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Summary: Even Buffy Newcomers Will Enjoy This Book
Review: I've never seen Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Not the movie, not the TV show, never read any of the books or comics, nada, zip, nothing. I bought Tales of the Slayers because I'm a big fan of artist Gene Colan. The reason I'm spelling all of this out is to convince potential buyers that the 8 stories in this book stand up well on their own; No previous knowledge of the Buffy Universe is required. Of the eight stories, three are written by Buffy creator Joss Whedon, including my favorite, "Righteous", illustrated by artist Tim Sale, where a Slayer saves a French village from a horde of Bloodsuckers, only to face a very different fate. Whedon also contributes a "Fray" tale, which sees the future Slayer (Star of the Dark Horse Comics mini-series which is about a Year behind schedule...) discovering her legacy. Jane Espenson & P. Craig Russell contribute "Presumption" which delivers one hell of a surprising twist, so don't peek at the ending! All of the stories are excellent, with even the weakest one being well worth reading. Tales of the Slayers is well worth purchasing if you're a fan of Buffy and/or Vampire stories in general. Hey Dark Horse- Any chance of a sequel?
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Summary: A must-read for Buffy fans
Review: Since Joss Whedon, no less than the creator and god of the Buffyverse himself, contributed to this collection of stories about past and future slayers, I think we can count this work as part of the Buffy "canon". There are other cast and crew from the show putting their mark here as well. The stories are all interesting and fun, and some even help to expand our understanding of all things Buffy. What more can you ask for? You may have been burned by the various Buffy novels available, or you may have devoured them happily. Either way, if you are a fan of the show you NEED to give this a try.
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Summary: A Graphic Novel Masterpiece
Review: Tales of the Slayers is an amazing piece of work. A variety of stories by different authors, most of whom have written episodes for the Buffy television series. Although each story portrays very different slayers in different time periods, the whole book fits together very well, with a very appropriate prologue and an extremely surprising finale (both of these written by Joss Whedon) that gives you a sense of closure even though the tales are vastly different. Another strength of this book is that the art work for each tale is from different artists, which provides for vastly different moods and styles. I have been reading comics for 25 years -- I have never seen such a beautifully presented piece of work!
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Summary: Comic up for Novel!
Review: Tales of the Slayers is an excellent combination of story's written by people like Joss Whedon (Creator of Buffy) and Amber Benson (Tara). Each story is illustrated by a different person, showing different drawing styles.
The book will take your mind on a journey through story's on the past and future of Slayers. Not every Slayer is in the book but the ones that are, are amazing. Buffy isn't in the book but to take her place they've got Fray a Slayer from the future who follows a monkey spider demon to the old library where she finds all the old watcher Diarys. I think although they wrote it as a comic it would be a very touching novel, and they could even add more story's as there would be more space.
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Summary: Exceptional artistic and literary journey
Review: The graphic novel Tales of the Slayers combines various artistic styles, and intertwines them with top-notch writing. The pencilwork of legendary Gene Colan contrasts nicely with the stained-glass window effect of Mira Friedmann's sketches. In comparison to Tales of the Slayer Vol. 1, both the artists and writers must grapple with the paintaking task of telling complete stories in so short of a space. However, with the already established literary talents of Joss Whedon and Doug Petrie, none could have pulled such a feat off quite so impressively. The standout story involves Amber Benson's "The Innocent" which focuses on a common motif, though the art by Ted Naifeh juxtaposes nicely by presenting the reader with classical French-style advertisement images. In terms of variety, the stories cover an array of nationalities (though Asian and Latina Slayers are absent). By using the universalizing theme of "good ness versus evil," the authors actually homogenize women who are seemingly from different racial/sexual identities, and socioeconomic backgrounds. While this cannnot be perceived as literary travesty, it does not confront a disturbance to the universalizing theme I described above. Overall, this is a great book for both comic aficionados, and long-time Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans.
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Summary: This is one of the best comic books!
Review: The issues of Buffy are great (don't get me wrong) but I think that this is the best one. The book contains various stories about slayers, and it even begins with the first (primal) slayer and ends with Melinda Fray, who is the slayer in future. I would say this book is a MUST HAVE for any true buffy collector or fan.
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Summary: This is one of the best comic books!
Review: The issues of Buffy are great (don't get me wrong) but I think that this is the best one. The book contains various stories about slayers, and it even begins with the first (primal) slayer and ends with Melinda Fray, who is the slayer in future. I would say this book is a MUST HAVE for any true buffy collector or fan.
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Summary: For Comic Fans Only
Review: These stories/comics were extremely short. Most are only a few pages with very little dialogue. Each story has a unique visual style. It was interesting to read, (for a whole fifteen minutes). And several of the stories had twists that I didn't expect. However, I think you should only get this if you're a true comic fan.
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Summary: No, really 4 and a half
Review: This comic is great. I'm currently going through Buffy withdrawl,(due to the series ending) and I've always been interested in the Slayer history, so this was the perfect buy. Akin to things like The Animatrix and Tales of the Slayer, 1, and 2, in that it explores the roots of the stories we know and love today, Tales of the Slayer is great. I particularly enjoyed the expansion of the story of Nikki (the 70's New York Slayer, Spike's 2nd Slayer kill) and the First Slayer herself, though it was merely a prolouge. I also like the bit on the future Slayer known a Flay, I believe. Joss Whedon's own creation. Especailly the last picture, with Flay realizing she is not alone in her power. Great picture.
THe Slayer burned at the stake (I forget her name) was a good story, as was the Slayer disguised as a boy.
In short, TotS is a great comic. Albeit, a bit short, but a must read for those interested in the history of the sisterhood of Slayers.
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Summary: A must read for fans of 'Buffy'
Review: This is a great book for 'Buffy' fans looking to explore more of the backstories on Slayers past and future. This volume presents 8, easily digestible, tales encompassing time periods from the 'Original' Slayer, Medeival Europe, The Wild West, Nazi Germany, NYC in the 70's and even a futuristic tomorrow. The quality of each tale shines through as most are written by writers from the actual TV show - Whedon, Jane Espenson, Doug Petrie, etc. Of equal quality is the artwork - different artists were used for each story giving each tale a unique sense of visual style. Particularly interesting is Mira Friedman's almost woodblock approach on the Nazi-era, 'Sonnenblume,' and Gene Colan's 1970's flair on 'Nikki Goes Down!'
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