BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER #12
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Size: pages
Price: 2.99
This review contains spoilers, click here to read
Now straight out of the barrel I’m going to say that yes, I know, she hasn’t turned gay. Even if it wasn’t spelt out for us on the page – as in, actual letters spelling it out for us – most people don’t do an immediate 180 from straight to gay.
That disclaimer out of the way, this issue was smokin’! It was, at its very core, the perfect Joss Whedon creation. I’ve been a fan of Buffy from the beginning, to the point where I had to sneak out of the house to watch it at a friend’s house (sorry mum). And that it has continued on in this medium that I so love is a real treat. Additionally, that it has retained the same quality that made it one of the greatest science fiction shows of all time is just unheard of, yet a blessing.
Wolves at the Gate, part one, is in my opinion one of the better told stories I’ve come across of late. And while I had a bit of a hard time picturing Sarah Michelle Gellar in the Buffy art throughout this book, it was a small issue compared to the hugeocity of the story.
And no, I am not entirely talking about the fantastic pages where Buffy is naked in bed with another girl.
First of all, I want to touch upon the serious non-erotic aspects of this book. Now I haven’t been reading these comics, as I’ve been storing up the issues to read all at once (I’m not a good waiter). But I’ve had to read this comic for the obvious reasons I’ll discuss soon. Thankfully, this issue isn’t heavily reliant upon my having read the rest of the previous 11 issues.
In all reality, this is a very good jumping on point. We’re obviously starting something new, and there has been a spell in the works, as alluded to by Buffy towards the end. But apart from that, it is pretty much the same old Buffy that I remember from the TV shows. Character development was always important to Whedon, and the same can be said for these comics.
In other words, the story is better if we know why the characters do what they do.
The end of the book was also not so much a cliffhanger, as just another reason for us to continue reading. Those of us who have been with the show from the beginning will have seen the signs and know who Xander has gone to chat with and we’ll want to see what happens next. Those who haven’t seen past episodes will want to know who it is.
But obviously the main hype around this issue was Buffy’s experimentation. If all you want in your comic books is a bit of alluded-sexual-experimentation, then you’ve got it in spades right here. Just wait for the “Trust me. You didn’t do anything wrong.
Art: 4 - Very Good
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