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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus #1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus Vol. 1
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, Sunnydale, the Scoobies, and an English librarian lead the way into Season 1 continuity. Plus, The Goon creator Eric Powell provides pencils to All's Fair, featuring Spike and Drusilla at the 1933 World's Fair.The smash TV hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer led to nearly a decade of comics at Dark Horse—including multiple specials, one-shots, and guest miniseries. This omnibus series is the ultimate compilation of the Buffy comics Dark Horse has published, and runs along the TV series' timeline. A fitting companion to Whedon's comics-based relaunch of the show.
321 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 18, 2007
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Joss Whedon
487 books4,321 followersJoss Whedon (born Joseph Hill Whedon) is an American screenwriter, executive producer, film and television director, comic book writer, occasional composer, and actor, and the founder of Mutant Enemy Productions and co-creator of Bellwether Pictures.
He is best known as the creator and showrunner of the television series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)', 'Angel (1999–2004)', 'Firefly (2002)' and its film follow-up 'Serenity (2005)', and 'Dollhouse (2009–2010)', as well as the web-series' 'Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008)'. Whedon co-wrote and produced the horror film 'The Cabin in the Woods (2012)', and wrote and directed the film adaptation of Marvel's 'The Avengers (2012)', the third highest-grossing film of all time.
Many of Whedon's projects have cult status and his work is notable for portraying strong female characters and a belief in equality.
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He is best known as the creator and showrunner of the television series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)', 'Angel (1999–2004)', 'Firefly (2002)' and its film follow-up 'Serenity (2005)', and 'Dollhouse (2009–2010)', as well as the web-series' 'Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008)'. Whedon co-wrote and produced the horror film 'The Cabin in the Woods (2012)', and wrote and directed the film adaptation of Marvel's 'The Avengers (2012)', the third highest-grossing film of all time.
Many of Whedon's projects have cult status and his work is notable for portraying strong female characters and a belief in equality.
credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joss_Whedon
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April 16, 2022
I love Buffy, but this was just ok to me
Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾
Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾
September 17, 2020
I read this as a collection, so I wanted to rate the first Volume all together.
To see my reviews as Issues, you can click on the links below
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: All's Fair (Buffy Classics, #1)
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Origin (Buffy Classics, #2)
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Viva Las Buffy (Buffy Classics, #3)
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Dawn and Hoopy the Bear (Buffy Classics, #4)
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Slayer, Interrupted (Buffy Classics, #5)
Main thoughts:
I love anything involving Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I mean, as I am writing this I am wearing my Sunnydale sweatshirt and my claddagh ring. I have made a few of my friends watch the show purely because I love it so much.
One of my favorite things about this volume is the fact that Dawn is apart of the story now. As many of you know, and if you don't then this does not make sense, Dawn doesn't show up until season five in the magnificent show. But from the point on, Buffy's memories all include her even though they didn't include her before then.
I would like to think that Dawn was there from the beginning and she should be include. It's nice to see it interpreted this way since we already saw it interpreted without her.
There is still the witty banter that
August 11, 2007
I have a soft spot for the Buffy comics for two reasons: 1) I like the show to an embarrassing degree and 2) I was an assistant editor on the comics (in fact, I'm credited with that in this volume though I don't think I actually worked on any of the issues in this collection -- they all came before or after my time on the title).
Anyway, I liked this collection. They are good comics. Not great, but good. They capture something of the spirit of the show even if they can't quite capture the show's economy of action, dialog, characterization, etc. The best issues are those written Joe Casey and Fabian Nicieza. That's a good thing since they wrote most of the stories here. Cliff Richards handles the art on the bulk of the stories and I always found his art workman-like, if somewhat uninspired. He captures the likenesses of the actors very well.
If you're a fan of comics and of the Buffy TV show, you should probably check out this collection. If you're not a fan of those two things, then you should probably stay away.
Anyway, I liked this collection. They are good comics. Not great, but good. They capture something of the spirit of the show even if they can't quite capture the show's economy of action, dialog, characterization, etc. The best issues are those written Joe Casey and Fabian Nicieza. That's a good thing since they wrote most of the stories here. Cliff Richards handles the art on the bulk of the stories and I always found his art workman-like, if somewhat uninspired. He captures the likenesses of the actors very well.
If you're a fan of comics and of the Buffy TV show, you should probably check out this collection. If you're not a fan of those two things, then you should probably stay away.
July 31, 2018
4.5 stars. I didn't care much for the artwork in the first story, which features Drusilla and Spike. All of the stories are set before season 1. I enjoyed the rest, although seeing Dawn is a bit weird. I know when she was introduced on the show it was stated reality was altered and she was always there as Buffy's kid sister.
January 2, 2016
Introduction:
Now, I have to tell everyone who reads this review something…I am a HUGE FAN OF “BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER!!!” I have always loved that show and when I heard that they were making comic books out of this series, of course I had to check them out! So, when I picked up the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus Volume One,” I was wondering what this volume was going to be all about and to my excitement and delight, this volume detailed the early years of Buffy Summers when she first moved to Sunnydale and how she became a vampire slayer and I was quite impressed with the whole experience!
What is this story about?
This volume contains five stories that details Buffy’s first year as a vampire slayer and also features other characters during their early years such as Angel, Spike and Drusilla. These are the five stories featured in this omnibus:
All’s Fair:
Written by: Christopher Golden
Artwork by: Eric Powell
In this story, Spike and Drusilla (Dru) go off to the World’s Fair in 1933, causing mayhem as they suck out the blood from various unfortunate human beings while discovering a demon who wants to be freed from its prison at the same time!
