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Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1 by Jordie Bellaire

narflet's review

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The Buffy reboot in comic form that no one asked for its here. All we wanted was more time with Dark Horse so they could tell the season 12 story properly, but here we are. Of course I'm going to give this a shot and the first issue has solid writing and art, even though it does have a very strong 90s comic art vibe that's actually just making me want to read the non-canon Dark Horse comics. I'll see where it goes but I remain skeptical.

alphabetseeds's review

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3.0

The collected volume 1 of the new Buffy comic definitely assumes that you're familiar with the characters and setting. It's not a good entry point for new fans, because I found it pretty fast-paced without a lot of exposition -- great for me, probably not so great for someone jumping into the franchise. I enjoyed the art and the writing, and I'm overall curious to see where this is all going. I'm not the type to collect individual comics, so I'll just have to wait for vol. 2 to be released.

bookdingo's review

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5.0

MY BODY IS READY. BRING ON BUFFY 2019!

taaya's review

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3.0

The artwork is great, but I’m not into the new plot. Well, mainly not into Willow and Anya being robbed their character development, it seems. Willow is already far from mousy and Anya works in a shop? That kinda robs both their best part of development.

fairislemeadow's review

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3.0

Always good to see the Scooby gang again, and while I like the art, so far there is nothing mind-blowing in this reboot, and not a whole lot that conveys the new 21st-century setting other than Xander's laptop and Buffy's smartphone (which we only see on the cover). There are a few notable canon changes in this issue though:
Spoiler
1. Buffy's got a job at the fast food restaurant "Tuna Verse."
2. Willow already knows that she's gay, apparently, as she shows interest in the idea of beautiful female witches and Buffy comments that Willow already has a girlfriend (who we don't see or know anything about yet).
3. Xander is blogging some...interesting stuff. Is he somehow controlling what happens to Buffy through his words, or is he just emo?
4. Giles is even stuffier and sterner than he is in the first season of the TV show.
5. Anya is the owner of the magic shop in town and is peddling some powerful goods to some evil customers.
6. Is that Drusilla on the last page? (The cover for the next issue confirms this.)
7. Robin Wood is mentioned in the Sunnydale High Sentinal after the comic, only it appears he is a teenager. Looks like we might be seeing him in the next issue as well.

cheshirecat123's review

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5.0

Fantastic reboot and the art is amazing!

jayy28's review

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

caseythecanadianlesbrarian's review

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3.0

I'm not totally sold on this comics reboot of #BtVS but I'm intrigued enough to keep reading. It goes back to the beginning of the story, but it's set in present day. Some characters who didn't appear until much later (Spike, Druscilla, Anya) are there from the beginning and other characters are slightly changed (Willow is confident and an out lesbian, for example). I'm not sure how I feel about the changes but I'm open to seeing where they go. I love the art! This is 3 stars cause I'm honestly not sure how I quite feel about this yet even after a whole volume.

theramenreader's review

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5.0

I’m so excited for this reboot series. I love the artwork and the first issue was pretty great!

plouellet's review

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4.0

A fresh new start for Buffy, not afraid to shake up the original story, while still being faithful (so far) to the original series.

A special mention to the art, which is very crisp.