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Likely my favorite volume of Buffy so far, Book Three starts off with Buffy finding out about the major plot from the last volume, the lingering number of Slayers who have escaped her tutelage and have become something other than the first line of defense against evil.But before Buffy and the gang have time to assess this new threat their castle is attacked by a group of vampires, unlike any other, who can shape shift to mist, and wolves and bats. They're after the Slayer's Ultimate Weapon and when they get it Buffy and the Slayers and Scoobies have to go on a quest to get it back before something really bad happens.Joining them in their quest is the immortal, and bored, Dracula, whose powers the vampires used to get past the Slayers in the first place. What results is a hilarious, offensive, dark romp through the Buffy-verse that could rival the infamous Puppet Cancer episode of Angel.This plot is a side aspect of the overall arc for this "season" but the events and character building in this volume is no less important to the texture and depth of the world itself. This is how one entertains and creates a complex, vivid world with a scope every bit as varied as our own.
An interesting story with some bizarre twists and turns. Dracula provided a laugh, and made it like the lighter episodes of Buffy used to be. All in all, not bad, but hardly the best one in the series.
While many will remember this trade for what and who Buffy does, the humor and action that was always present on the show is at its highest in this trade, moreso than the previous three. The art was great and the dialogue was classic Buffy. Great stuff.
There are enough reviews describing the narrative and art work. I want to address the backlash against Buffy's experimental phase.There are enough raunchy scenes out there to titilate the mainstream breeders of America.Give us this bone and let Buffy enjoy some really out of character T&A. Lesbians and celibate geek boys unite.
Goddard really knows Buffy and he certainly know how to tell a good story. But this volume is just great. I thought this series took some time to get started, much like a TV show. Most TV comics seem to just tread water, afraid to shake up the status quo. It starts with a very good story by Joss Wheadon and passed the scythe to Drew Goddard for the rest of the books. Mr. Without any spoilers here, big stuff happens BIG.The art is very nice and the story exciting, sweet, funny and scary. Buffy is really back.
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