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Angel & Faith: Season 10 #4
Angel & Faith: Season 10, Vol. 4: A Little More Than Kin
Angel is troubled by a spate of nightmares but has to leave the investigation to Faith and Fred. Discovering that Angel's dreams aren't victimless, they follow the trail to a slew of missing students from a local prep school. To get to the heart of the mystery, they attain gainful employment at St. Cuthbert's Preparatory School, where the mysterious deaths are linked to a growing teenage-vampire population. Meanwhile, having joined Buffy and her gang to battle a fearsome and powerful new enemy in the States, Angel returns to London in the midst of the vampire threat. But he hasn't returned alone, and he, Faith, and Fred suddenly have double the trouble--the fight is on in Magic Town!
134 pages, Paperback
First published March 22, 2016
About the author
Victor Gischler
373 books418 followersVictor 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.
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.
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January 20, 2020
Cliff Richards draws the first story about a nest of vampires at a boarding school. His art is clean but not as defined as Will Conrad's. I couldn't tell any of the women apart. Faith, Fred and Drusilla all looked the same. Thankfully Conrad returns for the second half of the book is a lead up to the final confrontation with the big bad. These stories are OK but they are missing the fun and humor of the previous season of Angel & Faith.
June 1, 2016
Gischler seems annoyingly uninterested in writing a comic about Angel and Faith, because here they're separated once more. Angel is over playing in Buffy, so the first three issues of this collection are actually Angel & Fred. And, they're pretty mediocre: a fight against vampires in a high school. Where have I heard that one before?
The volume picks ups little bit in the last half, when we get our heroes back together, but there's unfortunately a pretty massive lack of closure. We just get the start of a story, not its end.
The one thing I do appreciate about this volume is how deftly it moves the major plot over from Buffy to here ... but otherwise it's not particularly great.
The volume picks ups little bit in the last half, when we get our heroes back together, but there's unfortunately a pretty massive lack of closure. We just get the start of a story, not its end.
The one thing I do appreciate about this volume is how deftly it moves the major plot over from Buffy to here ... but otherwise it's not particularly great.
March 13, 2016
This volume's more like Faith & Fred, to be honest, since Angel spends most of the first 4 issues over in Buffy dealing with Archaeus, but they're such a strong pair that it's no problem as a stop-gap till Angel gets back.
The opening story, 'Those Who Can't Teach, Teach Gym' springs out of the end of the previous arc, with Fred and Faith going undercover at a prep school which seems to be infested with vampires. It's a fairly straight forward plot with a sinister twist as the mastermind behind it all fits right into the ongoing Angel & Faith story with a nod towards the overarching Season 10 plot over in Buffy too.
This leads right into the second two issues, the titular 'A Little More Than Kin', which has Angel return and bring Archaeus with him. You can tell this season is ramping up to a conclusion, even with the ominous 'It Begins...' in place of 'To Be Continued...' at the end of the arc; the tension is rising, and even though Archaeus' design is still a little too cartoony, he's an imposing presence and one that plays well off the other villain in the arc.
Will Conrad and Cliff Richards share these five issues, but to be honest, they seem to be emulating each other very well to the point that you can barely tell the difference. If anything, I think Conrad captures the actors' essences moreso than Richards, and I think the fact that Michelle Madsen colours both artists helps maintains consistency, and also elevates Richards' art up, since it's always been decent, but kind of second-tier, whereas now he's standing shoulder to shoulder with the usually superior Conrad.
The opening story, 'Those Who Can't Teach, Teach Gym' springs out of the end of the previous arc, with Fred and Faith going undercover at a prep school which seems to be infested with vampires. It's a fairly straight forward plot with a sinister twist as the mastermind behind it all fits right into the ongoing Angel & Faith story with a nod towards the overarching Season 10 plot over in Buffy too.
This leads right into the second two issues, the titular 'A Little More Than Kin', which has Angel return and bring Archaeus with him. You can tell this season is ramping up to a conclusion, even with the ominous 'It Begins...' in place of 'To Be Continued...' at the end of the arc; the tension is rising, and even though Archaeus' design is still a little too cartoony, he's an imposing presence and one that plays well off the other villain in the arc.
