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wyrmbergmalcolm's review
4.0
Another great addition to Buffy's life before she goes to Sunnydale. Following her exploits in The Origin and Viva Las Buffy, the slayer is institutionalised after her sister (interesting in a prequel to a time where her sister hadn't always existed yet...) reads her diary (why would you put THAT down anywhere?).
Of course, in the manner of Poirot, Miss Marple, Constantine, etc. poor Buffy can't go anywhere without there being a big bad up to no good and people end up in deadsville.
Some really good investment into Buffy's family and the cracks that are manifesting between her parents.
Of course, in the manner of Poirot, Miss Marple, Constantine, etc. poor Buffy can't go anywhere without there being a big bad up to no good and people end up in deadsville.
Some really good investment into Buffy's family and the cracks that are manifesting between her parents.
shinychick's review
3.0
I almost can't remember this, but it's stories of Buffy's life pre-Sunnydale, and include memories of Dawn inserted; choosing to insert a little sister character that was never there before meant changing not only the show's progression, but the comics, as well. Pretty well done, really.
crowyhead's review
3.0
This BtVS graphic novel is set in between the events of the movie and the start of the TV series. Buffy's mother and father read her diary and discover that she thinks she is the Slayer -- something that's CLEARLY insane. Buffy ends up committed to a mental institution, and in the process becomes more committed to her role as the Slayer. This was pretty entertaining, but nothing terribly grounbreaking. Solid story, solid art, worth reading, but not one for the ages.
brandysith's review
3.0
I don't have much to say about this graphic novel; it wasn't terrible, but it wasn't fantastic. I would have much rather have seen it as an actual episode, but I do like that the Buffy story verse is still continuing in any medium.
collyofthewobbles's review
3.0
Okay, a bit kooky, so Dawn esists in a world before Sunnydale.
Buffy, Angel, Whisperer, Dawn, Joycy, Giles and Buffy's dad.
Interesting mix of timelines.
Buffy, Angel, Whisperer, Dawn, Joycy, Giles and Buffy's dad.
Interesting mix of timelines.
crloken's review
2.0
I am so tired of hackneyed attempts to insert Alice in Wonderland into stories about mental institutions.
sharonleavy's review
3.0
This takes place before Season 1.
In "Dawn and the Happy Bear", 10 year old Dawn Summers is mistaken for the Slayer and given a cursed teddy bear.
In "Slayer, Interrupted", Buffy has just recently learned that she is the slayer. Having fled to Las Vegas after burning her school gym to the ground, she is back home in Sunnydale. Dawn has found her diary and shown their parents - Buffy is sent to a mental institution, where she doubts herself and realizes that things are not as they seem at the facility.
Meanwhile, Giles is training in preparation for his new role as Buffy's Watcher. He has used witchcraft so must pay the price by facing his former self - Ripper.
The comic itself was okay, I liked the fleeting glimpse of a pre-Buffy Willow, and the little mention of Doublemeat. I definitely prefer the Buffy books, though. There's no comparison between this writing and that of people who worked on the show.
In "Dawn and the Happy Bear", 10 year old Dawn Summers is mistaken for the Slayer and given a cursed teddy bear.
In "Slayer, Interrupted", Buffy has just recently learned that she is the slayer. Having fled to Las Vegas after burning her school gym to the ground, she is back home in Sunnydale. Dawn has found her diary and shown their parents - Buffy is sent to a mental institution, where she doubts herself and realizes that things are not as they seem at the facility.
Meanwhile, Giles is training in preparation for his new role as Buffy's Watcher. He has used witchcraft so must pay the price by facing his former self - Ripper.
The comic itself was okay, I liked the fleeting glimpse of a pre-Buffy Willow, and the little mention of Doublemeat. I definitely prefer the Buffy books, though. There's no comparison between this writing and that of people who worked on the show.
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