Fantastic Universes

"Buffy The Vampire Slayer" #7 Writer: Jordie Bellaire Artists: David López and Sas Milledge Color Artists: Raúl Angulo and Sas Milledge Letterer: Ed Dukeshire Review by James Stone Buffy The Vampire Slayer #7 was a very quick read. There was a ton of art and very little dialogue, which made flicking through the comic very easy. It was a fast paced, dream sequence issue which focused almost entirely on Willow. Whilst it contained some dark and gruesome images and the narrative was emotional and dealt with her facing her inner demons, it did, unfortunately, lack substance. In my reviews for this series I've often made comparisons to the TV show. With the new story being a reboot, it's very difficult not to make those comparisons. Issue #7 doesn't feature the title character at all. When I think back to the show it reminds me of the episodes that also didn't feature Buffy. Willow, Xander and Cordelia are important supporting characters, but I lose...

Writer: Jordie Bellaire Artist: David Lopez Color Artist: Raul Angulo Letterer: Ed Dukeshire Review by James Stone Buffy The Vampire Slayer was the TV show that virtually created the terms 'Big Bad' and 'Villain of the week'. I'm happy to see the comic is following the same formula. Drusilla appears to be the big bad so far. Especially after biting Xander in issue 5 and leaving him on Giles' doorstep. This issue heavily deals with the ramifications regarding this, as Buffy and Willow are off in search of a cure for their friend. This is where we're introduced to the villain of the week and we see a large amount of the action. As Buffy and Willow fight their way through the dark and depressing underbelly of an enchanted wood, we're treated to a visual delight and some chilling and ugly looking bugs. This series has a heavy focus on the feelings and emotions of the characters. Not just the struggles of being a 16 year old girl and a v...

"High School Is Hell" Writer: Jordie Bellaire Artist: Dan Mora Color Artist: Raul Angulo Letterer: Ed Dukeshire Published by BOOM! Studios Review by James Stone Official Synopsis: "This is the Buffy Summers you know, who wants what every average teenager wants: friends at her new school, decent grades, and to escape her imposed destiny as the next in a long line of vampire slayers, tasked with defending the world against the forces of evil... only this time around, her world looks a lot more like the one outside your window." Volume One collects the first four issues of the new series Buffy the Vampire Slayer published by BOOM! studios. If, like me, you were a fan of the TV series, then you will feel very much at home with this book. The creators have picked up the Joss Whedon characters from the 90's TV series and dropped them in the world of today. Issue one feels very much like episode one from the TV series as we meet Buffy, Willow, Xand...