Buffy: The Origin
Written by: Dan Brereton and Christopher Golden
Artwork by: Joe Bennett
Based off of Joss Whedon’s original script for the origin story of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” this story details how Buffy Summers first became the vampire slayer we all know and love and the character development that she goes through to realize her true destiny.
Viva Las Buffy!
Written by: Scott Lobdell and Fabian Nicieza
Artwork by: Cliff Richards
After Buffy gets expelled for burning down her old school, she and Pike run away from home and ended up in Las Vegas to start a new life. But, Buffy will soon learn that she cannot run away from her problems when she encounters a sinister ring going on inside the casino.
Dawn and Hoopy the Bear
Written and artwork by: Paul Lee
Dawn Summers, Buffy’s younger sister, ends up getting a cute little teddy bear named Hoopy the Bear from a total stranger and while she loves her teddy bear unconditionally, she will soon realize that Hoopy the Bear is not what he seems at all...
Slayer, Interrupted
Written by: Scott Lobdell and Fabian Nicieza
Artwork by: Cliff Richards
Inspired by the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” TV episode “Normal Again,” Buffy’s parents ended up admitting Buffy to a rehab center since they believed that Buffy has gone insane when she started talking about her vampire slaying business. Has Buffy really gone insane and her vampire slaying business is really all in her head or is Buffy’s destiny truly real?
What I loved about this story:
The writing: Oh my goodness! Who would have thought that several separate stories about Buffy’s early years as a vampire slayer would be mind-blowing good? I have to tell you that I enjoyed each story in this volume (although the only story that I thought was half-way decent was “Dawn and Hoopy the Bear”) and I think that each writer had done this series a true justice! I was always curious about the origin story of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” since I was only familiar with the TV series created by Joss Whedon and I have never seen the original 1992 movie that detailed the origin story of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” although I did see bits and pieces of the movie when I was younger. When I first found out that the original 1992 movie was not what Joss Whedon originally intended when he scripted out the origin story for “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” I was a bit surprised (and yet not really, since this is Hollywood we are talking about) and I was glad that we got a closer interpretation of Joss Whedon’s vision of the origin story of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” in this omnibus since I wanted to see how Joss Whedon really wanted Buffy’s origin story to go. I also enjoyed the fact that we get to see not only Buffy’s early years, but other characters too like Spike, Drusilla and Angel. I really loved Spike and Drusilla’s story since they are truly funny together and I always wanted to know what Spike was like before he met Buffy. I was also really excited to see Angel in this omnibus since I love Angel as a character, even though I wished that Angel had his own story in this volume so we get to learn more about his character during his early years.
The artwork: The artwork in each story is truly beautiful and effective to look at, especially with how each artist manage to capture the actor and actresses’ true facial expressions. I think the artists that really captured Sarah Michelle Gellar’s facial expressions the best were Joe Bennet and Cliff Richards as they truly draw the characters realistically and it felt like I was really watching a TV episode of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” since each character look like their live action counterparts from the TV series!
What made me feel uncomfortable about this story:
For anyone who does not like language and gory violence in a graphic novel, this omnibus does have some language and gory violence (mostly revolving around Buffy staking vampires in gory ways). Also, I have mentioned that the short story “Dawn and Hoopy the Bear” was a story line that I could have done without since I felt that this story did not really bring anything to the main stories and was just there to tell a story about Dawn.
Final Thoughts:
Overall, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus Volume 1” is a truly fantastic volume for anyone who is a huge fan of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” in general and who wants to learn more about the origin stories of our favorite vampire slayer!
Review is also on: Rabbit Ears Book Blog
February 3, 2019
Buffy wird mit ihrer Bestimmung als Slayer konfrontiert und muss sich in ersten Kämpfen behaupten. Am Ende des ersten Bandes wird Rupert Giles ihr Wächter. Soweit ist der grobe Rahmen abgesteckt. Neben diesem Spannungsbogen machen aber vor allem Charme und Charakter von Buffy den Lesespaß aus. Ähnlich wie Peter Parker aka Spider-Man hat die 15-jährige Buffy es nicht leicht, ihre dysfunktionale Familie, die Nöte eines Teenagers und die Verantwortung eines Slayers ("with great power comes great responsibility") unter einen Hut zu bringen. Erzählt wird anspielungsreich und mit viel Humor, und je tiefer man ins Buffyversum eintaucht, umso mehr wächst einem die junge Dame ans Herz.
July 28, 2016
Challenge #49 A book based on or turned into a tv show (POPsugar reading challenge 2015)
(I FINALLY FINISHED THE CHALLENGE!!!)
(I FINALLY FINISHED THE CHALLENGE!!!)
August 23, 2012
I'm going to be upfront and mention that probably any and all Buffy and/or Angel graphic novels are going to be totally biased on my part. I kind of have a borderline unhealthy obsession with Buffy...so yeah. I'll still try to be critical, but they're pretty much all going to be five star ratings from me. ;)
As in my "Charmed" graphic novel reviews, I'll be breaking these down by issue. I don't discuss too much of storyline because I like to stay mostly spoiler free. ;)
1.) "All's Fair"
Loved starting it all off with Spike and Dru. It's the 1930's, the World Fair is in town, and our two favorite baddies are creating a little mayhem. This chapter is a little on the short side, but it packs a punch. I'm looking forward to potentially seeing characters from this one make an appearance later on.
The script was very good. The dialogue sounded pretty much exactly how the show would have sounded, especially Drusilla. She's that lovely balance of crazy and poetic. However, the art style does not resemble the actors (especially poor Dru), and the overall style is a little stereotypical comic book. Perhaps a little uninspired. The colors were absolutely wonderful though, full and saturated.
