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Buffy the Vampire Slayer (trade paperbacks) #1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Remaining Sunlight
For 17-year-old Buffy, slaying vampires is as common as doing homework--and sometimes easier. TV's hippest series is now the world's hippest graphic novel.
88 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 1999
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Andi Watson
150 books92 followersAndrew "Andi" Watson (born 1969) is a British cartoonist and illustrator best known for the graphic novels Breakfast After Noon, Slow News Day and his series Love Fights, published by Oni Press and Slave Labor Graphics.
Watson has also worked for more mainstream American comic publishers with some work at DC Comics, a twelve-issue limited series at Marvel Comics, with the majority at Dark Horse Comics, moving recently to Image Comics.
Watson has also worked for more mainstream American comic publishers with some work at DC Comics, a twelve-issue limited series at Marvel Comics, with the majority at Dark Horse Comics, moving recently to Image Comics.
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February 12, 2023
The short stories weren't bad, I enjoyed the humour but I just couldn't connect with the story as much as I would've liked to, it's disappointing but it happens, the illustrations were really well-done kudos to the artist!
February 8, 2018
A definite avoid here people. If this wasn't trying to pass itself as BTVS merchandise, this would still be bad. But because it is, I can judge it in comparison - the characters don't look like their TV compatriots, they don't talk like them, or even like American teenagers, and the plots are brief and asanine.
May 18, 2020
Um... this was... weird. These are not the characters we have come to love. They do not sound like their counterparts and they don't look like them either. I've read other comics for Buffy that came out when the show was still on and they managed to capture the essence of the characters. This was just a hot mess.
August 22, 2012
Joss Whedon's sassy Slayer strolled into the four-color world under Dark Horse comics back in the late 1990s. This volume collects the first three issues of the comic series, and sadly showcases why it took Whedon's magic touch to make a cheerleader into a cultural icon. Andi Watson gives the writing a go, attempting to spin her own take on a Buffy Halloween and Thanksgiving. Instead, it only serves to remind faithful fans of how much better Whedon understood his characters. Flat dialogue, mismanaged art, and rehashed plotlines make this a trade to forget. Thankfully, Whedon and company have given us canonical Season 8 and 9 to enjoy instead!
August 7, 2009
I read these short stories, and I feel like the characters act out of character and that they do not look at all themselves.
December 15, 2024
Buffy and her friends have to contend with an ancient vampire martial arts master and mischievous imps, as well as dealing with Slayer missions around Hallowe'en and Thanksgiving.
This book started off alright, with the idea of the vampire martial artist spending centuries seeking out worthy foes being a genuinely intriguing one. Unfortunately, the premise never really pays off and this badass vampire goes down like a bitch to Xander, of all people.
The other stories here are bland an forgettable; the epitome of tie-in stories that aren't brave enough (or don't have enough freedom under their licenced rights) to actually tackle any serious or substantial tales of the title character.
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This book started off alright, with the idea of the vampire martial artist spending centuries seeking out worthy foes being a genuinely intriguing one. Unfortunately, the premise never really pays off and this badass vampire goes down like a bitch to Xander, of all people.
The other stories here are bland an forgettable; the epitome of tie-in stories that aren't brave enough (or don't have enough freedom under their licenced rights) to actually tackle any serious or substantial tales of the title character.
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March 4, 2023
The visuals were great and very cool looking. I dug that vampires looked more monstrous in comic form. The stories were weird. 3 separate stories and they didn't connect together at all. (Sure there was a brief overlap of one vampire) but everything else felt forced.
I was also under the impression this was a paperback novel, not a comic 😅 but it was cool to receive one of the earliest Buffy comics. It just wasn't for me story wise.
I was also under the impression this was a paperback novel, not a comic 😅 but it was cool to receive one of the earliest Buffy comics. It just wasn't for me story wise.
September 13, 2021
buffy so sexy
April 26, 2023
Another collection of Buffy adventures as she does battle against all manner of horrors. An enjoyable and fun read.
March 21, 2025
Like 3.5, it was decent but it wasn't anything special. It's a really fast read even slow readers could finish it in an hour. At least a nice thing to add to the buffy collection.
July 11, 2014
The Remaining Sunlight is the first collection of the actual ongoing Dark Horse series. The previous stuff I’ve reviewed so far has either been one-shots, mini-series, standalone graphic novels, or the “Year One” arc they did at the end of the run just before cancelling the book. I’m trying to go in chronological order, or as close as possible given the information at hand, so that would be why this wasn’t the first review I did in the series. As for where to find these aside from this particular collection, the main issues here are included in the Buffy Omnibus Vol. III, while MacGuffins is included in Vol. II.