Will Conrad and Cliff Richards share these five issues, but to be honest, they seem to be emulating each other very well to the point that you can barely tell the difference. If anything, I think Conrad captures the actors' essences moreso than Richards, and I think the fact that Michelle Madsen colours both artists helps maintains consistency, and also elevates Richards' art up, since it's always been decent, but kind of second-tier, whereas now he's standing shoulder to shoulder with the usually superior Conrad.
April 1, 2016
okay, can we talk? i'm not happy with this whole team. 1st volume of the season was excellent, but since then they're just drudging their way through this storyline. nothing wrong with the storyline in itself, but the execution leaves much to be desired. i mean here's Fred, with Illyria interiorized, and the recurring slayer/magician Nadira is dynamic in action, and now ta-da here comes Drusilla. what could possibly be amiss with that, right? except, most panels i can't tell Faith from Fred (or even Illyria!), the way they're drawn, and the interchangeable dialogue doesn't help much with that either. the action's done fine, lots of nice panels to that, but the whole canvas reads pedestrian, because at baseline Gischler seems to have no feel for the characters, let alone their voices. the one bright spot here is Scott Fischer's chapter break art - i actually exclaimed aloud when his first page drew her hand in the air, because there she was, splendidly, impossibly Drusilla. he says he drew her body language off looking at DVDs: perhaps the writer and panel artists should also consider taking a look at those over his shoulder. cause right now it seems to be, like, just a job. and that's a shame.
July 24, 2016
This continues the season so far as Angel and Faith are the protectors of Magic Town. This one actually could have been titled "Fred & Faith" as this takes place while Angel was battling an enemy over on Buffy's turf. This battle that takes over place in Buffy's corner will come into play in this issue as this is a heavy crossover collection.
I really liked this collection. One main reason is Fred. She has always been a favorite of mine and her sharing the main stage with Faith was a pure delight. I liked the situation our heroines were in and the authors used this to further the plot and with humor. The authors also return another fan favorite and it is always a pleasure to read more of this character. I also liked the underlying tension of Fred still dealing with Illyria and this collection also does an excellent job of leading us down the path of the bigger story arc.
I wasn't the biggest fan of the beginning of this season but the writers have quickly saved this season. I loved the surprises in this collection and I am looking forward to the next collection.
I really liked this collection. One main reason is Fred. She has always been a favorite of mine and her sharing the main stage with Faith was a pure delight. I liked the situation our heroines were in and the authors used this to further the plot and with humor. The authors also return another fan favorite and it is always a pleasure to read more of this character. I also liked the underlying tension of Fred still dealing with Illyria and this collection also does an excellent job of leading us down the path of the bigger story arc.
I wasn't the biggest fan of the beginning of this season but the writers have quickly saved this season. I loved the surprises in this collection and I am looking forward to the next collection.
April 9, 2016
Well, this series really does get much better towards the end of the season. I really liked the Faith and Fred story, they are a great team together. And even though I was really worried about bringing Fred back, it's so good to see her again. And the last two issues very obviously lead towards the finale. We'll see how this ends, but so far Season 10 A&F has redeemed itself for its lacklustre beginning.
May 11, 2016
5 stars
Nice to see Angel, Faith, and the gang again. Hope they will be able to stop Archaeus. Cool to see Faith as a gym teacher and Fred as a lunch lady.
Can't wait to read more Buffy comics!!!!
Nice to see Angel, Faith, and the gang again. Hope they will be able to stop Archaeus. Cool to see Faith as a gym teacher and Fred as a lunch lady.
Can't wait to read more Buffy comics!!!!
November 1, 2017
As a big fan of Angel and the Angel & Faith book that Dark Horse has been putting out I have to say that things have been on a steady decline with the season ten series for some time and this volume, in particular, is something of a low point.
Gischler's writing feels really uninspired and lacks strong pacing or drama. He has the character voices down fairly well but there is just not enough going on to keep things interesting. I don't know if this is mandated by Whedon who serves as an executive producer on the series, or if Angel & Faith has fallen to the level of being "just" a supporting, ancillary book to the Buffy title. Seeing as they're sharing Big Bads in the form of Archaeus (who, I have to say, is a terrible villain with groan-worthy motivations and dialogue).
