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Angel: After the Fall (collected editions) #1-4
Angel: After the Fall, The Premiere Edition: Vol. 1
Dive in as series writer Brian Lynch and Angel overlord Joss Whedon tell the tale of what happened to ANGEL & Co. on the night that WOLFRAM & HART sent their minions into the alley in "Not Fade Away." Issues #1-17 of Angel: After the Fall are collected here, in this Premiere Edition hardcover. Featuring art by Franco Urru, Stephen Mooney, John Byrne, David Messina, Nick Runge, and more.
432 pages, Hardcover
First published November 21, 2007
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Joss Whedon
487 books4,322 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.
credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joss_Whedon
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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May 28, 2013
A quick note to begin with; I was a big fan of Angel tv series, and am still somewhat bitter that it was cancelled a season too soon (something which is very noticeable in how rushed the plot feels in the final season). I approach this graphical novel therefore as an Angel fan who wanted more from these characters, and more of Joss Whedon's writing.
After The Fall picks up a short time after the events of the Angel Finale. The Senior Partners have literally rained hell down on Los Angeles, turning the city into a demon war zone. The human population of LA have mostly been enslaved my various demon groups, who have divided the city amongst themselves, whilst Angel, Spike, Connor et al continue to do their best to both survive and help others in this vastly changed landscape.
First of all, there was a heavy sense of nostalgia in experiencing these characters again, and Joss Whedon's writing for that matter. This new story is a progression from the sort of background that was the norm in the tv series, but still feels familiar in terms of the characters, action and snappy dialogue.
I really did enjoy this, and the ending in particular makes me want to move on to the next part. The only reason I don't give this 5 stars is because the adjustment from tv series to graphic novel was a little bumpy for me initially; the two mediums are very different, and it took some time for me to adjust. This is not necessarily a fault of the the writers, but nevertheless is something that slightly affected me. I can still do nothing less than recommend this, though. It is a great way for Angel fans to keep the series alive.
After The Fall picks up a short time after the events of the Angel Finale. The Senior Partners have literally rained hell down on Los Angeles, turning the city into a demon war zone. The human population of LA have mostly been enslaved my various demon groups, who have divided the city amongst themselves, whilst Angel, Spike, Connor et al continue to do their best to both survive and help others in this vastly changed landscape.
First of all, there was a heavy sense of nostalgia in experiencing these characters again, and Joss Whedon's writing for that matter. This new story is a progression from the sort of background that was the norm in the tv series, but still feels familiar in terms of the characters, action and snappy dialogue.
I really did enjoy this, and the ending in particular makes me want to move on to the next part. The only reason I don't give this 5 stars is because the adjustment from tv series to graphic novel was a little bumpy for me initially; the two mediums are very different, and it took some time for me to adjust. This is not necessarily a fault of the the writers, but nevertheless is something that slightly affected me. I can still do nothing less than recommend this, though. It is a great way for Angel fans to keep the series alive.
December 14, 2018
I'm only giving it two stars because Cordy was in it.
The artwork was gratuitous. Every female body was so explicit.
The artwork was gratuitous. Every female body was so explicit.
September 18, 2018
Should have seen that ending coming, realized maybe a minute before the characters did how it had to play out. But I always get weepy with Fred. 😥
July 19, 2020
Complete collection of the great After the Fall story arc.
But I think you're better off getting Angel: Season 6 volumes one and two for the extra content.
But I think you're better off getting Angel: Season 6 volumes one and two for the extra content.
December 22, 2022
Significantly better than the buffy comics at least.
March 16, 2017
I never liked Angel the series as much as Buffy (except when Angelus awoke), so I was a bit hesitant to read these. Still, I wanted to because they had Spike, and I would understand the continuation a bit better. They were alright, but lacked the quirkiness of Buffy, and the fact that I'm not a huge fan of Angel didn't help. The art, however, was wonderful as usual (apart from Jason Armstrong, whose art was so atrocious I had a hard time focusing on the story). Urru's style is gorgeous, and it's what I want from comics. Brian Denham was also great, his characters looked a lot like themselves.
What comes to the season finale of the series, some people seemed to have trouble with the sudden ending. I liked it, it suited the themes very well and it was dramatic. Here are two quotes that I found from some random forum (sorry, can't remember where), and which sum up my thoughts exactly.
'"Not Fade Away" is about doing what's right, even if there's nothing in it for you, even if you know that you're pretty much signing your death warrant by doing so.'
'Angel, his story is about the journey, not the destination. From beginning to end, it's about his fight against evil and more than once it's emphasized this fight can never truly be over, but that will never totally stop Angel from working for the good side even if he loses everyone he loves.'
What comes to the season finale of the series, some people seemed to have trouble with the sudden ending. I liked it, it suited the themes very well and it was dramatic. Here are two quotes that I found from some random forum (sorry, can't remember where), and which sum up my thoughts exactly.
'"Not Fade Away" is about doing what's right, even if there's nothing in it for you, even if you know that you're pretty much signing your death warrant by doing so.'
'Angel, his story is about the journey, not the destination. From beginning to end, it's about his fight against evil and more than once it's emphasized this fight can never truly be over, but that will never totally stop Angel from working for the good side even if he loses everyone he loves.'
