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A review by gorybmovie
Angel: After the Fall, Volume 1 by Brian Lynch, Joss Whedon
3.0
I loved the television show so it is wonderful to see what became of the characters after the season finale. While Joss Whedon's involvement with the plot is evident, this reads more in the style of his work with Marvel then what fans of the show are used to.
The story is bigger and more fantastic. It is beyond anything you could imagine on a television effects budget. I enjoyed it though I do miss the realism of the tv show. Episodes that dealt with the world as I know it with demons under the surface were my favorite. Episodes like I've Got You Under My Skin, Smile Time, Waiting in the Wings and I Will Remember You.
Writer Brian Lynch's also brings his own style to the writing. I'm loving his sass and humor. He writes Angel less broody and more snarky. We've seen some of this in the show but in the comics it is more consistent and at times has more bite, sort of a cross between Angel and Angelus. However, it is the apocalypse and Angel has many reasons to make himself appear unaffected by the destruction of the world around him.
Fans of the show will enjoy this one, though if you haven't seen the show, crawl out from under the rock where you've been hiding and watch the TV series before you pick up After the Fall. This series is canon with the show and won't make any sense if you haven't watched the episodes.
The story is bigger and more fantastic. It is beyond anything you could imagine on a television effects budget. I enjoyed it though I do miss the realism of the tv show. Episodes that dealt with the world as I know it with demons under the surface were my favorite. Episodes like I've Got You Under My Skin, Smile Time, Waiting in the Wings and I Will Remember You.
Writer Brian Lynch's also brings his own style to the writing. I'm loving his sass and humor. He writes Angel less broody and more snarky. We've seen some of this in the show but in the comics it is more consistent and at times has more bite, sort of a cross between Angel and Angelus. However, it is the apocalypse and Angel has many reasons to make himself appear unaffected by the destruction of the world around him.
Fans of the show will enjoy this one, though if you haven't seen the show, crawl out from under the rock where you've been hiding and watch the TV series before you pick up After the Fall. This series is canon with the show and won't make any sense if you haven't watched the episodes.