. You know this already! Sheesh! DH: What were you looking for in an artist for Buffy Season 8? JW: A man who can lift a refrigerator with his shin-muscles. Georges Jeanty assures me he can do that, and that there is such a thing as shin muscles. Of equal but lesser importance was someone who, while capturing the likenesses, did not draw a weak-ass non-comic that reeks of licensing. Buffy is a superhero comic now. Georges mixes both abilities with a grace and power not seen since Superman vs. Muhammad Ali. DH: How did you decide on Jo Chen for covers? JW: I am a Jo Chen groupie. When she draws a cover, Brian K. Vaughan and I scream and faint like Beatles fans. I want her to sign me. Okay, that's going too far. I want her to sign Brian. Seriously, her stuff is so intoxicatingly lush, so alive, plus also with the dead-on likenesses. She's a goddess (not a cool one, not like of the Forest or the Night or anything; I think she's the Goddess of Making a Right Turn on a Red Light, but still, that's useful). DH: How many issues do you plan on the series going? JW: It started out as twenty-five. But now it's blown up so big, I have so many ideas, so many awesome writers scrambling to get in the game, I think it could go as many as twenty-five. DH: Had you gone another season on the TV series, how close would it have been to what you're doing in the comic? JW: Not so much. I would never have had Giant Dawn, and right now my favorite thing in the world is Giant Dawn. (She is also my shining star, the wind beneath my wings and the best part of waking up.) DH: Will you bring back any of the dead characters from the show in the comic? JW: That would be fake. I'll bring back the maimed. DH: Brian K. Vaughan's writing the second miniseries; Jeph Loeb has said that he's going to write an arc. Which other writers will you bring in on this series? JW: You already know this! Look, if you're gonna charge me with something, charge me. Otherwise, I'm walking. DH: In Fray, you hinted at a closing of the door between our world and the world of demons. Are we going to see that? JW: We won't see the door. We may see the dumbwaiter. Factually speaking, we'll see everything our silly, silly brains can devise. Thus the love of comics. Worlds within worlds. Earths that are Prime. Planets that are Hulk (can I say that here?). And Giant Dawn. DH: What was the first comic you ever bought? (Or what comics did you read as a kid?) JW: I can't remember my first. I do remember seeing an X-Men on the stands for twenty-five cents that said "Professor X is DEAD" and the now-famous "Not a hoax!" DC was "Still only twenty cents!," hamburgers were "a nickel!," and we had to walk "four miles through the snow!" to get to "school"! So much has changed . . . DH: As a longtime comics reader, how do you feel about the treatment of your characters in comic books? JW: I'm indifferent. I'm not cruelty-free, if that's what you're getting at. I've tested makeup on Urkonn and dissected hundreds of Agent Brands in the fight against Green Hair. DH: How is writing for a comic different than writing for live actors? JW: Comics don't question my authority. On the minus side, they suck at improv. DH: What is your most memorable or favorite convention experience? JW: Buying my first lightsaber. Dude, I have a lightsaber! Also catching Tenacious D right after our panel-lots of new material in that set. Hearing people cheer for the first time in my life (for me). Buying my second lightsaber. Ditching security with Aly and David B. Watching my nephew seeing his tribe for the first time. And coming in at number one: a lecture on drawing from John Buscema when I was ten. Got his and Stan's autographs, gnarlsome! DH: What comics have you been reading lately? JW: Girls remains intense. Powers can't be stopped. Or topped. Or opped. (I think I'm done there.) I need more Scott Pilgrim and I need it now. Spider-man Loves Mary Jane has surprised me with coolness. As always, Y: The Last Man rocks on. I'm forgetting something. DH: What was your favorite Halloween costume as a kid? JW: I didn't have Halloween as a kid. Either in the city (that one that never sleeps), where trick or treating is just creepy, or upstate at the farm, where the nearest neighbor was five miles away and trick or treating required pitons and a sherpa guide. So none. So thanks ever so for rubbing my face in that memory. Punch you right in the shin-muscle, I swear to God. But oh! We had costumes at school and one year I rigged a little scaffold to come out of the back of my shirt and was a hanged man. Shared Best Costume with a girl in catsuit. A GIRL in a CATSUIT??? I want a recount. Thanks for bringing up that memory too. Shin-muscles. DH: Are there any new characters running through your mind that you're wanting to create? Well, there'd better be, or I'm as over as this interview. -----signature----- Stewie: "Oh, this is an even bigger jackpot than when the Emperor came up with the formula for great Star Wars dialouge." Palpatine: "Something, something, something. Dark side. Something, something, something complete."
