Angel Spotlight

Angel Comics (Buffy Vampire Slayer)

by Peter David, Dan Jolley, Jay Faerber

This special collection compiles five one-shots focusing on different members of Angel's supporting cast, each from a different creative team. Peter David and Nicoloa Scott focus on Illyria. Dan Jolly and Mark Pennington handle Gunn, Scott Tipton and Mike Norton feature Wesley. Jeff Mariotte and David Messina present Doyle. And Jay Faerber and Bob Gill offer up a tale of Conner.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Urban Fantasy, Vampires

120 pages, Paperback

First published January 11, 2006

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

[Drululu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me ha gustado mucho que todo fuesen historias de personajes secundarios ambientadas en la quinta temporada de Angel.

Mis favoritas la de Illyria, Wesley y Doyle. En las de Gunn y Connor el dibujo es horrible, realmente de lo peor.

[Hayley (Strange & Unusual Book Club) · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great collection of one shots focused on individual characters. I love that Doyle was included! I only wish there were more covering other characters.

[Fugo Feedback · Rating 3 out of 5]

Este tomo es una antología que contiene cinco historias, cada una de ellas protagonizada por un secundario de la serie Angel, y ubicas temporalmente en la quinta y última temporada, aproximadamente. Como fanático de la serie, encontré cada una de las historias interesantes y complementarias a cosas que se veían en la tele pero nunca se explayaban. Los guiones están hechos por gente que sabe, o que se las arregla más que bien, y son un lindo anexo. Lástima que lo que tienen de bueno los guiones lo tienen de malo los dibujos: van de feos a paupérrimos, lo más halagador que se puede decir de alguno (el de la historia de Wesley, creo) es, "zafable". Por eso las tres estrellitas: si me hubiera basado sólo en los guiones, promediaba cuatro; si me hubiera basado en los dibujos, una y media ya sería mucho.

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am going back and picking up old angel comics that aren't in my collection and I just got this one. it's basically five stories set in the latter days of angel the tv show, one about each of five characters - wesley, illyria, gunn, doyle, and connor. I liked the illyria one the best. none of them were super surprising. always happy to see doyle.

[pianogal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun shorts about everybody. It was good to see Doyle again, but I think I liked Fred's story the best.

[John Michael Strubhart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some very good standalone stories involving each of the characters from the television series. If you enjoyed the characters, you'll enjoy these stories.

[Lilli W. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liked: Illyria, Doyle
Meh: Wesley
Didn't Like: Gunn, Connor

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

Uneven collection, but it's good to see Doyle get some love.

[La Revistería Comics · Rating 3 out of 5]

La Colección Made in Hell, en su número 58, nos trae a la irascible Illyria, el gallardo Gunn, el winner Wesley, el difunto Doyle y el cansador Connor, que pasan a ser el centro de atención por un ratito en esta interesante antología de historias autoconclusivas ubicada (en su mayoría) en la última temporada de Angel.

[Arie ☂ · Rating 2 out of 5]

2 stars. This wasn't great. Though I did appreciate Illyria and Wesley's stories. Doyle's was also a nice insight into his character before the show. The art for Connor's story was appalling and I didn't really care for Gunn's.

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of these stories were very good, shame they were so short. All of them get the characters spot on. My favourites were Doyle and Illyria.

[Kirsten · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was really bad. I did not like the art for Connor's story. It was just really awful compared to the art for the rest.

[Max Ostrovsky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Best part? Doyle. By far. Maybe not story wise. Maybe not character wise. Maybe not artwork wise. Maybe not writing wise.
But, really, who doesn't miss Doyle?