By Joss Whedon, et al. | Published by Dark Horse Because I've spent so much time and energy in the attempt to quantify why and how Season Eight lost me, I find myself sorely tempted to dismiss this final volume with a simple “meh,” but I suppose I can summon one more burst of effort. This volume comprises the last five issues of Season Eight (#36-40) and also includes a … [Read more...] about Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 8
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 7
By Brad Meltzer, et al. | Published by Dark Horse When I write a review, I do my best to articulate what I liked and didn't like as clearly as possible. When one is a passionate fan of something, however—as I undoubtedly and unabashedly am of Buffy the Vampire Slayer—such clarity becomes more difficult to achieve. I will do my best to explain my aversion to the "Twilight" … [Read more...] about Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 7
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight 6 by Jane Espenson: B-
From the back cover: Twilight and his gainfully employed military units are hot on Buffy's magical trail—forcing her and Slayers across the globe into hiding. Buffy retreats into the Tibetan mountains to seek aid from the only person she knows who can suppress his true nature—Oz. Since Oz left Sunnydale he's gained control over the magic that transforms him with the phases of … [Read more...] about Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight 6 by Jane Espenson: B-
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight 5 by Jane Espenson, et al.: C+
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 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