Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales of the Slayers 
asked by avi on November 13, 2006 12:17 PM
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is the latest in a long tradition of young women who've been trained to give their lives in the war against vampires. We've gotten glimpses of these other women over the years on TV, in comics, and in books. Now for the first time, the writers from the television series, including the show's creator, Joss Whedon, and one of its stars, Amber `Tara` Benson, present the tales of these girls, with the help of comics greatest artists. Gene Colan, co-creator of Marvel's Blade and Tomb of Dracula, returns to Dark Horse for the story of a young black girl in 1970s New York, battling vampires. Tim Sale, fan-favorite artist of recent epics Batman: The Long Halloween and Superman for All Seasons teams with Joss Whedon for a grim tale of a medieval slayer. American comics legend P. Craig Russell (Dr. Strange, The Ring of the Nibelung) and international rising star Mira Friedmann (Actus Tragicus) also join the stellar lineup.
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The book was very short and sparse, despite the good writers listed. There are some wonderful graphic novels out lately, but this wasn't one of them. I'm a huge fan, but this was lacking the cleverness, surprises, and plot of the series.
The book contains a few short (very short - a couple of pages each) little vignettes of the lives of several slayers. None are particularly interesting, creative, or engrossing. I'd skip it and look for something else. You won't find the slayer-style you love here.
See the review by Hardman - she's nailed the problem.
The book contains a few short (very short - a couple of pages each) little vignettes of the lives of several slayers. None are particularly interesting, creative, or engrossing. I'd skip it and look for something else. You won't find the slayer-style you love here.
See the review by Hardman - she's nailed the problem.
reviewed by bigdv on November 23, 2006 3:45 AM
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I wouldn't consider myself much of a critic, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading Tales of the Slayers. It was great that pretty much all of the writers of the stories each in some way had something to do with the Buffy franchise, therefore guaranteeing that the stories would be true to the Buffyverse. It was especially cool to see the connections that have been seen in previous comics and tv episodes, like the Mayor being seen at the end of one story and Fray being given her own story (and drawn by the same artist as in the original mini-series). Highly recommend to any Buffy fan who wishes to see some connections between slayers past and present.
reviewed by bethness on November 27, 2006 3:12 AM