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posies23's review against another edition
4.0
Angel and Faith keep on doing their thing. This series ties in heavily to the BUFFY SEASON NINE comic, so it's really best if you've read those, and probably all the previous seasons, too. With that said, Spike plays a major part here (in fact, a large part of this volume is a 5-issue SPIKE mini-series), and he is a nice addition to the group.
You'll like it if you're a fan. If not, don't start here!
You'll like it if you're a fan. If not, don't start here!
queer_universe's review
4.0
I know! It was a rhetorical exclamation intended to express my panicked displeasure!
taylormadespines's review
5.0
4.8/5. I almost wish I hadn't rated Volume 1 so highly because this was lengths better. The writer's really upped the stakes with this one and gave a little bit of everyone--Angel, Faith, Spike, Willow, Connor, Whistler (eh), and Pearl and Nash. While I'm not a fan of the Whistler bit, the Nash and Pearl interlude was reminiscent of the creepy family dynamic in Preacher (which I love). Family Reunion was really strong. The return to Quor'toth was really interesting while still feeding into what appears to be the season-long arc. The only reason I'm not giving this a 5 is because the story veers off after FR and I really wanted more of that story line. Like I said, love Nash and Pearl and their creepy-ass mom, but Whistler wasn't interesting in the show and he manages to be even less interesting in the comics. I'm glad Spike's story got us back on track at the end. Also super glad this edition wasn't super steeped in Angel because, man, that dude can get whiny as hell.
torts's review
3.0
Grateful for the Spike miniseries sidebar* (cuz any reference to Connor or how Cordy died automatically makes me mad), but I really didn't dig the Firefly vibe of Spike on his buggy spaceship with a Succubus/Courtesan.
*even though his cheekboney British slang isn't as fun without James Marsters bringing it to life
*even though his cheekboney British slang isn't as fun without James Marsters bringing it to life
avoraciousreader68's review
5.0
*Book source ~ Library
From Goodreads:
Willow arrives in London looking to join forces with Angel and Faith and gain access to Angel’s son, Connor. With Connor’s help, Willow hopes to travel to the fearsome hell dimension, Quor’toth, and restore magic to earth! On the dark side of the moon, Spike embraces some peace, quiet, and distance from the Slayer. But when a pack of demons and a succubus rip him from his melancholic reverie, he embarks on an unexpected adventure that reveals some hard truths.
First off, this book is ginormous. Good thing it comes with its own ribbon bookmark because I don’t have a lot of bookmarks that are very large. Second, the artwork is gorgeous. Just gorgeous. And third, Spike! Yes, I know this book is titled Angel & Faith and there’s plenty of them (with Willow and Connor, too), but Spike’s story takes up about half of the book. So, yay! Since I’ve read most of Buffy Season 9 (except #4 which I’ve been waiting on for months from the library) I’m not lost when it comes to Spike’s story. It might not make too much sense if you haven’t read Buffy Season 9, #2. But at the end? Was that Riley? No eye patch, so it couldn’t be Xander, so I’m going with Riley. But seriously. He looks nothing like anyone I know from the Buffyverse, but Spike calls him Wanker, so I’ll go with Riley. For fuck’s sake, try to get these characters at least close to the way the actors look, so we know who the hell they are. So annoying. Anyway, the story arcs in both stories are decent and I have no berating to administer. Carry on.
From Goodreads:
Willow arrives in London looking to join forces with Angel and Faith and gain access to Angel’s son, Connor. With Connor’s help, Willow hopes to travel to the fearsome hell dimension, Quor’toth, and restore magic to earth! On the dark side of the moon, Spike embraces some peace, quiet, and distance from the Slayer. But when a pack of demons and a succubus rip him from his melancholic reverie, he embarks on an unexpected adventure that reveals some hard truths.
First off, this book is ginormous. Good thing it comes with its own ribbon bookmark because I don’t have a lot of bookmarks that are very large. Second, the artwork is gorgeous. Just gorgeous. And third, Spike! Yes, I know this book is titled Angel & Faith and there’s plenty of them (with Willow and Connor, too), but Spike’s story takes up about half of the book. So, yay! Since I’ve read most of Buffy Season 9 (except #4 which I’ve been waiting on for months from the library) I’m not lost when it comes to Spike’s story. It might not make too much sense if you haven’t read Buffy Season 9, #2. But at the end? Was that Riley? No eye patch, so it couldn’t be Xander, so I’m going with Riley. But seriously. He looks nothing like anyone I know from the Buffyverse, but Spike calls him Wanker, so I’ll go with Riley. For fuck’s sake, try to get these characters at least close to the way the actors look, so we know who the hell they are. So annoying. Anyway, the story arcs in both stories are decent and I have no berating to administer. Carry on.
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