From the back cover: When Buffy's former classmate-turned-vampire Harmony Kendall lands her own reality TV show, vampires are bolstered into the mainstream. Humans fall in line; they want a piece of the glitz, glam, and eternal youth bestowed upon these mysterious creatures of the night. What's a Slayer to do when vampires are the trendiest thing in the world? While humans … [Read more...] about Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight 5 by Jane Espenson, et al.: C+
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight 4 by Joss Whedon: B
From the back cover: Buffy Summers unlocked the power of the Slayer in hundreds of young women, but in the future only one Slayer remains. Melaka Fray—introduced by Buffy creator Joss Whedon and artist Karl Moline in 2001—returns to comics in Season Eight of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. When Buffy attempts to solve the mystery of her scythe, she's propelled into the future, and … [Read more...] about Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight 4 by Joss Whedon: B
Halloween Rain by Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder: C-
From the back cover: Around Sunnydale, they say a scarecrow saturated with Halloween rain will come alive and slaughter anyone in sight. (Lovely place, Sunnydale.) Buffy's best friends, Xander and Willow, used to think the tale was nonsense—but after a few adventures with Buffy, they're not so sure. Even without a maniacal scarecrow, a Sunnydale Halloween is a truly … [Read more...] about Halloween Rain by Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder: C-
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus 1 by Joss Whedon, et al.: B
From the back cover: The definitive collection of the first Buffy comics series starts here. This volume begins at the beginning—"The Origin," a faithful adaptation of creator Joss Whedon's original Buffy screenplay. The newly chosen Slayer's road to Sunnydale continues by way of Vegas and a mental institution, and scenes of high school, the early Scoobies, and an English … [Read more...] about Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus 1 by Joss Whedon, et al.: B
Blackout by Keith R. A. DeCandido: C-
From the back cover: New York City in 1977 is vampire heaven. Serial killer Son of Sam is often blamed for their hits, and a citywide blackout gives them free reign of the streets, allowing them to get away with murder. Spike and his beloved Drusilla are in the Big Apple taking advantage of the situation, as is Vampire Slayer Nikki Wood, who has hunkered down with her son, … [Read more...] about Blackout by Keith R. A. DeCandido: C-