Spike: A Dark Place #5

Spike: A Dark Place

by Victor Gischler, Paul Lee (Artist), Joss Whedon (Executive Producer)

Spike and his new demon companion are getting along really well . . . On Easter Island, the duo work to activate a remnant of magic to help get Nadia home. Spike has stars in his eyes, but the bugs are wary of Spike’s newest friend and their master’s overly relaxed attitude. Something seems off. He’s come out of his self-inflicted dark place a bit too swiftly . .

Genres: Comics, Fantasy, Graphic Novels Comics, Vampires

32 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 23, 2013

About the author

Victor Gischler is an American author of humorous crime fiction.
Gischler's debut novel Gun Monkeys was nominated for the Edgar Award, and his novel Shotgun Opera was an Anthony Award finalist. His work has been translated into Italian, French, Spanish and Japanese. He earned a Ph.D. in English at the University of Southern Mississippi. His fifth novel Go-Go Girls of the Apocalypse was published in 2008 by the Touchstone/Fireside imprint of Simon & Schuster.

He has also writes American comic books like The Punisher: Frank Castle, Wolverine and Deadpool for Marvel Comics. Gischler worked on X-Men "Curse of the Mutants" starting in the Death of Dracula one-shot and continued in X-Men #1.

Gun Monkeys has been optioned for a film adaptation, with Lee Goldberg writing the script and Ryuhei Kitamura penciled in to direct.

Reviews

[Fran · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sebastian and the bugs had the only good story arc in this whole thing. Overall I felt the whole thing was rather meh. It doesn't add anything to the overall story of the 'season' that's going on in the main titles. One could read all of Season 9 and Angel & Faith, miss this out and yet not miss anything from the over all story.

Slight spoiler: This whole title seemed to serve as a long-winded way to write the bugs and spaceship that were inherited from IDW out of the 'verse.

Overall: unimpressed.

[Bubbles Hunty Honest & Direct Opinions · Rating 2 out of 5]

Holy fuck. What a shitty ending.

Just when I'd finally gotten used to the bugs and they started to be the only good part.

the bug leader destroys his ship saving spike and most likely blowing up with the ship.

Other bugs stranded but are fine with just living in a cave. Never going home again or exploring the universe like they're used to. They already have a new leader and its hea for them in the cave. Wtf seriously? That's how they're getting out of having to write story's for the bugs? What a joke and very disappointing.

Once again spike was pretty much useless. He doesn't do anything but try to run from bad guys and then is saved by the annoying girl demon. And then saved again by the bugs. Like every issue spikes being saved by someone.

Why did spike have to become the damsel in distress? Seriously they are ruining this character and I'd rather them just stop then keep making spike more and more helpless

[Joseph Gagnon · Rating 5 out of 5]

That was a satisfying ending to the arch, but I am not satisfied to be done with Spike. I want more. Even though I am picking up WAY after having last seen him. It amuses me that the giant bugs are now taking over Easter Island. Haha. This universe tickles me ... and now that we're outside of the show, they can really do anything.

I wonder if the end of this comic means that he is joining "Angel and Faith" ... another series that I want to get into ... though, I think I might wait for the trade paperbacks and such. Keeping up every month is exhausting. Haha.

[Whitney · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great ending to this mini series. I enjoyed Spike's journey and where he ended up. I also am excited to see where he is going! Nice little teaser at the end gives us an idea where he will go next. The bugs were of course, as always, so funny and wonderful. Well done!

[Yomna Asar · Rating 3 out of 5]

The only good thing about this is that Angel and Spike are teaming up again. It'll be just like old times.. <3

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good ending.

[Paula Bee · Rating 4 out of 5]

The coconut joke was hilarious.