Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Spike and Dru
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Titan Books Ltd Number of pages: 96 Language: English (Original Language) Language: English (Unknown) |
Although each tale is separate, they are all connected by the acute dissection of the bizarre love/hate relationship the two have. This is a love affair that thrives on sickening acts of violence and terror, inflicted both on hapless innocents and each other, where torture replaces sexual foreplay and the need for survival in a world that despises vampire fuels their codependency. Each tale hits the right note in terms of story and character and Marsters shows a deft hand for scripting comic stories; he also adds a sense of Spike's true character which other writers have bravely attempted but failed. Druisilla is the most powerful character here and her insanity comes to the fore on plenty of occasions as she whispers of her dark visions, allowing the writers to concoct some beautiful lines for her. Christopher Golden however has reached new heights with this book and proves that he is easily producing the best Buffy spin off works, stories that stay true and faithful to the screen while taking readers on wild rides that the show could only ever hope to accomplish. His love for the characters shines through every word and panel and he adds so much depth to what are already well rounded characters. Spike and Dru have already become fan favourites on the screen and this offering is the best Buffy graphic novel yet, mixing sharp and intelligent writing, with dark and brooding artwork that evokes both the sinister and the sexy. --Jonathan Weir
RRP: £8.99
Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
The terrible twosome of Spike and Dru take centre stage in this spin off graphic novel from the hit TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Written by fan favourite Christopher Golden and James Marsters, the actor who plays the handsome and devilish Spike on the show, these four stories follow the vampire lovers on a wild killing spree that takes in the World Fair in 1930s Chicago and China in the 1900s.
Would give it ten stars if i could!
Review date: 2007-07-07 Rating: 10 out of 10
I loved this comic book! I loved Spike in Buffy and these stories are great. The drawings are really expressive and you can tell that a lot of love and care was put into this works creation. Everyone should own a copy!
Reviews
Great graphic novel
Review date: 2007-07-07 Rating: 10 out of 10
I really enjoyed this title. It really captures the essence of Spike and Dru's relationship and James Marsters work is a revelation. The artwork is dark and fitting and the stories tell us more about the vampires' past together. A must have for Buffy and Spike fans!
nice stories, shame about the graphics
Review date: 2002-05-05 Rating: 6 out of 10
Although generally the stories were good, providing a sense of the history of our favourite villains, the greatest let down was the graphics. I have read many other books for the Buffy story and I found the comics fascinating but this time I was sorely disappointed. The similarities between the characters and their real life counterparts are sadly unrealistic although the several thousand dead bodies left behind them were quite scary (a personal phobia). I hope that If James Marsters tries to write a comic again, that he will pay more attention to the images as well as the story line.
Excellent
Review date: 2002-01-25 Rating: 10 out of 10
This is a great graphic novel (and I don't usually like graphic novels so that's saying something..) It really does the two characters justice. If these un-holy adventures are anything to go by, Joss Whedon should really consider letting Christopher Golden and James Marsters inside the writing room on the TV show itself. The stories are sick and brilliant.
Spike and Drusilla are two of the greatest character creations in recent memory.
Heartily recommended.
One Big Disappointment
Review date: 2002-01-11 Rating: 4 out of 10
I bought this comic book with huge expectations, being a big BtVS Spike-fan and all. However, I must say I was disappointed. This comic book turned out to be telling nothing but extremely sick tales about Spike & Dru's "adventures". The artwork sucks (no pun intended), Dru seems rather more calculating than insane - even though that may be the truth she never showed it that visibly - and Spike's charms are nowhere to be found. All in all I think James Marsters, in particular, should have been able to do a better job on this one, since he is the one *playing* our beloved, Big Bad and complex Spike.
Product Details/Specifications
Authors:
James Marsters
Christopher Golden
Ryan Sook
Eric Powell
Recording label: Titan Books Ltd
Manufacturer: Titan Books Ltd
EAN: 9781840232820
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 184023282X
Number of pages: 96
Publication date: 2001-07-20
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: English (Unknown)
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