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Nabaza.net-The MarketPlace - Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, Vol. 1
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List Price: $24.95
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Manufacturer: Dark Horse
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9781593077846
ISBN: 159307784X
Label: Dark Horse
Manufacturer: Dark Horse
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 296
Publication Date: 2007-07-25
Publisher: Dark Horse
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Dark Horse
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The definitive comics collection of all things Buffy starts here. This first massive volume begins at the beginning - The Origin, a faithful adaptation of creator Joss Whedon's original screenplay for the film that started it all. The newly-chosen slayer's road to Sunnydale continues in Viva Las Buffy and Slayer, Interrupted. Next, high school, the Scoobies and an English librarian lead the way into Season One continuity. Plus, The Goon creator Eric Powell provides pencils to "All's Fair," featuring Spike and Drusilla at the 1933 World's Fair.
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Summary: SO much better than season 8!
Comment: This is so much better than the Season 8 comics, I can't wait to see the next volumes. It's actually got more plot and more said and more substance. It's interesting with better storylines, filling in the blanks we always wanted filled in. I loved seeing Angel (and Whistler!), Wesley, Giles, and whoa, Giles' Dad! Even the artwork was infinitely better, it wasn't like the other ones where it was all about the skin. This was more sophisticated and just...awesome. Spike's story was kind of boring, as was the Vegas part, but after that, everything picked up and it was stuff we actually cared about. This is a must-read for Buffy-fans, it's stuff that was mentioned in passing in the show but never elaborated on, until this. I'm so glad I found it!
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Summary: Graphic SF Reader
Comment: A collection of many comics, with the setting actually being before she ever made it to Sunnydale.
The one addition to this history appears to be the presence of Dawn as something around a 10 year old. So, apparently told from the point of view of Buffy's memory, given Dawn didn't really exist then.
Backstory of the brief time she spent in an institution, and also how Giles came to be her watcher.
Reasonable for those interested in Buffy, but that is about it.
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Summary: Great way to get the early Buffy history!
Comment: With a faithful adaptation of Joss Whedon's ORIGINAL screenplay for Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the movie), a story about the immediate after effects where Buffy runs away to Las Vegas, as well as giving us the story about her sojourn in the mental institution, we're finally given a good glimpse into what forces shaped the Buffy we grew to know and love in the first season of the series. Of course, we're also treated to a cute story featuring Dawn (because although she wasn't *really* there at the time, Buffy REMEMBERED her as being there), and we see Spike and Dru at the world's fair in 1933. All in all, a great collection of stories; a bit pricey, perhaps, but well worth the time to read - and practically a must-have for any serious B:tVS fan.
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Summary: Buffy Omnibus Vol. 1
Comment: This product is exactly what I asked for and not only did it arrive in the selected time limit but it arrived early! I would definitely buy from this buyer again.
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Summary: A pretty good collection of previously-published Buffy stories
Comment: "Omnibus" was my first venture into the Buffy comic universe, having just finished the television series and looking for more. This graphic novel contains five previously-published stories by several different writers and artists, all set before the first season of Buffy. The first story is "The Origin" and is an adaptation of Joss Whedon's original screenplay from the film version of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer and shows how Buffy learn of her powers and how to cope with her destiny as the Slayer. Most fans are familiar with this and there's not really anything new here.
We also get a look at Buffy during her time spent in Las Vegas. While it's interesting to see Buffy's love interest from this time, who is made out to be fairly significant, the overall plot was boring and I didn't think the vampires in this story had much interest.
The rest of the stories are fairly decent, with the exception of "Dawn and Hoopy Bear," which shows what happens when Dawn is given an enchanted bear as a gift. It's not awful, but it's pretty much a "throwaway story" and doesn't offer any incite at all into the Buffy Universe, especially when you consider that it's just an implanted memory and not a real event.
Although some of the artists are better than others, I was fairly impressed with all of the artwork. Omnibus is definitely worth the money if you haven't read any of the previous comics or paperbacks on which it is based, although I'm not sure I would pay for it again if I knew I could find it in my local library.
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