Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales [Hardcover]

Joss Whedon (Author), Amber Benson (Author), Becky Cloonan (Author), Jane Espenson (Author), Others (Author, Artist), Tim Sale (Author), Scott Morse (Author), Jeff Parker (Author)

Book Description

Series: Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Publication Date: January 11, 2011

Before Season 8, Joss Whedon brought generations of Slayers and vampires to comics with the help of his acclaimed TV writing team and some of the best artists to ever grace the comics page. Now all those stories, plus selected stories from Season 8, are collected in one deluxe hardcover with a new cover by Jo Chen. Joss writes multiple tales: a somber vamp tale drawn by Cameron Stewart, the story of the first Slayer drawn by Leinil Yu, and more. This essential complement to Season 8 features stories written by Buffy actress Amber (Tara) Benson and the amazing writers of the show, including David Fury (24, Lost), Doug Petrie (Tru Calling, CSI), Jane Espenson (Battlestar Galactica), Rebecca Sinclair (Gilmore Girls), Drew Goddard (Lost, Cloverfield, Cabin in the Woods), Drew Greenberg (Dexter) and The Tick creator Ben Edlund (Venture Bros., Supernatural).Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales also reprints for the first time new Season 8 stories written by novelist Jackie Kessler (Hell's Belles) and award-winning cartoonist Becky Cloonan (Demo), featuring vampires living in the public eye, killing Slayers and killing each other.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse (January 11, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595826440
• ISBN-13: 978-1595826442
• Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 8.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,934 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you're a Buffy fan this is a must have, January 27, 2011

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Shane - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales (Hardcover)

A beatifully presented Hardcover edition of the collected short stories 'Tales of the Slayer' and 'Tales of the Vampire'.

If you're a Buffy and Angel fan this book is a must have, it is written by the shows creator Joss Whedon as well as various writers from both series and comic book authors. The book devles deeper into the already dense mythology of Buffy's world telling stories of Slayers and Vampires throughout history.

I already owned the paperback editions of 'Tales of the Slayer' and 'Tales of the Vampire' but this new Hardcover edition is definatelty worth getting; the presentation is gorgeous and really shows off the beautiful artwork.
It also contains two brand new 'Tales of the Vampire' stories taking place in 'Buffy Season 8'.

I can only hope that Dark Horse treats us to Hardback editions of 'Buffy Season 8' and 'Fray' in the same vein to complete the collection.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great presentation, February 7, 2011

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J. Geigner (Urbana, IL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales (Hardcover)

The uniqueness of each story is more prominent when set, side by side, with each other. The difference in art style is stark, and sometimes jarring, but beautifully rendered in this edition. The writing is best when focused on the gray. There are so many other tales to tell, I would definitely ask for more slayer tales. As much as I love the cover, it seems like a cheap attraction - Buffy, Spike & Angel only get 1 story each (Buffy's is actually the shortest and most inconsequential). These are truly the tales of the others - the slayers that came before Slayer comma The and the two souled vampires.

Great read - a perfect supplement to your Season 8 collection.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just spectacular, February 5, 2011

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Brian Fowler - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Tales (Hardcover)

This is a huge, oversized hardcover collection, and it's just gorgeous. I already owned nearly everything in the hardcover, but after seeing this in person, there was no question it was a must buy. No Buffy comics have ever gotten a better presentation than this. Bring on Fray and Season 8 in this format, Darkhorse.