I’ve spent the past two weeks laid up with pneumonia. While this was in no way a happy time I did get to spend a little time with one of the great loves of my life, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. As I type this I am a little better than halfway through the seventh season and even though I’ve seen all these episodes multiple times I still pick up little things I never noticed before. Joss Whedon did a phenomenal job of creating a world rich with history and chock full of some of the best characterization ever seen on television. As of this week Joss brings Buffy back to us in the form of a brand new comic book from Dark Horse.
The best thing about the comic is what I loved most about the show. The interaction between the characters and the witty dialogue. There is a whole bunch of funny in here as well as the beginnings of what you just know will be some serious melodrama. Little sister Dawn is inexplicably a giant, goofy pal Xander seems to be in charge and mainstays Willow and Giles are both MIA. The first issue is, as expected, a whole lot of setup with some really good character pieces thrown in for good measure.
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I can’t wait to see where they go with this. I loved the way they made sure it was tied into the show and tied up some loose ends…ok well loose end.