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Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Ian Dawe — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 19:45:24 +0000

Buffy the Vampire Slayer" title="Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Buffy the Vampire Slayer" style="float:left;" />Twenty years ago, the landscape of television, drama and popular culture changed with the debut of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, created by Joss Whedon. Looking back at the first shaky season of what was then… [more]

Smorgasbord #45: Quit Cloning Around

Tom Shapira — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 11:00:25 +0000

Shawn and Tom react to unwelcome events and crossovers at DC and Marvel, Ulises Fariñas’s new project is Buño and muy bueno, some unexpected names turn up in casting news for Supergirl and Spider-Man: Homecoming,… [more]

Buffy, Angel, and the Guidebook to Growing Up, Part 2

Ed Cambro — Thu, 07 May 2015 11:00:02 +0000

Buffy, Angel, and the Guidebook to Growing Up, Part 2" title="Buffy, Angel, and the Guidebook to Growing Up, Part 2" style="float:left;" />“I had my throat cut and all my friends abandoned me.” If Buffy was teaching us how to survive, then Angel taught us how to provide. Buffy took us from high school to college; Angel… [more]

Joss Whedon: Where He is, Where He was, and Where He May be Going

LeVar Anthony — Wed, 06 May 2015 11:00:38 +0000

It is no doubt that Avengers: Age of Ultron will be the biggest blockbuster hit this year and Joss Whedon is the man that brought it to us. But after it’s all said and done,… [more]

Buffy, Angel, and the Guidebook to Growing Up, Part 1

Ed Cambro — Tue, 05 May 2015 11:00:37 +0000

Buffy, Angel, and the Guidebook to Growing Up, Part 1" title="Buffy, Angel, and the Guidebook to Growing Up, Part 1" style="float:left;" />“It’s hard and it’s painful and it’s every day.” For those of us that grew up watching these two shows, consciously or not, we learned life lessons from them. Over the course of twelve seasons… [more]

You Can Keep Snyder’s Wonder Woman; I’ll Just Watch Buffy

Ian Dawe — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 17:00:41 +0000

Wonder Woman; I’ll Just Watch Buffy" title="You Can Keep Snyder’s Wonder Woman; I’ll Just Watch Buffy" style="float:left;" />A comment I often see among fans of superhero movies is “Why can’t they make one with a female lead!?” or often simply, “Why can’t they make a Wonder Woman movie?” The answer is complicated.… [more]

Buffy: Turbulence

Ian Dawe — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 11:00:34 +0000

From issues #32-40, the climax of Buffy Season 8 plays out on an epic scale. We have yet to have a visit from Spike and Angel, for example, and they’ll both make appearances as circumstances… [more]

Buffy: Retreat

Ian Dawe — Sun, 25 May 2014 11:00:12 +0000

After six issues that were essentially standalone stories, some of which were very experimental one-off character or thematic explorations, Jane Espenson’s five-part “Retreat” arc is a vital turning point in Buffy Season 8. In fact,… [more]

Buffy: Tentacles and a Thricewise

Ian Dawe — Sun, 18 May 2014 11:00:35 +0000

We are almost back to the main storyline of Buffy Season 8. Just some catching up to do with Faith and Giles, and dealing with Dawn’s boyfriend issues to get through, first. Issue, #24, “Safe”,… [more]

Buffy: Out of Control

Ian Dawe — Sun, 11 May 2014 11:00:31 +0000

Things are starting to get out of control for the Slayer army. That’s the essential, long-range, overall story arc point made in issues #22 and 23 of Buffy Season 8. But you could be forgiven… [more]

Buffy: Harmonic Divergence

Ian Dawe — Sat, 03 May 2014 17:00:31 +0000

The next five issues of Buffy Season 8 (#20-25), seem to represent a determined and conscientious effort on the part of the Whedon crew to experiment. They revisit some old ideas, and old characters, and… [more]

Buffy: Time of Your Life

Ian Dawe — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:00:48 +0000

This arc of Buffy Season 8 is complex and more than a little confusing for those who don’t pay strict attention. This has to be said up front for those playing the home game because… [more]

Buffy: Wolves At The Gate

Ian Dawe — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 17:00:36 +0000

After two big story arcs starting off Buffy Season 8, it’s really here at the third that the Slayer Army really gets “down to business”. Joss Whedon and his collaborators have set up the situation,… [more]

Buffy: No Future For You

Ian Dawe — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 11:00:05 +0000

The next story arc of Buffy Season 8 once again hits on the main theme of this season and indeed the later seasons of the TV series: what does it mean to be a Slayer?… [more]

The Long Walk Home

Ian Dawe — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:00:12 +0000

“Everyone calls me ma’am these days.” -Buffy Summers Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the TV series, was about many things, including being a profoundly human and true coming-of-age story. By the end of season 7, Buffy… [more]

Experiments in Slayage

Ian Dawe — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 12:00:48 +0000

Tales of the Slayers and Tales of the Vampires are two anthology comics published in trade paperback in 2001 and 2004, respectively. Both offer numerous diversions away from the established Buffy/Angel storylines and glimpses into… [more]

Fray: Slayage in the 24th Century

Ian Dawe — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 12:00:12 +0000

Fray: Slayage in the 24th Century" title="Fray: Slayage in the 24th Century" style="float:left;" />Dark Horse and Joss Whedon first explored the “vampire slayer” world in the 2001-2003 8-issue miniseries Fray, widely available now in TPB. With an original script by Joss Whedon, conceived and written during the troubled… [more]

Buffy Goes to the Comics: An Introduction

Ian Dawe — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 12:00:38 +0000

Buffy Goes to the Comics: An Introduction" title="Buffy Goes to the Comics: An Introduction" style="float:left;" />Joss Whedon once claimed that he would continue to engage with the characters of his doomed Firefly series in any possible medium, including “etchings”. As intriguing as a woodcut series sounds, either for Firefly or… [more]