The art by Will Conrad is competent but, again, the soul seems to have left the body here. His likenesses of David Boreanaz and Eliza Dushku are respectable but every other female character looks the same. There have been many times where I have trouble distinguishing between Fred, Faith, Drusilla, and Giles' aunts. It's seriously a problem. And Juliette Landau has a VERY distinctive look to her. Her rounded face and large eyes alone should help distinguish her from the crowd but Conrad just keeps drawing them like he only has one female face that he does. In one panel Faith and Fred are making the same expression and they are virtually indistinguishable.
I love these characters and used to love this series. I have little hope for a satisfying conclusion to season ten but at least it'll be over and I can move on to the latest series written by Corinna Bechko.
I would say reader be warned but if you're this far into season ten you're going to finish it off like I am.
Gischler's writing feels really uninspired and lacks strong pacing or drama. He has the character voices down fairly well but there is just not enough going on to keep things interesting. I don't know if this is mandated by Whedon who serves as an executive producer on the series, or if Angel & Faith has fallen to the level of being "just" a supporting, ancillary book to the Buffy title. Seeing as they're sharing Big Bads in the form of Archaeus (who, I have to say, is a terrible villain with groan-worthy motivations and dialogue).
The art by Will Conrad is competent but, again, the soul seems to have left the body here. His likenesses of David Boreanaz and Eliza Dushku are respectable but every other female character looks the same. There have been many times where I have trouble distinguishing between Fred, Faith, Drusilla, and Giles' aunts. It's seriously a problem. And Juliette Landau has a VERY distinctive look to her. Her rounded face and large eyes alone should help distinguish her from the crowd but Conrad just keeps drawing them like he only has one female face that he does. In one panel Faith and Fred are making the same expression and they are virtually indistinguishable.
I love these characters and used to love this series. I have little hope for a satisfying conclusion to season ten but at least it'll be over and I can move on to the latest series written by Corinna Bechko.
I would say reader be warned but if you're this far into season ten you're going to finish it off like I am.
November 26, 2017
Angel & Faith Season 10, Volume 4 combines two stories: "Those Who Can't Teach, Teach Gym" and "A Little More Than Kin." Both stories continue the larger plot of Archaeus's goal to reunite his vampire "family" and create hell on earth.
In the first story, Faith and Fred team up while Angel is away fighting Archaeus with the Scooby Gang (in Buffy Season 10, Volume 4). The women investigate a string of vampire killings at a prep school by posing as a teacher and lunch lady. Though I always prefer to see Angel and Faith together, I really enjoyed the dynamic between Faith and Fred, as well as seeing Fred take a more active role without the help of Illyria. The artwork was vibrant and colorful, though the likeness of a certain returning character was weak. Until they said their name, I knew who they were from context but couldn't be sure from the drawing.
In the second story, Angel returns with the news that Archaeus is planning trouble in Magic Town. With the gang back together, this storyline really feels like Angel & Faith again. Though I thought the plot didn't accomplish too much, it's obvious that important groundwork was laid for the final volume of Season 10. Still, the story had everything readers want: strong action, well-timed witticisms, and a threatening villain. The artwork was as vibrant as the other story, though I felt that this artist also failed to capture the same character's likeness.
Overall, Angel & Faith Season 10, Volume 4 feels a little bit like a placeholder or bridge between Volumes 3 and 5, but the stories are still fun and engaging in their own right. I enjoyed the different character chemistries, and I'm excited to see how the plot with Archaeus unfolds.
In the first story, Faith and Fred team up while Angel is away fighting Archaeus with the Scooby Gang (in Buffy Season 10, Volume 4). The women investigate a string of vampire killings at a prep school by posing as a teacher and lunch lady. Though I always prefer to see Angel and Faith together, I really enjoyed the dynamic between Faith and Fred, as well as seeing Fred take a more active role without the help of Illyria. The artwork was vibrant and colorful, though the likeness of a certain returning character was weak. Until they said their name, I knew who they were from context but couldn't be sure from the drawing.
In the second story, Angel returns with the news that Archaeus is planning trouble in Magic Town. With the gang back together, this storyline really feels like Angel & Faith again. Though I thought the plot didn't accomplish too much, it's obvious that important groundwork was laid for the final volume of Season 10. Still, the story had everything readers want: strong action, well-timed witticisms, and a threatening villain. The artwork was as vibrant as the other story, though I felt that this artist also failed to capture the same character's likeness.
