Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Ring of Fire [Paperback]

Doug Petrie (Author), Ryan Sook (Author)

Book Description

Series: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Berkley Unnumbered) | Publication Date: September 12, 2000

It is 1997, the darkest period in Buffy Summers' young life -- a time when the man she loves becomes a monster she must destroy. Buffy's lover, Angel, has again lost his soul and re-emerged as the murderous Angelus, a vampire feared throughout Europe for decades. Thirsting for power and for the blood of the Slayer (that's Buffy!), Angelus steals a suit of ancient Japanese armor in order to summon up the demon that once inhabited it -- a demon who can bring Angelus ultimate power and eliminate the Slayer once and for all!

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse; 1st edition (September 12, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569714827
• ISBN-13: 978-1569714829
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 6.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,542,620 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Buffy versus Dru, October 28, 2000

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Bonnie Forman (Syracuse, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Ring of Fire (Paperback)

Despite the cover and the back cover, the main characters of this story is Buffy and Drusilla with Angelus and Spike backing up their main squeeze. Dru's new demon boyfriend is consolidating power and decided to show his "affection" by eliminating the Slayer. Which places Angelus and Spike as third wheels - either support Dru by destroying Buffy or eliminate their rival for Dru's attention. A difficult decision for Angelus who wants that joy for himself. So if you were looking for the major confrontation between Angelus and Buffy, buy a copy of the video. But if you're looking for a good story within the time period that most of the writers of the books avidly avoid, pick this up. It's an excellent addition to the Buffy Universe and Sook's artwork is getting better and better

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What more could you ask for?, January 5, 2003

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Kitten With a Whip "kittenwithawhip" (The Hellmouth) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Ring of Fire (Paperback)

Maybe I should just list the elements that BTVS fans love that Ring of Fire contains. We have:

1. Spike and Angelus ready to rip each other's throats out fighting over Dru

2.Giles being pushed too far and going into Ripper mode

3. Jenny Calandar's spirit

4. Spike making a Sex Pistols reference

5. a temporary alliance between two characters who hate each other's guts

6. Kenda showing up, kicking [behind], and taking names

This is probably one of the top, if not THE top, Buffy graphic novels out there. It takes place during those golden months in late Season 2 when Angel was bad and moved into the mansion with Dru and a jealous, wheelchair-bound (or is he?) Spike.

The illustration by Sook is the best-- he captures Buffy's face, all huge sad eyes haunted by the knowledge she's inadvertantly turned her soulmate into her worst enemy, perfectly. There at least one VERY bone-chilling drawing of Angelus in a graveyard, momenarily caught by some poor b-stard of security guard's flashlight, with very bad timing.

Also, Doug Petrie wrote the text, and it shows. This could have been a actual episode story arc (only now it can never be as it involves the second season trio of Spike, Dru, and Angelus). There's a bonus of several pages of sketches and conceptions by the illustrator at the end, including many of the best drawings of a brokenhearted Buffy and even a mosh-pit Spike. If you're a BTVS fan, and want to invest in a graphic novel, this is the one to go for...the most inventive, best-written, truest to the series and the second season yet, and stunningly inked.

If you're an adult Buffy fan but maybe feel slightly geeky starting in on the graphic novels (I was worried the clerk might look at it and ask, 'uh aren't you a little old for this?'), just buy this one and you'll be both delighted and proud of yourself that you did.

Things are about to get VERY interesting....

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superbly enhanced with the impressive artwork, February 13, 2001

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Ring of Fire (Paperback)

Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Ring Of Fire takes place at a time when Angel, the vampire with a soul, had reverted to his murderous ways because when he and Buffy consummated their love and he felt true happiness, the gypsy curse kicked in to thrust him back into pure vampiric evil. The first to die was Watcher Rupert Giles' friend, Jenny Calendar. Now the corpse of a demonic samurai has come across the sea to Sunnydale, promising ultimate power to whoever revives it. An apocalypse is again brewing over the Hellmouth, but this time Angel and Buffy are on opposite sides! Doug Petrie's riveting story of love and monsters that has won a massive following for his television series has brought those same writing skills to the graphic novel format, superbly enhanced with the impressive artwork of Ryan Sook. Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Ring Of Fire is a "must" for the legions of Buffy and Angel fans!