As long as the comic writers are committed to doing these outlandish plots, why not have a special holiday issue of "Dawn meets Santa Claus"? The Jossverse one.
Mal: Gotta say, doctor, your talent for alienatin' folk is near miraculous. Simon: Yes, I'm very proud.
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Discussion of Buffy and Angel comics, books, and more. Please don't get into spoilery details in the first week of release.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 27, 2003 5:25:04 pm PST #369 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Jon B. - Mar 30, 2003 3:02:23 pm PST #370 of 10000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Just spotted this on eBay. $33.50 plus $10 shipping. Is this a good deal?
Sophia Brooks - Mar 30, 2003 3:53:38 pm PST #371 of 10000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
It isn't the action figure you were looking for, Jon. It is something new that has come out, although it is limited edition.
They had it at buffystore last week, but it is gone now. I can't remember the price at this moment, but seeing who it is, I'm thinkin that is pretty good.
Sophia Brooks - Mar 30, 2003 3:54:44 pm PST #372 of 10000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
You know, I really wonder why there isn't another Spike action figure by now. Or even another set in the past couple of years. It seems like they could make a killing...
Jon B. - Mar 30, 2003 4:15:15 pm PST #373 of 10000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
It isn't the action figure you were looking for, Jon.
I realized that, but thanks. Mostly, I'm wondering if anyone's seen it elsewhere and how the price compares.
moonlit - Mar 30, 2003 10:22:33 pm PST #374 of 10000
"When the world's run by fools it's the duty of intelligence to disobey." Martin Firrell
Jon, I posted some links upthread post #350 re Spike figurines available in Australia. If you saw it and the info is useless, cool.
Jon B. - Mar 30, 2003 10:44:08 pm PST #375 of 10000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I saw those, moonlit. It seems like the mini-statue is less expensive, but I just realized that your links are in $AUS so maybe not....
jeremy7 - Mar 30, 2003 10:45:45 pm PST #376 of 10000
"Not the invasion of Normandy, but still a plan"
is there a consensus on the best buffy TPBs? it seems like there's a whole lot of them, and i'm not sure where to start.
CaBil - Mar 31, 2003 11:08:23 am PST #377 of 10000
Remember, remember/the fifth of November/the Gunpowder Treason and Plot/I see no reason/Why Gunpowder Treason/Should ever be forgot.
Has anyone talked about Amber Benson's new series on BBC online yet?
Jeff Mejia - Mar 31, 2003 3:43:46 pm PST #378 of 10000
"Don't think of yourself as an organic pain collector racing towards oblivion." Dogbert to Dilbert
I read Buffy #55 over the weekend, and it wasn't bad. The entire issue was written and drawn by Paul Lee, who is one half of the team that has been doing the art covers for the series for about a year now. As noted, the issue focuses on Dawn and what happened while she was at home when Buffy ran off to Vegas.
The art has very good likenesses of Joyce and Dawn (Hank, not as well, but not too far off). Also, Lee remembers that Dawn is 9 or 10 at this point in the storyline and draws her that way, rather than how Cliff Richards drew her in those flashbacks in the "False Memories" arc.
The plot (such as it is) involves an attack on the Slayer that misfires. I don't recognize the people/demons that set up the attack, so I assume they may come into play later on. The bear itself is a Pooh bear, only labeled "Hoop" for legal reasons. It is sent to the Summers' house as a gift, and Dawn thinks that Buffy sent it to her to keep Mr. Gordo company (a nice touch, I thought). The bear is enchanted in a monkey's paw kind of fashion; it comes alive as a real bear to carry out the wishes of the owner.
When I think about it, what I liked about this issue is the subtlety in the details, which was a welcome relief after the last couple of Scott-Lobdell-influenced arcs. You see the Summers' marriage as it starts to fall apart, and the over-protectiveness that Joyce has of Dawn because of Buffy's behavior, but we are not beaten over the head with it.
Special note: the "demonization" of Hank continues apace. Further down the line, the comic will tackle the breakup directly; I expect (Season 7 spoiler here:) that Buffy's revelation that she thought Hank cheated on Joyce will get played up.