Overall, Angel & Faith Season 10, Volume 4 feels a little bit like a placeholder or bridge between Volumes 3 and 5, but the stories are still fun and engaging in their own right. I enjoyed the different character chemistries, and I'm excited to see how the plot with Archaeus unfolds.
October 13, 2022
Well, due to the crossover with Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Old Demons (and because Angel has always run behind Buffy ever since its first season), Angel isn't in the first half of this collection. Instead, we have a better relationship forming between Faith and Fred. This is hugely rewarding all on its own given what little we got between them in the TV series.
Angel phoning in to Faith at one point and commenting how there's absolutely nothing wrong with Buffy and Spike being a thing was pretty gold, making him be shown to not want to talk about the other series in great detail, at the same time as not derailing this set of comics. Definitely a good choice.
We are in prep school with Faith and Fred, trying to keep some kids alive, only to realise that there is a much bigger vampire infestation than they either thought, or were prepared to deal with. Drusilla being present in these comics makes perfect sense, as she is the other main vampire in this story that we know comes from Darla and the Master's line, and therefore someone else that the demon Archaeus is targeting. She's a lot happier about it than either Angel or Spike.
I'm continuing to love Nadira as well, who is a comics only character, as well as one of the slayers who were activated in the season finale of Buffy season 7. Given this collection ends on a cliffhanger before the final collection of the Angel & Faith series, I'm sure we'll get more of her to come.
Angel phoning in to Faith at one point and commenting how there's absolutely nothing wrong with Buffy and Spike being a thing was pretty gold, making him be shown to not want to talk about the other series in great detail, at the same time as not derailing this set of comics. Definitely a good choice.
We are in prep school with Faith and Fred, trying to keep some kids alive, only to realise that there is a much bigger vampire infestation than they either thought, or were prepared to deal with. Drusilla being present in these comics makes perfect sense, as she is the other main vampire in this story that we know comes from Darla and the Master's line, and therefore someone else that the demon Archaeus is targeting. She's a lot happier about it than either Angel or Spike.
I'm continuing to love Nadira as well, who is a comics only character, as well as one of the slayers who were activated in the season finale of Buffy season 7. Given this collection ends on a cliffhanger before the final collection of the Angel & Faith series, I'm sure we'll get more of her to come.
April 8, 2025
What a mess this season has been on the Angel & Faith end of things.
The last season of Angel & Faith told an independent story about Faith trying to decide whether to stop or help Angel as he attempted to resurrect Rupert Giles. The villains were introduced clearly at the beginning and slowly grew in power. And while it and Buffy season 9 crossed over occasionally, both were very readable without the other.
Season 10's run of Angel & Faith on the other hand has been messy and confused. The first two volumes have Faith and Angel in separate stories. Faith is off being an imperialistic tool of a private mercenary company while Angel is the unofficial sheriff of Magic Town. He fights a pixie, and Amy. And then Faith comes back, but she's distant and mostly doesn't work with Angel. Then Angel runs off to Buffy for 3 issues and returns with Buffy's season villain. So if you only read Angel last season then you get a story with a clear goal and villains introduced at the beginning. If you only read Angel this season then the villain gets introduced in issue 19 by characters explaining that he was over on Buffy for the rest of the season. Check it out!
This also means that Buffy has handed it's villain off to a different book 18 issues in. I suspect that one can handle it because it has had a lot of players to work with, and because the writing is significantly better. It's funny how Buffy has been effortlessly juggling a lineup of about 8 characters while Angel & Faith can barely handle 3.
The last season of Angel & Faith told an independent story about Faith trying to decide whether to stop or help Angel as he attempted to resurrect Rupert Giles. The villains were introduced clearly at the beginning and slowly grew in power. And while it and Buffy season 9 crossed over occasionally, both were very readable without the other.
Season 10's run of Angel & Faith on the other hand has been messy and confused. The first two volumes have Faith and Angel in separate stories. Faith is off being an imperialistic tool of a private mercenary company while Angel is the unofficial sheriff of Magic Town. He fights a pixie, and Amy. And then Faith comes back, but she's distant and mostly doesn't work with Angel. Then Angel runs off to Buffy for 3 issues and returns with Buffy's season villain. So if you only read Angel last season then you get a story with a clear goal and villains introduced at the beginning. If you only read Angel this season then the villain gets introduced in issue 19 by characters explaining that he was over on Buffy for the rest of the season. Check it out!