I also don't believe that Spike was blonde in the 30's. But besides that minor detail, still a good addition to the Buffy lore.
2.) "Buffy: The Origin"
In this volume, we go back to the original Buffy film, and kind of zip through the whole plot in one huge whirlwind of action. The art style was much more to my liking, and even though the character art did not resemble the actors, it didn't bother me at all. The script is snappy, but it somehow still lacked a little bit of that Buffy fire. I also appreciated the lack of "boobalicious". I hate when graphic adaptations of shows take characters and give them bodies that in no way resemble the actor who played them. Skin tight clothes I can handle, but overflowing chests I cannot. I was glad to see a distinct lack of that in this. But I'm not entirely sure why some vampires were green....
Oh, and Lothos? Hothothothot.
3.) "Viva Las Buffy!"
This is where things definitely picked up for me. I loved seeing what went on in the gap between the movie and start of the television show. Plus, I'd always wanted to know what happened to Pike. Speaking of which, I loved Pike's narration in this chapter. It's lovely and just a little bit sad.
The artist team really captures the essence of most of the characters as well. Buffy looks pretty much just like Sarah Michelle Gellar, which I loooove. Giles and Angel look pretty amazingly accurate too. I was very pleased with Dawn and Joyce as well, and yay for Wesley cameo!
I also have to mention how much I love the inclusion of Dawn in these. Yes, she wasn't really there, but her entire family would have the memories of her. It just seems fitting, and I always loved Dawn as a character anyway.
I loved the separate storylines going on as well. One in London, one in Vegas. It gave the story a sense of depth to me. The conjoined twin villain was awesomely weird, and the action panels really had a chance to shine.
This chapter definitely had me questioning some things, and wondering if my memory was faulty on a few finer details. But overall, really entertaining. Fantastic artwork, great action. Definitely a favorite out of this omnibus.
4.) "Dawn & the Hoopy Bear"
This lovely little Dawn-centric episode was quite entertaining. Little Dawn is just too freakin' cute, and her dialogue was just like I would picture a young Dawn's to be. The art style was a little different, and maybe not my favorite, but it was still pleasing to look at.
My only real problem was the one vamp calling dawn "Nibblet"! No! That's Spike's nickname for Dawn. :P
I also felt kind of bad for Hoopy at the end. Poor sad bear. :( But, overall, an entertaining little bit of story, even if it doesn't really add anything of importance to the overall story.
5.) "Slayer, Interrupted"
This was definitely my favorite volume out of the entire omnibus. The script and art teams were the same for this one as "Viva Las Buffy!", and they really outshine the others in my opinion. The character art looks so wonderfully accurate to the actors from the show, and the action sequences are just beyond amazing and dynamic. The script is wonderfully written, and just the overall feel was great. Buffy has the appropriate level of snark, the split storyline, seeing Giles as Ripper. Yeah, just all of it was great.
And that Alice in Wonderland inspired spread? Stunning!
My overall thoughts for the first volume of these omnibuses are really positive. I love seeing all the things that happened before Buffy arrives in Sunnydale. We get closure with Pike, see how Giles becomes Buffy's new Watcher, how Buffy comes to terms with being the Slayer, and sadly see her parents' marriage fall apart. I can't wait to get to the next volumes! This is a definitely must-read for any fan of the show.
As in my "Charmed" graphic novel reviews, I'll be breaking these down by issue. I don't discuss too much of storyline because I like to stay mostly spoiler free. ;)
1.) "All's Fair"
Loved starting it all off with Spike and Dru. It's the 1930's, the World Fair is in town, and our two favorite baddies are creating a little mayhem. This chapter is a little on the short side, but it packs a punch. I'm looking forward to potentially seeing characters from this one make an appearance later on.
The script was very good. The dialogue sounded pretty much exactly how the show would have sounded, especially Drusilla. She's that lovely balance of crazy and poetic. However, the art style does not resemble the actors (especially poor Dru), and the overall style is a little stereotypical comic book. Perhaps a little uninspired. The colors were absolutely wonderful though, full and saturated.
I also don't believe that Spike was blonde in the 30's. But besides that minor detail, still a good addition to the Buffy lore.
2.) "Buffy: The Origin"
In this volume, we go back to the original Buffy film, and kind of zip through the whole plot in one huge whirlwind of action. The art style was much more to my liking, and even though the character art did not resemble the actors, it didn't bother me at all. The script is snappy, but it somehow still lacked a little bit of that Buffy fire. I also appreciated the lack of "boobalicious". I hate when graphic adaptations of shows take characters and give them bodies that in no way resemble the actor who played them. Skin tight clothes I can handle, but overflowing chests I cannot. I was glad to see a distinct lack of that in this. But I'm not entirely sure why some vampires were green....
Oh, and Lothos? Hothothothot.
3.) "Viva Las Buffy!"
This is where things definitely picked up for me. I loved seeing what went on in the gap between the movie and start of the television show. Plus, I'd always wanted to know what happened to Pike. Speaking of which, I loved Pike's narration in this chapter. It's lovely and just a little bit sad.
The artist team really captures the essence of most of the characters as well. Buffy looks pretty much just like Sarah Michelle Gellar, which I loooove. Giles and Angel look pretty amazingly accurate too. I was very pleased with Dawn and Joyce as well, and yay for Wesley cameo!
I also have to mention how much I love the inclusion of Dawn in these. Yes, she wasn't really there, but her entire family would have the memories of her. It just seems fitting, and I always loved Dawn as a character anyway.
I loved the separate storylines going on as well. One in London, one in Vegas. It gave the story a sense of depth to me. The conjoined twin villain was awesomely weird, and the action panels really had a chance to shine.
