Art Review, Buffy the Vampire Slayer S09#21

It’s been a while now since I last reviewed the art in an issue. Not really that interested, since that takes at least 3 hours of my life to get prepared, and I don’t have that much of free time. But since many friends have asked me to do one, especially Viara, well here it is, I hope you enjoy it.

Review, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #21 (The Core, part 1)

The Scoobies are together again—and just in time! Buffy, Willow, and Xander begin a new mission as a team in order to protect something very dear to them all. But evildoers Simone and Severin have their own plans and are ready to undermine the happy reunion!

CREATORS
Writer: Andrew Chambliss
Artist: Georges Jeanty
Inker: Dexter Vines
Colorist: Michelle Madsen

For once, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is trying to leave the world saving to someone else – Illyria and Koh – while she concentrates on family . . . Dawn, finally affected by the loss of magic, is lying in a coma as magic leaves her body. Xander, in desperation and anger, has made a deal with Simone and the Siphon – seeing their plan to turn back the clock as the only way to save Dawn. Meanwhile, unkonwn to Xander, Willow has returned, ready to lend a hand.

Review, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #20 (The Watcher)

CREATORS

Writer: Andrew Chambliss
Penciller: Karl Moline
Inker: Andy Owens, Dexter Vines
Colorist: Michelle Madsen

Everyone is struggling with the lack of magic in the world – more than most, those who’d had a connection to it before. Dawn Summers, Buffy’s sister, was created by magic and now lies in a coma as magic leaves her body. No one knows how she can be saved. Buffy feels helpless. Xander feels useless . . . and angry. But no one is giving up yet . . .

Review, Angel & Faith #20 (Spike and Faith)

CREATORS

Writer: Christos Gage
Artist: Rebekah Isaacs
Colorist: Dan Jackson
Cover Artist: Rebekah Isaacs

The final piece of Giles’s soul has been gathered, but naturally, bigger problems arise for our heroes! Having three personalities within Angel -himself plus Angelus and Giles- has the ensouled vampire struggling for his sanity. And, since he’s the only one who was actually privy to the ultimate plan for Giles’s resurrection, Spike and Faith have their hands full working out how to safely bring Angel back to his senses…

Review, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #19 (Welcome to the Team, part 4)

Script: Andrew Chambliss
Pencils: Georges Jeanty
Ink: Dexter Vines

In the midst of trying to have a normal life – for a Slayer – Buffy was mystically pulled away from a zompire battle by the demon Illyria and a mystical council who are set on making Buffy clean up the magicless mess she created – starting with the Siphon. So far, fighting him alongside Koh and Illyria has resulted in the loss of Illyria’s powers. Meanwhile, in San Francisco and unknown to Buffy, Dawn’s illness has put her into a coma….

An interview with Christos Gage, A&F’s writer

He was born in New York but he spent his childhood in Greece. He loves comics, chocolate, his wife Ruth and he managed to make his dream come true by becoming a comic bood writer himself. Many of the Buffyverse fans including me, got to know him when he was trusted by Dark Horse Comics to write Angel’s and Faith’s story for Season 9.

Let’s get to know him a little bit better!

Review, “Willow – Wonderland #5″ (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9)

Writer: Christos Gage, Jeff Parker
Penciller: Brian Ching
Inker: Jason Gorder
Colorist: Michelle Madsen
Cover Artist: David Mack

Willow’s search for magic has led her to some strange worlds with mysterious creatures, fantastical spells, lost love, and new friends (as well as enemies). As her journey speeds toward its end, Willow lands within a rather morbid landscape where the greatest evil she’ll have to confront is herself if she’s ever to make it home again.

* Buffy Season 9 continues with Willow’s story!