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A review by marobbins
Angel: Season Six, Volume 1 by Brian Lynch, Mirco Pierfederici, Franco Urru, Stephen Mooney, David Messina, Fabio Montovani, Nick Runge, Tim Kane, John Byrne, Kevyn Schmidt, Joss Whedon
4.0
Spoiler Alert: Please only read if you've watched the show!
Overall, I was impressed with this book. The art work was amazing, and it was nice to see the return of some of my favorites from the show, whether in human or supernatural form: Angel, Spike, Cordelia, Connor, Gunn, and Wesley, specifically. I thought some characters could have been either fleshed out a little bit more or just left out, such as the female werewolf who was Angel's former love interest. But I liked how the beginning of the Volume gave accounts of LA being taken over by Hell from the following accounts: civilians, Connor, Spike, Wesley, and Gunn. It made reading Spike: After the Fall Volumes 1-4 and Angel: After the Fall Volumes 1-13 less confusing. Spike: After the Fall gave me more insight into Spike and helped me appreciate his character more, as I've always been "Team Angel." I always thought Connor's end to the show was a bit abrupt, so I was glad to see him come back and his relationship with Angel rekindled. Gunn becoming a Vamp was unexpected, but I can see why the writers took it in that direction. It seems like interesting retribution after the role he played in Fred's death/disappearance, even though he didn't mean to. I liked Wesley as a ghost, although I think they could have dug deeper into that one. Overall, it was an enjoyable read with great artwork and compelling internal dialogue. I look forward to the Angel: Season 7 comic.
Overall, I was impressed with this book. The art work was amazing, and it was nice to see the return of some of my favorites from the show, whether in human or supernatural form: Angel, Spike, Cordelia, Connor, Gunn, and Wesley, specifically. I thought some characters could have been either fleshed out a little bit more or just left out, such as the female werewolf who was Angel's former love interest. But I liked how the beginning of the Volume gave accounts of LA being taken over by Hell from the following accounts: civilians, Connor, Spike, Wesley, and Gunn. It made reading Spike: After the Fall Volumes 1-4 and Angel: After the Fall Volumes 1-13 less confusing. Spike: After the Fall gave me more insight into Spike and helped me appreciate his character more, as I've always been "Team Angel." I always thought Connor's end to the show was a bit abrupt, so I was glad to see him come back and his relationship with Angel rekindled. Gunn becoming a Vamp was unexpected, but I can see why the writers took it in that direction. It seems like interesting retribution after the role he played in Fred's death/disappearance, even though he didn't mean to. I liked Wesley as a ghost, although I think they could have dug deeper into that one. Overall, it was an enjoyable read with great artwork and compelling internal dialogue. I look forward to the Angel: Season 7 comic.