This chapter definitely had me questioning some things, and wondering if my memory was faulty on a few finer details. But overall, really entertaining. Fantastic artwork, great action. Definitely a favorite out of this omnibus.
4.) "Dawn & the Hoopy Bear"
This lovely little Dawn-centric episode was quite entertaining. Little Dawn is just too freakin' cute, and her dialogue was just like I would picture a young Dawn's to be. The art style was a little different, and maybe not my favorite, but it was still pleasing to look at.
My only real problem was the one vamp calling dawn "Nibblet"! No! That's Spike's nickname for Dawn. :P
I also felt kind of bad for Hoopy at the end. Poor sad bear. :( But, overall, an entertaining little bit of story, even if it doesn't really add anything of importance to the overall story.
5.) "Slayer, Interrupted"
This was definitely my favorite volume out of the entire omnibus. The script and art teams were the same for this one as "Viva Las Buffy!", and they really outshine the others in my opinion. The character art looks so wonderfully accurate to the actors from the show, and the action sequences are just beyond amazing and dynamic. The script is wonderfully written, and just the overall feel was great. Buffy has the appropriate level of snark, the split storyline, seeing Giles as Ripper. Yeah, just all of it was great.
And that Alice in Wonderland inspired spread? Stunning!
My overall thoughts for the first volume of these omnibuses are really positive. I love seeing all the things that happened before Buffy arrives in Sunnydale. We get closure with Pike, see how Giles becomes Buffy's new Watcher, how Buffy comes to terms with being the Slayer, and sadly see her parents' marriage fall apart. I can't wait to get to the next volumes! This is a definitely must-read for any fan of the show.
March 20, 2026
╭ ꒰ ❝ Her name is Buffy Summers. She is the slayer. Each generation, one is born to slay vampires and demons and whatnot. All things considered…? She’d rather be somewhere else. ❞ ꒱
| ⤿ 🩸⊹ ࣪ ˖ don’t ask me why i read the second vol. first i don’t know the answer myself. but this was soooo fun, i liked it so much. I loved reading about Buffy’s life before Sunnydale, its so interesting. and there’s a story kind of from Pike’s point of view, i mean whaaaat?? it was so cool to know what happened to him in the time between the movie and the tv series take place. I appreciated the illustrations, but at a certain point there were too many plot lines at the same time. one of those plot lines was about how Giles became Buffy’s watcher and, again, it was very interesting. There was also Angel’s storyline, boy he is the stalking final boss ✋🏼 I really liked “The origins” and i loved how there was a story titled “Slayer, interrupted” as a reference to ‘girl, interrupted’, genius. “All’s fair” was also fun, love me some Dru and Spike moments here and there, i’m beginning to appreciate them thanks to these comics
April 16, 2017
Buffy, ommibus vol.1
El primer volumen de los recopilatorios gráficos, dentro de la série clásica de ‘Buffy’, nos muestra diferentes historias previas al inicio de la serie; antes que Buffy llegara a Sunnydale y conociera a Giles, Xander, Willow y Cordelia, su Scooby band de las tres primeras temporadas.
Ciertamente, y a tenor de la introducción escrita previa a las historias, cuesta creer que los artistas hicieran su trabajo sin haber visto la série tan siquiera...hay demasiados paralelismos y goza del mismo tipo de humor que es marca de la casa del sello Buffy ( si bien, uno de los relatos parte del guión original de Joss Whedon para desarrollar su historia, y en otro ha colaborado James Marsters (Spike) para asesorar a los guionistas), todo ello muy bien hilvanado y totalmente pausible. A todos los admiradores de la serie les resultará más que satisfactorio, e incluso, superior respecto a las explicaciones que se dan del porqué del incendio del primer instituto de Buffy, cómo conoce a su primer novio y su inicio cómo cazadora ( y es que el film, todos lo sabemos, es lamentable).
Cosa distinta es el caso de las tintas y dibujos, algo irregulares en calidad y continuidad, ya que los artistas varían de una historia a otra. Pero todo ello se perdona, pues te absorbe emocionalmente tanto el contenido argumental de la obra, que lo demás no resta.
Un último apunte escrito previo a las historias. No es necesario haber visto la serie para leer éste tomo, pero si se tiene conocimiento se disfruta mucho más. Presumo que en las siguientes será vital haberla visto.
A continuación paso a resumir el argumento de las cuatro historietas y mis particulares apreciaciones:
1/ todo vale:
Aquí los protagonistas absolutos son Spike y Drusilla, en una de su interminables veladas sangrientas. Previo a ésta aventura, nos recordarán a Spike y la muerte de una de las cazadoras a sus manos (temporada cinco, si mal no recuerdo); en plena rebelión de los Boxer. Todo tiene conexión para lo que acontecerá ésa noche...
Historia muy lograda, sacando a relucir las principales actitudes y aptitudes del binomio Spike/ Drusilla, con su humor, socarronería y líos. Drusilla, a diferencia de la original, parece un poco menos pirada; eso sí.
2/ Buffy: El origen:
Una grandísima historia que nos cuenta los inicios de la Cazadora, con su toma de conocimiento, los incidentes que acaecieron en su primer instituto y el inicio de idilio con el que fuera su primer novio oficial: Pike.
Se nota que han partido del original de Whendon, y no lo han modificado, dignificando los orígenes de la historia por fin. Con unas escenas, diálogos y desarrollo creíbles, no risibles como en el caso de la adaptación cimetatográfica. Se nos introduce al primer Vigilante de Buffy, y veremos alguna escena que nos recordará a la serie (si mal no recuerdo, en el capítulo de Ángel). Les llegas a coger cariño a ésos personajes y hubieras queridos más páginas sobre ellos.