This also means that Buffy has handed it's villain off to a different book 18 issues in. I suspect that one can handle it because it has had a lot of players to work with, and because the writing is significantly better. It's funny how Buffy has been effortlessly juggling a lineup of about 8 characters while Angel & Faith can barely handle 3.
September 12, 2019
This season is disappointing. There is nothing in it that made the previous season so good. Magic Town should be a great story but it just isn't. Angel and Faith are rarely in the same room (for a comics that's called "Angel and Faith" I find it to be problematic) and mostly the relationships between the characters seem all very superficial. We got Fred back but I'm not even really invested in that, because we don't get any of her struggles at being back or her feelings. Basically we don't get anything in term of feelings. Last season was full of them, this one is so focused on the action and plot that it forgets to give life to its characters.
And the drawing are annoying as fuck. All the women look the same, which is very confusing at times. Most of the times I don't really know if I'm seeing Faith or Fred (I've been watching their lips to know who was who : red lips = Faith, nude lips = Fred). And it's even more annoying because the artist is talented, it's shown with Koh who is gorgeous in all panels. I really hope next season'll be back to its previous quality.
And the drawing are annoying as fuck. All the women look the same, which is very confusing at times. Most of the times I don't really know if I'm seeing Faith or Fred (I've been watching their lips to know who was who : red lips = Faith, nude lips = Fred). And it's even more annoying because the artist is talented, it's shown with Koh who is gorgeous in all panels. I really hope next season'll be back to its previous quality.
August 2, 2018
For those who are also a fan of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics, this volume crosses over nicely with Season 10 Volume 4 of that series. Angel gets an SOS signal from his friends in California and has to go and fight a demon. Faith and Fred, the faithful women of Angel's life, therefore have to hold the fort in magic town, England. Their duties take them to an undercover assignment trying to find and stop vampires at a private high school, with Faith as a Gym Teacher (Those Who Can't Teach Teach Gym is an issue title) and Fred as a lunch lady. As someone who teaches at a private K12 school, I appreciated the prep school drama and the humorous aspects of school life, along with the frightening aspects of the adolescent years. The reader also gets a glimpse of what is happening to Buffy, Spike, Willow, and friends back in California, which is fun. Fred starts to get stronger in this issue and better able to fight her Illyria demons, which is encouraging to see.
June 27, 2025
We pause our regularly scheduled plot for a lore dump of what Angel was doing in the Buffy books...
Ugh.
Faith and Fred investigate student deaths at a boarding school. Angel is in Cali, learning about Archaeus and his 'ol granpappy' schtick. If you're talking Angelus history, then you've got Spike (covered already) and...of course...Dru (back to being uber crazy). Not much else happens. We still have a strangely docile Illyria inside of Fred. Nadira is still talking to (a sentient) Magic Town.
Season is almost done
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Bonus: This series still runs about as slow as a season of the TV show.
Bonus Bonus: Spinning in neutral, only together does the Buffyverse advance character arcs
Ugh.
Faith and Fred investigate student deaths at a boarding school. Angel is in Cali, learning about Archaeus and his 'ol granpappy' schtick. If you're talking Angelus history, then you've got Spike (covered already) and...of course...Dru (back to being uber crazy). Not much else happens. We still have a strangely docile Illyria inside of Fred. Nadira is still talking to (a sentient) Magic Town.
Season is almost done
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Bonus: This series still runs about as slow as a season of the TV show.
Bonus Bonus: Spinning in neutral, only together does the Buffyverse advance character arcs
June 11, 2018
Angel & Faith: A Little More Than Kin by Victor Gischler has Faith posing as a gym teacher in an effort to find out what mysterious thing is happening in a high school. Mary, a vulnerable girl at the school, finds herself a target of the other students who bully her and might be up to worse. The plot is not terribly impressive, but I do find it fascinating to read the comics as they try to extend past the life of the television shows and faithfully recreate the appearances of the actors. It is sometimes uncanny how they put the bodies of real-life people on the pages.
An okay read from an okay series.