September 2, 2015
As a fan of the television show Angel I was ofcourse sad it had to end but perked up when I discovered it would continue on via graphic novels even though I was unable to get them so imagine my excitement coming across Angel -After The Fall - Premiere Edition Volume 1 which depicts issues #1-17 picking up after the Fang Gang were descended upon by Wolfram & Hart's evil minions.
In this collection we find that L.A. has literally gone to Hell with various demon lords controlling their own sections.
Our trustee hero Angel continues to fight the good fight.
As far as the crew goes we get to see how Lorne has faired and has dealt with killing Lindsey. Spike is still Spike. All fisticuffs and chiseled cheekbones. He's taken it upon himself to care for Illyria who keeps slipping into the Fred persona when faced with people she loved. Ofcourse this tends to happen at the most inopportune times.
Besides Angel the biggest character transformation goes to Gun Assisted by "visions" from the Powers To Be and telepathic fish Beta George it's his intention to return L.A. as it was before.
Connor, Nina and Gwen also have stories but I don't really care about them so...
In this collection we find that L.A. has literally gone to Hell with various demon lords controlling their own sections.
Our trustee hero Angel continues to fight the good fight.
As far as the crew goes we get to see how Lorne has faired and has dealt with killing Lindsey. Spike is still Spike. All fisticuffs and chiseled cheekbones. He's taken it upon himself to care for Illyria who keeps slipping into the Fred persona when faced with people she loved. Ofcourse this tends to happen at the most inopportune times.
Besides Angel the biggest character transformation goes to Gun Assisted by "visions" from the Powers To Be and telepathic fish Beta George it's his intention to return L.A. as it was before.
Connor, Nina and Gwen also have stories but I don't really care about them so...
August 8, 2012
OK, so it's not a great endorsement that I read this again, just so I could keep everything straight. But it was nice to have it all together without intermission.
The art's not super so it's often hard to tell what's going on.
On the plus side, some of the minor characters from the TV series come together as a team and that's fun. Brian Lynch isn't a super writer, but there are enough twists and good jokes to make it enjoyable.
My favorite part of the introduction: Set-up: "Obviously, the chance to write the continuation of my favorite show that didn't involve Kirk Cameron WITH the creator of said show [Joss Whedon] was a dream come true."
Punchline: "Thanks to my wife Carrie for all the support and company during signings, and for letting me bounce ideas off of her, and for watching an episode of Angel to better understand why I was so excited. That episode was Smile Time, in case you were wondering [in which Angel becomes a Muppet]. She loved it, but was disappointed when I told her the puppets don't return."
Even it it brings home the bacon, she doesn't have to get interested in his geekiness? Hmm.
The art's not super so it's often hard to tell what's going on.
On the plus side, some of the minor characters from the TV series come together as a team and that's fun. Brian Lynch isn't a super writer, but there are enough twists and good jokes to make it enjoyable.
My favorite part of the introduction: Set-up: "Obviously, the chance to write the continuation of my favorite show that didn't involve Kirk Cameron WITH the creator of said show [Joss Whedon] was a dream come true."
Punchline: "Thanks to my wife Carrie for all the support and company during signings, and for letting me bounce ideas off of her, and for watching an episode of Angel to better understand why I was so excited. That episode was Smile Time, in case you were wondering [in which Angel becomes a Muppet]. She loved it, but was disappointed when I told her the puppets don't return."
Even it it brings home the bacon, she doesn't have to get interested in his geekiness? Hmm.
April 1, 2011
When the final episode of Angel aired, I just loved the Butch Cassidy ending. I thought it was a great way to end the series and was pretty comfortable not knowing what came next. When I heard of a canonical comic-book sixth season, I was initially skeptical. But after reading Buffy Season 8 and other Whedon comics, I had to give it a shot. Maybe time has changed my perspective but I thought this was a great follow up to the series. There was a little repetition and belaboring of certain points but I suppose in serial form this would have been necessary. Little unsure how this story is meant to connect to Buffy Season 8 but I'm definitely looking forward to reading more and then onto season 9 when it comes out.
January 24, 2015
I've read things out of order. Shame on me. I really ought to have picked up on Angel's story following Wolf Ram and Hart before now, but alas.
I was kinda annoyed with this artwork, but I was fine with the story. It was a little cliche for an ending, but I enjoyed seeing Illyra go batshit. The best redeeming virtue was everyone in LA remembering everything that happened.
Honestly, though, LA being sucked into hell was quite fitting and pleasing.
I was kinda annoyed with this artwork, but I was fine with the story. It was a little cliche for an ending, but I enjoyed seeing Illyra go batshit. The best redeeming virtue was everyone in LA remembering everything that happened.
Honestly, though, LA being sucked into hell was quite fitting and pleasing.
February 20, 2018
Digna continuación de ese maravilloso aunque a veces inestable experimento del "Buffyverso" que fue la serie de "Angel". Una respuesta afirmativa a la pregunta: ¿habría estado a la altura del final de la serie una temporada más? (Del mismo modo que la temporada 8 en cómic de "Buffy Cazavampiros")
Maravilloso reencontrarte con la vieja banda y de casi todos los personajes que han pasado por la serie.
Maravilloso reencontrarte con la vieja banda y de casi todos los personajes que han pasado por la serie.
July 17, 2011
On the whole I really liked it. And out of the 2 buffyverse continuations... This is a far more enjoyable read than Buffy season 8 i thought.
November 17, 2014
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