3/ viva Las Buffy :
En éste continuamos con la historia después de los orígenes. En dónde Buffy junto a Pike, después de marchar del hogar materno y el incidente del instituto, parten a las Vegas.
Probablemente mi relato gráfico favorito del volumen. Inteligentemente contado a tres voces: Pike, Ángel y el punto de vista del consejo de vigilante. Muy bien entramado e hilvanado, especialmente bucólico y descorazonador el enfoque narrativo a cargo del novio de Buffy (que cae mejor que el de pringado de Riley, ya que le primero tiene un punto macarra como Spike. Aunque acabe después un perrito faldero). Buena explicación y radiografía de la incursión de Giles para ser admitido como candidato a vigilante de la nueva Cazadora, con atisbos su dualidad como persona ( me ha venido a la mente el final de la quinta temporada..cuando el destripador Giles hace de las suyas!), además de la introducción de Ángel como guardián de Buffy, coronado con una historia llena de acción, pero bajo ése manto guarda filosofía y sentimientos. Ojo a la metáfora del título, que va más allá de la canción de Elvis, ya que nos describe el sitio ‘ideal’ para los chupa sangre.
Otro gran dato a tener en cuenta es la ‘llamada fábrica de vampiros’ que me ha hecho recordar, a priori pero con salvedades, al capítulo genial y sórdido capítulo ‘el deseo’ de la tercera temporada.
4/ Dawn y Hoopy el osito:
A la cazadora le envían un oso de peluche endemoniado, pero desconocen que ella ya no vive en casa de sus padres. Por lo cual quién recoge el paquete es Dawn...y cómo no, se mete en un buen lío.
Me ha sorprendido gratamente ésta historia, y eso que parte con Dawn como protagonista, la cual nunca me ha encantado, por ser demasiado llorica , entrometida y caprichosa ( la típica cría que parece una vieja). Aquí parten con la licencia de introducir tempranamente a la hermana postiza de Buffy en el argumento, pero concuerda, sin embargo, con la desembocadura de la sinopsis general de la serie.
Una historia divertida, y tierna en parte, con la cual reconoces perfectamente a la pequeña protagonista en sus actos y pensamientos, y acabas apenándote por el pobre Hoopy y todo.
5/ Cazadora interrumpida:
Otro gran relato, en dónde se introduce el mundo de los demonios y sus cultos, además de retroceder al episodio en dónde Buffy fue internada en una clínica psiquiátrica, previo al excelente capitulo de la temporada seis de la serie. Además, asistiremos a la particular contienda de Giles con su otro yo, para librarse de lado más oscuro y poder ser digno de ser el vigilante.
Aunque muy bueno, el argumento base y desarrollo de la historia, me ha recordado al primer capitulo de la tercera temporada de la serie, dónde Buffy, de alguna manera, intenta huir de su destino y se ve envuelta en incidentes propios de su oficio.
El primer volumen de los recopilatorios gráficos, dentro de la série clásica de ‘Buffy’, nos muestra diferentes historias previas al inicio de la serie; antes que Buffy llegara a Sunnydale y conociera a Giles, Xander, Willow y Cordelia, su Scooby band de las tres primeras temporadas.
Ciertamente, y a tenor de la introducción escrita previa a las historias, cuesta creer que los artistas hicieran su trabajo sin haber visto la série tan siquiera...hay demasiados paralelismos y goza del mismo tipo de humor que es marca de la casa del sello Buffy ( si bien, uno de los relatos parte del guión original de Joss Whedon para desarrollar su historia, y en otro ha colaborado James Marsters (Spike) para asesorar a los guionistas), todo ello muy bien hilvanado y totalmente pausible. A todos los admiradores de la serie les resultará más que satisfactorio, e incluso, superior respecto a las explicaciones que se dan del porqué del incendio del primer instituto de Buffy, cómo conoce a su primer novio y su inicio cómo cazadora ( y es que el film, todos lo sabemos, es lamentable).
Cosa distinta es el caso de las tintas y dibujos, algo irregulares en calidad y continuidad, ya que los artistas varían de una historia a otra. Pero todo ello se perdona, pues te absorbe emocionalmente tanto el contenido argumental de la obra, que lo demás no resta.
Un último apunte escrito previo a las historias. No es necesario haber visto la serie para leer éste tomo, pero si se tiene conocimiento se disfruta mucho más. Presumo que en las siguientes será vital haberla visto.
A continuación paso a resumir el argumento de las cuatro historietas y mis particulares apreciaciones:
1/ todo vale:
Aquí los protagonistas absolutos son Spike y Drusilla, en una de su interminables veladas sangrientas. Previo a ésta aventura, nos recordarán a Spike y la muerte de una de las cazadoras a sus manos (temporada cinco, si mal no recuerdo); en plena rebelión de los Boxer. Todo tiene conexión para lo que acontecerá ésa noche...
Historia muy lograda, sacando a relucir las principales actitudes y aptitudes del binomio Spike/ Drusilla, con su humor, socarronería y líos. Drusilla, a diferencia de la original, parece un poco menos pirada; eso sí.
2/ Buffy: El origen:
Una grandísima historia que nos cuenta los inicios de la Cazadora, con su toma de conocimiento, los incidentes que acaecieron en su primer instituto y el inicio de idilio con el que fuera su primer novio oficial: Pike.
Se nota que han partido del original de Whendon, y no lo han modificado, dignificando los orígenes de la historia por fin. Con unas escenas, diálogos y desarrollo creíbles, no risibles como en el caso de la adaptación cimetatográfica. Se nos introduce al primer Vigilante de Buffy, y veremos alguna escena que nos recordará a la serie (si mal no recuerdo, en el capítulo de Ángel). Les llegas a coger cariño a ésos personajes y hubieras queridos más páginas sobre ellos.
