In addition to the main “Buffy” series and its miniseries and one-shots, Dark Horse put out several short tales about the Slayer in its early days with the license. The main outlet for these yarns […]
Angel’s first “solo” adventure actually came out a few months before his debut as a TV leading man. Although later collected in a trade paperback with the familiar “Angel” logo, the three-issue “Angel: The Hollower” […]
“Here Be Monsters” (June 2000) is the most padded “Buffy” novel so far, but the meat of Cameron Dokey’s debut effort is pretty decent. Once the 178-pager finally gets to Buffy’s trial – proscribed by […]
Diana G. Gallagher’s “Prime Evil” (March 2000) is a game-changer for the “Buffy” book series – not because it’s significantly better than other books (although it is a step up from Gallagher’s first entry, “Obsidian […]
Laura Anne Gilman and Josepha Sherman, who showed promise with their first “Buffy” YA novel, “Visitors,” step up slightly with “Deep Water” (February 2000), although this effort has a lot of the same problems. The […]
John’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Season 3 flashback review, johnvhansen.com, Nov. 28, 2011 NDSU Spectrum: TV review ‘Buffy’: The best show on television By JOHN HANSEN January 1999 “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is attracting fans […]
This might sound like an odd statement, but Ray Garton writes a pretty darn good “Buffy” novel despite having a tenuous grasp of the show. “Resurrecting Ravana” (2000), about an ancient Hindu demon that descends […]
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John’s “Angel” Season 4 flashback review, johnvhansen.com, April 20, 2012 “Angel” Season 4 (2002-03, WB), episodes 1-3 — Coming off a weak ending to last season, “Angel” (8 p.m. Sundays, WB) hit viewers with a crackerjack […]
John’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Season 7 flashback review, johnvhansen.com, Feb. 4, 2013 John’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Season 7 (episodes 1-21) review, Brainerd Dispatch, May 15, 2003 “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” Season 7 (2002-03, […]