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Healer_Leona Registered: Jul '00	Date Posted: 3/30/07 5:18am Subject: RE: Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Angel book/comic book discussion
	Joss Whedon is one weird man. -----signature----- To me, you're strange and you're beautiful, You'd be so perfect with me but you just can't see, You turn every head but you don't see me.
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darth-sinister Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jun '01	Date Posted: 4/4/07 12:00pm Subject: RE: Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Angel book/comic book discussion
	I've read the latest Buffy/Angel magazine. I won't type out the interview with Whedon, but I will talk about a couple of things. Whedon said that he decided to give Angel a season six treatment, because he had read "Spike: Aslyum" and enjoyed it. He'll give them a helping hand for a direction to go in, so they're not just treading water in season five. There won't be a crossover of stories between both comics. When Angel and Spike appear in Buffy, the issues will be those concerning their relationship woes. But there will be no appearences by Wolfram & Hart in Buffy and the big bad of Buffy will not go after Angel and Spike. Whedon had talked to Tim Minear, Drew Goodard and Brian K. Vaughn about doing the three TV films. Minear would do Spike, Goodard would tackle Willow and Vaughn would handle Faith. This was all before he realized that he wouldn't get anything resembling financing, as he put it. All the writers who are involved in the comic are there with the condition that they might become too busy to do an arc. -----signature----- Stewie: "Oh, this is an even bigger jackpot than when the Emperor came up with the formula for great Star Wars dialouge." Palpatine: "Something, something, something. Dark side. Something, something, something complete."
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Healer_Leona Registered: Jul '00	Date Posted: 4/6/07 4:13pm Subject: RE: Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Angel book/comic book discussion
	Got the second Buffy and really enjoyed it. Truly loved the last page and it made me rush to watch the particular episode that she was referring to. In fact, I found that pic actually kinda haawt. Also came across Spike Asylum and picked up 2-5. They didn't have #1. Have to say I really enjoyed them. Was chuckling and commenting while reading and drove my daughter crazy. I can now add another check to the nerd test now that I'm buying comics. -----signature----- To me, you're strange and you're beautiful, You'd be so perfect with me but you just can't see, You turn every head but you don't see me.
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hansen Registered: Apr '03	Date Posted: 4/6/07 4:52pm Subject: RE: Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Angel book/comic book discussion - Date Edited: 4/6/07 4:53pm (1 edits total) Edited By: hansen
	So I've read the second issue and liked it a lot. It felt meatier than #1 and I also thought the dialogue was a bit better. Great to see some more familiar faces like Giles, Andrew and my favorite Buffyverse character, Willow. Andrew didn't really look like Tom Lenk though, but his Star Wars rant was funny, and very much in character, so I'll let it slide for now. I'm kinda liking the hints of a relationship between Buffy and Xander, (even though it was a dream) I've been rooting for Xander to end up with Buffy since the first season. I guess I just identied so much with Xander in Prophecy Girl when Buffy rejected him, that I always hoped things could change. There were a couple of instances during the series where there's something there between them, some connection. Anyway; all in all, a great issue. -----signature----- Hansen: An "Oct 01" in disguise... http://youtube.com/profile?user=Hansen85
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darth-sinister Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jun '01	Date Posted: 4/6/07 10:31pm Subject: RE: Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Angel book/comic book discussion
	I also got issue two today. I'll be doing my review of it and "Bad Bargin". -----signature----- Stewie: "Oh, this is an even bigger jackpot than when the Emperor came up with the formula for great Star Wars dialouge." Palpatine: "Something, something, something. Dark side. Something, something, something complete."