3/ viva Las Buffy :
En éste continuamos con la historia después de los orígenes. En dónde Buffy junto a Pike, después de marchar del hogar materno y el incidente del instituto, parten a las Vegas.
Probablemente mi relato gráfico favorito del volumen. Inteligentemente contado a tres voces: Pike, Ángel y el punto de vista del consejo de vigilante. Muy bien entramado e hilvanado, especialmente bucólico y descorazonador el enfoque narrativo a cargo del novio de Buffy (que cae mejor que el de pringado de Riley, ya que le primero tiene un punto macarra como Spike. Aunque acabe después un perrito faldero). Buena explicación y radiografía de la incursión de Giles para ser admitido como candidato a vigilante de la nueva Cazadora, con atisbos su dualidad como persona ( me ha venido a la mente el final de la quinta temporada..cuando el destripador Giles hace de las suyas!), además de la introducción de Ángel como guardián de Buffy, coronado con una historia llena de acción, pero bajo ése manto guarda filosofía y sentimientos. Ojo a la metáfora del título, que va más allá de la canción de Elvis, ya que nos describe el sitio ‘ideal’ para los chupa sangre.
Otro gran dato a tener en cuenta es la ‘llamada fábrica de vampiros’ que me ha hecho recordar, a priori pero con salvedades, al capítulo genial y sórdido capítulo ‘el deseo’ de la tercera temporada.
4/ Dawn y Hoopy el osito:
A la cazadora le envían un oso de peluche endemoniado, pero desconocen que ella ya no vive en casa de sus padres. Por lo cual quién recoge el paquete es Dawn...y cómo no, se mete en un buen lío.
Me ha sorprendido gratamente ésta historia, y eso que parte con Dawn como protagonista, la cual nunca me ha encantado, por ser demasiado llorica , entrometida y caprichosa ( la típica cría que parece una vieja). Aquí parten con la licencia de introducir tempranamente a la hermana postiza de Buffy en el argumento, pero concuerda, sin embargo, con la desembocadura de la sinopsis general de la serie.
Una historia divertida, y tierna en parte, con la cual reconoces perfectamente a la pequeña protagonista en sus actos y pensamientos, y acabas apenándote por el pobre Hoopy y todo.
5/ Cazadora interrumpida:
Otro gran relato, en dónde se introduce el mundo de los demonios y sus cultos, además de retroceder al episodio en dónde Buffy fue internada en una clínica psiquiátrica, previo al excelente capitulo de la temporada seis de la serie. Además, asistiremos a la particular contienda de Giles con su otro yo, para librarse de lado más oscuro y poder ser digno de ser el vigilante.
Aunque muy bueno, el argumento base y desarrollo de la historia, me ha recordado al primer capitulo de la tercera temporada de la serie, dónde Buffy, de alguna manera, intenta huir de su destino y se ve envuelta en incidentes propios de su oficio.
March 13, 2015
Being a huge fan of the Buffyverse and Joss as a whole, there is nothing about this collection that I dislike. The artwork is gorgeous, even with the different artists styles changing up every comic or so. The stories fit in beautifully with the Buffy series, lending witty comments, quirky facial expressions, and story arcs that tie everything together.
I suppose you COULD read the comics in the order that they actually came out, if that's what strikes your fancy. However, if you're a fan of the show, or just want the continuity that this has to offer, reading the omnibus' as they are is perfect.
Every single BtVS fan should read this. Every single Joss fan should read this. You should all read this.
I suppose you COULD read the comics in the order that they actually came out, if that's what strikes your fancy. However, if you're a fan of the show, or just want the continuity that this has to offer, reading the omnibus' as they are is perfect.
Every single BtVS fan should read this. Every single Joss fan should read this. You should all read this.
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June 4, 2025PODCAST is here :)
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, Sunnydale, the Scoobies, and an English librarian lead the way into Season 1 continuity. Plus, "The Goon" creator Eric Powell provides pencils to All's Fair, featuring Spike and Drusilla at the 1933 World's Fair.
The smash TV hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer led to nearly a decade of comics at Dark Horse--including multiple specials, one-shots, and guest miniseries. This omnibus series is the ultimate compilation of the Buffy comics Dark Horse has published, and runs along the TV series' timeline. A fitting companion to Whedon's comics-based relaunch of the show.
5 happy vampkitties :D Honestly, yep, I shouldn't read this when I work, but this was good. I could put down some kitty because of the artwork in some parts, but in general, this was a really good surprise of the origin story and becoming of a slayer. A different one, the one that will change the world ;)
Happy reading here, as of horse I would recommend that you get your own experience. Especially if you are, were or hopefully will be fans ;)
First sentence: It's nearly ten years since I started editing Buffy comics, an assignment I accepted without having seen the show.
Last sentence: Her name is Buffy?!
Goodreads Challenge 2025: 37. book
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, Sunnydale, the Scoobies, and an English librarian lead the way into Season 1 continuity. Plus, "The Goon" creator Eric Powell provides pencils to All's Fair, featuring Spike and Drusilla at the 1933 World's Fair.
The smash TV hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer led to nearly a decade of comics at Dark Horse--including multiple specials, one-shots, and guest miniseries. This omnibus series is the ultimate compilation of the Buffy comics Dark Horse has published, and runs along the TV series' timeline. A fitting companion to Whedon's comics-based relaunch of the show.
