Reviews by Matt

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” was canceled in 2003. Whedon had more stories to tell and that is how “Buffy Season 8” was born. The story of what happened after Buffy and crew defeated the First Evil continues in comic book form.

Whedon is not stranger to this genre. He had written plenty of comic books before season 8 was released so he was no stranger to the medium. In March of 2007, the first edition, “The Long Way Home” was released and it became a hit. Fans loved Buffy even in this new format.

I have been reading the trade paperbacks, meaning a collection of the comics put together every few months, and I have been loving it. I have read 5 of the 6 trade paperbacks that have been released and cannot wait to get the others when they eventually come out.

This new format has allowed Whedon to tell the story he wants and in ways he could not do on television or in the movies. He can take the characters all over the world and have them take part in these amazing fights.

In comic form, the “season” is close to wrapping up. 33 of the scheduled 40 comics have been released. There have been rumors of a season nine and I for one hope they continue with this idea.