An okay read from an okay series.
September 8, 2022
Read after Buffy Season 10 Vol. 4: Old Demons
A really mediocre entry in what’s been a great season. Cliff Richards cannot distinguish between Faith, Fred and Dru who all look the same, despite being wildly different and distinct looking women in real life. Conrad does better, particularly with Dru. I would’ve given three stars for the storyline, but Gischler still hasn’t found his Fred-voice, and now is butchering Drusilla. Isn’t she supposed to be crazy again? Cause she certainly doesn’t sound it at all. OCs: Brandt’s still meh, Nadira picks up here, and Koh, Sophie & Lavinia are all not given enough to do.
A really mediocre entry in what’s been a great season. Cliff Richards cannot distinguish between Faith, Fred and Dru who all look the same, despite being wildly different and distinct looking women in real life. Conrad does better, particularly with Dru. I would’ve given three stars for the storyline, but Gischler still hasn’t found his Fred-voice, and now is butchering Drusilla. Isn’t she supposed to be crazy again? Cause she certainly doesn’t sound it at all. OCs: Brandt’s still meh, Nadira picks up here, and Koh, Sophie & Lavinia are all not given enough to do.
April 7, 2024
it's a shame that A+F has fallen off because despite me loving the characters and enjoying a Dru return, it's not as strong. i think what it lacks is the fact that they've basically separated angel and faith most of this season and that's kind of a huge bummer.
i do love fred being around and fully on the team. the prep school issue was a fun arc and i do LOVE dru being a chaotic little villain again. i was cackling at faith rubbing dru's face in the fact that buffy and spike are together now. a classic.
hoping the archaeus storyline will get things more interesting now that faith and angel have to be united against the threat.
i do love fred being around and fully on the team. the prep school issue was a fun arc and i do LOVE dru being a chaotic little villain again. i was cackling at faith rubbing dru's face in the fact that buffy and spike are together now. a classic.
hoping the archaeus storyline will get things more interesting now that faith and angel have to be united against the threat.
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August 22, 2020
Continuiamo la storia lasciata nei precedenti volumi di Buffy e Angel & Faith: mi è piaciuta molto la storia di investigazione con Fred e Faith nell'attesa del ritorno di Angel dall' America, senza contare che non aspettavo altro che apparisse anche lei: Drusilla, ovviamente alle dipendenze di Archaeus, sempre più pazza, insomma come me la ricordavo nella serie tv.
Bella anche la storia di Nadira: chissà che fine farà e che c'entra quella statua con il big bad?
Bella anche la storia di Nadira: chissà che fine farà e che c'entra quella statua con il big bad?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 13, 2018
Love the "dreams" device and really happy to see Fred in the mix. Loving the "girlfriends" vibe between Fred & Faith -- an odd, but balanced pair, and perfect for playing "good cop/bad cop" both in general, and with Angel in particular. Continue to be amazed at the beautiful artwork and inking in the Angel & Faith series.
August 10, 2024
Disappointing. It was cool to see Faith and Fred team up, but the plot at the school dragged on too long and I'm on the fence about Fred's characterization. Related, Drusilla is written so so poorly here.
March 10, 2017
This was pretty good. While I like the BTVS art better, I'm impressed by how well the artist captures the expressions of Faith, Angel, and Drusilla.
July 3, 2017
So good! Lots of action, some great frames, and plot development. Drusilla always knows how to spice things up.
July 9, 2017
By itself, not a strong read but it was an excellent set up for the final installment.
September 6, 2017
More of a 3.5 than a straight 3 or 4. A little more interesting than previous installments this season. (I think the bonus points are for Dru.)
September 24, 2017
3.5 Stars
February 23, 2018
Good story. I like the green swirls on Nadira.
August 4, 2018
This was a great arc. With Dru back, Faith and Fred working in a high school and a growing vampire clan, plus the obvious link to Buffy season 10!
May 11, 2021
Collection of predictable tropes. Too predictable.
June 30, 2023
Accepting that the art continues to be sub-par, unable to decipher one character from another, the writing has improved a bit in this season's Angel & Faith. We'll see how they wrap it up.
July 18, 2025
Drusilla comes back on the tails of a new Big Bad with Angel, Faith and co laying the ground work for a big battle. Fun read and nice art!
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