Reviews

Angel: After the Fall Slipcase Edition by Brian Lynch, Joss Whedon

thisstoryaintover's review against another edition

awesome start. really feels like a continuation of the tv series. not the biggest fan of the artwork but the story makes up for it. love the twists. excited for the rest and for more Illyria!

brendalovesbooks's review against another edition

4.0

I loved this. I liked it even better than the Buffy Season 8 graphic novels. If I can't have more show, this is definitely second best!

chemwizard22's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

m560's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

2.5

Doesn't really feel like the show. Very chaotic, doesn't feel very well written. All women look stereotypically similar. Issue 4 was the best out of them, but a big step down from Fray and Tales of the Slayers and Vampires.

rileyreviews's review against another edition

4.0

After reading up to halfway through season 9 of Buffy and having recently watched Angel, I was delighted to discover Angel season 6 to fill in the gaps I was obviously missing.
Season 5 ended appropriately, staying true to the main theme of the show (that "fighting the good fight" never really ends) but it was a let down in terms of plot resolution. Finding out what happens to everyone was what I cared about most going into this, and so far it has not been a let down at all.

cmdrchristie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

joanne_listenstobooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

audryt's review against another edition

3.0

The stars are for the art. While it had its moments, both AFTER THE FALL: SPIKE and AFTER THE FALL: ANGEL negate female characters who were taken seriously in the original BUFFY and ANGEL television series. They are mostly in need of rescuing or evil bitches, and tend to wear bikinis either way. There's even a point at which Gunn, having encountered a group of sexually enslaved women, jokes that their death can be "erotic" if they play their cards right. Love this artist and love the dragon, but 0 stars for the writing.

tragiclocal's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

migimon2002's review against another edition

4.0

And so I continue to dabble in the world of graphic novels...

As a huge Buffy and Angel fan, I've wanted to see how the story continued for years. But, I just couldn't wrap my head around switching from TV to comics - until now. I bit the bullet, picked up this volume, and now I'm hooked! Although I find some of the graphics to be simplified and lacking detail, the overall visuals and colours are stimulating. Some plot elements are are taking some getting used to, but Joss Whedon's involvement means I have complete faith that all will be understood eventually. And, some of the surprises and twists were superbly unpredictable. I find I am satisfied, overall, and suspect I have a full summer of Buffy & Angel (comics) ahead.