Following the destruction of Sunnydale and the awakening of every potential Slayer on the planet, Buffy Summers has become a leader to the vast army of young women who have suddenly received superpowers. Travelling the world, the Slayer army does what they can to protect the rest of humanity from the demons and vampires that previously only inhabited the shadows. A new threat, known only as Twilight, has risen and is hunting the Slayers down. Buffy must rally her forces and overcome this new foe. She also has to deal with the feelings of her heart, the doubts of her allies and for some reason her little sister is now a giant.
As much as I love the writing from this series, the real highlight is Georges Jeanty's art. It manages to capture the spirit of the actor that originally played the character, as well as their image. While not exact images of the actors, there is enough of a resemblance that they're easily recognisable. The art really captures the mood of each story, sometimes brooding, sometimes light-hearted but always outstanding.
One of the benefits of the story continuing through comics rather than another medium is that there are no budget constraints. There have always been comic tie-in stories to the Buffy series but they were secondary stories. Having the main story now told through this format means that there is a massive scope to use. Entire worlds can be created, invasions and battles and astounding feats of acrobatics all shown that would have been incredibly difficult (and costly) to film. Another strength is the arc format that Buffy has always had – it is quite easy to transfer this format to comics. Each issue is an act, each book is an episode, each arc is a season. Season ten has just begun and is continuing the tradition of great story-telling.
Buffy: the Vampire Slayer Season 8 vol. 1 – The Long Way Home – 9781593078225 - $27.99 – 136 pages
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