Tom Fassbender

Not the best of the Buffy comics out there-pretty miss-able, I'd say. Tales of the Slayers, Fray and Buffy season 8 are much better.

. The stories collected here ran concurrently with the start of Season 5 of Buffy and Season 1 of the Angel TV shows so it took a little effort to think back to where the characters were on their personal journey at that point. Like most extensive collections it's a mixed bag. What marks the volume is the inclusion of comics writers and artists not normally associated with the franchise that adds some fresh voices and styles to what otherwise could be a homogeneous reading experience.

And the fun continues as we live through stories in and around Season 5 and 6 of the tv series, tying into some memorable moments like the death and resurrection of Buffy, Willow's witchy ways, and the return of some big villains as well as someone we haven't seen since the movie! :)

This tome is full of various stories that focus on all the characters, including Tara and Willow, Angel and Buffy, Spike, Buffy and Riley, Giles, and even Dawn. Again, a fun batch of books that keep expanding the Buffy-verse during and around the tv series (in this case, Season 4 into 5)