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darth-sinister Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jun '01	Date Posted: 4/8/07 11:42pm Subject: RE: Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Angel book/comic book discussion - Date Edited: 4/8/07 11:50pm (1 edits total) Edited By: darth-sinister
	Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Long Way Home Part 2" by Joss Whedon, Georges Jeantry and Jo Chen. The story picks up with Giles supervising the training of a group of Slayers in England, while lammenting how much he misses training with Buffy. In Scotland, Buffy is training her group of Slayers and uses her three favorite newbies as an example. Meanwhile, possibly in Italy, Andrew is trying his hardest to teach his Slayers and using Star Wars references. Which are lost on everyone. Meanwhile, Xander has a suspicion as to why Dawn is a giant. Back in the US, the general has sent his operative out to take down Buffy and if the operative fails, the other operative will be sent. The General has the same marking that Buffy and her Slayers found, on his chest. Before long, Amy Madison (the operative) shows up with a plan to take Buffy out which leads to a showdown next issue with Willow. This issue continues to bring everyone together, while increasing the mystery of the marking and the mysterious individual who was with Amy. Possibilities include Caleb, the First possessing Caleb, the re-animated corpse of Jonathan, Adam with a new power source and maybe Willy. The individual is a male and quite hideous. We can rule out the Mayor for now, due to the events of "Haunted" which I'll be reviewing later. The mysteries are intriguing and should have a grand payoff. Andrew is in top form and based on the artwork, appears to have cut his hair since we last saw him in "The Girl In Question". Also interesting and quite funny is Xander's choice of sleepwear. I know he lost all of his stuff when Sunnydale was devourered (sp), but seriously dude, he's never going to have a new girlfriend dressing like that. Oh, I doubt Xander and Buffy will get together. Geller and Brendon tried to get Whedon to do that for season seven, but Whedon said no. Buffy has a history of falling for badboys. Though, Whedon's joke about who Buffy ends up with could leave that open. I do know that who Buffy sees in her dream appears to be Spike, but could easily be Angel. I've also got a feeling that Riley could very well come back and Whedon hinted that he's got something in mind for Agent Finn. -----signature----- Stewie: "Oh, this is an even bigger jackpot than when the Emperor came up with the formula for great Star Wars dialouge." Palpatine: "Something, something, something. Dark side. Something, something, something complete."
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Healer_Leona Registered: Jul '00	Date Posted: 4/9/07 3:36am Subject: RE: Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Angel book/comic book discussion
	Caleb huh? I hadn't actually even thought of him, but that makes perfect sense. I do have to agree with Hansen, that the drawn Andrew really looks nothing like him. I in't even know it was him until reading his SW rant. As to Xander and Buffy hooking up. I would hate to see that. She'd break the poor boy in half. Also, the pj's ( yeah I had to peek again to remember what they were). I'm not so sure, I thought they were cute and when I showed my daughter, she "awww'd" them. Must be a geek thing. They're the kind a thing a girlfirend could borrow. -----signature----- To me, you're strange and you're beautiful, You'd be so perfect with me but you just can't see, You turn every head but you don't see me.
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darth-sinister Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jun '01	Date Posted: 4/9/07 10:53am Subject: RE: Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Angel book/comic book discussion
	I must be the only one on here who recognized Andrew right off. -----signature----- Stewie: "Oh, this is an even bigger jackpot than when the Emperor came up with the formula for great Star Wars dialouge." Palpatine: "Something, something, something. Dark side. Something, something, something complete."
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