The first three issues of the ongoing series (collected here) were all written by Andi Watson and penciled by Joe Bennet. Wu-Tang Fang (issue #1) opens the series as an ancient Chinese vampire comes to Sunnydale in search of a worthy opponent. Meanwhile, Xander begins taking karate lessons because he’s tired of being pushed around by bullies and bloodsuckers. Given the relationships still in place here and the lack of Faith (not to mention the publication date), I’m sticking this tale in the increasingly-populated gap between Buffy S03E02: Dead Man’s Party and Buffy S03E03: Faith, Hope & Trick. Plus, if we assume Stinger happens just before this tale, it lends extra meaning to Buffy’s comment about bullies messing with Xander. Then Halloween (issue #2) has come again, and this time the bloodsuckers are staying true to character and staying in for a movie marathon. Unfortunately, they grabbed Willow first to serve as their snack break when the time comes. Based on broadcast dates, this falls between Buffy S03E04: Beauty And The Beasts and Buffy S03E05: Homecoming. Faith is still nowhere to be seen, but oh well. In due time Thanksgiving comes along in Cold Turkey (issue #3) as Buffy is stalked by a vampire with a grudge…and has to deal with last-minute grocery shoppers to boot! Given the broadcast schedule, this is set between Buffy S03E07: Revelations and Buffy S03E08: Lover’s Walk. The writing for these is every bit as excellent as you would expect, and everyone most certainly sounds like themselves. The art….well, Buffy looks right, and Giles is mostly ok, but I’m increasingly of the opinion that there are few artists who can get Xander to look right. I mean, this was better than some I’ve seen, but still not Dark Horse good. Oz, Willow, and Cordelia fared slightly better, but Principal Snyder didn’t look at all right, at least in his first appearance–if I didn’t know better, I’d say he was away and someone else was filling in for him. Seeing Xander dressed as Gary Oldman’s version of Dracula for Halloween, valentine-hair and all, somewhat made up for this though. The art did improve each issue though, and the vampires actually watching the 1992 Buffy The Vampire Slayer movie? I literally laughed out loud when I realized what was showing. I think Joe Bennett was actually just about to find his groove for the look of the supporting cast, but for whatever reason he was replaced after these three issues.
As a bonus, this volume includes the story MacGuffins from Dark Horse Presents Annual ’98, written by Jen Van Meter and penciled by Luke Ross, set during Buffy’s summer vacation between the first two seasons. Buffy thinks she has a pest problem with the house flies infesting her dad’s apartment, but she hasn’t seen anything yet…. A fun, short little story with stronger art than most of this early Buffy material can boast. I enjoyed it.
CONTENT: Mild profanity. Vampire violence, a bit bloody at times. No real sexual content aside from a couple scantily-clad vampire vixens. As I’ve mentioned before, Buffyverse vampires could be considered a bit occultic since they are partially demons.
The first three issues of the ongoing series (collected here) were all written by Andi Watson and penciled by Joe Bennet. Wu-Tang Fang (issue #1) opens the series as an ancient Chinese vampire comes to Sunnydale in search of a worthy opponent. Meanwhile, Xander begins taking karate lessons because he’s tired of being pushed around by bullies and bloodsuckers. Given the relationships still in place here and the lack of Faith (not to mention the publication date), I’m sticking this tale in the increasingly-populated gap between Buffy S03E02: Dead Man’s Party and Buffy S03E03: Faith, Hope & Trick. Plus, if we assume Stinger happens just before this tale, it lends extra meaning to Buffy’s comment about bullies messing with Xander. Then Halloween (issue #2) has come again, and this time the bloodsuckers are staying true to character and staying in for a movie marathon. Unfortunately, they grabbed Willow first to serve as their snack break when the time comes. Based on broadcast dates, this falls between Buffy S03E04: Beauty And The Beasts and Buffy S03E05: Homecoming. Faith is still nowhere to be seen, but oh well. In due time Thanksgiving comes along in Cold Turkey (issue #3) as Buffy is stalked by a vampire with a grudge…and has to deal with last-minute grocery shoppers to boot! Given the broadcast schedule, this is set between Buffy S03E07: Revelations and Buffy S03E08: Lover’s Walk. The writing for these is every bit as excellent as you would expect, and everyone most certainly sounds like themselves. The art….well, Buffy looks right, and Giles is mostly ok, but I’m increasingly of the opinion that there are few artists who can get Xander to look right. I mean, this was better than some I’ve seen, but still not Dark Horse good. Oz, Willow, and Cordelia fared slightly better, but Principal Snyder didn’t look at all right, at least in his first appearance–if I didn’t know better, I’d say he was away and someone else was filling in for him. Seeing Xander dressed as Gary Oldman’s version of Dracula for Halloween, valentine-hair and all, somewhat made up for this though. The art did improve each issue though, and the vampires actually watching the 1992 Buffy The Vampire Slayer movie? I literally laughed out loud when I realized what was showing. I think Joe Bennett was actually just about to find his groove for the look of the supporting cast, but for whatever reason he was replaced after these three issues.
As a bonus, this volume includes the story MacGuffins from Dark Horse Presents Annual ’98, written by Jen Van Meter and penciled by Luke Ross, set during Buffy’s summer vacation between the first two seasons. Buffy thinks she has a pest problem with the house flies infesting her dad’s apartment, but she hasn’t seen anything yet…. A fun, short little story with stronger art than most of this early Buffy material can boast. I enjoyed it.
CONTENT: Mild profanity. Vampire violence, a bit bloody at times. No real sexual content aside from a couple scantily-clad vampire vixens. As I’ve mentioned before, Buffyverse vampires could be considered a bit occultic since they are partially demons.
May 4, 2008
I didn't realize this was a comic, and not a paperback book, when I ordered it, but it was still pretty entertaining. For fans of the show who also like comics/graphic novels, you'll really like this one!
August 12, 2015
Yeah, Buffy on the page just isn't Buffy on screen. The dialogue is weak, the art is sub par, and the plots were beyond basic. Just an unfortunate entry in the life of a fantastic character.
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