5 happy vampkitties :D Honestly, yep, I shouldn't read this when I work, but this was good. I could put down some kitty because of the artwork in some parts, but in general, this was a really good surprise of the origin story and becoming of a slayer. A different one, the one that will change the world ;)
Happy reading here, as of horse I would recommend that you get your own experience. Especially if you are, were or hopefully will be fans ;)
First sentence: It's nearly ten years since I started editing Buffy comics, an assignment I accepted without having seen the show.
Last sentence: Her name is Buffy?!
Goodreads Challenge 2025: 37. book
July 30, 2021
This was a fun read!
This was not my favorite thing the read though :/ I liked the last couple of stories and did not really care for the first few ones. Something that bugged me was the inconsistency when it came to certain characters. For example, you meet the character Pike in this volume. In the first tale he is in, he has gray hair. Then in the next story, he has brown/red hair. I honestly had no idea that was the same person at first, and there was never any explanation for why the hair color changed.
This was not my favorite thing the read though :/ I liked the last couple of stories and did not really care for the first few ones. Something that bugged me was the inconsistency when it came to certain characters. For example, you meet the character Pike in this volume. In the first tale he is in, he has gray hair. Then in the next story, he has brown/red hair. I honestly had no idea that was the same person at first, and there was never any explanation for why the hair color changed.
April 2, 2024
Quick fun collection of some Buffy comics, didn’t love every single one and truly that’s the only reason it didn’t receive a higher rating
July 14, 2019
Netuším, ako sa niečo takéto dá hodnotiť. Milujem Buffy, takže pre mňa nie je prekvapením, že sa mi aj toto extrémne páčilo. Normálne by som tomu dala päť hviezdičiek už len z princípu, ale pokúsila som sa o trochu objektivity. Hneď prvú kapitolu tvorí krátky príbeh Spika a Drusilly, ktorý je v podstate zodpovedný za to nižšie hodnotenie. Dejovo ma príliš nezaujal, ale omnoho viac sa mi nepáčila tá skutočne hnusná grafika. Trochu ma to vydesilo, pretože ak by takto bol kreslený celý komiks, asi by som ho ani nedočítala. Našťastie nebol a ostatná grafika je úžasná. Príliš ma nebavila ani krátka kapitola venovaná Dawn, ktorú som zrejme ani nepochopila.
Na druhej strane, všetko, čo sa točilo okolo Buffy, bolo dokonalé - zaujímavé, zábavné, záživné! Druhá kapitola približuje dobu, kedy sa z Buffy stala premožiteľka. Je to v podstate akási kratšia viac-menej verná komiksová adaptácia pôvodného Buffy filmu z roku 1992 (ktorý bol fakt mizerný, ale aj tak som ho videla už niekoľkokrát a bavil ma *hanbí sa*). Samozrejme to upravili tak, aby to nadväzovalo na zmeny, ktoré urobili v seriáli oproti pôvodnému filmu. Priamo na tento príbeh nadväzuje tretia kapitola, kde Buffy zabíja upírov v Las Vegas a do hry sa viac zapája Angel (a moje srdce plesá!). A Buffin predsunnydaleovský príbeh uzatvára piata kapitola, v ktorej sa Buffy dostáva na psychiatriu, pretože jej nikto neverí, že je premožiteľka (prekvapivo). Počas celého komiksu zároveň sledujeme, čo všetko musel podstúpiť Giles, aby sa mohol stať Buffiným pozorovateľom.
Neviem vyjadriť slovami, aké skvelé je vrátiť sa do tohto sveta! A ešte lepšie je vrátiť sa doň a zisťovať nové informácie a sledovať úplne nové príbehy! A ja mám čoraz väčšiu chuť na re-watch.
Na druhej strane, všetko, čo sa točilo okolo Buffy, bolo dokonalé - zaujímavé, zábavné, záživné! Druhá kapitola približuje dobu, kedy sa z Buffy stala premožiteľka. Je to v podstate akási kratšia viac-menej verná komiksová adaptácia pôvodného Buffy filmu z roku 1992 (ktorý bol fakt mizerný, ale aj tak som ho videla už niekoľkokrát a bavil ma *hanbí sa*). Samozrejme to upravili tak, aby to nadväzovalo na zmeny, ktoré urobili v seriáli oproti pôvodnému filmu. Priamo na tento príbeh nadväzuje tretia kapitola, kde Buffy zabíja upírov v Las Vegas a do hry sa viac zapája Angel (a moje srdce plesá!). A Buffin predsunnydaleovský príbeh uzatvára piata kapitola, v ktorej sa Buffy dostáva na psychiatriu, pretože jej nikto neverí, že je premožiteľka (prekvapivo). Počas celého komiksu zároveň sledujeme, čo všetko musel podstúpiť Giles, aby sa mohol stať Buffiným pozorovateľom.
Neviem vyjadriť slovami, aké skvelé je vrátiť sa do tohto sveta! A ešte lepšie je vrátiť sa doň a zisťovať nové informácie a sledovať úplne nové príbehy! A ja mám čoraz väčšiu chuť na re-watch.
October 24, 2025
I wouldn’t have put 5 stars, but Viva las Buffy and especially Slayer, Interrupted are among the best Buffy stories I’ve ever read.
They are not canon but have a deep meaning for the whole Buffyverse lore. They are beautifully drawn and while The Origin (canon) shows us how she was called, it’s in these stories that we see how she accepts and chooses to be a Slayer. The side stories about the parents and Giles are also very impactful. Very very well written.
They are not canon but have a deep meaning for the whole Buffyverse lore. They are beautifully drawn and while The Origin (canon) shows us how she was called, it’s in these stories that we see how she accepts and chooses to be a Slayer. The side stories about the parents and Giles are also very impactful. Very very well written.
