Spike: Old Times

Spike Comics (Buffy Vampire Slayer)

by Peter David

51 pages! Spike returns to the comic book world in this special one-shot written by fan-favorite writer Peter David! On a dark night in 1880s London, a young poet named William was humiliated by an elegant woman named Cecily and fled into the night... not realizing it would be the first night of the rest of his unlife. But Cecily had a few secrets of her own. Now it's over a century later, elegant Cecily is a vengeance demon named Halfrek endeavoring to destroy another young poet, and William the Vampire-the renowned Spike-is squaring off against her to try and even the scales.

Genres: Comics, Fantasy, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Graphic Novels, Horror, Vampires, Fiction

51 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 14, 2007

About the author

aka David Peters

Peter Allen David, often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, SpyBoy, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel, and X-Factor.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.

Reviews

[Alice Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

The graphics weren't awesome, but I enjoyed the story. I'm taking off stars for the drawings...

[kory. · Rating 3 out of 5]

spike: shadow puppets ★★★☆☆
spike: old times ★★★☆☆
spike: asylum ★★★☆☆
spike: alone together now, vol. 1 ★★★☆☆
spike, volume 2: stranger things ★★★☆☆
spike: after the fall ★★★☆☆
spike: into the light ★★★☆☆
spike: a dark place ★★★☆☆

wish it had been a little more spike-centric, but it’s alright.

[Bryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spike reunites with Cecily/Halfrek.

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun reunion with an old Buffy character.

[Fernanda Martins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Spike is accused of murder and tries to proof he didn’t do it. Average story line..

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Origin story done right.

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great artwork, especially the cover. At passing glance, we know it's really Spike. Not just his peroxide blonde, but also his handsome chiseled feature... *drool* ;P

Anyway, in this book we know that Cecily, the first love of William Pratt (read: Spike before he was vamped or... melanin challenged) is Halfrek, the vengeance/justice demon. She's on a mission, and Spike tries to protect her next victim. Fun reading and justified ending for Spike!

[Kirsten · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oh god! This made me laugh so hard. The ending was typical and I guessed it would happen, but it still made me laugh.

[Lexy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love everything related to the Buffyverse, but Spike? He’s my all time favorite.

[Hayley (Strange & Unusual Book Club) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this! The series hinted that Cecily and Halfrek were the same person but it was great to have it explored in this novel.