April 28, 2015
Que maravilla. Como me ha gustado. El primero no tanto, pero los demás me han fascinado, me atrapaban. Recomendable.
Las historias de éste volumen rellenan los huecos que quedaron sin explicacion entre la pelicula de Buffy y la serie, por ejemplo hablan del novio que acabo teniendo Buffy en la peli y todo lo que hace desde que se entera de que es cazadora hasta que llega a Sunnydale.
Las historias de éste volumen rellenan los huecos que quedaron sin explicacion entre la pelicula de Buffy y la serie, por ejemplo hablan del novio que acabo teniendo Buffy en la peli y todo lo que hace desde que se entera de que es cazadora hasta que llega a Sunnydale.
December 10, 2017
Not the best comic ever but also not the worse. Out of all four short comics I liked 3 of them which wasn’t bad. I feel like I’m just gonna leave the comics for now and go watch the show. I’m curious 🤔
July 25, 2018
All’s Fair - 3 stars
Buffy: The Origin - 4 stars
Viva Las Buffy - 4 stars
Dawn & Hoopy the Bear - 4.5 stars
Slayer, Interrupted, Chapter 1,2,3 & 4 - 4.5 stars
Buffy: The Origin - 4 stars
Viva Las Buffy - 4 stars
Dawn & Hoopy the Bear - 4.5 stars
Slayer, Interrupted, Chapter 1,2,3 & 4 - 4.5 stars
January 30, 2015
I loved 75% of this, but I found one of the longer stories, Viva Las Buffy!, extremely hard to follow. That is why I am only giving this 3 stars. The story flipped back and forth between the perspectives of Buffy, Pike, and Angelus while trying to balance multiple story-lines and I was confused for most of it.
I'm also not sure why this started with a story about Spike and Dru. I could not care any less about them than I already do so I was mostly uninterested throughout.
Buffy: The Origin and Slayer, Interrupted were awesome comics though. I loved seeing the original movie in comic form. The artwork in both was great, but Slayer, Interrupted was definitely my favorite.
I'm also not sure why this started with a story about Spike and Dru. I could not care any less about them than I already do so I was mostly uninterested throughout.
Buffy: The Origin and Slayer, Interrupted were awesome comics though. I loved seeing the original movie in comic form. The artwork in both was great, but Slayer, Interrupted was definitely my favorite.
November 17, 2025
This was a really fun read! All the issues collected in this comics felt in line with the tv show and Buffy, of course, doesn't fail to deliver her one-liners while slaying. I have to say I enjoyed all the comics, but my favourite definitely was Slayer, Interrupted. Buffy faces new challenges as a new slayer and slowly learns more about her destiny. What really surprised me was that Dawn was included in the comics so early. I expected it to be more in line with the show, but I have to say I'm glad she was there. The issue about her and the bear was really cool, even though it was quite short.
So overall - 4 stars and a big recommendation for all Buffy fans! Can't wait to see all of the Scoobies together soon in the next issues!
So overall - 4 stars and a big recommendation for all Buffy fans! Can't wait to see all of the Scoobies together soon in the next issues!
May 31, 2016
It's Buffy... Enough said! ; )
August 6, 2021
For starters, I have to confess I'm a huge fan of the TV show, so this won't even attempt to be unbiased. Now that's out of the way, can I gush about how much I love this universe and its characters? Buffy Summers feels real. Her troubles are the perfect mix between teen-girl-problems and savior-of-the-world-problems, and the reader can't help but feel sorry about her robbed youth and terrifying fate (cause, you know, slayers don't really have a long life expectancy). I had only seen the TV show before this, so it's the first time I got to read about her origin and Angel's whereabouts before they became acquainted. It's also really funny to see how they just accepted Sarah Michelle WAS Buffy and started drawing her so much to her likeness I thought I was looking at a photograph.
My favorite story was the last one, probably because how it sets everything up for the first season (and, in true Joss Whedon fashion, there's already a ton of character development).
This is also your daily reminder to watch Buffy The Vampire Slayer. It's a masterpiece.
My favorite story was the last one, probably because how it sets everything up for the first season (and, in true Joss Whedon fashion, there's already a ton of character development).
This is also your daily reminder to watch Buffy The Vampire Slayer. It's a masterpiece.
March 27, 2017
This is a great collection, because it starts out with comics written later in the title's run, but set before the show started. Have you ever wondered how Buffy's origin would go if Dawn was there? Then this is the book for you. Along with a well done retelling of the original motion picture, this book has a few really good short stories, and the answer to the immortal question of what happened to Pike after Buffy left LA.
I highly recommend this book to fans of the television show or readers of horror comics in general.
I highly recommend this book to fans of the television show or readers of horror comics in general.
August 4, 2019
This is cool. I like the art. It’s by no means just “Buffy, the comic version,” it’s all different stories. A lot of background about Buffy and Giles so far. The first story in the volume is about Spike and Drusilla and is the weakest story in my opinion so it’s unfortunate that they led with it. I almost stopped reading.
May 13, 2020
Man, I love this series. The art is fantastic! It follows the story of how Buffy and Giles came to Sunnydale, starting with the plot of the movie. It brings in familiar characters, and sets up events for the first season of the show. All of the characters are well represented, and you can really feel their voices in the dialogue.
December 19, 2017
It was a very good book but I think the show is better.
September 8, 2018
I enjoyed the collection of stories in this omnibus. It captured the same darkness the show had as well as its lighter, more humorous moments. Liked the art too!
May 6, 2021
super fun prequel comics to Buffy! Better art and stories than a lot of the others I've picked up
May 27, 2021
I love it just like I loved the show. I wish I found this series and the comic earlier. Oh god, 'I love Buffy the Vampire Slayer' sooo much.
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